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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
5
Fragmentary historical note lists many names and businesses such as Parlor-Cabinets and various store names and initials. The readable portion provides few coherent details beyond a string of vendor names and designers, with no clear event or outcome.
Purely. Personas MpBAe Wachter of Atasfatows is in Frederick today on business. Mr Harry E Wilcoxon of Columbus Ohio has been visiting relatives here and has returned. Mrs Glenn H Wosthington records mires and has been errand in Hy myngerntonn. Bret Patrick street has been visiting relatives in Union Bridge and has returned. Mr and Mrs Glenn O Garber have taken apartments on South Market Street near Rick. Bret Welner and Roger Mra Gorge HW E and Master Pahrney Utig North Market Street are visiting relatives in Baltimore and Washington.
Brief notes report plentiful Christmas openings and weather talk. Repairs and improvements proceed at 0 North Market Street near Four Street and Gosnell South Market Street homes repainted by J Henry Lampe. A brick paved walk from West Church Street to the swinging bridge over Carroll Creek is washed with cement.
Today marks the birthdays of Chief Judge Hammond Urner and Associate Judge J C Motter, both turning sixty five. Also noted is a mountain fire near Lalstown west of Lewistown, burning on the mountain top with no immediate danger unless winds rise.
Frederick correspondent recalls the life of Price a Marine veteran born in 1840 in Franklin County Pennsylvania. He taught, studied medical electricity, served aboard the Ticonderoga under Admiral Goldsborough, later ran J B Price & Co hardware in Frederick with Ordeman, married Mary Ordeman and left ten children. Also notes Salvation Army open air meetings and Christmas dinner appeals amid illness in barracks.
Strayed or Strayer and Ada Geiselmat of York Pa were married yesterday at the Franaelical parsonage by Rev Dr Bachbach. Warfield and Ruckles weddings noted. Crossing Continent auto trip by W Hanson and son from New York to San Francisco.
The article records funerals and memorials from recent days. It notes the funeral of James Richard Ferrell with pallbearers named and services conducted by Rev A W Null, followed by interment at Mt Olivet cemetery and funeral direction by M L Etchison. It also mentions the funeral of Mrs Katharine E Whisner from her West Patrick street home with services by Peters and interment at Mt Olivet. Additionally, a Junior Fire Engine Company meeting appointed a committee to draft resolutions for late member James P Perry. It closes with news that Prof J H Apple will lecture at the Washington County Teachers Institute on Sunday 2, 1940.
Arrangements for an entertainment to benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Kemp Hall on December 7 at 8 15 pm are complete. The cast of 4 Lunch in the Suburb features Mrs Ernest Helfenstein Mrs Charles Winebroner Miss Loulac Potter Miss Mary Bainlaby Miss Nettie Ritchie Mina Helen Horiba Miss Vaulirie Smith Julia Worthington. Thirty items priced from $9 to $25. Auction at the Commercial Operators December 16 17 and 18 begins at 1 00 pm and 7 30 pm.
Public sale announced at 194 West Second Street on Friday December 10 1909 at 11 oclock. Auctioneer Harvey R Lease offers 47 premium vending machines nearly new with cash terms. Various advertisements mix with community notices and local business offers reflecting a busy mid century town.
In Frederick Maryland the Citizens' National Bank announces a 4% per annum rate on all special interest bearing deposits as of November 1909. Depositors need not present books to receive changes, and the bank offers favorable facilities for general banking transactions.
A cluttered ad page shows broad Christmas shopping in Frederick with Munuthix and McCardan outlets pushing blankets, chess sets, dolls, umbrellas, and clocks. Local mentions include Busy Corner, Scott Bros, and Dutrow Chocolates offering deeply discounted goods, gift ideas, and a charity-like appeal to start early shopping.
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