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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
8
Cold wave may draw country folk to the city as banks distribute savings funds boosting business. Stores tout early gifts with German ornament scarcity blamed on wartime shipping, while American toys fill shelves. Crowfoot merchants display mistletoe and window decor as Christmas approaches in about two weeks.
A fragmentary report notes an old time butchering event last Thursday at Anne Esworthy's home near Peart. Attendees include Amos Esworthy, Mag gie Esworthy, Annie Esworthy, and many others, with six oxen killed averaging 306 pounds each. Also mentioned is a Young People's Meeting with a program of songs, readings, prayers, and a piano solo, followed by a pledge. A Detroit Free Press quote about a salary raise is included as an appended remark.
Frederick Aerie No 1067 Fraternal Order of Eagles elected officers for the new year. PWP Charles F Cramer WCP Edward M Dyer WV P Elias A Summers Chaplain Milton T Engle secretary Kreneat M Fox treasurer G Edward Schell J Govard Emory Biser O Guard P M Handley trustees HERO Lampe Charles H Miller WV Wolfe pay Biclan Dr B O Thomas. About 150 attended and 20 membership applications filed. A campaign to recruit more members was planned with initiations soon.
Noah E. Cramer, chairman of the reception committee for the Home State Tour boys in this county, has received a letter from Reuben Brigham of the Maryland State College of Agriculture thanking locals for cooperation in the tour. Brigham spoke wildly of the view that the tour might become a permanent organization and asked Cramer for his view on the subject.
Artemus L. Gates of Clinton Lows was yesterday elected captain of the Yale football team for next season. He has played on the varsity eleven two years as an end and tackle. Clinton Re Winck, the retiring captain, will play next year but declined to confer selection, following a Yale tradition. TeGore graduated this year and was not considered for the captaincy.
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