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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1891
Page
4
Fragmentary Daily News page mentions phases auctions and banks with partial figures and names. Mixed items include miscellaneous oysters local mention a Christmas gift and a job listing for Eisenbeuer, with unreadable strings and partial advert text.
A humorous clipping lists small items such as Mr Clarence Miller shooting rabbits and birds, storm doors for City Hotel, upcoming holidays and charity reminders, legal notices about a trustee appointment, clock slow at railroad time, United Fire Company meeting, band rehearsal, house foundation work, Dr Lloyd Macgill’s hunting trip, plans for New Year's ball, stray turkeys found, Y M C A officers election, select minstrel entertainment, death of Dr Francis Donaldson, Maryland State Grange committees, York incendiaries, church entertainments, choir music, Epworth League meetings, new singing books for Sunday school, Lutheran cantata rehearsal, and a complimentary notice of Gen Edward Shriver’s reelection as Water Registrar.
Abner F Kremer and wife transfer 8 acres to The Mountain View Cemetery Company in Emmitsburg district. Mary E Keepers and husband convey 2 acres and 25 perches to Peter Sebold for 700 dollars. Burial Insurance Company of Frederick County transfers 182 acres to Henry C Brown for 7200 dollars.
A large blaze destroyed the new electric light and power house in Stanswick near Berlin as firemen and railroad crews rushed to control it. The fire spread rapidly through wooden buildings around the canal and Potomac river, prompting calls for prompt railroad water supplies and emergency apparatus from the Baltimore and Ohio system.
A string of local sickness reports lists Mr. Rielly of City Court Brooklyn ill with pneumonia, Mr. Simmons down with grip, Judge Galdiflower absent due to illness, and several residents like Miss Beulah Moberly and Miss Blanche Fugit illness with measles or rheumatism. Additional notes mention boils, catarrh, and grip affecting others.
Miss Evelyn B daughter of Circuit Court Clerk Jordan celebrated her eighth birthday at home in Brunswick with friends. Games and amusements followed by a collation in the afternoon. Gifts were given to the honoree by attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Miller and several Misses.
Roman Wolf Edwin Kuhn and Jacob Kline were arrested on Tuesday and taken to Hagerstown for two hearings. The disturbance occurred during two religious meetings at Pleasant Valley near the Frederick county line. Neighbors had recently been fined for similar offences. Squire Bitwer fined Kubo and Wolf one dollar and costs and Kline ten dollars and costs.
Incorporated filings show Farmers Publishing Company of Middletown forming with capital stock of £25,000. Incorporators listed are George C. Rhoderick Jr, Lewis F. Kefanger, Wm. W. Doub, Emory L. Coblenyz, and Herman L. Routzalen in the Clerk’s Office this morning.
Mr Wim Jones in charge of the Gstry of the Messrs. Hargett was bitten on the left leg above the boot top this morning by a dog that follows a Shriner's Milling Company delivery wagon. He was crossing toward John Eisenhauer's store when the dog sprang and snapped at his leg.
The Littlestown Independent prints a letter from Annieke Forrest in Nagoya Japan detailing the recent quake. She describes damage, injuries, fires, and the ongoing aftershocks as residents beg welfare updates from friends and family.
Takoma Washington representative man Franklin K Lane spearheads a plan to lure the Democratic National Convention to Tacoma with four lavish trains from Portland New York Washington and Florida. Tacoma offers hotel capacity and a 10000 seat hall plus a 20000 dollar guarantee to prove good faith. Lane a 27 year old newspaper man and noted orator known as the Grady of the West highlights Washingtons growth and prosperity.
Yesterday's hotel arrivals include Orry Horen and J A Robins among 31 guests from Baltimore Philadelphia Richmond and Pa with several other named travelers. Cartix House hosts R E Barrick Virginia C B Ising Philadelphia and others with six from the county. Grorr House lists F W Spotten Nathan Hale and B Watson among three from the county.
Public notices report several marriages and engagements with date details. Laura May Simmons of Roanoke plans to wed William Nelson Wellford Jr on December 16 at St. John’s Church. Forsyth and Shepley wed in Hagerstown at Zion Reformed. Prof Laniz of Hagerstown will marry Miss Effie Brown on December 24 at Lantz Maryland.
Four correspondents from Boonsboro report a remarkable weather shift with warm balmy days. Farmers are tempted to plow, both locally and across the mountain, boosting activity in Heserstown and surrounding areas.
At the Y. M. C. A. business meeting held in Kemp Hall on Tuesday evening routine business was transacted. The annual election of officers will occur at the January meeting of the association.
Quenty correspondence updates and family news from Segusalem and nearby towns. Married couples, visits to relatives, a church event in St Mark’s parish, funerals at St Mark’s graveyard, and social calls in Peoria and Middletown. Highlights include Mrs scar Bigg’s recent marriage, Mr Chas Stan’s return west, a lively dance night at Mr Neal Stoukerte’s, and several guests visiting relatives. Also mentioned are local misfortunes, a butcher shop update, and numerous visits among families in Montgomery and Washington counties.
Obituary notices report the death of William Wo Chew aged about 72 at his West All Saints street home from heart trouble. He helped drive a stage to Hagerstown in youth and leaves eight sons and one daughter. Funeral at 2 pm from his residence, Mt Oliver Cemetery. Also Mrs Ellen Trapnell, widow of Rev Dr J Trapnell, dies at 62 from heart disease in Burkittsville. Funeral at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Infant Maurice Latrobe, son of Lewis P and Florence Walker, dies at one year in Piedmont. The Weekly News praises itself, lists ads and local notices, and notes marriages and licenses.
A garbled Montgomery County item references Higgins atteries for HB Mezins selling land in the Western Hockitile area, a 275 foot by 4s parcel to Fite, and plans for a dwelling on waste land. It notes leaders in Betuthesis organizations, and mentions storm damage near the railroad and fencing losses along Crater.
A local contest seeks the most popular Sunday school teacher with votes counting toward a grand prize. The winner will receive a Estey organ valued at one hundred dollars, based on a format similar to last year’s Frederick county event.
A female high school plans an entertainment next week with choruses, songs by pupils, a fan drill, and calisthenics. The inimitable Prof Hawks and the Smith family will attend to enliven the audience. Local talent will provide music, promising a rare treat from amateur performers in the city.
A fragmented ad notes a Christmas tin promotion with self rising flour at 10 cents, redeemable by January 31. It mentions a roller plane company and a quip about ambushed coal men, then warns of dry clean coal in waiting, signed Keller and Delushmutt.
Fragmentary text from a historical page shows mangled names and garbled sale terms. Hard to extract coherent events but indicates a sale listing with multiple vendors and disjointed product mentions. No clear persons, dates, or places emerge to identify a definite item.
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