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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1891
Page
4
The notice page lists various classified items including For Sale House and For Sale Mortgage, Help Wanted Girl and Printers, and Local Mention notices. Names such as D. H. Best ER, P. Storm, RH Campbell appear among the entries alongside Bank Statement and Resolutions of Respect.
The finance committee of ib Junior Association will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening next week. Crescertown Fair closes tomorrow night and the Mechanicstown band fair runs from December 23 to January 2. Miss Elizabeth Appleman of Middletown celebrates her one hundredth birthday today. Names of five residents are sent to the Governor for aldermanic district registers. Judge McSherry delivered appellate opinions yesterday. Work on the B&O depot continues with finishing touches and pavement. The Independent Drill Association meets tonight at eight. The new band rehearses at City Opera House tonight at eight. The dog that bit William Jones on East Patrick Street was killed today. Philomathean Literary Society meets tonight at 7:20. Lewis Miller, Roger Hagan, and James Mergherdt are on a hunting trip.
Deaths include John Weybright a Carroll county farmer died at Double Pipe Creek aged 78 leaving a widow and two children Charles H Anders Baltimore and Ohio agent at Shepherds D C died of typhoid fever age unknown leaving a widow and one child Joseta Lucas a respected colored man near Burkittsville died age 62 leaving a wife and eleven children William Getties died in Baltimore aged 99 and buried at Mount Oliver Cemetery in Baltimore Robert C Remsburg a Middletown area youth died in Springfield Ohio
Invitations are issued for the December 17 wedding of Ax. Charles T. Edmonds and Miss Carrie Hine daughter of Dr. J. T. Kline of West Patrick Street. The ceremony will be at 9.30 a.m. in the United Brethren Church.
A reader letters page recounts family lineage and local history connected to the Shellman family. Harry J. Shellman details descendants across multiple states and corrections to a published sketch, while noting related names and offices. The item also reports on local business appeals for a play fundraiser and church holiday notices in Frederick.
The Maryland State Grange adjourned after sessions with members expressing satisfaction at renewed efforts to strengthen commerce of the organization. Despite limited growth in recent years, the group notes progress and mentions several secretaries and a chair from this county.
The Farmers Publishing Company of Midthtown is listed in the Clerk's office with incorporators Geotrs Rhoderick Jr Lewis Kefzurer W W Doub Emory Cobtenzandt Henman Routzhn all of Midtiёvon. The firm aims to print publish and circulate an agricultural paper named the American farmer and engage in printing public time and general job work. The charter grants 40 years and operates in Frederick county with principal office in Middletown. Capital stock is 150 shares at 100 each, five directors. The company has purchased the title goodwill books and subscription lists of the American Farmer from Wm Sands of Baltimore.
The column lists hotel guests from various cities including Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Gettysburg Newark and others, noting 16 from the county. It also reports local incidents: Wu L. Funk the deaf mule pedlar jailed then released to leave town, a dangerous hog butcher accident involving John W. Tong, and injuries to Jacob S. Adair and Henry E. Wooton related to accidents near Middletown and Patapsco. Also mentions four fingers lost by Bradley Blunt in a separate incident.
In the Maryland Court of Appeals yesterday the cases No. 14 Aball & Abali ex trs v Hershberger and others and No. 15 Abalt & Absit extrs v Hersberger and others were affirmed with costs Irving delivered the opinion No. 2 Rohrback v Rohrback and No. 54 Rohrdback v Rohrback commenced by Wm P Maalsby dx for Martin A Rohrback
The Lasked fire company held two meetings last evening to address the death of their late comrade William Chew. George Anderson Walter Cook and George Miller were named a committee to arrange funeral attendance. Edward Sinn Lewis H Bennett Augustus Boteler Joshua James and William Bradshaw were chosen to draft resolutions of respect.
A switch was left open and a freight engine ran off the track at the B. O. yard in Hagerstown yesterday near noon. The engine front was badly damaged and front tracks bent. The riggers car came from Pronswick. the engine was hoisted and moved to Brunswick. No injuries reported.
The column covers weather damage and building progress in Liberty and Mechanicsown. It notes a strong wind and rain storm, a chimney blown from a residence, roof damage near Chestnut Grove, and fencing prostrations. It also reports on local business moves, auctions, stock sales, and community illness including paralysis.
The Female High School will host an entertainment next Friday night featuring the Hawks and the Smith family for amusement. The program includes school music and a strong literary portion with a striking drill. Box sheet to open on Monday. real estate transfers noted include Backey executors to Mount Pleasant church and Frederick City Manufacturing to George A Bebel for land valued at $125.
Readings show church preparations and dedications for a building ten years old. Pastoral leaders Rev. J G Mater and Rev Cyrus J Musser are listed with a week of services including mon night preaching and Tue and Wed programs at local churches. A tree fall incident near Carroll creek ends with a near miss as boys capture an owl in a risky climb.
The Arcadian Social Club, a key city organization, with manager J. E. Carmail, hosted a successful ball at Nevarite Hall on West All Saints street last night. Coates' orchestra performed. Surnishel Use Dywsle provided music.
Tus News launches a new vote for Maryland's most popular Sunday School teacher following last year's Frederick county contest. The winner receives a valued Estey organ worth one hundred dollars. Official voting tickets are printed with rules identical to the prior event.
Fragmented notice announces an evening meeting at Sorcha involving Meesing of the Yuuus Moe's Hepatli bean Cod 0 Lesdusrters. It references agenda items on work Myrget eltees Wai, presiding by anker F Manor ALMA Bare, with details on business and a focus on slavery and related topics.
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