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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
10
Christmas buyers flood Frederick streets as stores fill with gift seekers despite persistent rain and poor weeklong weather. Merchants note brisk midweek activity, urge morning shopping to ease crowds, and warn of approaching peak days before Christmas.
After a damp week, Old Sol showed in a half hearted way. Rain ended the dry spell. Frederick County saw 1.49 inches since last Saturday and 1.59 inches in December with four days of snow that melted quickly. Temperatures ranged 29 to 43 degrees. Local weather reports noted minimal variation.
The market enjoyed clear skies after rain with Christmas mood visible in crowfoot wreaths holly and redberries priced 5 to 10 cents. Turkeys chickens and other poultry were sold with dressed and live prices listed as the market stayed open late for latecomers. Prices for eggs butter produce and fruit were posted in old style figures reflecting a winter market. THE SCRIBE.
George K. Brandenburg and wife deed real estate in county to Benjamin C. Perry for $10. The transaction lists the property and involved parties, reflecting a formal transfer of ownership recorded in the local property records.
Records from B L L S and Clover Leaf clubs show reports of recitations essays debates and orations with judges decisions often ruling the affirmative. The program includes poems songs and Bible readings plus meetings and adjournments dated December 11 and 16 with multiple student participants and club officers.
The Commercial State Bank announces a profit sharing club to begin next week with the first payments due December 21. The plan aims to appeal to both small and large depositors and offers members their share of the club earnings.
Hymeneal notices report the quiet marriage of Stevens J Musgrove of Damexcus and Nora M Beall of Lewisdale at the M E L parsonage performed by Rev Dr Lamar. The bride’s father William A Beall and brother Ronald A Beall attended. couple to reside with her parents. Also Jarl Hoffman and Emma R Tramsburg, both of Creagerstown, wed at Creagerstown on Thursday by Rev Reynolds.
Mrs Harriet Pompell died yesterday morning at her niece Mrs Mabel Denottes home after a lingering heart ailment. She leaves children Mrs Hiram Ridenour Mrs Taylor Shaffer Trobert Pompell all of Hagerstown and Mrs Klaworth Osborne of Funkstown. Brothers James Ely Frederick and William Ely Sharpsburg. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
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