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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
3
Four inches of light snow fell by noon with strong winds predicted to drift and hamper traffic across the county. Temperatures plummeted to 21 degrees last night as Uncle Sam weather reports warn of a possible December blizzard. The first horse drawn sleigh appeared on the streets this morning amid festive but disrupted Christmas shopping plans.
The newly elected board of directors will meet at 7 30 in the Y M A auditorium to organize for the season. About thirty eight directors were elected at the stockholders meeting this week. A new president may be chosen with several candidates mentioned including D Guy Thomas F W Staub Martin E Kefauver and Dr William Crawford Johnson. Dr Goodsell declines re election but will remain active in club affairs.
The Frederick high School basketball team opens its season tonight at New Windsor against Blue Ridge College. The squad, initially thought not to play, will be represented on the floor with Gilbert as captain Fleischman forward Grimes center Rinehart Trout guards Quinn Waters subs.
The Court of Appeals reversed the Frederick ruling in the case of Lance Lot Jacques, a noted Washington County timber grower, who had been awarded about 580 dollars against the Western Maryland Railroad for damages from a tree fire alleged to be started by a locomotive. The decision and citations reflect a lengthy, debated dispute with local lawyers from Hagerstown and Frederick appearing before the court. In other local news, Brunswick K of P Lodge elects officers for the farm season and Woodsboro real estate agent Mark Wood D Harp reports the sale of John H. Bostland farm near New Midway, totaling about 116 acres, with possession set for April 1, 1917 and asking price around 9,000 dollars.
In fall and winter thousands read about Scott’s Emulsion to enrich blood strengthen throat and chest membranes and create body warmth. The ad notes soldiers use cod liver oil for the same purpose and mentions Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield New Jersey with Jean as a contact.
An old time hog butchering held at Charles Longs home near Stocky Hidge on Friday December. Attendees included Charles Long and family, Floyd Wetsel and daughter Frances, Leroy Rhodes, Mrs. Edgar Long and son from Glyndon, plus several others from Haltimers and Grabill. Six hogs weighed 226 to 280 pounds. dinner served at noon. An ad section references an internal combustion locomotive and a herbal remedy advertisement.
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