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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1891
Page
4
Row advertisements show creditors notice for WN J Wilson and Son and a public sale at Stunkle. Miscellaneous items include Raisins Confectionery and holiday rates. Baltimore Directory lists Wallace and Bro among local firms.
Obituaries and death notices report Rev. Daniel Rhodes passing in Wyocsing Ohio with a long biographical sketch tracing his baptism, career, marriages to Elizabeth Lowry and Louise M. Cunnard, and survivors including Joseph Rhodes and Foster Rhodes. Other notices include Thomas Cleggett of Lexington Missouri, Grafton Trundle of Baltimore to be buried here, and Mrs Kate Rigley and Mrs Rachel Lantz deaths with local connections and heirs noted.
PURELY PERSONAL. Paragraphs about those who come and go. Mr W C Kelier and wife, J D Hensirickson and P O C Dively, left for Baltimore this morning over the P RR. Mrs E M Koldenbers of Adamstown has returned home. Miss Rebecca Hemsharz of Middletown is a cue in the family. Mary J Blair of Waynesboro has returned home. Miss Marie Bowie of Montgomery City visiting. Br Peter Shafer Sr of Middletown to celebrate his ninetieth birthday Jan 18. Mrs W H McCaffrey visiting her own Bit Adam Koogle at Middle- OFD. An Interesting Program. An interesting program of music and drills will be given tonight at the Opera House under the auspices of the Female High School. The Entrees and the Smith family present in all their glory. Musicians will also perform for the audience, and the affair will be one of the best amateur entertainments ever given.
A brief note records a Society of the Sons of American Revolution recuse held in Ascapolis on January 10 192 to commemorate the first meeting of the General Assembly. The event features Litt Mx Proto OD Laird of Montgomery County serving as sergeant at arms and other local dignitaries in attendance.
Mr L M M Kepler, a Beschieys dry goods salesman on Bethel street, learned by telegram from Brunswick that his brother was seriously injured. Agent Zeigler of the B&O provided the message and Kepler traveled on an extra freight train to Brunswick. The farm near Brunswick is named as his brother's residence. cause of injury is not stated.
Eli Delaughter now ill near Myersville Frederick County will retire from farming. Thoras Derr who lives nearby will farm the land. Mr Selaughter farmed the Mount Zitus place on Beaver Creek for years until his wife died, then moved back to his own farm.
Joseph Moore killed a black snake about five feet long in Indisa Spring district. He noticed two strange snouts in it, but carried them home. He told his wife the length of the snake. The account includes confusing names and unclear details about places and people.
Readers witness a bustling Christmas, with shoppers filling windows and discounts pulling crowds. Advertisers express record holiday sales, while families prepare for return home, amid exams and festive cheer. Sick news follows: Rev Barnes contracts pneumonia, others suffer ailments. a Carroll barn burns, arson suspected. several local obituaries, society anniversaries, and railroad survey progress noted.
Real estate transfers list Samuel Ramsburg to J Graham Johnson and Evra L Kemp for 40 perches at $1. J T Michael transfers to Benjamin F Reich and Edward S Eichelberger as preliminary trustees for all property of J T Michael. J Mr Cowgill and wife to John Martin lot in Branswick 2600. Sons of Veterans committee devising funds to defray expenses of annual encampment in May or June in this city.
The column outlines a mix of items from a community press. It mentions a horse accident and injuries to Mr Grove, family and neighbors' activities, preparations for a school performance with music by John Clarke and Miss Crissie Grove, chicken thieves and a defense device, hockey strings and barn repairs, revival meetings and church notes, weather observations, and social notices including an Uncle Josh Spraceby comedy at the Opera House and local improvements. It also lists a school vote contest and lease filing, local advertisements, and a crowded society page with arrivals and local people attending events.
The governor and comptroller conducted a quarterly review of state securities. He ceded five acres in Dorchester for a light-house replacement at Clay Island. Annapolis endures sickness from grip with several deaths. Governor Jackson drafts the annual message. The Mary’s Delight mansion in Calvert county burned. Brakeman Richard Sunderland injured at Cox’s Station on the B&P. Calvert county reports severe grip. Court of Appeals decisions include Penn. Steel Co. v Sparrows Point affirming for the company and Wenstrom Dynamite Co. v Powell reversed. Washington College’s football team lost to a Princeton-Lehigh selection.
The Washington County Agricultural and Mechanical Association reports good financial health with last fair receipts $10,021.33 and expenses $11,750.11, leaving a net balance of $3,760.29. It holds cash free of debt and shows excess assets over liabilities with capital stock over $25,000. Grounds have increased enormously in value since purchase.
A Circulation in Mechanicstown reports a petition to the board of school commissioners for a local high school like those in Frederick and Middletown. It claims broad support and hopeful prospects for opening next school year. Rumor in New York places James C. Clarke, former Frederic resident and Mobile and Ohio Railroad president, near retirement after amassing about 2,000,000 dollars. He is said to be in Newark.
A garbled note reports a voting contest to name the most popular teacher. It mentions a prize and hopes of success, with scattered phrases about votes and popularity. No clear names or places survive in the legible text.
Notice advertises one pair of blankets at low price and a Western Maryland Railroad holiday train ticket sale. It lists ticket options New York Philadelphia Baltimore excursions with various validity days and prices, plus train schedules from Frederick to Philadelphia New York and Baltimore, with ticket agent contact at Bear Station.
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