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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
4
Article describes a new system of honor rules at Sing Sing under Thomas Mott Osborne. It notes inmate led discipline, improved conditions, and a farm labor model at Comstock New York with 600 prisoners on 1100 acres, unarmed guards, low escape rates, and emphasis on producing inmates.
Sixteen dollars and twenty nine cents raised thus far to aid the poor this winter. Federated Charities to dispense aid to deserving cases and to create work for unemployed city men. The drive seeks ongoing contributions and provisions for 10 weeks to bolster the local Charity Organization. Miss Florence E Garner, visiting nurse, returned from Baltimore after attending public health nursing lectures at Johns University to guide her nursing activities.
Treasurer Henry Weinberg reports Hagerstown Baseball Association season receipts of 8683.06 with expenditures of 7882.23 and a bank balance of 600.73. Stock on hand valued 78.12. receipts include stock subscriptions 1870, gate receipts 4991.59, and various city contributions. Reading expenses total 4920.02 with multiple items like players salaries, travel, and groundkeeping listed.
The inter-city league opens with a 7 30 p m baseball match between Company A and Collegiate Olines followed by a YMCA versus Maryland School for the Deaf basketball game at the Armory. Due to Christmas, next week’s games move to Saturday nights with two basketball games and one indoor softball or floorball game weekly.
The three story brick home of Dr. P. E. Stigers in Hancock burned Thursday morning and the adjoining Monterey Hotel sustained heavy damage. Total loss estimated between nine and ten thousand dollars, with Dr. Stigers losing about eight thousand and the hotel about two thousand.
Potts and Griffin sold the two story brick house on West Fifth Street extended owned by Harry D. Baumgardner to J. Welty Fairney who will move in next spring. City employees can be fined for improperly filling ditches dug for city work. Hagerstown Male High plans a monthly magazine following Frederick High. Governor Goldsborough declares Saturday December 26 a holiday. Rev Harry W Wissler of Thurmont accepts Pasc charge at Everett Pa Reformed church. Frederick Council No 148 reports one application and nominates officers for annual election.
Two Junior League basketball games are scheduled for this evening at the Y M C A gymnasium. The event promises spirited youth competition with local participants and spectators encouraged to attend.
Reprints from the Columna of TRE News dated December 18, 1894 note the last ice draining at Hygeia Ice Company to supply customers until next season. Christmas shopping picks up as stores display gifts. Nick Hauer of the Buffalo wins a large soung dot raffing prize with a about five pounds. Henry Lampe leads painting work on the Grot House. Charles Tagan and George Mulligan slaughtered four porkers weighing 1500 pounds for George Epple.
Congressman Lewis endorses Walper G. Musgrove for Brunswick post office ending a local fight. State Central Committee backed Musgrove. other candidates were Algire Martin Jordan and Wenner. The office pays 1700 dollars yearly plus 426 for clerk hire. Musgrove expected to be nominated by Postmaster General and confirmed by the Senate.
The official government thermometer in Frederick registered a low of four degrees early this morning, the coldest point of the fall by one degree. A sharp cold snap this week contrasted with last week’s damp gloom as yesterday’s high stood four degrees below freezing, slowing ice melt and prompting farmers to harvest the ice crop ahead of next summer.
Jefferson Grange elected L. Y. Keller as master Ernest Fry as overseer S N Stabler as lecturer Frank Ly as steward George Lakin as assistant steward EF Remsberg as chaplain Mrs Annie Fry as treasurer Charles Kemp as secretary T C Keller as gate keeper Miss Roberta Lewis as cerex Miss Mary Cordell as pomona Miss Edna Keller as flora Miss Amy Lukin as lady assistant steward The annual banquet will be held on New Year s Day.
Section Director Oliver L. Fassing of the U S Department of Agriculture has written to the local cooperative observer asking him to report earthquakes and related data in addition to regular weather observations. The Frederick observer is expected to agree to note any disturbances in the locality.
Ice on sidewalks and bridges remains stubborn as crews report efforts to remove it failed due to ice clinging to wooden planks. Nearby, the Cob lentz home near Braddock Heights hosted the Cob lentz wedding anniversary celebration marking 25 years of marriage for Calvin R. Cob lentz and his wife last Saturday evening December 12.
Dr. A L Pearre advertises a limited half-price deal on Dr Howard's constipation and dyspepsia cure. Fifty fifty-cent packages, 60 doses, with money-back guarantee if not relieved. Mail order option available with 25 cents, charges paid, deliver promptly. Limited supply due to high demand this week.
Article recalls claims of connection between Miss Krupp and Frederick residents led by Lewis F E Burek who sought links via Mrs L A Hager and others. He correspondence before the war suggested family ties though Miss Krupp doubted ties amid Krupp clan spread. Burek plans further inquiry with the American ambassador and holds old papers revealing license details. City fireman Clark Cromwell denies sleeping on duty at the light plant and cites constant boiler pressure. plant relations reportedly strained.
Mrs. Caroline Robinson of Hagerstown filed a suit in Washington County Court against the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company seeking 10000 damages for injuries from a fall from a trolley car at Public Square, Hagerstown, on October 17, 1944. The notice also references a 100 reward and an unrelated medical advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Frederick Maryland 1914 schedule for pension start January 2 1916 at 9 20 am with detailed week by week appointments for road supervisors across Liberty Frederick Braddock Buckeys town Tuscarora Linganore Hauvers Middletown Creagerstown Catoctin Woodville Johnsville Petersville Mechanicstown Jefferson Jackson New Market Urbana Emmitsburg Mit Pleasant Walkersville Ballenger Burkitville Woodsboro Lewistown districts and a special notice listed.
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