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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
5
The News requests organizers of Christmas entertainments at schools Sunday schools and churches to send their program copies to the office as early as possible for publication. Programs for holiday games are due by December 23 to ensure publication, with church programs ideally received by Tuesday evening.
Multiple obituaries from a Montgomery county area note the deaths of Mrs Martha W Burdette wife of John H Burdette aged about 55 at home near Cla Rettaville and Mrs Mary Cramer widow of the late George Cramer who died at the ham s of Allen Borbner Lewistown in the early morning hours aged 72 also noted is the passing of Mrs Sarah Williams aged 77 of Klincharts Alley and Mrs Nannie Hicks widow of Dr George L Hicks and daughter of Gov Thomas Holliday Hicks who died Sunday night of pneumonia survivors and funeral arrangements are pending with local funeral directors.
The funeral of Mrs. Nannie Schley was held Monday afternoon from her home near Pearl Street with Rev. J. W. Parrish officiating. Pallbearers were C Crum E Main B T Duvall John Haugh Raymond Carpenter and Grayson Dutrow. Burial followed at Liberty Cemetery. Thus P Rice was the funeral director.
Master Bernard C Angevine son of Mr and Mrs Violete Angevine of York PA was taken to York Hospital for an ear nose and throat operation. Edith Grove daughter of Mr and Mrs William Grove East Patrick Street improving after scalding tub accident. Temperatures in Frederick ranged from 23 to 13 above zero marking the coldest December morning since 1919. Lizzie Sweadner sister of ex sheriff John Sweadner found paralyzed at Liberty Town home. Bay War Savings Stamps.
State Board of Education meeting with Governor Harrington approves raises for teachers across certifications from normal school to college level. Minimums rise to 800 for new normal graduates, 650 for second grade, 600 for third grade, plus staged increases through eighth year. One room schools gain extra 50, colored teachers see sizable monthly boosts. Total cost estimated at 750,000 annually for state and counties, with 1919 Frederick county tax receipts cited.
Edith Nicol of 719 Ramsey street, a deaf and mute Baltimore resident, applies for the Mack Sennett Bathing Girls contest at the Victoria Theatre. Manager Lust, formerly of Frederick, will push her case to Mr Sennett for a possible studio position despite no prior stage experience. Nicol attended the Maryland School for the Deaf and Electric production plans near Germantown promise street lighting soon.
A grieving spouse recalls her late husband George O Grossnickle who died on December 2 1918 and December 18 in a year of sorrow. She laments his fading health,Silent room, empty bed, and the irreplaceable loss to the family, longing for his return and peace.
Farmers urged to attend Friday 7 30 pm Public Grange at Feagaville to discuss county schools sugar corn prices telephone rates toll roads and horse traffic plus a program by local youths. Also notes on Basket Ball teams and local sales ads from Frederick Maryland including Christmas trees rings jewelry and clothing bargains.
A public sale announcement lists household furniture to be sold at 20 W Seventh Street on Saturday December 20 1919 at 1 pm terms cash. The Frederick based ads promote jewelry gifts hats bathrobes smoking jackets and Christmas leaflets from Lowenstein Wertheimer D Berebauver and S L Tyler with studio services and ground floor electrical studio offers.
The State Turnpike Association gathers in Hagerstown as toll road influence wanes in Maryland. Expectation of dissolution actions looms, reflecting the shift to modern highways. Frederick county delegates include O.40 Warehime, Edward D. Shriner, Edward Shriner Jr., George R. Dennis, Noah Cramer, and P. L. Fesser of Woodsboro.
Frederick Maryland notices announce an election for Citizens National Bank of Frederick directors to occur January 13, 1920 between 10 am and 12 pm. The document also lists bank officers and references holiday attire and new gown accessories.
A Frederick Maryland real estate catalog lists dozens of farms and acreages for sale along State Road and near city lines. Properties include 38 to 360 acre tracts with good buildings, water, and timber. various 100 to 400 acre farms, bank barns, silos, and improvements. Prices range from about 2,000 to 27,500 dollars.
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