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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1888
Page
3
An advertiser promotes HIS ad reach across parties via The News and other local papers with low 5 cent per line rates. The court suit in Baltimore seeks $10 000 damages for a Sunday Herald article claimed to be libelous.
Reports say Monday’s storm caused extensive damage in Howard county. Timber and fruit trees toppled, wheat fields and roads badly damaged, and a large wooden bridge over the Patepsco river at Marriotts’ mill was lifted from its foundation, halting travel.
A certificate of incorporation for the Volunteer Hook and Ladder Company No 1 of Ellicott City was filed yesterday in the clerk's office. The company has no capital stock and will be managed by directors J Benton Morrow James Helm Christian Eckert Benjamin Mellor Dr J Ms Kiger and Dr B A Keene.
Organists and choir masters are asked to provide the Christmas programme details. By 48 means a correct schedule of Christmas day services will be published in next Monday's issue. Superintendents and managers of Sandey Schools are requested to send their total program and dates of their entertainments.
Hotel arrivals since yesterday noon show guests including B G Parrish R M Robertson Balto CB Forde Ward J C Lloyd Ohio HOW Gewen Maine and others at Carlin and General Hotels. Names cover multiple states with counts and counties noted, indicating a busy travel period.
County correspondence from Foxville and Deerfield reports a Lutheran Sunday school event on December 27, social visits from residents of Wolfeville Lantz and Franklinville, a wedding between Maria Grushon and Nerne Fox, typhoid illness improvement for A A Fox, school progress, and local misfortunes including a fatal dynamite tunnel accident nearby.
Jefferson today reports the marriage of George Beachley of Bolivar to Miss Cora Hemp at 7 am, with further weddings planned next Thursday. It notes a shooting accident involving John Potts and Clayton Parker, Drs. Cram removing 72 shot pieces, baptism of Jno William Hemp, sermons by Rev. Hedges, cantatas and Christmas services at local churches, and updates on residents and visitors.
Correspondent notes Henry Breer the district juror attended court last week. Ablique doll stolen from Miss Lizzie Dare's military store. Dare claims to know the depredator and will demand restoration if not returned. Miss Flynn of near Frederick visited the place recently.
Res G W Eiracofe of the U B church received yesterday a large box filled with sausage and other items from an old parishioner living in Pennsylvania.
A Maryland Classis gathering at the Reformed Church on December 27 at 10 a.m. seeks Rev. George A. Whitmore from Virginia Claremj and to consider a call from the Mechaniste town charge and arrange installation if approved.
A fragment describes a sweet girl sitting up on Christmas Eve working on slippers for a future husband. It questions whether any of the suitors who have been treated might walk away before the wedding day is set.
Mrs Garrett left the Milier Mansion at Ringwood yesterday and boarded a train for Morristown where she sought a place to spend the winter. The family prepare to move and will not stay at Ringwood much longer. Mr Garrett was in good humor and his condition is enhanced.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad directors convened at noon with President Spencer presiding. The meeting focused on the forthcoming election of a successor, with no expected contest on the presidency. An investigating committee report is anticipated, reportedly delayed this week.
Mr L H PERKING secretary of the Western Farm Mortgage Trust Co of Lawrence Kansas visited to meet stockholders and praised the companys success. He noted the New York department would handle upwards of a million dollars of the company's securities this year. He was hosted by Alfred Ritter & Co during the stay.
A strange tale describes a South of France ritual to secure a husband. A young woman boxes a frog, buries the box in an ant hill for two weeks, and after the cat feast the remaining bone is blessed by a priest and worn as a charm. The ritual supposedly guarantees success if properly performed.
The county clerk records several transfers from the past two weeks. Notable deeds include David Firor and wife to Monoce cy Velley R RCo for 11 acres at 335 dollars, Christian Wine braner and wife to Wim Garver for 53 acres at 825 dollars, and J D Wolt et ai to Christian Weaver for 143 acres at 200 dollars. Other entries cover parcels ranging from 2 to 173 acres with sums from 25 to 4,500 dollars, and multiple estates including heirs, trustees, and executors.
Chas Eader left for Washington to join the U S Express Company. Burgess Hammond reports a 22 pig litter born recently. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla touted for serofula and catarrh. Miss Davy Grambite returns from Texas to live with Uncle John Young. Christmas decorations planned for Evangelical Lutheran church. Three workers at S L Lily’s cigar factory idle till after holidays. Mathern and Pampel hunting in the county. College Journal December issue available. Hood’s Sarsaparilla claimed to cure catarrh. The Miser Doub of Middletown visited. Rev Geo W Inech preached at A B church. revival to continue. Gray hairs and dandruff addressed by Hall’s Sicilian Hair Re nieuw. Masters Will, Chas Roth, and Roy McCardell home for holidays. Funeral of Cornelius East of Point of Rocks tomorrow at noon, Mt Oliver cemetery. W B Dorsey visiting Baltimore. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral praised for throat and lung relief. Mr BE E Barackman promoting Stateon Uncle Tom’s Cabin company.
Exq. Hammond of New Market bought five shares of Central National Bank at $34.50 per share in a private sale, each share with par value $25. The transaction reflects a premium over par and confirms a local market appetite for bank equity.
On Friday, Joseph Hedge, a farmer north of Middletown, had a serious accident while hauling wood from the mountains. The wagon brake failed on a mountain road, flinging him and severely injuring a valuable horse that had to be killed.
Mayor Bartgis sentences John Bush C E Moulton J Sweeney and A Slicer to multi day jail terms for vagrancy. Hunter Fisher arrested yesterday by Officer Brachey for playing craps on Sunday and fined 285 dollars. failure to pay leads to further jail time.
Dra. W H Baltzell F B Smith of this city and Dr D E Jone of Mr Pleasant forming a board of examining surgeons met this morning in Dr Smiths office on Court Street in regular session. A number of applicants for pensions were before them for examination.
Holiday events in 1889 include a Central Chapel program on December 2 featuring recitations dialogues and music at 7 p m followed by a Kilzore lecture on Fun Fashion and Folly at 7 o clock p m Admission 20 cents. Harmony Grove Union Chapel hosts Christmas night activities December 24 at six with denominational pastors and school program. Singanore M E church Sunday School offers Christmas entertainment December 26 at 7 p m.
A Washington conference of 30 to 40 Southern Republican leaders met at the National League Room to weigh Cabinet positions under Harrison. General Mahone’s push for endorsement failed as opposition prevailed, with a committee to survey sentiment and rights for Southern Republicans. Prominent attendees included Wesley M. Oler and Stockbridge of Baltimore.
Emberday marks a set time for fasting and prayer in preparation for holy orders. The term stems from an old Saxon root meaning a cause of running and is linked to weather rulings that last for three months.
Inventory of the late A. S. Abell's estate filed in Baltimore Orphans Court shows total appraised value of 5,067,765.13. Components include 1,936,023.05 bonds, 967,394.48 stocks, 34,233.60 furniture and household articles, 644,126 personal property in the Sun Iron Building, 2,660 leasehold property, and 2,156,308 real estate.
The Clerk of the Court issued marriage licenses this past week to numerous couples including Robert C Spearmar of Rocky Ridge and Annie E Ler of Double Pipe Creek, Wm Braxton and Emma d Mobiey of Frederick city, Wa F Haines of Union Bridge and Fannie Fogle of Johnsville, Henry T Talbott of Washington DC and Lillien B Hedges of Frederick, George F Nussbaum and Annie M Wineing of Frederick county, Thomas H Thompson and Louiea Hunter of Petersville, Wa T Grimes and Delia Eyler of Frederick county, Wm M Zimmerman and Mariah A Railing of Frederick county, Marion A Kolb and Ella M Baker of Frederick county, and Wr E Piper of Weverton with Annie XM Kimberly of Knoxville.
The Aldersandc Committee on Claims held a meeting last night and examined game bills in preparation for the board's regular session this evening.
Three of the five aldermanic district registers have taken their oaths before Clark Parsons and S A Mattorsa. A Women's holiness meeting will be held at the Salvation Army Barracks this evening conducted by Mrs No Chine with Mrs M A Woodward presiding. the public is invited.
The event planned for December 2 at City Hall under Y M G Labs has been postponed because several key participants will be away during the holiday week. A thirteen year old boy was kicked by his horse at the Cedar Grove home, suffering injuries but no fractures.
The Cumberland coal region shipped 69 909 tons for the week ended December 15 18388 and 3 405 944 tons for the year to that date, up 249 300 tons from 1887. Baltimore Ohio Railroad and local points received 53 715 tons that week and 2 449 504 tons year to date, down 115 406 from last year. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal deliveries were 223 tons that week and 250 257 tons year, up 7 217 from last year. Pennsylvania Railroad moved 15 969 tons that week and 26 653 tons year, up 355 980 from last year.
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