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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1901
Page
3
Tax Weekly News will be ready Thursday as a handsome twelve page paper. It will offer the news and many special features. It boasts the largest circulation in Frederick city and county as an advertising medium. Copy for new and changed advertisements is due by Wednesday 5 p.m.
Purely personal notes record Mr. Arthur Willard visiting Brunswick for the day and Mr. Ira W. Logan of the YMCA spending Christmas at Carlisle home. William Chew of Baltimore joins his parents on South Market Street for the holidays, while Mrs. Mary E. Cramer and others visit Chas. J. Doll’s household on West Third Street. W Diehl of Kansas City travels to Frederick to join his wife already there, with Mr. and Mrs. Zimmermann hosting East Second Street guests.
A newspaper quirky snippet wishes a Merry Christmas and notes last minute shopping. It jokes a punch bowl cheers a thirsty man, urges families to trim trees, and mentions price marks harming friendships. It also toys with stockings and seasonal crops facing peril while urging gratitude and noting Frederick’s respite from storms and contagion.
The Outerbridge Horaay Distilling Company was incorporated yesterday with a $10,000 capital stock split into 400 shares of $100 each. Incorporators and directors include Outerbridge Horsey, Jr and others, with principal office in Frederick County Maryland for a 40 year term.
A well known attorney filled a basket with supplies including a turkey then left it at a market stand to fetch a package. On return the filled basket and supplies were gone, an old basket remained in its place. The basket was later returned, carried off by mistake.
Miss Willis Ritchie will close the first quarter of her dancing school with a soiree on Monday evening. The class and invited friends will attend as the second quarter starts on Thursday evening, January 2.
A scheduled football game between Frederick and Rockville at Athletic Park tomorrow afternoon has been postponed due to an unspecified cause. The contest will likely be rescheduled for New Year’s Day.
Multiple Christmas services announced for St Johns Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran, Evangelical Reformed, and Methodist churches with midnight, morning, and evening sessions. Choirs, orchestras, and Sunday schools prepare carols, readings, and gifts. Masses at St Johns scheduled 6.30, 8.30, and 10.00.
A December 20 program from East Church Street School showcased third and fourth grade performances. Students presented a sequence of Christmas readings, songs, and skits including Santa letters, stories, and holiday melodrama featuring Elizabeth Engle, Mary Motter, Edna James, Edith Miller, Grace Zimmerman, Loraine Woerner, Mattie Angleberger, Margaret Esader, Ruth Haberkorn, Lillian Stone, Helen Gershberger, Mamie Hales, Charlotte Sinn, Madeline Honff, and Roth Dixon with performances by several choruses and groups.
The Crawford bicycle plant in Hagerstown, founded by Robert 8 Crawford about 12 years ago, changes hands to the American Cycle Manufacturing Company of New York. Bicycles only will be made at Crawford, with plans for 40 000 units this season, and a larger workforce. The plant now has 325 employees, with a peak of 1700 in the past. J E Brownley becomes president of the new corporation.
Charles Ross arrested drunk and disorderly by Officer Holbroner. Justice Smith sent him to jail for one day. Thomas Potts arrested for throwing beer bottles by Holbroner and Baterly. Smith sent him 30 days in default of fine. Charles Danner charged with assaulting George Glezaner and held for further hearing. John Fonsel arrested for wife beating committed to jail for 30 days.
Local market quotations show corn at 43.20 per barrel or 60 cents per bushel shelled wheat No 2 red at 78. Steamer price 69 and rejected 64 cents per bushel. Hay prices range 830 to bi2. No reception this week. Fitzhugh Lee Chapter C D G rooms not open Thursday or this week.
Allegany County rumors place ex governor Lloyd Lowndes and congressman Geo M Pearce seeking cabinet and diplomatic posts. Lowndes touted for Treasury as Gage departs, with supporters insisting the Maryland veteran deserves formal consideration. Pearce allegedly seeks a foreign posting to sidestep tough Republican primaries and press for an abroad assignment.
The Cumberland council debated a resolution by Dr T A K Gummelshime demanding resignation of Albert A. Doob from multiple offices including city attorney. Doob argues he cannot resign and remains in four roles. Meantime Miley and Morro received prison sentences for manslaughter and murder, while Mountain City Lodge presented a gold watch to Chancellor Commander William Y Anderson at a Knights of Pythias meeting in Frederick Md.
Cardinal Gibbons announced appointments in the Frederick county area. Rev Cornelius J Dacey is assigned to missions at St Josephs Ostrotton Manor and St Ignatius Urbana. Rev Samuel Joseph Kavanagh moves to St Peters Libertytown succeeding Rev John Norton who transfers to St Martins Baltimore. In sports news Fred McCardell of the city, son of A C McCardell, was injured in a Thanksgiving football game in Baltimore and underwent a delicate operation which was successful. he is improving but not yet home for Christmas.
William A. Darby of Germantown dies at age 84. A Hyattaville charter revision advances to the legislature. A six year old boy, Kennedy Ireland, is killed by an accidental discharge. Miss Mary Elizabeth Miller will wed James Moore in Barmah India. J W Cable receives naval commission from Roosevelt, set for four-year term. An Addison boy loses a leg in a shotgun accident. Rising Sun factory assets sold for 3300. Burglars hauled to Frederick. Lilly jewelry store theft linked to Fontaines and Johnson. Alfonso Dean confesses and is jailed. A Howard County mother bears a boy with two lower incisors. Joseph Reeder of New Baltimore reports four piglets totaling 3,300 pounds, nine months old.
Local tidbits describe a Christmas dinner menu at a city hotel featuring Blue Points on Half Shell Fresh Shad Terrapin Mallard Duck venison and wild turkey with dressings and pies plus fresh fruit and puddings. A separate notice notes bananas arriving at Dutrow's and fresh shell stock at the City Hotel and Opera House.
A long advertisement lists Hershberger and Wilcoxon stores at 92 North Market Street and 18 South Market Street offering Christmas candies cakes and novelties. It promotes prices on trays crumbs brushes utensils watches and jewelry plus piano sales and dressmaking services with many named items and brands.
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