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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
2
Mary hosts out of town guests at a social event during the Christmas night season. A note mentions a figure named Fike Bvint of Kind, described as a guest of honor with years and promises to be memon.
One of the year's social highlights unfolds tomorrow at the Company A armory in Frederick as Mr and Mrs Thomas B Hayward entertain with a fancy dress ball. The event features 1776 minuet and 1830 lancers, 1890 two step and 1914 La La Fado and Fox Trot, with Braddock Heights Orchestra. Invited guests include multiple prominent residents from Maryland New York and beyond, reflecting a high society assemblage. A large Christmas tree, decorations and a fireplace will enhance the hall as costumes are drawn from city shops. The ball promises to be a memorable social occasion for the community.
A community Christmas program lists events beginning at 6.00 p.m with ringing of chimes followed by a trumpet chorus from M. E. Church at 6.15 p.m. The tree is illuminated at 6.25 p.m with a children’s chorus and exercises, then a musical program at 6.30 p.m. and street choruses at 7.30 p.m.
Christmas joy fills Frederick as churches announce services and families prepare big dinners. Turkeys sell fast on the market despite high prices, with geese, ducks, and cranberries in demand. The Community Christmas Tree lights tonight and the American Rescue Workers plan meals for more than 200 poor families, while banks close Friday and Saturday and post hours adjust.
Frederick celebrates the second Community Christmas with a 6 o clock start as church chimes and church roof trumpets signal the event. Court House Park glows with a cedar fountain tree and twenty smaller trees, decorated anew with snow enhancing the lights. Boy scouts delivered the park trees after a soggy mountain trip led by Scout Commissioner H. B. Clark.
The forecast suggests a white Christmas with snow or rain this afternoon and tonight. Friday may bring partial clouds and a drop in temperatures, with possible snow in the morning. last year’s holiday weather was dreary, rainy, and damp.
Ernest Higgs and Joseph W. Brown, railroad men, were arrested after a theft of whiskey from a freight car in the R and QO yards at Brunswick. Higgs bail set at 300 dollars, Brown at 100, with a February term court action pending. Ed ward Harper testified as a key witness. two dozen quart bottles valued about 18 dollars.
Frederick resident Mrs AT Webster of Braddock's R R No 5 testifies to the benefit of Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney weakness while noting others in her family have used them successfully at J W Harner Drug Store. The ad claims the product is for one purpose only and promotes Foster-Milburn Co. as the makers. Price 50 cents.
Tickets for the minstrels at Empire theatre on Wednesday December 30 are selling fast with a crowded house expected. The event is under Uniform Bank Knights of Pything, featuring a 60 person cast led by William C. Fisher with L R Dobner J C Devilbiss S L Welty Rt H Bussard A A Federline and John Lipps in key roles. The bill includes films and musical acts plus comedians Albert Smith and Liebschutz.
Scout Commissioner H B Clark announced the first annual Scout Demonstration and Efficiency Contest will be held Monday evening December 28 in the armory due to the spelling bee on Tuesday night. Officials include Referee J J Hendrickson judges Major D John Markey Dudley Pare Harry K E Carty Roy Henri L G Kief fer Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer and others with Clark as recorder and Frank Stevens Lewis Moberly George Morningstar Timers include R Ames Hendrickson Nowlus Charley Mullican scribes Dr T M Williamson and C Edwin Kemp and Albert Enelbrecht serves as announcer with Sergeant Paul Marsh Company A.
Sales staff in the McCrory 3 and 10 Cent Stores who have worked a year or more receive Christmas checks from the New York Office ranging from 3 to 10 dollars as per company practice across all McCrory locations.
In Owwians Court first and final accounts for Elsie A Ramaburg and Caroline Seibert are listed with distributions. Letters testamentary granted to Ida Hendrickson and Joseph Grinder, Folle Grinder, Cyrus Lantz and Charles Lantz, and administration for Wm C Null to Frances Null. Real estate figures include 8000 and 200 in county. An English inventor claims a machine splits knotty wood into even kindling.
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