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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1892
Page
3
Classified blurb listing various items and notices including lost watch requests real estate for sale and executor notice from Rodock and Neidig with references to hogs for bale stove and skates market led by Cronise.
PURELY PERSONAL items describe Miss Mary Lee Topper visiting home on East Patrick Street while other locals travel to see relatives in Baltimore Lynchburg and Washington. A photograph of Camp Frederick from 1843 prompts reminiscences of the historic Freder ick militia camps and lists several units. Also promotes bicycle riding lessons and Ramblers with a Delaplaine sales pitch in Frederick Md.
Mr M L Etchison of this city leaves after 17 years with two major U S furniture houses in wholesale to become manager and buyer of the furniture department at John Wanamakers in Philadelphia. The move, unsolicited, is a distinguished compliment to him and a source of pride to his many friends. We congratulate him and wish prosperity.
A dog fight occurred Wednesday evening in Mr O Learys field on E Patrick street between O Learys bull dog Tom and Johnsons shepherd. The shepherd killed the bull dog. The item includes large counts of circulars and envelopes and directs readers to News Steam Job Rooms in Frederick Maryland.
County correspondence from Middletown notes holy communion at the Reformed church, Christmas visits by Prof Jobs T White and Rev W G Minnick, Sunday school programs across the churches, a garrison of Christmas entertainments at Trinity Church, Dunkard and M E churches, and a wedding in Middletown. Local families record travels, marriages, and holiday celebrations with many named residents and nearby towns.
Christmas week notices recount Mrs Getzebaugh hosting Sunday school with guests from Baltimore and Pennsylvania, St John’s Catholic School Opera House program with tableaux and Santa Claus, Salvation Army Christmas rites, and company gifts to staff. Also covers foreman tribute at Palmetto Fibre, infant Sunday school party, shutter factory employee gifts, and local wedding notices.
A very pleasant reunion occurred at Mrs. Joshua Albaugh’s Mt Pleasant residence on Monday December 26 with the entire family present. William and Thomas of Green Spring Ohio attended. William had wed Emma Brenneman of Watson Ohio on December 14 and they soon left for the groom’s former home. The family includes six sons two daughters four daughters in law and one grandson. The gathering marked the first reunion in four years with all members together.
A quiet elegant farewell gathered the remaining members of the disbanded Catoctin Club at the City Hotel last night. Toastmaster Edward Steiner led a series of eloquent toasts including The President's Report and Our Country with speakers William P. Manlaby Hon. F. J. Nelson John C. Motter and J. E. R. Wood.
The column records several marriages including Charles H. Goldsborough and Miss Bir die Neal at the First Baptist Church in Danville Virginia, also Harry Lambert and Mary Virginian McCutcheon at St James Lutheran parsonage, and John Maurice Ecker with Oddle May Ecker. It also mentions Wma L Grubb and Minnie Milklow tying the knot in Loudoun Virginia and a colored couple Daniel Covert and Margaret Plummer wed by Rev W Fields.
Muse Fain’s Civil War adventure Chattanooga features Union spy Mark Malone captured and fleeing, aided by Confederate colonel admirers and a daring hiding place with a pretty Confederate daughter. Escape, pursuit, and a planned return to headquarters end with Malone’s daring triumph and a bride.
W H Hogarth of Granite Hill Pennsylvania suffered a painful injury when the end of his right thumb was crushed in the cog wheels of a steam derrick machine at the Gettysburg Granite Company. He is a former resident of this county.
Real estate broker W Irving Parsons reports sale by Measra D C Winebrewer and J B Markey trustees of a two and a half story house on West Third Street. Purchaser is C Thomas Kemp with consideration of 1450 dollars.
Fust arrived bringing another lot of all steel lever skates at the Gem store opposite City Hotel. The note indicates fresh stock for skaters in town.
The text praises a beer named Holiday Cheer from The Export Brewage and Baltimore Brewing Co. It mentions foam, quality ingredients, and age flavor. It states the beer deserves designation as a superior product due to merit and successful production.
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