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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
5
The Daily News details sun set at 4 37, sunrise 1 20, moon set 11 35 p m and 12 40 a m eastern time. It notes the moon at first quarter in Pisces with a conjunction near Raturo, observed tonight at 5 08 p m in Bagittarias.
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and places including Becond Bt Herond 5 ue and 240 E Second, with references to Sappington arrival Greenhouses Fortnightly Club and J. Readies AG. The garbled text hints at a community item page noting individuals and locales without a coherent event.
The Tus Warxitt News will be ready Thursday as a twelve page issue with news and features. It claims the largest genuine circulation in Frederick city and county, making it an unrivaled advertising medium. Copy for new Tax Verarity ads due by 5 p.m. Wednesday. changes by noon that day.
Mr John A Thomas opened a shoemaking and repair shop at 318 West Patrick Street Guy L Fout is painting new Raineburg dwellings on Fourth Street Frederick Iron and Junk Company erected a sign at yard entrance on Wisner Street Woodwork in front of Charles F Shipley saloon on North Market Street repainted by Charles Danner John L Michael improved his West Patrick Street property with a new cellar doorway Basketball game between two local teams at the Diamond Roller Rink tomorrow at 8 o clock The property of Joseph W L Carty on South Market Street is faced with a newewer and work will finish shortly Frederick City Lodge No 100 I C O F will hold a smoker and social pension for officers installation on Wednesday evening January 6
In Frederick 18 year old Harry Eyler was taken to Constable Samuel C Beck after a theft at the Frick Co office in 1906. Eyler appeared before Justice John A Potter of Waynesboro and was held for court after a warning. Elsewhere a disturbance at Dismood Roller Rink led to a warning by Justice Alfred Stetter. A separate case saw James Hopkins fined for reckless driving by Justice Ritter. Also noted were local bowling results and a cold remedy advertisement fragment.
William H. Lakin of Jefferson seeks an injunction to stop the Grangers Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County from pursuing suits on notes to secure insurance on his property. He asks the court to require distribution of a roughly $40,000 surplus among policy holders, and to suspend related suits while a determination is made. The case notes alleged overassessments, policy lapses, and excess funds accumulated by the Middletown firm founded in 1876.
At the Sewer meeting of Mountain City Lodge No 20 Knights of Pythias officers were elected for the coming term Chancellor Commander Harry I Newcomer, Prelate Charles B Groff, exchequer Wm W Pickett, master of work Harry R Kolb, master at arms James Dubin, trustee D Charles Winger, representatives to grand lodge John H Grove and C H Ecketein, captain of degree team Reno Harp.
Finley C Hendrickson of Cumberland and a member of the Prohibition party national executive committee left Chicago to attend a committee meeting. In a interview he urged changes in party conduct and blamed the party's decline on its ties to the church, arguing separation could revive support.
The will of the late John P. Enoch of Woodville has been filed in the Orphans Court for probate. It bequeaths $10 to his daughter Sarah M. Nicodemus and leaves the remainder of the estate to Mary Virginia Enoch. Virginia Enoch is named executrix of the will.
The Frederick College students with faculty support will publish a new bi monthly magazine titled The Sock starting January 29. It will feature new sections, cover topics, humorous pieces, and artwork aimed at a boys audience.
The Sunday school linked to the Goapel Mission Lepage invites all to an evening entertainment. A cordial invitation extends to the Sunday school of Trinit Me church South. Event details are incomplete in the text.
Fragmented OCR text about a fall near a veneer and saw mill with unclear details. Mentions William Kebne and a foreman by the Ox, but overall context is damaged and specifics are unreadable. Cannot determine full events, persons, places, or dates from the fragment.
A long list of visitors and returning travelers fills this item, detailing Nellis Rhoderick and others visiting relatives in Wagensboro and Baltimore. People named include Edward Morrison, W. Ernest Kindly, Guy V. Brust, Mina May Keefer, Arthur B. Rager, Mamie Walters, Mrs. Adam, Arthur E. Levy, Rev. David N. Dittmar, Alice Bowers, Charles P. Levy, Wm. Mehriing, Lelia Smith, Nettie McHinney, Eleanor Young, Ross Sappington, Gussie Bubl, B. A. Weatenhever, F. Fame, Malisen Myers, Bedie Haber Korn, Roger S. Levy, Wm. H. Railing, and Louise Bowers, among others. The piece notes visits to Baltimore, Cumberland, Shepherdstown, Union Bridge, and Middletown, with several who have returned home after trips and funerals.
Brakeman E C Bellers aged about 25 of Brunswick was killed yesterday near Hancock Station while riding on top of a box car on Baltimore and Ohio fast freight No 95 bound west with Conductor Joseph Mercer. He was thrown from the car and ground to pieces under the wheels. remains taken to Brunswick and likely to be shipped to Virginia for burial.
Rev Dr L M Zimmerman of Christ English Lutheran in Baltimore urged Sunday that America begin in 1909 to abolish all treating customs in strong drink. He argued treating mocks men, fuels drunkenness, and drives poverty and raggedness, calling for a temperance advance to reduce drunkenness by eliminating the practice.
Multiple marriage notices from Brownsville Barnesville Waterford Burkittaville and nearby towns list couples with spouses and officiants. Includes Thompson Iselin Frank Thompson and Lena Ivelin, Roy Weller and Bettie Thomas, Jacob Rambers Ava Argold, Harry Minnick Pearl Boyer, Luther Wachter Little Wachter, with dates around December 24 and officiants such as Elder John Bowlus Rev C M West and Rev Charles Mi Wedges.
The Christiana gathering was held under the Anaphes Dan and Junior crectaa in a social world theme. Ritchie’s method featured in the program with emphasis on community engagement and youth participation.
The notice reports a watch night service at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South scheduled Thursday night from 12 to 12:08 o clock with a cordial invitation extended to all. It also briefly lists local crime notes including deaths, arson suspects, and arrests in various Maryland locales.
Local entertainment listing for the F. GC Glee Club performing at Opera House January 1900. Features new songs and tunes, college concert elements, orchestra seating 35 cents parquet 25 cents, New Year events with dances, admissions 50 cents men 10 cents ladies. Includes multiplex picture show and assorted attractions.
A garbled advertisement from a historical page lists Cape walking gloves, prices around 81.00 and 62.02, and various gloves and robes in odd colors and styles. It mentions Fur and Mecho items, mocken, boas, and an assortment of fashion goods with scattered prices and descriptions, ending with a note on daily and weekly newspaper rates.
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