Daily History: Savannah Captured in 1778 and Notable Births
The item lists key dates from 1778 to 1875 noting British capture of Savannah under General Howe, Andrew Johnson birth, and Joaquin Baldomero Expartero death. It also mentions evening stars Jupiter Mars Venus Mercury and Saturn as morning star, with Pegasus square visible near 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Robert Howe
Andrew Johnson
United States
Joaquin Baldomero Expartero
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Pegasus
Weather Forecast Til P M December 30
Special Dispatch from Washington notes Maryland rain this afternoon with partly cloudy night and Thursday fair. United States Weather Bureau issues forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland
United States Weather Bureau
News Calendar Ready For Subscribers In 1916 Edition
The first of the 1916 calendars, designed with white dates on black for easy distant reading, is completed and ready for distribution. Those unable to visit The News Office can mail a two cent stamp to cover postage and wrapping.
Hospital patients improve and luncheon noted
Mrs. Thomas J. Oland of Walkersville recovering after City Hospital operation and Rev. Dr. E H Lamarr showing much improvement post Frederick City Hospital procedure. Miss Charlotte Baker hosted a Church Street luncheon for friends including Serena Motter Miriam Hagedorn and others. County commissioners awarded Montevue and jail contracts for next quarter covering meat coal supplies hides shoes and dry goods. Mrs. Edward J. Adams died after a heart attack leaving St. Joseph's rectory. Evangelical Lutheran Sunday school marks 96th anniversary with program and address by Rev. H Weber of York Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Oland
Walkersville
City Hospital
E. H. Lamar
Frederick City Hospital
Charlotte Baker
Church Street
Serena Motter
Miriam
Margaret Hagedorn
Anne Schley
Cornelia McSherry
Margaret Ford
Ethel Fitzpatrick
Virginia Carty
Katherine R. Cramer
Francis X. Staley
Edward B. Nicodemus
Montevue
Jacob Notnagle
Maryland Brick and Supply Co
David Cramer
N. M. Zentz
John Baumgardner
B. Rosenour and
Edward J. Adams
Emmitsburg
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School
H. #. Weber
D .D
York
Fight on Against Legore Bridge Bill in Frederick County
Frederick county commissioners heard opposition to a LeGore bridge bill expected for the next legislative session. Former counsel Jacob Kohrback urged the board to take a stand and invite the local delegation and the state senator to learn their views. The hearing noted past acts from 1902 and 1904, potential $500000 to $600000 debt if the county must buy the bridge, and the proposal to convene a joint meeting with legislators on Saturday at two o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia County
Jacob Kohrback
Frederick County
Rohrback
House of Delegates
LeGore
Rohrbach
Isaac Lobe Straus
Straus
Arthur P. Gorman
Vincent Sebold
D. Princeton Buckey
George R. Deunia, Jr
Rohrck
Watch Night Services Across Local Churches This Friday
Watch night services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church starting 10:30 p.m. led by Rev. Le H. Showacre of Doubs, and at Trinity ME church South at 10:34 led by Pastor Watson E. Fioziey. United Brethren hosts a temperance entertainment at 7:29 p.m. followed by a New Year social 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Water night services begin at 10:20 p.m. under Rev. E. H. Hummelbaugh.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
le H. Showacre
Doubs
Trinity ME
South
Watson E. Fioziey
United Brethren Church
E. H. Hummelbaugh
Scouts Urged for Frederick Drive to 300 Members
Scout Commissioner Page announces a forthcoming Scout Council meeting to organize a campaign for more boys to join in Frederick. He aims to raise the troop strength to 300 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Scout Council
Frederick
Frederick backs Dean's Kidney Pills claim
A reader from Frederick testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved long standing kidney and back problems. He reports disordered kidneys, colored secretions, back pain, and sleepless nights before using the pills bought at J W Harmer's Drug Store. He says his health improved markedly and credits the remedy. Price 30c at dealers.
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Frederick
Frank Bucker
E. Sixth Street
Dean
J. W. Harmer
Grand Old Ladies Celebrate Milestones At Local Home
Miss Hester Posey at the Home for the Aged marks her birthday with visits from friends and remembrances. She is the oldest parishioner of All Saints Episcopal church. Mrs Annie Miller reaches a milestone at her home with daughter Mrs G Wesley Kindsey. Miller, a longtime resident, is praised as an old school lady with many friends. Advertise in The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Posey
Mss Posey
All Saints‘ Episcopal Church
Annie Miller
G. Wesley Kindsey
East Church Street
Miller
Hfelong
H A Olsson Dues In Cincinnati After Sudden Illness
News from Frederick reports the death in Cincinnati on December 15 of H A Olsson formerly of Frederick. He worked four years in the Ox Fibre Brush Works pattern department before moving in 1913 to Bramwell Brush and Wire Goods as chief of the engineering department. He died after a brain hemorrhage at about 5 p m leaving three sons and a daughter. Olsson was an inventor with over a dozen patents and created a brush machine later sold to the Cincinnati firm.
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Frederick
Cincinnati
H. A. Olsson
William Johnson
Olsson
Ox Fibre Brush Works
Bramwell Brush and Wire Goods Company
Deaths and a prominent businessman remembered in Maryland
Mrs Cecelia Virginia Hillard died at her sister s home near Lucketts Virginia at age 65 and her daughter Miss Cora Hillard and sister Mrs William Eagle survive Her remains departed for Maryland for interment at Beltsville Cemetery Peter Rouzer a longtime business leader died at 78 in Rouzerville He helped survey the Western Maryland Railway route and ran a Pen Mar store and railroad agency
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Virginia Hillard
Cecelia
Virginia Hillard
William Eagle
Lucketts
Maryland
Cora Hillard
Beltsville
Peter Rouzer
Rouzerville
Frederick County
Western Maryland Railway
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Summit
Edgemont
Pen- Mar
War Christmas magazine from Brantford Canada for soldiers
William Bennett of The News received a copy of the Christmas Expositor from Brantford Canada sent by W B Bates of the Cox Duplex Company Battle Creek Michigan. The magazine highlights war material with color pictures and notes about 230000 Canadians at front or in training. Brantford Brant county sent 1541 men to front and 2741 from the county on active service. Forty from Brandt’s men had died in service by end of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bennett
the News
Brantford
Canada
W. 8. Bates
Newa
Bates
Cox Duplex Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Brant County
Brandt
New Schedule of Fees for County Constables
The county commissioners announced a new fee schedule for the next week’s constable appointments. Attorney D Princeton Buckey was tasked to draft the rates, with aims of greatly reducing charges. Commissioner Harry B Witter said the board will stand on reduced fees. Local Dairymen to Attend Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Princeton Buckey
Mr. Buckey
Harry B. Witter
Funeral for Robert Henry Weiss Head Waiter
The funeral for Robert Henry Weiss, a colored head waiter at the New City Hotel, was held yesterday at 2:30 p.m. from C. C. Carty's undertaking establishment. Rev. W. A. English conducted the services, with interment at Greenmount Cemetery.
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Robert Henry Weiss
New City Hotel
C. ¢C. Carty
W. A. English
Greenmount Cemete
Man Williams attempts suicide in jail after arrest in Frederick St incident
John Williams, described as a large colored man from unknown origin, was jailed after being arrested by Officer John Adams for ringing a porch bell at 8 Market St. He attempted suicide in his cell, slashing his throat with a crude knife. He was moved to Montevue for treatment while officials investigate the weapon’s source.
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John Williams
Market St
Frederick County
Williams
John Adams
South Market Street
Adama
Roderick
Montevue
Turnkey
Chase Sponseller
William G. McComas
Bernard O. Thomas
WitHama
Rodericks
Local Bank Directors and Farm Listings Highlight Old Maryland Ad
Bank officers and directors led by President Wm G Zimmerman and Vice President Wm G Baker list real estate for sale in Maryland. Farms for possession in April range from 18 to 200 acres near Lewistown and other towns, with insurance services offered. Also notes Pythian Castle Building in Frederick and a basketball game Crescent Club versus V M C A Champ at Armory with 15 cent admission.
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Grayson H. Mercer
Lewistown
Charlesville
Monrovia
Ciifton
McKaig
Woodsboro
Creagerstown
Troutville
Mt. Zion
Pythian Castle Building
FreDeRick, MD
Crescent Club Va. V. Mlc. A. Champ. Armory
Markwood D
HARP
Federich
Fredark
Banat
Fredfae
Aire
Ae Acenvie
Johesville
Taya
Fred
Sainte Zeon
Beth
Kuwitesurg
Frederick
Maryland
Albaugh & Harrington
Real Estate & Insurance
Middlburg
Baltimore
Graceham
Woodstore
Remington, Monarch and
Smith-Premier Typewriters
Kmas
North Market ST
Frederick County Election Notice and Local Events
Local notices announce a January 4 1916 meeting of the Dairymen's Association of Frederick County Maryland to elect officers and a board, plus the grand annual Fireman's Ball on New Year's Eve at the Junior Fire Company hall with music by Braddock Heights Orchestra. Also listed are Frederick City Hospital Guild meeting details, a shoe theft warning, a Chippewa Trine adoption degree, a January records update, and local shop notices about music at Shipley's Temple and oyster crackers at Blue Ribbon Grocery.
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McCleery’s Jewelry Store
Markell & Ford Rubbers
Markey's
W. H. Knock Star
Brillo
The
Better Woman
R. E. Mort. & Inv. Co
Dairymen
H. L. Ebert Monthly Meeting
Hospital
Dairymen’s Association
Frederick County
Maryland State Grange
Maryland Agriculturl Society
Hotel Rennert
Baltimore
Thomas B. Symons
M. Shoemaker
B. John Clark
James T. Anthony
R. B. Thomas
Aga. B. Gardiner
A. W. Sick
Frederick
Nes
Citizens National Bank of
Maryland
WM. G. Zimmerman
Grand Jury Room
Court Mouse
Frederick City
Junior Fire Company
North Market Street
Braddock Heights
Impd. O. A. M. Chippewa Trine
Imp. O. R
Council
John H. Bennett
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the Daily News
Jacob Rohrback
Watch Night Services
Tetla
Howard
Howard County
W. W. L. Cissel
DeWilton C. Pariet
Edward Burr Powell
Christian Eckert
Oliver P. Cross
Orplians’ Court
James L. Hobbs
Cissel
Highland
Frederick's
A. Liebschutz
L. R. Dohner
J. €. Bleht
Ralph Zimmerman
John William Bennett
Hall
Denter
Bennet
Citizens’ Nat. Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Capital
John D. Hendrickson
J. D. Baker
WM. G, Baker
Eve
H. D, Baker
Isasees
Cashier
Samuel G. Duvall
Asst
Joseph McDivit
John 8. Ramsburg
Daniel Baker
Wm. G. Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D. C. M. Thomas
P. L. Hargett
D. BE. Kefauver
John 8. Newman
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
Thos. H. Haller
H.D. Baker
J. D. Hendrickson
Neidig & Miller
GEO, L. Cramer & Sons
West Third St
E. Church ST
William W. Osburn
Victor Records
A. Lyceum
Potts & Griffin
Henry Schmidt
A. A. Nicodemus
City Register
Thomas P,rior
Thomas PE Ricm
Freverick, MM
Emeral Dien
North Market
Grayson H. Staley
Bethel
Fongaville
Adamstown
Johnevile
Woods
Johnsville
Unionville
McKalg
New Midway
Mon
Walkera Vile
Urbana
Mt. Pheasent
Freder
Liberty
Hraddock
Braddock
Wistown
Mt. Pleasant
Villa
Bloomfeld
Bartholows
Rocky Springs
Petererille
Mt Zica
Otrot
Cour Frederick
T Street
Martland
Marewood D. Harp
John W. Grove
Harry L, Ebert. Cor
Fifth & Market Sts
Frederick City Hospital Guild
UD. C
A. Kate Gittinger
Victor
Shipley’s
Temple OF Fancy
Crisfield Oysters
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Von
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