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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1904
Page
3
The weekly News will be a handsome twelve page issue ready Thursday with full news and special features. It claims the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county as an advertising medium. Copy deadlines: ads due 6 pm Wednesday. changes due 12 midnight Wednesday.
Mr Howard Warfield of Baltimore returns after visiting this city. Mr Daniel Shank of Luray Virginia returns from visiting friends. Miss Bessie McSherry of New York spent Christmas week at her home on Eat Second street. Miss Clara H Steiner returns to Baltimore after Christmas week on Weat Third street. Messrs William and John Haydon of Baltimore spent holidays with their mother on Opnart street. Mrs John L Keung of this city returns home after visiting daughter Mrs Les Rauneberger. Rev and Mrs C L Kennard of Virginia return home after visiting Dr and Mrs Hunichen on West Patrick street. Mrs Sewell Slinglef and daughters of Baltimore return after visiting parental home on East Second street. Mr William Fish of Washington DC returns home after spending New Year with George R Moberly and family. Miss Dallas Heath of Asheville North Carolina and Miss Addie Waltz of Baltimore spent New Year with Mr and Mrs C Schade on West South Street. Miss Annie Landis and Miss Virginia Grove of this city return home after visiting Miss May Hargett near Feagaville. Miss Grace Moberly and brother Claude return home after visiting in Washington DC New York and Freeport Long Island. Mr and Mrs Daniel Hanshaw on West Patrick street return after visiting Dayton Columbia Newark Ohio Cumberland Md and Martinsburg W Va. Mr Hanshaw, an employee of the B O R R, takes first leave after forty seven years with the company.
Martin H. Miller aged 83 died at his home in St Thomas Pa after long church attendance. Funeral scheduled Thursday at 10 am in Thomas. Also a promotional note touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with a testimonial from T K Beall Miss and claims cure after four bottles, priced 50 cents and one dollar bottles.
Annual elections report details receipts of 185.65 and 1507.50 from Citizens for the purpose of the hose wagon. Officers elected include President John C. Motter and Treasurer Daniel H. Steiner. Nicholas Hager, 89, appears as a surviving charter member. treasury shows 1163.63 income and 535.86 balance. United Fire Company officers elected include Joseph W. Gaver as President and William B. Storm as Treasurer. Various directors and chiefs listed with names such as Moses Fisher and Grayson B Haller.
Fully 500 men and boys used YMCA privileges yesterday with a 1:30 to 6:00 pm attendance for afternoon socializing. Board and contest events drew about 30 and 24 participants, won by Menora Roy and Fred Shipley in the former and Harley Smith and Willis James in the latter. Prizes included two books and an inkstand, presented by Paul Marsh and Harry Newcomer. Other games, climbing ladder, stalls, piano groups, and a popular refreshment booth run by Albert Rice completed the event, with most items donated by association friends.
The Delaware Tribe No. 1d Improved Order of Red Men hosted a housewarming in its new four story brick building in Brunswick on New Year’s Eve. The structure, still incomplete, features business rooms an auditorium and a lodge room with a projected coat of about $15,000. The fourth floor lodge room saw its first use during the event with Eugene Harrison presiding as committee chair. Speakers included K I Rinker Dr J O Littleton Z F Brantner J R Himes and W L Groas and a portrait of deceased member Paat Sachem John R Ball was unveiled.
At about 1130 last night an alarm of fire proved to be a false alarm, part of a string of recent false alarms that have tired firemen and reduced response readiness. The delay risks time loss if a real blaze occurs. A $2000 bond was posted with the city register for the Baltimore and Frederick Electric Railway Co to complete and operate its line by September 5, 1905, with American Bonding Company of Baltimore as security.
John L. Detraw auctioneer sold on Saturday afternoon at 3 20 o clock in front of B I Jamison's store Walkersville a parcel of land for Frank L. Stoper trustee to Ezra Saylor for one dollar and no cents.
Obituary of Emanuel Bomberger aged 73 in Hagerstown. Senator-elect Reynar dispute about Maryland seat. Andrew Caraggle reports 203009 for a new Maryland Institute building. Washington County teachers attend Hagerstown meeting. Seven Japanese miners struck by train near Everett tunnel Garret County. two seriously injured. Tevig Searr 22 of Ellerslie Allegany County dies leaping from freight car. House of RibutG Moholaan Chestertown burned. no water to fight fire. Dr Martin P Scot dies in Hagerstown aged 81. Virginia-born physician. James Lindsay Lake 38, West Virginia Pulp and Paper manager, dies of pneumonia. New parish house planned for Emanuel Protestant Episcopal, Chestertown. church tower to be added. Rev Herman S Cook, ex-Lutheran Synod member, returns ordination. leaves ministry. Hagerstown Herald sues Cumberland Valley Railroad for damages on wrecked box car shipment. S Davies Warfield of Continental Trogic Co Baltimore announces absorption of Consolidated Gas by United Electric Light and Power. Baltimore bankers secure controlling interest. plans for consolidation forthcoming.
The court granted removal of the receiver’s pass and designated Carroll county for trial in the Fraternal Savings Institution matter. Sarah Obler sues Reuben Morrison and Edward H. Rowe as administrators for $10,661 for alleged extra services rendered while Morrison boarded with her. Attorneys F. J. Stoner, Vincent Sa, Ham mond Urner, and D. Princeton Buckey represent plaintiff and defendants. Trial proceedings continued as the rural Yenkee comedy Si Plunkard opened at City Opera House, with J. O. Lewis and a leading cast portraying Plunkard, Dora Page, Michael Crowe, Robert Denny, and Ezra Pinckard, plus a full orchestra.
Larina Grandjean of Belgium travels on foot across the American continent during a world trip. After reaching Frederick Is he plans to depart for Washington tomorrow, halted by a storm. He started from Los Angeles on March 6 1901 and will sail from New York to Paris before walking Europe Japan then returning to Los Angeles. The wager demands completion in 1180 days and he signs a book for 6 cents per signature to fund expenses.
A December 31 1804 Frederick post office notice lists remaining advertised letters. Gentlemen’s names include F W Fraley J T Horine Oscar Jones J B Johnson Vernon Long William Lee Jr. Laings list shows Ming Anna Hill Mrs Myrtle Tederick. Recipients must call for advertised letters or they go to dead letter after two weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah FE Triplett was held yesterday at 11 AM from her Madison Street home. Elders E A Brunner and P D Fahrney conducted the services. Pallbearers were Oseper Crom Joseph Buroh Thomas Goodmans Ezra Hoffman Charles Stoop and W Berger. Interment followed at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Miss M Imogen Dorsey is rapidly convalescing after a serious typhoid attack at Baltimore City Hospital where she has been a patient for five weeks. Mr Alisa Bentz, night clerk at the City Hotel, is quite sick at his home on Fourth Street.
The Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School celebrated its eighty eighth anniversary with a crowded program in the church auditorium. The event featured organ music by Mr. Bion Firestons, reports from the secretary and treasurer, and solos by several students. Attendance averaged 650 this year. more than $1,400 was given to church missions. Officers were reelected for the coming year. Church notes follow with revival plans at Trinity and Grace Reformed, plus new catechetical classes announced for next week.
The fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Patman was celebrated at their home west of Frederick near Montevue on a December Saturday. Relatives and friends enjoyed a formal dinner, then refreshments, with many handsome gifts received. A long list of attendees included the Patmans and their children, siblings, in laws, and neighbors. A later social dance was hosted by the Independent Hose Company, with the Frederick Select Orchestra providing music and lunch served during a mid-event intermission.
Notes from 1905 reflect on week of prayer and New Year resolutions and jokes about wealth and taste. Merchants report holiday business steady while ads tout the latest and newest things. A Hygela company director election is noted as tomorrow with printer's ink funds urged. A quip about a young man proposing to a girl ends with a playful line about the compliment.
Eye examination offered by Dr O W Hines representing Osprtnt Opticas Co at 8 North Market Frederick Md January 4 4 and 6 1505 free by request at residence satisfaction guaranteed City Opera House Haney's Big-time Carnival January 6 at City Opera House crowds reported standing room only prize contest for wing buck dancing cake walking doors at 7 30 performance at eight o'clock weather postpones Fitzhugh Las Chapter UD C meeting H H Harter clerk notices Modern Woodmen meeting 7 0 oclock January Shaving at Albaughs Barber Shop West Church Street last minute invitation for correspondents from Cherry Street Columbia Pa Lanomster Co
Real estate agent L. M. Nixdorff Jr. sold property on Saturday for Samuel Wertheimer. The house at 7H East Horgh Street changes hands to Joa H. Bagsard.
Mrs. John M. Whitmore of 189 South Merket Street testifies that kidney troubles caused headaches back pain and fatigue. After trying various remedies she found relief using Doan's Kidney Pills from Clinton E. Martin's drug store and continued with a second box. She urges neighbors to try the remedy and recalls others who benefited. Foote-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Morris F Moberlyn advertises a wallpaper sale during the month urging interested buyers to look into the offer. The notice appears in another page of the publication.
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