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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1889
Page
3
Announcements for tomorrows issue must reach the office early to ensure proper display and classification. Ads received by 1 pm appear the same evening. weekly ads must reach by March 45 with late publication possible if not ordered. Monthly billing dates and advance cash payment are specified for transient and yearly ads.
The fragment lists multiple advertised sales and executors notices in Daily News and Weekly News and bills. Names include Chas Bourbion, Jacob Fo Kline, Chas B Fout, Major Harvey Lease, Charles B Foat, and others. Locations reference Buckeys town and Frederick on Baltimore pike with live stock farming implements and personal property.
In Rochgay on February 1889 advertisements announce new goods including California fruits, carpets and tea. Special notices promote beet sales and new items at the Model store with attention to specials and deals.
At a MOT meeting jest, M G Ul and EG McSheary, William Libbe, and Josh Hisenhauer were named honorary members of the union. An attempted burglary occurred Sunday about 2 am targeting Mrs. John Whalen on Hast Patrick Street. a pale white man fled but was not arrested. A second incident near Columbia Road involved fights with dranks and a colored man observed fleeing.
The column describes a broad revival in stock speculation and improving confidence in railroad agreements, with January bank clearings up 13.7 percent outside New York and 17.7 percent week to week. It notes commodity prices fluctuating, wheat down, oil up, cotton steady, and iron, copper, and tin moving. Foreign trade remains large with exports up 18 percent over five weeks.
Mr. Chas. 5. Houghton joins Chas. 0. MecColgan & Co. Baltimore dealers in seeds. W. W. Martin from this city and R. H. Campbell, formerly of this city now with Joel Gutmen & Co. Baltimore, plan a new dry goods partnership. They secured the Patrick and Court streets store, previously Geo. Stauffer, aiming to open by April 1.
The piece warns against the White Cap tomfoolery spreading in the region. It argues the humor risks turning dangerous as victims may respond seriously, and urges would be pranksters to abandon the act or face legal consequences. Laws are seen as adequate to curb such acts.
The Senard Banner reports Miss Lulan Kennedy and her dramatic company presenting Caseys Troubles at the Academy. Kennedy starred in five roles, sang and danced with charm, earning favorable impressions from a large audience. Mr Keley as leading dual role drew great applause for his comic dancing.
A Friday evening tea for Miss Carrie Dorsey of Front Royal at the Clarks home near Columbus Howard County featured a flower decorated parlor with a central Marechal Nek rose pyramid. Guests included numerous Hartleys Hamlyns Dorseys and other local residents and several Dorsey family members.
The Goliiion Party hosted by Mt Airy ladies proved a memorable social event with evergreen decor, harp music by Prof. Frank Jula of Baltimore, and dancing from 9:30 pm. A late lunch followed at midnight, and guests praised the evening as the most enjoyable yet. Among attendees were numerous ladies in stylish attire, with corsages and bouquets noted in lists.
Two story brick dwelling of Calvin F Kemp on a main street sold today to W Howard Young for 1800 dollars. Doll and Albaugh estate agents handled the transaction.
A march will be held this evening at 1.15 from the Salvation Army Barracks by its members. The route passes through principal streets and ends with a meeting at the Barracks conducted by the soldiers.
Rev Dr James Stephenson, dean of the Episcopal Convocation of Cumberland and rector of Grace P E Church New Market, departed this morning for an extended southern trip. He aims to reach Alabama to visit his brother from whom he has been separated for years, promising a pleasant journey and sunny voyage.
The Emmitsburg Chronical notes the death of Mrs G Muldon of Mobile Alabama after a period of illness. It mentions her long residence of five years in Emmitsburg and describes her health as feeble since last November. The notice lists expression of sympathy from local friends and references broader family connections and distant locations.
Col John B Thomas administrator of Beally Whalen announces the sale of the deceaseds entire stock of shoes hats and related merchandise from the Market street store at prices below cost. The sale aims to liquidate all goods and promises savings to buyers in Patrick city.
An explosion at Jabus Fisher's steam saw mill on Air Reese Davis Farm in Howard County near Oakland hurled Fisher several yards but left him only lightly scorched. A nearby worker jumped into a ditch to escape and suffered burns.
The Catoctin News column notes residents moving within the area and visiting relatives. Local incidents include a man losing two fingers in a jackknife accident and another with a lung hemorrhage. Real estate shifts record sales of a four acre lot and two houses, with church roles and a Summit Hall meeting house planned near Euclid.
Mayor William Wilcoxor warns residents to dispose of hot ashes safely to prevent fires. The 34th session of the Grand Lodge of LOGT will meet in Chicago on May 29 1889 at Mechurch auditorium. Cirrolt News reports church supper plans at St Pauls Reformed and a Sunday school officers election with details.
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