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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1899
Page
5
A quaint 1656 book outlines perfume making with rose waters and a variety of botanicals. King Edward and Queen Elizabeth recipes differ in ingredients and sugar weight, while a third unnamed formula uses apple tree master and damask rose water dried in an oven with rose leaves.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention relief for infants and medical topics, with scattered phrases about Portland and colic. No clear events or names beyond generic references.
The February term of the circuit court opens Monday at 10 o clock with jurors summoned including W H Ways Justice Miller Charles Cronise Joseph Roelkey and many others. Prisoners in jail awaiting grand jury action include Charles Thompson William Lamimer John Grahe and Henry Wade among others. Court docket shows trials originals criminals appeals recognizances totals 72 40 64 38 70.
Accidents in Brunswick yard injure workers including Joseph Cage who mashed his thumb while coupling cars and Walter Peyton who lost several toes stepping from a train. E L Montgomery suffered a severe head and back injury at Sideling Hill while coupling cars. A phone and electric wire clash caused sparks at the Court Street law library building. Pension agent Captain Eli Frost reports eight dollar monthly pensions plus back pay for the minor children of the late John Storms. Calithumpian serenade for Mr and Mrs Roger A Doll at Littlestown visited by bakery workers in Hagerstown.
County Constable George Brust arrested a tramp for peering into doors and other suspicions. Magistrate Biser sentenced him to six months in the House of Correction, with Erast taking him down this morning. A new club called Bear-Down Cub forms in Frederick with Rodney Young as host. officers listed on a poster.
Funeral services for Harry Hench Hamilton were held at 10 o'clock this morning from his parents’ home on West Seventh Street. The Rev S M Hench conducted the house services and interment followed at Mount Clavet Cemetery. OA. T- Rice & Sons were the funeral directors.
Purely personal notices list Elizabeth Philips returning to Pennsylvania after a lengthy stay with the Misses Dare in Jefferson. Della Maitleigh and a friend visit Umountown, Johesville, and Aluunt Pleasant before returning home. Auctioneer Marty Snook leaves for Baltimore on business. Rev W J McKinney visits Frederick circuit and stays with the Duvalls. Helen Murphy visits aunt Mrs Kemp at the fair grounds. Thomas Exenhauer and sister Naunie Eisenhauer travel to Washington for an eye treatment. Edward T Mercer of Airy hosts friends in Myersville.
Mrs Eliza Seidel of Washington dies at 73. buried Middletown Reform Cemetery with Rev T F Hoffmeter officiating. William Holter of Middletown, born 1831, dies. funeral at Reform Church with Rev J W Pontius. Mrs Basil Buxton Mary Weddle of Virginia died aged about 80. funeral at home and Mt Olivet. Mrs Hannah Diller, Jefferson area, died in the West leaving a husband and seven children.
A February 1 quilting party at Mr and Mrs J Frank Thomas home near Adamstown featured guests welcomed by three hosts and a noon dining table for seventeen. After lunch quilting resumed with gentlemen joining in. refreshments served at 3 30 pm and guests departed by 5 pm. Notables included Mgr and Mrs Albert Zimmerman Rev and Mrs Alvil Conner Miss Belle Zimmerman and many others.
The Sick. Rev W M Strayer Buckeystown has grip and is improving but not back in the pulpit. Mrs W E Hindley Buckeystown has grip but is about well. Mr W G Baker Buckeystown is much better after grip. Mr Charles S Devilbisa Union Bridge is quite sick. Mrs O T Ramsburg is no better today. The little daughter of Mr Albert Baker East Patrick street is on the sick list. Miss Annie Keller Buckeystown has been quite sick for some time.
Mr Reno Sarp received a morning communication stating he was chosen orator for the annual anniversary of Philokasmean Society at Lebanon Valley College Annville Pa to be held May 10. Mr Garp will accept the honor and his oration may be relied upon to be a good one.
A dense list of church services and gatherings across multiple congregations. Mission, revival, and Sunday school schedules include St. John's Mage, Locust Valley, Grace Reformed, German Baptist, U B Church Middletown, Saint James Lutheran, First Baptist, M E Church South, Evangelical Lutheran, and other parishes with sermon times, Holy Communion, Epworth Leagues, and special events. revival and charitable events noted.
Mayor Chilton appoints a reception committee for Frederick to honor soldiers from the First Maryland Regiment. Many officers and privates are listed, with a meeting set at the Mayor's office Monday evening. The regiment’s mustering out is not time fixed but expected in three to four weeks, likely at camp, with homeward arrival by March 10.
A historical page fragment advertises telephony models, blankets and curtains with price reductions, and a call for buying profits through discount pricing. It also promotes Sam's Place with a fried oyster offer and market hours, along with medical syrups for coughs and a Saks Optical Company visit offering free eye examinations and eyewear services in Frederick and Washington.
The Loyal Mart reports local grain quotes with wheat at 72 cents per bushel in Frederick. Corn shelled priced in US cents per bushel with corm on ear at 26 dollars per barrel.
Local notice describes Mrs Dr Brown a surgeon and chiropodist offering corns bunions and nail relief without pain or blood drawing with quick comfort. She is endorsed by Baltimore and New York physicians and druggists and will visit Mrs Bradley's 60 East Church Street on February 8 9 and 11 under St John Catholic Church Colored Sodality.
Professor Maurice Beckwith director of the music department and vocal instructor at the Woman's College will give a free public recital in the college auditorium next Friday evening February 10. He studies with top instructors in the U S and England and will be assisted by other music teachers from the department.
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