County Correspondence Current Events Curety
Local column notes county happenings and brief notices across towns. Includes updates from schools, roads, and civic meetings, with names and dates tied to ongoing community matters.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1896
Page
2
Local column notes county happenings and brief notices across towns. Includes updates from schools, roads, and civic meetings, with names and dates tied to ongoing community matters.
Community briefs from Park Mills to Charlesville and Fountain Rock note preaching schedules, visitors, illness, farm updates, and road proposals. Highlights include Rev J H Dulany sermons, Miss Carrie Haolef visiting Baltimore, Steiner W Ramaborg’s prolific poultry, hog cholera easing, and a possible electric railway through Sugar Loaf mountain.
A notice from Avaap epotia reports a Maryland legislature move toward strict liquor control. The bill would raise licenses to 500 for towns of 5000+, extend to six surrounding areas, and require bonds, early closing, and window restrictions. Frederick would face about 700, with church proximity and 250 ft rules. Violations risk license loss and penalties up to six months. Also mentions Harry Baker Jr. improving after illness.
Willems of Williams and Brother is ill for weeks and permitted to visit his store. A meeting was organized for the village on Sacardsy afternoon. Miss Wood of New Market attends a Miss A. Dick. Jeane Bexton hosted by Miss Sheffield last evening. Miss Watkins noted at Provklemen MF event. Several local couples met Friday evening at Mr J T Browating's home with Carria Lorena King and Mr Biser of Barkinston. The mile feature drew attention. A party at Kamaville drew attendees including Moser Bradley Baker Jesse Manton Molesworth and Wills Wakins.
Purely personal items note Bldoey O Mercer of Washington DC visiting friends then returning home. Frank Casuldy, longtime Doll's Cafe employee, accepts a position at the National Hotel in Washington DC and begins duties there. Dr George Johnson and Miss Nacale Maraball Johnson depart for Southern Pines North Carolina. Annttle Foley of Baltimore, debutante, related to Bishop Foley, visits. Misses Dalay and Salle Kefanger of Middletown spend a few days enjoying local social events and the Bazaar of the Seasons.
The social world reports a surprise party at Mr and Mrs John Smiths home near Woodsboro on Wednesday night January 29 with guests from across the country. The event featured decorated parlors, games, a banquet table, dancing, and hours of socializing, honoring the hosts.
Ellis County native Verzencanoer recently donated the Old Masonic Block and adjacent land to Warahachie for a public park and a building to house a public library. Rents from the current building form a park fund. the park is to be named Gelzendanner Park with thanks due to Mr and Mrs Getzendanner.
A crowded promotional item list advises on treating a wife with patience and keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It markets Electric Bitters and Pao-Tina for headaches and digestive ills, Clover Root Tea for complexion, and Shiroa's Cure for influenza and grippe through Albert L. Pearce drugstore notices.
A fragmentary ad describes a stimulant product marketed as mature analeptic or tonic with ingredients including malted kola seed extract. It claims benefits for energy, digestion, and general vitality but warns of side effects such as headache indigestion palpitations and faintness. The copy notes a price of $1.40 per bottle and references questionable safety and efficacy.
Fragmentary OCR shows a village cemetery project in Werlia with a call to action and a disputed plan. It includes ads for patent medicines and cures from multiple sellers, including New York products, urging readers to write for samples and to buy nostrums from local druggists.
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