Record shows Frederick citizens did not conspire to keep railroad out
The article argues Frederick residents did not oppose the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It cites historical records and Dr. William Crawford Johnson to refute claims of anti rail sentiment, noting land donations and street improvements that favored railway access, while detailing injunctions and canal rights that shaped the railroad’s path near Frederick in the 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Joe Eisenhauer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
al Saints Street
Market Street
Fourth
Baltimore
William Crawford Johnson
Johnson
Market
Fourth Streets
All Saints Street
Williams
Frederick County
Maryland
Canal Company
Point of Rocks
Frederick's Railroad Foresight Echoes Through Time
In a historical comparison, residents once opposed storm railroads fearing change, just as modern critics doubt airport expansion. Proponents argue aviation is an established fact whose growth will outpace current objections, likening present debates to the era of the Tom Thumb locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
B. & Oos
Emmitsburg Neighborhood News Highlights and Local Notes
Emmitsburg reports on convalescing Charles J Rowe receiving a Feb 4 telephone call from Lt Charles E Rowe stationed near Tokre. Local traffic fines included reckless driving and parking violations. A large double egg from Howard V Tull’s Rhode Island Reds drew interest. Penn Maryland baseball officers chosen with Feb 15 election at Taneytown. About fifty local fans and directors discussed season plans. twelve proposed directors to be elected. Lawrence Elder named associate editor of Bell Telephone magazine. A wedding attended by Prof Bernard J Eckenrode and Mrs Gerloff was held in Arlington, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Charles J. Rowe
Carrie
Elizabeth Rowe
Charles E. Rowe
Tokre
Rowe
Air Force
Baker
Clarence van Brakle
George W. Gingell
Henry G. Hoke
Elwood M. Eiker
James L. Bentz
Ralph L. Mesmer
Howard V. Tull
New Hampshire
Penn-Maryland
Taneytown
George Gingell
Hanover
Harney
Thurmont
Middleburg
Wakefield
Nuptial Mass at St Thomas Moore by Gerloff Brother
The groom’s brother Gerloff, an ordained Mount St Mary’s College alum, performed the nuptial Mass at St. Thomas Moore church. Also covered are American Legion meetings, fundraising drives for Rheumatic Fever and March of Dimes, scholarship exams, editorials on local visits, and social notices including visits by residents from Baltimore and Mt. Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerloff
Mount St. Mary's College
St. Thomas Moore Church
American Legion
Post
Curtis Topper
Legion
Rheumatic Fever Association
Everett Chrismer
Legionnaires
American Legion Auxiliary
Francis XM
Elder Post
Rosemary Hemler
Otto Kreitz
St. Joseph's
Helen Neighbour
Dent
University of MM
College Park
Herbert Neighbours
Harry Weant
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dolores Joy
Baltimore
Paul Sherwin
Martha Jane
Alice Ann
Frederick
Enimous Sewing Club
Hester Burton
Mae Rowe
RM. Zacharias
Hazel Caldwell
C. A. Harner
Edgar Rhodes
A. A. Martin
James Hays
E. L. Higbee
Wm. Naill
Geo. Eyster
Grace Rowe
B. P. Ogle
Claude Carl
James Baily
Mt. St. Mary's
John Law
Raymond Topper and
Ray Topper
James Topper
Local Notes On Draftees Relatives and Visits
Rev Cahill son of Mrs Lillian Cahill of 507 North Market street now at Camp Pickett Virginia after being drafted on December 7. Willam Garner completes Business Administration study at St Marys College. Cooper infant dies at one month fourteen days old and is buried in Union cemetery. Dr William A Wade preaches in Sharpsburg parish with Mrs Wade returning from eleven weeks hospital stay. Say you saw it in The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahill
Lillian Cahill
North Market Street
Camp Pickett
Bune Eng
Utth Arborne Div
Baltimore
J. Lewis Topper
Anmon Myers
Omaha
Neb
Jerome Peters
Itimore
Air
Guy
Agnes Garner
St. Alary’s College
Ralph Reulholtz
Guy Baker
Mike Orndorff
A. J. Wood
Reisterstown
Robert Gillelanie Lee Cooper
Robert
Dessie Dillon Cooper
Union Cemetery
William A. Wade
Sharpsburg
Anniversary listings of notable births and events in American history
Know America Today s Anniversary 1802 Lydia Maria Child abolitionist born Medford Massachusetts died 1860 1812 Alexander H Stephens born Georgia future Confederate VP 1833 3 Melville Fuller born Maine Chief Justice 1868 1910 1236 Warrington Gladden born Pennsylvania died 191s 1847 Edison born Milan Ohio died West Orange New Jersey 1931 Today in History several dates including 1801 Jefferson Burr electoral college vote 1869 Dr Samuel Mudd pardoned 1912 Maine raised 1923 Rhine soldiers 1929 Vatican City created 1937 Disaster Loan Corporation 1942 Luzon fighting 1945 Yalta ends 1947 Truman budget cut 1918 protest Hungary 1942 Marine Women Reserve created 1944 Frankfurt bombed 1945 Yalta ends 1918 etc Todays Birthdays Dr Valeria Parker Admiral Henry Hewitt Alber Dick Jr Prof Isaac Kolthoff and others
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Lydia Maria Child
Her Deg
Medford
Mass
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Taliaferro Co
Melville W. Fuller
Chicago
U. S. Supreme Court
Augusts
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr Tse
House
Jefferson
Burr
Samuel A. Mudd
Lincoln
Maine
Havana
Rhine
Vatican City
Congress
Disaster Loan Corporation
Luzon
U. S. Marine Corps’ Women’s Reserve
Frankfort
Germany
Yalta
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Truman
Senate House
U. S
Hungary
Valeria H. Parker
New York
Henry Kent Hewitt
Can
UC. N
Hackensack
N. 3
Alber B Dick, Jr
A. B. Dick Co
Isaac M. Kolthoff
University of Minnesota
Notable Births and Leaders in Early Public Life
The item lists births of prominent figures from Europe and the United States including analytical chemist born in Holland, an associate director of Westinghouse Research Laboratories born in Boston, University of Virginia president born in Southampton County, a Columbia University medical dean born in Marinette, and Charles Jared Ingersoll as Kansas Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad board chair born in Philadelphia. The piece closes with a horoscope predicting strong leadership and potential excess in word use, followed by a note about refreshments after a meeting and a historical aside on wrestlers applying oil and sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Frederick
Holland
Joseph Slepian
Westinghouse Research Laboratories
Boston
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
University of Virginia
Southampton County
Willard C. Rapplere
Columbia University
Faculty of Medicine
Marinette
Wis
Charles Jared Ingersoll
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Philadelphia
St Marys AH Saints Church Groups Plans Tea Sale
At the St Marys Chapter AH Saints Episcopal Church meeting in the Parish Hall the president Francis B Sappington presided. The business session announced a pre Lent tea and sale on March 1 in the Parish House with cakes cookies candies and fastnachts. Miss Anna B Floyd program chair with Miss Katherine Thompson and Miss Anty Harding presented the memorial windows pulpit silver and wall tablets history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Marws
St. Mary's
AH Saints Episcopal Church
S. Francis B Sappington
Anna B. Floyd
Katherine Thompson
Anty Harding
All Saints
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Denier
Kant Service
Archer
Bryan
Gilbert
Camp
Pickett
Robert F. Cahill
Know
America
Harry E. Mohler
E. Third Street
Frederick, Md
D. C. Winebrenner
Floyd
Nannie Talley
Colonial Jewelry Co
North Market St
Ro Racentry AC
National Brewing Co
Iewi
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Pat. St.—Frederick, Md
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Pearre
Black
Flack Patent Navy
Balencaga
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