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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1891
Page
4
The Daily News notes a Frederick weather record with several garbled words and incomplete data. The entry references high and low temperatures and a measured mean, but details are unreadable due to OCR corruption.
Notice in 1891 February column lists George A Gilbert as the model and offers a horse for sale. Other items note Cook and Waiter wanted, personal notices about Mr Henry A Hahn and Mr Lewis E Birely in Baltimore on business. Social mentions include Miss Mollie Eisenhauer returning from a visit to Washington and Baltimore and Miss Ida Lay Layman visiting from Washington, D C before continuing to Roanoke. Captain Clarkson of the Salvation Army attends a council of war in Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Charles F Hitzelberger of Liberty visit their son in law Me P F Pampel on West Church Street.
At the residence of Mir and Mrs. George Koetler on North Market street a large gathering celebrated Charles Koetler's twentieth birthday with a dance featuring Coates' orchestra. After midnight guests enjoyed decorated dining-room refreshments, returning to dancing until about 2 a.m. Several local notices follow, including illness recoveries, coal shipments, and a funeral.
Mise Holtz of Walbereville hosts visitors. Miss Clara Valentine’s surprise visit. Miss Abbs Mathias returns home. Barger houses, marriages, and property changes noted. Guardian Hose Company training on new alarm signals. Dr Waters to occupy premises. several residents relocate April 1. Funeral of Mrs. Maria Freeze. educational meeting and debates. area farmers report good wheat and barley. Prof Franklin sends flowers and teaches music across towns.
A Johnson City Tenn newspaper reports former resident W Bi Simpson is expanding his business. A new company with capital stock of 25000 will begin operations March first with 35 to 40 workers. Simpson will be general manager of the firm.
A fragmented list of Frederick city mayors and election years. Names include Brengie Eubn Baer Harding Kolb Carlton, Bartgis, Hoskins, Moberly, Bartgis, Engiebrecht, Eberis, Holbruner, Doll, Brunner, and others with notes of resignations and appointments to fill unexpired terms.
A list of guests staying yesterday at various hotels includes Crixy Hovel G B Edwards C H Kramer A W Ostrom S Eyster N T W J Smith J Spangler T E Gillespie Daniel J Sweeney in Philadelphia Balto kitnes Md W M Porterfield Pittsburg Pa C E Biersching Hagerstown W G Stuart Syracuse 50 Cosgrove Cambridge 0.3 W B Williamson Trenton N J Peter A Kelly Harrisburg John Welsh Williamsport Pa and from the county Carus Horst D E Clinton York Pa G F Hagenbuch Williamsport Pa C J McCarty Columbia Pa C B Polings Ohio Mrs Edward Koons Carroll County G E B Eyler Baltimore S R Rodrick Philadelphia 6 from the county.
The Rev Fr Leo Brand longtime pastor of St John s Catholic church is moved to St Peters Jersey City where Rev Fr Macatee formerly of Frederick serves as pastor The Rev Fr John Gaffney will succeed him Friends of all faiths welcome the change and bid him farewell as he prepares to depart tomorrow with many regrets from admirers in the city
Census figures show Frederick county Maryland with 42,584 white inhabitants, 6,648 colored residents, and 1 Chinese resident, though the last count is questioned as unreliable at present. The shortfall in accuracy raises concern about the completeness of the enumerations and the status of minority groups in the early census.
A sprawling clipping reports on press reach aiding the afflicted, notes Baltimore Sun coverage of constitutional amendments to be voted next November, details proposals on taxation and corporate charters, and lists church notices and local civic items with emphasis on state taxation changes and public meetings. Names include Governor Hamilton Jackson and Baltimore and Ohio Railway decisions. places Maryland cities Frederick and Baltimore appear alongside church calendars and jail reports.
Subscriptions are being solicited for the sale of stock in a match factory to be erected here. Those who initiated the movement, Dr. Lloyd T. Macgill and others, have met with much encouragement. Charles Fisher, colored, appeared before Magistrate Barrick on assault and battery charges from September 1890. case dismissed due to nonappearance of witnesses. Messrs. Markell and Pam el filed a caveat to the will of Mary Houck alleging paternal manipulation. Letters of administration granted to Anns K. Cronenberg for John T. Cronenberg. Marriage licenses issued for John C. Lerch and Minnie M Bruner. Also spring dress goods advertised with a large selection at the Market Street entrance.
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania burglars set fires near barns warned owners to remove stock. Police found the threats last week and again this week. Authorities say suspects are being sought as officials brace for further arson attempts.
A busy wedding day near Comus features the union of Mr. Wham EL Schwearing and Miss Efie O Johnson with a reception and travel to Mount Chapel. Also, John AG Lered weds Minnie AL Bruner at 51 Madison Street and Elmer Brengie weds Virginia Schiry. Purity Lodge notes 96 members. juvenile rolls at 120.
Magistrate Wilson tried William Williams for carrying a concealed weapon last evening and found him guilty, sending him to jail in default of $50 bail. Charles Danner appeared free and paid a $200 penalty for assault and malicious destruction of property. An antique coin, the Massachusetts Pine Tree shilling, was noted in the jeweler Br Wm A Simmons’s possession.
Our first invoice of Mattings arrived on Saturday urging early shoppers to call before buying elsewhere, suggesting favorable early parts for sale and prompting direct inquiry at the store.
Market notes from Baltimore report dull flour on Howard Street and Western paper stocks with prices around 7984 and 506, plus Rio brands and city mills. Wheat prices show southern quiet with No 2 red and winter red in spot and May futures. Corn mixed bids from Glaswera to Nyack with western white and other varieties. Hay midrange to good, beef and pork sections listed with various weights, fading to inconsistent values. The Brooklyn schools adopt the American Standard spelling guidance.
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