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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1891
Page
4
February 1891 moon phases listed with times and quarter dates. Local notices include Lost Fox Terrier and various sales, business changes, and bank stock for sale. Advertisers include R H Campbell O O Warehime G J Doll & Son.
Notice to subscribers states that carriers of The Dayr News will collect on Monday near amounts due. Readers urged to have exact change and to pay in advance for yearly rate of 25 cents per month. Several local residents and visitors noted, with names and places in Maryland and Virginia, plus funeral notices and notices of travel and activity.
In a bustling morning market, residents discuss butter adulteration, local carpentry wagers, and a chicken thief scare. Prices hold steady for butter, eggs, meat, and produce as traders like C. E. Baker and J. M. Baker plan truck-farm ventures near the city, with lists of current market rates for groceries and provisions.
Real estate transfers show F Marion Faubel trustee transferring lot on northeast corner Bentz Street to John C Afotter. Burgess Hammond and wife convey three fourths of an acre to Simon P Plater for 425 dollars.
The Volunteer Nes Castle Pa profiles Thomas C Harbaugh born Middletown January 13 1810. He became a noted writer of poetry and prose with works like Grant Vines and Maple Leaves and is listed in Cyclopaedia of American Literature. He gained honorary memberships in six regimental associations and is recognized for soldier poems copied nationwide.
Dr Harrison Wagner of Woodsboro, long involved in Maryland issued judgments, faced trial in Washington on charges of being a suspicious person. Police exposed a forged Maryland Secretary of State document touting the judgments as worthless securities, leading to his discharge after the paper was burned by order of a judge.
The Frederick County Teachers Association met in the East Church Street School principal's room at 9 30 am with many teachers from across the county. The program featured geography, fractions and decimals, classroom order, geometry, and various discussions led by named educators, with several papers read and exchanges of ideas praised for valuable knowledge gained.
A fight between Lewis Koehler and Frank Gilbert occurred last night between 10 and 21 o clock. Both were somewhat used up. They appeared before Magistrate Wilson with warrants against each other on the assault charge. A hearing is set for 7 this evening. Constable Jacob Brengle is in charge of the cases.
The family of Mr and Mrs Shull facing two weeks of illness with Mrs Shull now gravely ill. Dr W A Long is the attending physician.
A fragment from the Saturday Afternoon Talks column discusses a signed document titled My Mother found by a merchant in Adamstown after the war. It frames a son’s yearning for his absent mother in poetic language and reflects on memory, duty, and the motive forces of life. The piece shifts to local politics, noting attention to upcoming races and opinions about party prospects and candidates including the clerkship.
Major O A Horner of Emmitsbury and Dr Samuel S Hofner of the city stand out as the most prominent figures in early party talks. Horner is viewed as an exceptionally strong candidate with broad party appeal and the support of loyal Republicans across the county. If nominated he could rival other contenders and boost the entire ticket according to observers. A marriage ban certification for Joseph Tratimende and Mudie Swoon Boyle was filed in Frederick County noting thrice publishing in St Peters Liberty and St Carmel churches.
Mr. Thos Gittinger of this city, known in baseball circles, received a letter from James Farrington manager of the Harrisburg Club. The league will be ready to begin work in about ten days and Mr. Gittinger should get in readiness as this year’s league will be stronger than ever before.
The Philomathean Literary Society held its weekly meeting with readings and declamations. A debate on the question resolved that the president should be elected by popular vote favored the affirmative.
The Independents Hose Company Crubh Association met last evening at 7 40 with new members elected and several names proposed. The tent meeting is set for Tuesday evening. Funeral arrangements announced for Edward Russey via Baltimore Dough Flour Exchange. Paralyzed near Middletown, Hezekiah Routzahn, father of Charles Routzahn, Warden at the jail.
Dr W H Purnell to speak on Social Purity at tomorrow afternoon gospel meeting all young men invited no small boys admitted Workers Training Class meets at 9 am. Improvement notes Abram Michael of Charlesville repairing dwelling Wm R Walker east of city repairing property Kemp Hall morning meeting J S Ramsburg to conduct services George W Walker to lead evening Marriage Licences Ebner Brengle and Virginis Sebley Clarenca P Kemp Liberty Florence A Shelton Mount Pleasant S A Capt Merritt and Lieut Gay late of Elkton will conduct meetings at the Barracks tonight and tomorrow
Physicians declare General Sherman’s condition critical as looming end nears. A list of names from multiple states appears in the dispatch, noting arrivals and residents connected to the case and surrounding counties.
A memorial service for Mrs Mary Jane Bradford was held at the Church Home in Baltimore at four o'clock yesterday. Offerings collected for a fund to endow a room in her honor. Bishop William Parot conducted the short chapel service and Bishop Leighton Coleman of Delaware gave an address. Bradford died about a year ago after a long life of church work. She was a longtime member connected with local religious activities and the Sainte Lundsay school. Also notes on Maryland cuisine offerings and local dining rooms appear in the issue.
Mulliniz and Kemp announce choice dressing ham styles just received and now open. Handsome assortment displayed in Frederick at Market Street entrance with a South window sample. Call early to select the cream of the market.
Our first invoice of Mattings reached us on para Eady pur re will do well to call before buying elsewhere.
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