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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1896
Page
4
A heavily garbled Washington dispatch from February 14 recounts private war notes, references to Hammock boosts, and scattered mentions of government, weather forecasts, and international travel. The text names Montgomery County, New York, and Mexico, with unclear dates and events.
Chief Moors reports a storm exiting northeast with rapid movement toward the western Massachusetts area. High pressure moves from Western Canada into North Dakota as snowfall lies east of the Mississippi. Temperatures rise along the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes while colder air grips the plains and lower Mississippi Valley.
Fragmented ad items show a house for rent at 281 N Market with board requested, plus names like Mrs Dealey Kelly and C Mews Office. Mentions of commissioners, a sociable, and various shop names appear, but details are incomplete and garbled.
Tomorrow the carriers will collect from all subscribers on their routes the amounts due. Have exact change ready to save mutual inconvenience on the regular collection day around the 15th of the month.
A compact collection notes fashion claims camelina are new, Bassano on portrait limits, George Marker near Wolfsville bruised by horse, Martinsburg property sale, U.S. ten dollar note, Gov Brown selling livestock for Springfield asylum, Westminster plans clock purchase, Parity Lodge meeting at D Rice home, A B Frost named watchman at Siste House, Chas A Bix elected Junior Vice Commander, spread of schools in U S with licenses and locals names, age facts for a groom and bride, Moderca Way critique, SynaCom manufactured by local company.
At the City Opera House Inde' Pesden Bal a meeting presided by Mrs A Le Bader thanked contributors and volunteers for their efforts during the Firemen's Bazar. Receipts totaled 2326.90 with expenses 531.15 leaving a net balance of 1026.75 for the company. A strawberry festival proposal to cut debt was noted but not fully debated. Treasurer Hard said funds would aid payments on floating debt.
The sixth and last winter entertainment by the Young Men’s Cortetian Association featured the Tem Pic Quartette Club of Boston at City Opera House. Performers EM. Speara E. J. Webb Robert Bruce and L. J. Merrill with Katharine Ridgeway impressed an attentive audience. The program drew an encore and credit goes to organizer Wie C. Birely for sustaining concerts in the season. News notes include Liberty Court’s quarterly conference March 7 at Jobraville and Frederick Station’s M. E. Church meeting, plus Rev. G. W. M. Brown of Gettysburg delivering a fine sermon at St James Lutheran. The congregation may call a minister to locate here, with Brown a likely candidate.
A Philomathean Society meeting will present an interesting program at Philomathean Hall this evening. The Frederick County Historical Society met at Mrs Henry Williams Court Square with papers read and refreshments served. Dr Charles W Hoffman secretary attended from Washington. Governor Lowndes announced four new laws. local actions include a land purchase for a fire engine house and zoning changes affecting Middletown tax distributions and justice laws. Banquet of the Bar plans a nine o'clock Gatlin House dinner honoring Toe Gok who has recovered. Other notes mention Mr Murray Brish returning to activity, Mrs N K Shefield improving, and Frank Breckenridge now in Mexico as a blacksmith. former Pawnee Bill associate.
The Maryland House debates unclaimed bank deposits. The bill proposes protections for depositors, with penalties for failure to pay on demand. Provisions include guaranty arrangements and timelines for restitution, spanning months to a year.
Latrobe mourns the death of James Bead a leading local businessman at 73 born in Frederick Maryland later settling in Youngstown and Latrobe He built a vast mercantile and property empire including the First Nations Bank and major real estate He was known for careful methodical integrity and strong town development efforts Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Charlotte Picking and Mr Frederick Biggs with brief life summaries and dates.
Archdiocese of Baltimore issues a Lent regulation read in Catholic churches permitting working men and families to eat fresh meat once daily on all fast and abstinence days, except Fridays Ash Wednesday Holy Week days and Christmas Eve. Exemptions require a single meat day and abstain from meat on other days, with a urged extra mortification such as abstaining from intoxicating liquors.
The notice lists hotel arrivals including Crrr Hore, Frank Balth, Cleve land, and others across cities like Baltimore and Philadelphia. It also reports State statistician B. Howard Jr presenting the annual Bureau of Industrial Statistics report to Governor Lowndes, with Maryland probate figures for Talma County covering 1879 and 1904 to 1905, showing counts and estate values in the Orphans Court.
The State Board of Education delivered a governor's copy of a 300 page volume detailing school statistics across the state with county reports. It includes figures on the Frederick County school system such as number of schools, teachers, pupils, and per pupil costs. Harvey R. Lease bought Monocacy colt outsie Wellington and a Dendea colt Sosessa from local sellers for development and racing prospects.
In the slander case Bready v. Kiine a jury awarded $250 to the plaintiff. The court adjourned yesterday and will reconvene on Monday. Best Family Twins featured in coverage.
The Maryland General Assembly convened with a slate of measures across elections, militia, civil service, and Good Roads funding. Senate and House committee actions include confirmations of election supervisors, a proposed adjutant general, and a police commissioner reform bill. Frederick County notes cover bequests to Lutheran churches and local licensing, with St. Valentine’s Day observations and a bid for firemen’s injury pensions.
Prof Magle of Princuica College aged 12 delivered the address but Blue secured Prof a T Orewed a leading speaker of the day. The talk covered Porosophy and the concept of orphans' property amid a probate sale of Ans Mreurortz's estate.
An 1896 item promotes Footer’s Curtain Cleaning in Cumberland Michigan highlighting Italian lace Irish point and net curtains cleaned with a special machinery process from England. It claims superior finish, durability, and lower cost, with agents listed and a limited-time price for finishing. Also announced is a fire insurance agency change with Lindsay and Etchison representing Continental and Orient Insurance Companies in New York and Hartford respectively.
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