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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1889
Page
3
A compact listing of notices includes items titled Special Notice For Rent and Special Notice To Housekeepers alongside mentions of New Goods and Golden Things. The reader is directed to observe paid rental and service notices within the period.
Purity Lodge I O G T of this city to meet at 7:30 PM at the home of Mrs Katie Kemp on East Third Street for rehearsals. The Methodist Episcopal trustees settle a $500 claim against Wm H Seidenstricker over church funds. Mrs Uoffman of Maryland Avenue gave a musical at Miss Nina Rees’s in Frederick, with Mike Horsey and Caroline Horsey in attendance. Technical schools in Crefeld Germany cited for their investment and growth. Union members heard A H Ely’s remarks praising the Irish defense. Shepherdstown residents plan a meeting to attract capital for local manufacturing establishments.
The piece extols a cold wave as exhilarating with crisp air and drying moisture. It likens cold air to a glowing open fire that gives light and poetry, contrasting dull embers with lively heat. The writer appeals to judged tempers for appreciating the season’s brisk air.
Talk in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad circles centers on major improvements at Harper's Ferry. A proposed iron bridge would span the Potomac river straight across replacing the current shape. A new depot on Shenandoah Street is planned, with tracks moved inland through the old gunnery yard near the bluff, at an estimated cost around $100,000.
A list of guests checking into CIETY HOTEL DARLIN HOUSE and CENTRAL HOTEL shows arrivals from Baltimore New York Pennsylvania and Maryland. Notable names include G F Dorn Rosen feld Cuthbert Mobley Rosenheim Gopenhaver Harbottle Da via Hafer Hafner Applewhite Hutzler Jackson Nielson Klemm McNeal Saxton Mille Haeson Roberts Boge Walbert and others.
The recent business week remained largely steady with healthy seasonal expansion. Interior demand rises, collections improve, and money market stringency eases. Treasury figures show US bonds and deposits shifts, revenue receipts, and overall gold and note holdings. Reading and Lehigh coal declines, Seaboard price expectations, and rail earnings show spread of activity.
Tomorrow evening at seven Rev E W Shields of York will lecture on his travels in Europe at the Moravian church in Mechanics town. Rev Dr G W Leech will give an illustrated talk in Araby Chapel on Egypt its Pharaohs and Mummy finds and Pictures from Palestine.
In a heated contest for city offices the municipal election passed with little disorder. Polls closed at five, results to follow hours later. Democratic tickets were listed for mayor and aldermen in all districts, with past results showing mayor Bartgis won by 90 votes and party splits across districts.
The funeral of the one year old daughter of B I Jamison of Walker ville was held at 11 o clock this morning with interment at Mount Olivet in this city.
A special Frederick Riflemen meeting will be held on Tuesday evening to arrange details for their trip to Washington D C. Every member is expected to be present.
On Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings the electric light lamp at the corner of West Third and Bentz streets was not lit. The responsible parties should look after the issue to restore lighting promptly.
A bill for divorce a vinculo matrimonioe was filed in the clerks office Elias Smothera v. Sarah E Smotherman. The will of Catharine Ordeman deceased was filed in the Orphans Court today and letters testamentary granted to Daniel T Ordeman, who bonded in the sum of $60,008.
The B and O Railroad offers half fare round trips to Washington and Baltimore for inauguration travelers. Tickets valid Feb 26 to Mar 4 with return by Mar 7. Baltimore tickets valid with stopovers in Washington. Washington to Baltimore round trip $1.20. sales at BL&O ticket offices Feb 26 to Mar 4. Cardinal Gibbons arrives in Westminster and confirms 97 souls at St John’s Church, with visits to Mrs Shriver and other towns ahead.
From the Emmitsburg Chronicle last week, the Ladies Aid tea at the Lutheran church yielded 40 in receipts after a pleasant Thursday evening. A Friday home dance at Ephraim Eckenrode’s and a Monday night event at Wm Walters’ followed. Janice G. Shoemaker won a live doe at Mechanicstown’s glass bell shooting. Ms G W Welty and daughter Lizzie, along with Marie Welty, visited Grinder’s in town after a nine day Brooklyn departure. A sneak thief stole about 14 from Thomas Arnold’s Liberty township store, breaking a glass to enter while the family dined.
Numerous brief notices detail visits and returns of locals in Baltimore Washington and Charlestown. Mentions include Mr M L Etchison sending the San Francisco Chronicle, harness maker GC A Castle crafting gear for H Q Talbott, and Hood’s Sursaparilla advertising. Several residents travel attend events attend church services and attend meetings with Aldermen and Salvation Army.
A benefit program for the new Mt Airy M E church features Prof ST Ford of New York. The event, labeled a fired claws entertainment, is scheduled for March 1 at Liberty M E church and March 24 in Prospect, promising a delightful evening for attendees.
Allege Purports to remove impurities and prevent baldness while claiming to stimulate growth. Also reports two local injuries with dog bite and broken rib incidents, detailing E O Unger biten in calf and Leonard Nottnagle breaking seventh rib, with pain and suffering noted.
At the Baltimore based farmers and planters agency directors arena meeting Jos Shepherd was chosen president J F P Briscoe vice president Samuel M Finke cashier G W Dorsey treasurer and J E Hinks secretary for 1859. The board includes Jos Shepherd J P Briscoe J I M Crawford P He Tock Adrian Posey Samuel M Hinks G W Dorsey 8 E Hinks and J Frank Talbott records show their home counties.
A ragged blend of notes on cigar lighting and quality methods contrasts with social tidbits from Knoxville and Union Bridge. Correspondents describe a Washington's Birthday gathering at Mr and Mrs Cg W Shaff s home with many attendees and a late supper, while in Ostroit News reports Rev D A Souders attends a church convention, a Gettysburg lecture, an at home for Miss Nellie Rowe, and railroad tunnel improvements near Mountaindale with trains due next summer.
Mr RB Fout acts as auctioneer during a bank stock sale at the City Hotel. Fredericksown Living Institution deposits schedule reveal $1262 weekly deposits allocated to James M Food for $152.50. Five shares of First National Bank stock sold to F G Norwood for $120. Beesham's Pills advertised with dubious claims.
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