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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1899
Page
3
The Weekly News announces a twelve page edition ready Thursday featuring full news and special features. It boasts Broderick city and county’s largest circulation and stresses advertising advantages. Copy for ads due by 5 pm Wednesday. changes by noon Wednesday.
PURELY PERSONAL Mr Edgar Worthington of Winchester is in Frederick on business Mrs Mary Mader of Philadelphia is visiting friends in the city Miss Emma Hatton of Shenandoah is visiting friends in Frederick Mr Jacob Deeter and family have removed to Frederick from Baltimore Mr W Wernie of Lancaster was in Frederick yesterday on business Mr E Smith of Taneytown Carroll County was in Frederick yesterday Mr Cornelius Nusbaum of Fostoria Ohio is visiting friends at Mount Pleasant Miss Ada and Jennie Hoffman of Hansonville are guests of Miss Ada Rhodes Miss McVicar of Winchester is in Frederick attending the Teachers Institute Mr Louis Eline of Washington DC is visiting his parents in Frederick Miss Hallie Zimmerman of Walkersville is guest of Miss Sadie C Hahn Mrs J F Davia left yesterday afternoon to attend her nephew’s funeral at Ellicott City Miss Margaret Weiner has returned home from Luray Virginia Miss Rita Hilleary and Miss Ellen M Hilleary of near Petersville are attending the Teachers Institute in Frederick this week
February nears its end with quirky notes on jobs and emigration. Parrots cost 15 cents in South America, U S baseball costs 1 million annually, Loudon homes value at £799 million, Germans in France total 33 333, Belgians in France 465 870 emigrants, and a California anti cartoon bill passes. Henry Dertzbaugh remodels a North Market Street house. Lifeboats date from 1700. March marks the first month of SDTADE and the belles of the week are the school Tans. Music and wit at the Opera House.
Rumors in Washington claim Admiral Dewey sank a German gunboat near Manila after German interference. No official confirmation reached The News by 2.30 pm. Separately, Maryland School shows a fundraising plan for the baseball team with a watch auction to aid season preparation as Harry Benson leads early practices.
County instructors gathered at the Daty Opera House for the Teachers Institute. The morning opened with exercises at nine o clock and ongoing discussions. Professor Boblitz sat on the stage, displaying keen interest as topics were explored with enthusiasm.
A morning session featured invites from Prof Apple of the Woman’s College for local teachers, with Mr A M Isanogle addressing Pestalozzi in Education. Dr S E Forman spoke on History, a class in grammar impressed, and a reception followed with a large attendance. The afternoon program included lectures on Number Work, History, Nature Studies, and Teacher Pupil relations with various city and county educators, plus a concert and an evening entertainment by Frederick city pupils.
A Lester piano assigned to the Teachers Institute at the City Opera House will be used this week with Mr. C. M. Hands scheduled to perform selections. Personal property of Mr. Samuel Whipp near Manor church and property of Mrs. R. B. Shafer near Fulmers Crossing are to be sold tomorrow by local auctioneers Luther Bready and Harvey R. Lease respectively.
The Baltimore Sun notes Senator Gorman plans to retire at noon on Saturday after eighteen years in the United States Senate. Friends expect a temporary withdrawal with potential future influence, aiming for a prominent role in upcoming campaigns and possibly a return to politics to regain lost impact.
State Treasurer Thomas J. Shryock received many congratulations on his forty eighth birthday and hosted a dinner for twelve at 1401 Madison Avenue Baltimore. Guests included Governor Lowndes United States Senators Mason and Wellington Attorney General H M Clabaugh Gen G E Booth Col Seymour Mandelbaum George F M Hauck Thomas J Meeham Creighton Malcolm Col James R Brewer and Col John M Carter Jr.
Eight year old Theodore Clark son of Asa Clark of East Fourth street achieved a creditable public school exam with an average of ninety. Walter Layman eight, son of Clarence Layman of North Market street, posted a remarkable result at North Market Street High School with high marks last week. Blocher of Gettysburg rents the South Market street storeroom once used by Loy and Perry and plans a jewelry shop. Basil Rankles’s smoke house at Bartholows burned last Wednesday, about 75 dollars worth of meat lost. cause is unknown. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised as a great record of cures unrivaled in medical history.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley will be the guest of the State at a Baltimore banquet. Months of prep have aimed to honor the hero from Frederick County with a gold and diamonds medal and a speech by Judie Mesherry on Frederick, the home of hero. The event showcases unprecedented interest despite limited seating.
Admiral Schley to receive a magnificent gold medal at a Baltimore banquet hosted after a train transfer from Washington. Gov. Lowndes will speak, Gen. Felix Agnus to present, with Major Venable as toastmaster and about 350 guests including Miles, Smith, and Roosevelt in attendance. The medal, designed by Samuel Kirk & Son, accompanies each place setting.
Wheat traded in Frederick at 74 cents a bushel with other grain prices listed. A lunatic asylum inquiry involved Mrs. Wachter after her son’s suffocation death. the court found her of sound mind and committed her to Monterne. An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and health aid.
A colored man named George Nanor, claiming Petersburg Virginia, fell from a freight train near Washington Junction yesterday afternoon. He suffered severe leg injuries requiring both legs to be amputated at Frederick Montovito Hospital after doctors Johnson and West treated him.
At a meeting of the Philonathyan Literary Society officers were chosen for a three month term with Prof. Apple as president and J J Houts as secretary. The program for March 2 includes readings, recitations, essays, and a debate on blaming the war with Spain on the Secretary of War, which should end in failure.
Sheriff Albert M. Patterson and Deputy Samuel Rowe took four prisoners to the Maryland Penitentiary early this morning. John Grahe, Jesse Hardy, Charles Thompson and William Lemmer were convicted this term and sentenced to terms ranging from eighteen months to eight years. Grade, from this city, received a four year sentence.
In memory of Rayhue A Neighbours who died at his Buckeystown home on February 16 1890 aged 1 years 11 months 18 days. He was faithful in Bible study and church involvement. Remains laid to rest in Mt Olivet cemetery. Also correction note about Frederick Select Orchestra and notices of thanks from East Church street school teachers.
Our Wall Paper and Interior Decorating Department is the largest and best of its kind in this section. It would do justice to any large city establishment. We offer season's latest novelties in wall decorations and a great variety to choose from. Visit our Carpet as a Wall Paper House to assess the quality. Estimates furnished, work done at short notice, guaranteed first class.
A fragmented OCR item mentions age related concerns and coats, with names and places unreadable. The readable bits imply reporting on a court or police matter connected to age of consent and a local establishment. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
Our Mr R H Campbeall will be at the City Hotel Thursday Friday and until noon Saturday representing us with a display of new spring dress fabric wraps and more. A call solicited. Jon Gurmaix & Co Baltimore Md.
Advertises a crate of decorative toilet sets with bright flower motifs at low prices and a 25 percent cut on decorated lamps. Promotes White Star coffee and fresh roasted peanuts, advertising BAPPINGTON as sole agent at 728 Marked St. Jansdawil.
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