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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1894
Page
3
New ads today announce the first to rein The News Wecommend our ad vleertizers cash in his respective line to the can Paence of ourreeders Itw our am to carry only reliable advertizere and we exercise great care to exclude all others from our columns Any irregularly in the dealings of our adven tisers withour subscribers should be reported promptly.
The circuit court opened yesterday after motions and objections in the Woodsboro road dispute Goldsboro Hoffman versus Smith Seachrist et al The jury trial started and the case has lingered about twelve years with prior progress last year to the jury It is expected to occupy several days as witnesses in other cases were discharged until Friday.
Local items report numerous residents on the sick list with names and streets, plus notes on improvements and ailments. Community notices cover ministers meetings, confirmations, and mission society anniversary, with Orphans Court actions and a business sale and restructuring in town.
December 1893 saw forty seven deaths in the city and county with interments at Mt Olivet St Johns Reformed and the colored graveyard. County burials spread across Middletown Beaver Dam and numerous local sites. The year totaled 555 deaths with 178 from the city and 377 from the county. The Health Board cites pneumonia heart disease and paralysis among leading causes. Interments in Mt Olivet numbered 15 adults and 2 children, with city and county origins noted.
A packed City Opera House last night welcomed Stetnon's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company. The curtain rose to full houses with standing room, praise for the portrayal of Uncle Tom and Little Eva, and applause for the songs. Scenery limits hindered some scenes, but the performers were praised as highly capable for Frederick's stage.
An exciting fox chase took place at Woodsboro in the county on Monday afternoon with about 150 residents participating. Reynard eluded hunters after a 15 minute start, a second fox also escaped, and Col L Baughman’s four in hand carriage passed en route to the event.
The regular monthly meeting of the Missionary Society of the Reformed church assembled last evening. The program included solo by Ray Ruland recitations Christmas Day by Eleanor Markey and Pauline McCardell music by the children's chorus A child's question by Bettie Stanford and more music by the children a collection of Boxes recitation My Soul and by Lizzie Pettingall and remarks by the pastor.
The 109th session of the 48. B. Church conference will be held in Frederick on Wednesday March. About 173 ministers have been provided for and two hundred twenty ministers are expected to attend along with other visitors. Hosts urge all who can entertain visitors to report to the pastor promptly for royally entertaining guests. The conference is the oldest in the church. last year it met at Hagerstown and Frederick aims to match the high standard of hospitality.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a preventative grippe cold headache and fever remedy. It asserts only the true California Fig Syrup Company product benefits the system and is sold by druggists in 50 cents and one dollar bottles.
Mr Simon Hachberger of Hachberger & Co West Patrick Street has departed for the South to oversee wholesale operations. He expects to return about March 1st. Messrs Daniel Goldenburg and John J Murray will manage the branch in his absence.
The United Fire Engine Company held its annual meeting on South Market Street electing officers for the coming year. New and proposed members were considered and a motion set to form a city wide fire alarm coordination committee. Elected officials include President B. H. Bizckston and Chief Engineer Miocel Fisher with a full slate of officers across clerical, line and engineering roles.
A Maryland town records a flurry of obituaries. William Colbert of Point of Rocks dies aged 71 from heart disease. services held at the Af. El Church with Rev. Lowe officiating. Other notices include Bessie Clabaugh’s death near Ladiesburg at 8, and Catherine L. Pyles of Baltimore dies at 38 after child bed fever.
PURELY PERSONAL. Mr. Glenn O. Stauffer joins The Virginia Gold Mining Company in Baltimore. Various locals in Walkersville, Frederick, and surrounding areas are visiting, returning from trips to Baltimore and Washington, and attending church and social events.
Mr Julius Grebe of 196 Bentz Street displays a festive Christmas tree packed with homemade ornaments and toys. The scene includes paper garland, lake boats, a circus parade, tunnel exit cars, soldiers, a lighted house, a caret window with a colored servant glancing out as the window closes, and a string operated through the partition.
Two marriages reported Solomon J. Eyler and Eile May Dinsterman wed near Walkersville by Rev C W Stinespring. Air Samuel Carr and Miss Maggie Belie Harrington marry at Reformed parsonage by Rev Dr B E Bach. Constables appointed for several district numbers including Ayers Creager Adams Fox and Neunamsker.
G A B Reynolds Post uses Odd Fellows hall named Grand Army Hall for its first meeting in the new venue. Comrade Goldsborough assigns officers including John Fleischman as Post Department Commander and J W G J Be Dovall as Quartermaster. Commander elect P M Eader is ill and will be installed next meeting. A special session is set for Tuesday evening January 92b at 9 o'clock.
The News offers readers a coupon based World’s Fair Art Portfolios. Three coupons plus 10 cents or two cent stamps entitle a holder to a portfolio part, with two parts delivered weekly on Saturdays and orders due by the prior Wednesday. Optional bound volume available for $6.50 or $4.50 with a year of Daily News. sample copies at the News office.
The Frederick County Mutual Fire Insurance Company chose twelve directors for the coming year: Thos Gorauch, C. W. Ross, L. B. Clingan, W. S. Parsons, T. E. Pope, G. A. Gilbert, J. C. Hardt, W. C. Birely, B. F. Brows, G. W. Miller, J. H. Gambrill, T. H. Haller. A meeting will organize officers next week. A Baltimore & Ohio train passenger lost a $30 pocket book. a Christian Association membership ticket inside led to the owner and the money being returned.
A young white man struck a colored boy named John Lee in the face several times after a performance at the opera house. The attack was unprovoked and uncalled for. the boy alerted a policeman who paid no attention to the incident.
Mrs John P L Storm of South Market street reports her valuable bull dog Suit hanged himself while in a loft. The dog, fed aloft, leaped toward the ground and met death in a peculiar manner. Storm valued the dex highly.
The comptroller of the State treasury apportioned the public school tax to Baltimore city and counties payable on drafts on and after the 10th instant. Frederick county distribution shows White schools 4818.38 and colored 8756. The Marriage Licenses list Samuel Carr of Bronawick and Maggie Bell Harrington of Jefferson district, and Charles Sherman Routzaban of Middletown and Loretta Isabella Smith of Liberty district.
Rest Estate transfers show James Graham and wife gifting personal property to William Saxton for 11220 dollars. Josiah A Ramsburg transfers to Joan C Motter as preliminary trustee real and personal property for one dollar and premises. Hood's guarantees a cure claims benefits for others and promises similar results with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Special entertainment features America's greatest stars Hill Nye and Wm Hawley Smith at City Opera House Tuesday January 16. Reserved seats available at Yeskle's on the following Monday.
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