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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1895
Page
6
John Hendrickson Sone and Rew Farmer Hopkins CW are named entities in the fragment, with unclear relation. The item appears as a damaged OCR snippet listing people and initials, lacking a clear event or outcome to summarize.
Baltimore detectives arrested George Derr also known as Farmer Brown and Baltimore Butch, Thomas Nolan, William Toble, and Michael McKenny in Philadelphia on charges tied to the December 22 shooting of Mr. Charles Dorsey Waters and his father, Mr. Richard C. Waters, at their Frederick Avenue home. Nolan confessed after arrest, saying Derr arranged the job to target Waters for his market money. The four will be brought to Baltimore for trial after requisition papers are prepared.
Constable Wrench of Brunswick County had Cons. Bond jailed on a razor threat against his wife and awaits grand jury action. A note mentions a scheduling mix up for the Hagerstown fair with dates adjusted to October, keeping the fair in its two week cycle.
The Frederick Bar Association hosted a grand banquet at the Canin House to honor retiring Judge John T. Vinson of Stockville for three decades on the Maryland bench. A committee drafted resolutions of regret as members and guests, including Chief Judge James Meahercy and Judge John A. Lynch, attended a lavish feast with electric lighting, a full menu, and speeches stressing Vinson’s courteous, steadfast service.
A Frederick County bar gathering honors Judge Vinson on retirement after a long, respected career. Speakers praise his integrity, independence, and mercy, noting the judiciary's strength and the bar’s unity. The event includes remarks on public service, with calls to maintain nonpartisan judicial standards and a proposed annual bar banquet tradition.
The well known Middletown citizen Deate Bowlus, afflicted by paralysis for years, died yesterday morning at age 71. He leaves a widow and four children, two of whom are single sons living in Baltimore.
January 1806 diary style update from the town covers New Year celebrations at the Uhy Opera House a horse and dog show and a bustling social scene with churches Sunday schools and a Noonday market. It notes the Baltimore trip to bury the batchet a possible centennial link and general chatter from rural poets and correspondents about plans and entertainments.
The Christian League of Chicago proposes open home saloons as elegant, newspapered social rooms with toilets free lunches and six cent temperance drinks. Backed by Bishop Fallows and Rev. William G Clarke the project aims to aid poor men in cramped quarters seeking companionship as shown by a diagram in Ram's Horn.
A reception at Mr. and Mrs. Dentel Buckey home near Union Bridge celebrated EB D Buckey and his bride nee Miller wedding at St. James Lutheran Church Union Bridge on the 20th. Many relatives and friends from Linwood Middleburg Taneytown and Frederick attended including Buckey Engler Morningstar Forrest Clemson Koons Weant and several Miller relatives in a scene of local society and warm wishes.
In older times people undervalued permanent effects and tolerated transient relief. It is generally known that Syrup of Figa will permanently cure habitual constipation, while some laxatives act briefly and may injure the system.
A fragmented note notes winter cold ahead and suggests investing in a long elegant coat as a practical safeguard. The text repeats the line about a long cold spell and a coat purchase as prudent.
A Springfield special report in the American Agriculturists Weekly argues 1895 will start a revival in the horses trade as breeding declines. It notes elasticity and more bicycles reduce horse power on railroads, causing 30 to 50 percent depreciation in cheaper horses while the best breeds hold value and demand rises for top-class animals. Abandonment threatens supply, but improving foreign demand may aid higher grades.
The regular Sunday afternoon service at the association rooms will be led by Mr Common Birely a visitor from Yale College. His address focuses on looking forward and will be presented tomorrow in this city.
Due to severe cold, prices are reduced at the Reliable Oyster House located at 29 South Market Street. Oysters now 4 for 10 cents, 6 for 15, 10 for 25, stews 15 and 25 cents, rows 15 and 25 cents per plate. Boxes priced 15 and 25 cents. Ladies' parlors. W. S. Rampi, proprietor.
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