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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
6
The Saturday News previews tomorrow's eight page issue with Paris Exposition notes from a trusted American correspondent. Also promised are BRITISH GRIT pieces on Rorke's Drift, the Love Finds a Way serial, farmer and dairying articles, ladies department recipes and home hints, plus special illustrated articles.
Miss Mary Long aged 51 died near Jefferson on Wednesday. Funeral held at 11 this morning at the Reformed church with Rev H F P Dittmar officiating. Pallbearers named George Biser Cephas Shaffer Charles Zimmerman Morgan Remsberg Wm Rontzahn George Calter. Funeral director L Riley Etchivon. Also notes on local illnesses and a Middletown Valley farmers meeting at Miersville to discuss a February institute.
Mies Lillie Chapman of Berryville and Charles Dosing of Wolfs ville were married Tuesday at St Pauls United Brethren Parsoned in Hagerstown by Rev A B Stat.
Governor elect John Walter South announces the offer and acceptance of the position of Secretary of State by Wilfred Bateman of Easton Maryland. Bateman, a Talbot county lawyer and former circuit court clerk, will assume the post after Colonel Walter Smith is inaugurated governor. The salary is $2000 annually and residence is Annapolis. Bateman is 40, born in Washington, educated in Talbot and Virginia, and never married. J. W. Williams of Frederick named for a House of Delegates folder. Inaugural notice followed an official canvass confirming Smith as governor.
The funeral notices report multiple services yesterday and today for George Br. Wi song, Mrs. Harry D. Young, Mrs. Sue Hooper, O. C. Carty, Jerome Anderson, and Mrs. Martin Gaver. Services were held at B and O depot, All Saints Episcopal Church, and St Johns Church with Rev. Oxborne Ingle and Rev. Father Coleman officiating. Interments followed at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Special Dispatch to Tat News from Cumberland Missouri reports that this morning John Besley a clerk at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad office shot Superintendent Gallaway. Gallaway is in critical condition.
General Otis wires that all American prisoners have been released by the Fripivos, including Lieutenant Gillmore, with word reaching social dispatches and tax news in Wassreros on January 5.
Special dispatch from Tak News reports the Great Western Line mail steamer Ibex struck Black Rock this morning and sank. All passengers were saved except one waterman drowned.
A letter from A Lirus Gint of East Partick Street expresses gratitude for a small iron stove, dishes, a book, and a doll. The writer hopes Santa will bring a poker, a shovel, and a bucket for the stove next year.
A series of brief personal notices lists residents and visitors in and around Frederick and nearby towns. Names such as Hammond Urner, Mise Rea Birely, Vincent Setold, Alexie McDonnald, D. Raymond Danner, J Sundergell, Maggie Barrick, Nell Chapman, Addison Ingle, and others appear as they spend days in the city or travel to Baltimore, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and soon to travel to Japan.
Rev. William Lampe, selected by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed church for Japanese missionary service, will be ordained at a service tonight in the Evangelical Reformed church. A farewell to missionaries will be held, with Rev. Dr. Eschbach and other church leaders in attendance. Preparatory service tomorrow afternoon and holy communion Sunday. No Junior O E Society meeting due to poor light. Feast of the Epiphany observed at All Saint's chapel at noon tomorrow.
At the Chbippowa Tribe No 19 Improved Order of Red Men council fire held on the Fourth Suan Cold Moon 1900 Edward A Gittinger and August Mehrling presided as chiefs were raised to stamps Sachem Oliver F eung Senior Sagamore George A Schroeder James A Cronenberg Chief of Records John H Bennett Keeper of Wampum John O Hardt Guard of the Wigwam August Mehrling Guard of the Forest John T Crouse Edward A Gittinger elected as relative to the Great Sonneil of land
Edward Hewes and Frank J Stoner named joint administrators of the estate of Julia R Bantz. Bonds set at 16000 each. Heirs Eugene H Bantz and G Ernest Bantz contested, but court settled by agreement granting administration as described.
Mesars Harry Best and Frank Weller, noted young men near the city, form a copartnership to operate a threshing machine and traction engine in the future. Mesera W C Martin and William Desa form a partnership to run the news and cigar stand in the lobby of the City Hotel.
Report details distribution of the Maryland highways study, requiring holders of free copies to present at Smith's Temple of Fancy in Frederick by January 10, 1900. Unclaimed copies will be redistributed to others who will be notified. Also notes the Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Company awarded the Seneca bridge contract at a bid of 199. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement included.
The Frederick claim for wartime payment prompts letters from Senators Wellington and McComas and Representative Pearre promising earnest consideration. Other replies from Representative Moody and Speaker Henderson’s clerk McNeely reflect congressional support and willingness to assist, with Shattuc reserving commitment pending bill effects.
The Valley Savings Bank of Middle Town re-elected its Board of Directors and organized by reelecting Peter H. Bussard as president and Herman L. Rontzahn as treasurer. John L. Rontzahn remains cashier and W. Dond dis count clerk with Walter Remsburg teller. In Myarsville Savings Bank stockholders meeting, Etts Rontzahn E. A. Young and other directors were elected. The board then organized with Exre Routrabn president A. Young secretary and W. Bittle treasurer.
At a meeting of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company of Hagerstown a resolution endorsed the action of the United Steam Fire Engine Company of Frederick in recommending abolishing the State fire marshal's office. The resolution cites Maryland volunteers at Frostburg 1895 urging the change and proposes using 5500 dollars for rewards and for improving and equipping volunteer companies. It also credits the Maryland State Senate for voting to abolish the office.
Contractor Wesler Baltzeli nears completion of a handsome new residence for Charles Doll on West Third Street. It features electric lighting and steam heating with hard oak interior finish sourced from Bowers Lumber Company. Michael Kennedy is finishing the woodwork with hard oil finish and will complete next week. The house will be papered and ready for occupancy in a few weeks.
The Philomathean Literary Society did not hold its regular meeting last night and the same program will be rendered Thursday evening, January 11. Elections are noted for the Frederick County Agricultural Society with a serial officer election set for tomorrow at the Court House. Tomorrow afternoon the Middletown Creamery Company will hold its annual meeting.
A digest notes the Maryland Medical Association meeting in Ellicott City, a surplus dairy board in Anne Arundel County, and reorganized milk producers. It lists near‑misses like Ham ilton A. O Dawin narrowly escaping danger from Hagerstown. Also mentions Annapolis mayoral activities, Johns Hopkins funding plea, school diphtheria deaths, and Baltimore electric lighting plans. Local residents protest mail service and new municipal police assignments are noted.
A pound party at Mr. Charles Zimmerman’s residence near Jefferson featured social games until eleven, followed by a fine collstion served in the dining room. Guests included Marie Ouller, Fannie Ranceberger, Margarete Lewis, Annie Biser, Lillia Hsifner, Flora Rica, May Staley, and several others with chaperones Mrs. E E Figgina, Mrs Victor Culler, and Mrs E Zimmerman guiding the gathering.
The Art Club resting class held its first New Year meeting at 7:30 PM in the rooms. Mrs. Frank Stoner chaired. Programs included sculpture by Mrs. J. K. White Lucea delia Robbis and Miss Marion Smith. current events in the Act World by Miss Ila Smith.
A reader from Breth erdsville, Ma thanks for the weekly welcome, offering one dollar for a subscription to the weekly news and praising the calendar for 1900. The letter asks readers not to miss a copy and is signed by D. T. Staley.
Captain Walter Saunders will auction for Edwin O. Markell trustee a tract of land on Cannon Hill at the City Hotel tomorrow morning. Milk Route Changes Hands as Charles W Marte of Lesgern enonr bakery buys the 10 route from Hamilton Geisbert and will assume next week.
The regular monthly meeting of the Business Men's Association is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Members are urged to attend. An Isle of Cannon Hill display is planned at City Hotel Saturday at 11 p.m. Berman Optician will hold a session at Dr. Pahrney's office January 8th from 1 to p.m. Seasonal greeting wishes are sent, plus a push for New Year offers at the carpet store with special weekly prices.
An investment notice promotes Porto Rico Fruit and Cattle Co backed by reliable parties. It describes land near San Juan with 1600 acres, 19,000 worth of timber and 300 cattle, 60 to 100 degree year round climate, and potential tropical fruit yields. It invites calls to view a prospectus, citing Wilbur H. Duvall and Farmers and Mechanics Bank references, urging investigations.
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