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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1893
Page
3
Special Dispatch from Washington D C reports the weather forecast for Friday over the next 24 hours with clearing skies and cold air. The Weather Bureau Chief M W Hamameron noted the forecast details in the dispatch, while the page also lists local ads and notices for rent and amusements.
Purely personal notices list Irene Lindsey returning home after visiting Monrovia friends. Mrs. Augustus Wilton of the county guests Miss Dorsey in Baltimore. Claude Worthington of Staunton Va visits local friends. Dr W G Tilden and B A Ling from Keeley Institute stay at City Hotel for a few days. George W Heinlein returns from Washington. Julie Thompson of St Louis visits Mrs John Ritchie. Archibald Walsh returns home after visiting Harney.
The Biser brothers of Frederick County and Laurel expand a local horse drawn line from the depot along Main and Montgomery to the town end, weighing increased vehicle service. Capt Schley leads the Balti more indemnity fund distribution for sailors or heirs. January will have five Sundays Mondays and Tuesdays. A meeting tonight plans the Independent Hose Company's 75th anniversary. Will Haller receives a kennel of hounds a horse and a bugle from Col Baughman and fox-hunters at Hallers restaurant on East Patrick Street.
Newly elected officers of the PLC E Evangelical Lutheran Church appoint standing committees for six months. Lookout and Prayer Meeting committees named with chairmen and members. Secret and Sick committees listed, organist Chrissie Firestone named. Executive committee includes pastor, officers, and committee chairs. next meeting planned after lectures.
Mrs J Gray of Weat All Saints street fell yesterday and broke an arm. Drs Franklin B Smith and Ira J Mc Curpy are the physicians in attendance.
A 75th anniversary celebration for the Independent Hose Company at Frederick in June draws invited contingents from Susquehanna No.9 Harrisburg Hibernia No.6 Allentown and Waterwitch No.1 Annapolis. Expected visitors include Altoona No.1 Philadelphia units and contingents from Elizabeth and New Brunswick New Jersey plus many Pennsylvania communities. The event aims to showcase prizes, drills, bands, and a state firemen association formation as the committees plan early steps.
Friday evening the City Opera House hosts Lincoln J Carter’s The Fast Mail. The production showcases a full-scale freight wain with fourteen cars a lighted caboose and a locomotive crossing the stage in realistic fashion followed by a Mississippi river steamboat explosion scene. The cast is praised for sensational performances aided by a special scenery cat and meticulous staging.
Members of St James Evangelical Lutheran Church surprised their pastor Rev G C H Hasskari at the parsonage on West Second Street yesterday evening. He found himself well supplied with groceries provisions and eatables as a result of the surprise gesture.
County commissioners settled recounts with road supervisors, reappointed those with expired terms, and filled vacancies from resignations or deaths. Mr. Marshel Boone was named road supervisor in district 12, replacing Jacob Dinterman who resigned.
Real Estate Transfers show Judson Hil as executor conveying 153 acres to Hannah C. Myers for 4500 dollars. Leah Brodbeck transfers 124 acres of land to John S. Long for 32600 dollars.
About 800 residents filled the Kickapoo Junior Hall for a diverse program led by Jack Crowley Billy Angeroth and Dr Dale. The night's highlight was Burns cork specialty and a lively musical interlude by Rhodes Select Orchestra with routines like The Dutch Dede A Trip to Coney Island and High School Cadets. An oyster supper followed. future benefits feature Bill Angeroth Jacob Brengle and Frank Barnes participate.
The Rev Hugh S Griffin of St Charles College Ellicott City Maryland died at six yesterday morning aged about seventy. He had served under five archbishops beginning with Archbishop Carroll and was one of the oldest best known Maryland clergymen. Born in Baltimore 1811 he moved through Frederick Brownsville Perry County Ohio before entering priesthood at Frederick and Old St Mary's Baltimore being ordained in 1833. He served St Charles College and Clarksville mission Howard County until 1874 when ill health forced retirement. He celebrated his golden jubilee at St Mary's Seminary Baltimore four years ago. Cardinal Gibbons conducted the service. He was popular across denominations.
An elderly city resident uses a peeled onion method to forecast a year ahead. She splits a last crop onion into twelve monthly slices, coats each with salt, and notes moisture by morning dryness or dampness. The current year forecasts: January dry, February chilly and dry, March wet, April partly wet, May dry, June wet, July dry, August partly wet, September dry, October wet, November dry, December dry.
A notice urging owners to announce sales in The News promises a broad audience and strong prices. It asserts The News has the county’s largest circulation and readership ready to buy, making advertising profitable for personal property sales.
Yesterday Clerk Jordan announced qualified road supervisors for District No 13. The list includes Charles E Cram Jacob Cram Josiah Cram Robert I Darrow Charles C Cramer James L Reddick Henry Baumgardner Mahlon A Bowers Howard Fox Wm Staith James Hatfleigh. For District No 10 the qualified supervisors are Upton B Brown Carlton Harbaugh William F Birely Samuel West.
Letters from the people recount a June 1543 picture linked to Camp Frederick and National Guards Bank figures including Capt Henry Walling. The account notes Major Van Bauer, Maj Samuel Ringgold, and local jokes about Matamoras, with anecdotes of Fort Brown, Mastamoras, and everyday street chatter in Frederick.
A Liberty correspondent describes the death of Caroline Britner wife of Jos. Britner born Sept 9 1919 died Dec 30 1892. Her funeral followed from North Street to St Peters Church where a requiem mass was offered by Rev Fr Monteverde who spoke of her resignation and devotion. Eight children mourn her loss as a devoted husband and father struggles with the scene. Remains laid to rest in the church cemetery adjoining. Pallbearers included Louis Baker F O Smith Clayton Trunnel George Witmore and others. Undertakers were Sweedner Bros and C F Hitzelberger with church choir providing selections.
Jubilee stamps draw rapid orders at the Post Office Department with business firms using them for advertising as circulars bearing the stamps attract attention. Meanwhile, Br. Charles C. Cramer escaped a train strike near Mount Pleasant, though his horse fled to a neighbor’s stable and he suffered injuries without visible broken bones.
A freight wreck below Frederick Junction delayed the mail train bound for this city by nearly five hours. No injuries were reported and the mail was finally brought in on the 1125 train.
A Mt Pleasant correspondent reports a Santa Claus style visit to Pastor Schulenberger and family on December 28. Parishioners gathered at the parsonage, presented pantry donations from Mt Pleasant and Union Church friends, and expressed esteem for the pastor in a heartfelt gift ceremony.
A Forum gathering at the Etchison building debated the resolution that the South Carolina Liquor Law should be approved. The affirmative led by Rev. A J Gill and W L Nicodemus defeated by Dr G F Goodell and Hammond Urner in a judgea decision favoring the affirmative. Next meeting features further debates with notable participants and an immigration question.
Tonight at Gold Fellows Hall in New Market a select dance will be held with Rhodes' Select Orchestra providing the music. An advertised visitor invites patrons to view Our As sortment and enjoy Our Prices including Genus Satin Suspenders Gent's Scarfs in boxes Gent's Initial Silk Handkerchiefs and more. Women and children items are offered at cost with a range of coats, headwear, gloves, umbrellas, muffs, fascinators, and assorted costs for children’s outfits.
A fragmented page passage catalogs traits of men with faults and habits. It then describes a missionary meeting of the Reformed Missionary Society held that night with a program of hymns prayers readings and reports. Rev. Witmer of Lancaster Pa delivered the address and the treasurer’s annual report shows balanced finances and donations to various missions.
Bir Roger McSherry, as chairman of the arrangements committee, calls a Thursday 11 oclock meeting at Independent Hall for Frederick fire companies Independent Junior United Guardian Hoes Mechanicstown and Emmittsburg Vigilant Hose to discuss forming a State Firemens Association. Funerals: Mrs Fannie M Lidle Funeral at Koontz East Atrest with Dr Eschbach officiating pallbearers David Zimmerman Samuel Wertheimer Lewis Mehming Geo Wallace interment Mt Olivet Cemetery. Circuit Court: Gardner vs B&O R R pending. counsel John S Newman of B&O R R argues. jury likely to conclude today.
Our stock includes elegant light jackets in tan and gray checks at 2300, 25.75, and 450 with $5.00-worth extra. Stack and Coors offer similar bargains on better goods. All wool press goods valued 50c at 31, 35, and 22 cents. Finest stock of cloaks and dress goods in Fredericks.
Frederick shoppers are urged to see the newest and prettiest line of holiday goods from James E. Walker & Co. before making purchases, with emphasis on the Glock items showcased in the display.
Local notices list dancing and skating events at the Armory this Saturday. Attendees are urged to arrive early as activities run through the day with potential admission details not fully legible.
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