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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1895
Page
4
Purely personal notes from Frederick recount visits and returns. H. W. Harria visits Judge Eli Nicodemus in Buckeystown after attending the Railroad and Steamboat Journal event. Several locals end holidays with returns to Frederick, including Miss Blanche Ogle and Miss Sallie Mason visiting Washington, and Buckey Kemp returning to Chicago after holiday time.
A committee of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland plans the tenth anniversary celebration of Rt Rev William Paret’s consecration. The event begins with morning services at St Paul’s Church in Baltimore with remarks by bishops from Delaware and other dioceses. A public reception follows at Hazle Hall later in the day.
Mrs Emory Harper hosts at home every Friday at 134 South Market Street with her daughter Miss A Dance assisting A dance is scheduled at Casper Samsburg near Heraony Grove tomorrow night Conducted by Mr Wr Chem in charge of arrangements at 8 o clock
A note urges people to assist the Newdy by sending contributions to the rectory on Record Street by tomorrow.
A preacher extols the Taj Mahal as the world’s most wondrous tomb. He paints India’s monument with biblical and classical echoes, describing its white marble, 18 arched windows, four corner minarets, red sandstone surroundings, 84 fountains, lush gardens, and the jewel plain surrounding its construction by 20,000 workers over 20 years, noting its cost and sublime grandeur.
A reflective travelogue recounts the Taj Mahal and its grandeur, contrasting it with calls for practical memorials. It describes a boat trip to Elephanta Caves near Bombay, detailing temple carvings, demon figures, and vast rock architecture carved from porphyry. The piece ends with evangelistic reflections on Christianity’s mission in India and a call to move beyond idol worship toward faith-based humanitarian work.
Readable text offers a promotion for customers buying one barrel of Ceresville flour this week or next. A silver spoon from Holmes and Ed Wart is promised as a gift, with 70 cent shipping and the suggestion of calendars. The note references empty sacks, a calendar value, and a generic new year promotion.
Readable lines hint at a religious lament or liturgical fragment. Mentions God and conquest themes amid broken words. The source reads like a corrupted or transliterated medieval English prayer fragment with scarce intelligible context.
The annual Frederick County Agricultural Society meeting at the Court House elected officers for the 1895 term. Charles M. Hargett was named president with A C McCardell as vice president, Harry C Keefer as secretary, Lewis S Collogan as corresponding secretary, Henry Willems as treasurer, and P Mebrie Ritenbow as chief marshal. A committee was authorized to coordinate with the Hagerstown Society to set future dates. The treasury showed a small balance. Next fair dates are October 15 to 18, 1893.
The Philomathean Literary Society met at Kemp Hall with G Harry Anders presiding and full attendance. Reports from committees preceded a debate on whether Congress should create and fund a postmaster general office. the negative won the judges panel of Prof Harry Anders Alfred Ritter and Jacob Houff. The group adjourned to meet again January 10.
A sleigh driven by Mr and Mrs Edward D Grove near George Dean's residence had a horse bolt. Mr Grove escaped injury after leaping and holding the reins while the sleigh overturned. The runaway horse stopped near the Frederick lime kiln after a chaotic dash through town. The Grove party suffered only minor shocks and the sleigh’s shafts were broken. A note appears about the Frederick county Register of Wills records for late 1894. A reunion for Cole's Cavalry Maryland Volunteers is planned at the Equitable Building in Baltimore with Mosby's men invited and expected to be received in good humor.
At a Catholic Club meeting in their rooms the following officers were chosen for the coming year. President Hon F J Nelson, vice president Wm T Besant, secretary Doll, treasurer Charles Ditendah. Board members include Vincet Olson, F Braub, Tiel, Con Diffendal, W Besant, P Ilug, James E B Doll, J edy, George L Wilson, Joesph Heder.
Cold spell remains long with 6 degrees at dawn and partly cloudy skies. Ice on the Monocacy reportedly an inch thick with excellent quality. Little snow falls. farmers store supplies for next summer as winter lingers. A medical ad touts Syrup of Figs as a permanent cure for habitual constipation, urging readers to avoid other laxatives.
Advertised letters dated Saturday January 5 1895 include Hes pape Buraay Key Apdorniin Harper B F Duvall Farmar A Jonea John Montullin and others. Gaptiss List notes Miss Berths Crouse Miss Poltie id Miss Lillie Broken Home for the Aged reports a board meeting January 2 with officers listed Mrs Ann G Ross president Mrs James M Hood vice president Miss Florence Trail secretary and Miss Eleanor M Johnson treasurer. The Key Monument Association holds its regular monthly meeting January 8 at 8 o clock in F O M C A rooms with important business on hand.
Reardanos Lighting advertises special rates for 16 candle power lights at monthly rates with C7 and other items, plus meter system option. Frederick Electric Light and Power Co expands capacity for home electric light. Cheap ice prices drop due to cold, oysters up, but others hold. The Reliable Crater House on 29 South Market, Brest, run by W. Bumpf invites patrons.
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