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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
4
A long jumble of historic events and weather details recounts Jan 9 milestones and figures. It mentions aNaples era and a reference to Sedan, with scattered names and places. Weather forecasts describe unsettled East Gulf to New England patterns and storm activity across lakes, plus guidance on air pressure effects and winds.
A twelve page issue from Tam News highlights city county state and world news with standard departments and features. Notable content includes Joel Chandler Harris's The Comedy of War and Captain Kilmer's New Orleans in 1515 stories. Includes poems sketches farms dairy and pembroke items and a long advertisements list.
The South Park Ville Company sued Richard W. Murphy before Justice Turner. The company consented to a judgment of nominal damages upon payment of all costs by the defendant. The News report.
Frederick gains an upstart industry as Holzman Manufacturing starts in the Hargett building behind the Central Hotel with fifty young women. Forelady Katie Griffith from Baltimore trains staff as management plans to expand to three to four hundred workers in Frederick, with branches in York and New York and occasional visits by owner Holzman.
Electric railroad progress stalls as freezing ground halts grading over long stretches near the city. About twenty men dig through ice in the earth to fifteen inches depth while saw thawing is needed for several days. The president estimates lumber needs and home dealers may supply it if prices are comparable. Cross-ties will be delivered to accessible points as grading proceeds once weather improves.
A fire at New Milway in this county at midnight last Monday consumed the Measrs Benner’s general store and post office in the same building. Officials suspect incendiarism by unknown parties. losses are estimated between 5 and 7 thousand dollars. a reward may be offered.
Community mourns Mrs Behey Schley wife of Fairfax Schley and long time Frederick resident. Born in the city 67 years ago she leaves husband three children and a circle of friends. Funeral from West Patrick Street home Friday at 2 p.m. interment Mt Oliver Cemetery.
Court of Up handed down number of Bet Appel Mrs. Mary E. Merriken of Annapolis boxed to death in a coughing spell. Andrew J. Bailey and others were burned at Tuckahoe Neck Caroline county. Medical Society of Washington County held quarterly meeting at Hagerstown. William J. Dubame fatally injured in a runaway near Elkton. Frederick Wyn of Keedysville and Henry G. Heidman of Howard county dead. Funeral of Commander Louis Eingaley US Navy in Annapolis. Nelson Calilson hanged himself on his barn near Hampstead. Hyatteville seeks tax bill collection from Prince George's commissioners. Cumberland Valley Railroad contemplates leasing Chambersburg and Gettysburg Railroad. Anniversary of Jackson’s New Orleans victory celebrated by War of 1813 Society. Gasoline steamer Bertie E. Tull purchased and to run Snow Hill to Baltimore. William Reddie and Jerome B. Bennett of Talbot county arraigned for refusing to pay for services by John L. Price in political campaign. Cecil county jury verdict for defendants in Dr. John Windsorugh et al vs Harford county.
A leap year ball hosted by Mr and Mrs A Boyd of Boyd’s Montgomery County drew guests from Hagerstown Verick and nearby areas at the town hall Monday night. Washington musicians provided the music and guests enjoyed a pleasant social evening.
At the annual election to manage the turnpike's statutes for the ensuing term the following were elected George Markell president M E Getzencanner Charles Zimmerman C A Smith George W Smith and George Marke, signaling new leadership for the road.
On the evening of September 7, Clarence A Keeney of Centreville and Effie H Reeney of Cedar Grove were married by Elder George K Sappington at the residence at Jobmarilie.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE reports a village holiday program with a long list of names and acts, praise for Miss Mary Dulasoy on the organ, and notes on merchants Mensrea, Nicholson & Chinwell. It records church meetings, several local travels, and community weather and injuries, with items from Moustaisendale Ridgeville Tarrytown Seaddock.
A garbled city bulletin reports Dr Iziebsit to lecture on a subject at the City Opera House Tuesday evening. It praises the speaker as scholarly and well known, with a budget notice and several local items: Mr Shearer walks home in cold weather, Mr Anderson gathers hogs head of beef, core loads on the B&O line, a dead horse found in Buckeyatown, bread distribution by Mr Manatsid, and a dangerous ice patch at the square corner.
The consistory of the Reformed church has elected Howard Klog of this city as organist. Klog has for several years served as organist at Quinn A. M. E. Church.
Iiadd Kinos and Mattia M Jobraon of Montgomery County wedlock filings posted. John T Catherman and Laure Jen kena of Rock Musl Polos listed among matrimonial records.
The Bick. Misa Elle Ebberta is very sick at her home on West Patrick street. Mr. Nicholas Lochner, of East Fifth Street, is quite sick.
The Woman's College grants free tuition for the remainder of the year for January enrollment across all departments including literature music art elocution and physical culture at reduced rates. Also notes a Historical Society meeting January 9 at 8 pm at Mrs Eleanor M Johnson's Court Square home. Gas customers urged to pay by January 10 to get discounts. City Opera House event January 14 features Rev Ferdinand C Igiehart on Brawn and Bread with reserved seats 60 cents and gallery 25 cents.
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