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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1905
Page
3
The Weekly News will be ready Thursday a handsome twelve page issue replete with all the news and many interesting special features Frederick city and county boast the largest bona fide circulation as an advertising medium copy for new advertisements due by 5 p m Wednesday copy for changes due by 12 m that day
The Bt. Louis Post-Dispatch describes a vast oil pipeline from Red Fork to Bayonne and New York City, crossing Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. It notes 20,000 barrels pumped to fill, constant patrols, and a scraping device traveling through pipes to prevent inner blockage, with crews watching every barrel until refinery arrival.
Chief Judge James McSherry of this city will serve as an honorary pallbearer at the funeral of ex Governor Lloyd Lowndes. The service will be held at Cumberland tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
A Frederick County Agricultural Society meeting approved salary raises for the president secretary and treasurer. Secretary’s pay rose from 300 to 600 dollars annually, treasurer from 100 to 150, president to 200, while past finances were questioned. A member urged open financial statements akin to Hagerstown fair records, noting last year’s receipts about 27,871 and expenditures 26,268 with officer salaries 650.
The weekly W C T U gathering featured a Psalm reading by Mrs Haies a prayer by Mr Seard a paper The Power of the Press by Mrs Stoner remarks on temperance progress by Mrs Hendrickson and a reading The White Ribbon by Mrs Bruce Thoman. Plans announced for a Ling Ling lecture January 23 and a February 20 W O T U birthday fete. Committees named and thanks extended for gifts to Monterus inmates and donations from Mrs August Meiers John Gomber and Mrs Horacio Zacharias.
The United Steam Fire Engine Company board elected Charles Hagao president and L T O Frazier secretary. New committees were named and Thomas Chew chosen hall keeper. Assistant foremen and engineers were appointed by the chief and confirmed. Also listed are post office advertised letters for January 7, 1905, with two weeks to claim before transfer to dead letters.
In 1904 Brad Street reported 10 422 business failures with liabilities totaling 143 300 845 and assets of 75 927 364. Failures rose 6.7 percent from 1903 and 4.5 percent from 1902 but fell 2 percent from 1901 and 10 percent from 1998 and 11 percent from 1896. Election Tonight by Junior Fire Company Directors to choose three standing committee members. also to elect drivers and hall keeper.
To Llostell Officers Frederick Council No 1196 Royal Arcanum will be visited tonight by Grand Regesant Dr A D McDonachie and Grand Secretary Wilbur F Smith of Baltimore who will install the recently elected officers in a caseting ceremony.
William E. Mercer of Braddock collapsed and died at the Mountain Mill in Frederick shortly after 1 PM. Doctor O F Goodell ruled death from heart paralysis, instantaneous. Mercer, about 65, left a widow Ada Webster Mercer and nine children, five sons and four daughters, all but one son married.
Mrs Margaret Boteler aged 16 widow of Robert Boteler of Merryland Tract Brunswick died at home. Survived by seven daughters two sons and siblings. Funeral yesterday from her home, Rev John Yelott officiated. interment at St Marks cemetery Peseravile. Solomon Rosenstock aged ib years died in Casilton Missouri of paralysis. Survived by widow two daughters Minnie and S Weinberg two brothers Jacob and Aaron and sister Mrs K Birkenwald. Remains to be taken to Little Rock for funeral.
A 25 year old man admitted in September 1902 at Philadelphia Hospital has lived two years in a state of catalepsy while maintained on liquid foods via tube. His mind is described as beyond cure though health slowly holds. He rarely moves, but intermittently shows understanding. editors recount a dramatic demonstration by Dr. Hawks of resisted head resting in midair.
Miss Mary Emmelina Lochner of East Fifth Street and Mr W Edward Gannon of East Second Street were quietly married at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage by Rev Charles F Steck. The couple, daughter and son of local residents, depart for a trip to Philadelphia Reading and New York then plan to reside on East Fifth Street.
At about 11 o'clock, excitement rose when the burglar alarm at H. B. Landis South Market Street jewelry store sounded. An investigation by Mr. Landis found nothing amiss besides the alarm being set off.
A faded OCR fragment lists several bank officer titles and multiple personal names including presidents and vice presidents. The legibility is poor, showing abbreviations and scattered roles such as cashier and treasurer, with partial surnames and initials.
Annual bank director elections in Frederick show no change for the National Bank of Frederick, while Farmers and Mechanics National Bank names new directors George W Rodock Granville M Solth and Daniel H Steiner to replace Maynard Groshon and Lowenstein. Charles B Train is slated to be president replacing Maynard. A full list of directors is given for Farmers and Mechanics Citizens Central Frederick County and other banks with new appointments across the board.
Market summary shows H M Cramer Co quotas for various commodities. Wheat prices No 3 red at 1 14, Bo 3 cad 1 11, steamer 1 07, damaged 9 cents, oats 55 cents per bushel. other items and baselined figures listed with quantities and unit terms.
The Pennsylvania Conference elected delegates for the quadrennial United Brethren General Conference. Ministerial delegates include Rev. W H Washington of Chambersburg and Rev. A B Statton of Hagerstown with others from Baltimore and Frederick. Lay delegates include W A Lutz of Shippensburg and Geo A Wolf of Mr Wolf with several from Chambersburg Waynesboro and Dallastown. The General Conference will convene in Topska Kansas in May.
The Young Men's Christian Association plans a new portable recreation game for its hall. It resembles bowling but is portable with automatic ball retention and a lever reset. The device is 89 feet long, padded at the end, suitable for up to ten players, and already shipped to Frederick, expected to arrive in a few days.
Dominick and Dominick New York J W Middendorf Baltimore and Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland offer to investors trustees and banks 2,000,000 first mortgage 41 2 percent gold bonds of the Baltimore Sparrows Point and Chesspeake Ry Co due February 1 1953 guaranteed as to principal and interest and endorsed by United Railways and Electric Co of Baltimore sold at price netting 42 percent on the investment
Charles Smith was arrested by Deputy Grimes for assault and battery on Marshall Allen at a Hopeland store. He posted $200 bail with Justice Keller for a 2 PM hearing and faces further charges including keeping a gaming table and selling liquor without license. County officials appointed Buckeystown district road supervisors.
The new pipe organ arrives after a late shipment from Vermont. Workmen from Philadelphia will erect and tune the instrument tonight in Graos Reformed parish. It is expected to be ready for use at Sunday morning service.
Snow depths reach 16 to 18 inches in Gar ret e and Allegany counties. Fire damages the John G Rogers mansion near Ellicott City and the home of Ramass B Mitchell near Ostuary in Harford. Port Deposit braces for Busquehanoe rise. a Port Deposit night of anxiety follows a toe gorge event. Ex Governor Lowden funeral set for Cumberland Wednesday at 11. Miss Etta Hamlin Bayle named superintendent of Annapolis Emergency Hospital. Episcopal consecration anniversary celebrations for Bishop William Paret continue. Governor Warfield among argued cases at Maryland Court of Appeals January term. Wages raised 4 percent for 300 workers at D W Byron & Son tannery. third raise in two years. Maryland electors meet in Annapolis. seven for Parker and one for Roosevelt. Publisher booklet defends genuine medicines against substitutes from Chicago makers. Dr Peter Kahmannacy & Sons noted. 45th year in business. early ads date to Gospel Victor 1860. Mr Richard Storm improves from grip. Mr William Zimmerman recovering from fall. Gol ira Tyler able to attend First National Bank. Mrs Alice Lecture on Edgar Allan Poe by Mrs Charlotte Newell at Woman's College Hall Friday night January 2¢ under Frederick Teachers' Reading Alice.
The Bacar Committee requests lady managers to meet the United Bazaar Committee this evening in their rooms at City Hall. Fitzhugh Law Chapter U D C holds a special meeting tomorrow at 4 PM in Club Rooms. Also notices about ice deliveries, water rents due, gas and electric bill discounts, and a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Florida tour offer appear among community items.
An OCR fragment references ice depots and domestic wines and liquors with a partial producer listing for AECIL & GORMAN at 8 Wert Patricks81. The readable items imply a local shop advertisement or regulatory notice regarding beverage products and availability.
The annual meeting and election of officers for the Home for the Aged was held yesterday afternoon. Officers elected were Mrs. Caroline Markell president, Mrs. Margaret Hood vice president, Mrs. Jacobs secretary, Mise Floy Tratt corresponding secretary, Miss Ella V. Eichberger preser. The Lones of Veterans and Ladies Aid Society will hold private installation exercises this evening in their rooms on Court Street.
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