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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1894
Page
2
Public work could proceed swiftly if counties pool resources and accept some loss of exemptions for a unified statewide road system. Local patches waste money, while uniform planning and supervision yield better results. Legislature should treat the issue seriously to achieve comprehensive improvements.
Local letters note a smaller audience at the City Opera House for General Gordon's Tuesday night talk, praised as eloquent and engaging. Other items mention ice flooding in Monocacy, fence factory work advancing, Utah statehood anticipation, and editorials on Mormonism.
A passage from Easton Gazette adapts a 1804 geography in rhyme describing Chester Town on the Chester River as a historic trading site with a spacious college and regional ties to Sassafras Delaware George Town and Frederick. It lampoons current transit fare, buses and habits while praising local scenery and cultural life, including Christmas observances and a humorous sketched scene labeled as Barry Pack or Tak Sketch.
The piece notes potential winter weather with chilly forecasts for the Northwest and cold in St Paul. It mentions European cooperation on anarchism as theoretical, and a Belgian agitator acquitted for remarks on capitalist regimes. It recalls the Columbian Exposition fire as a deplorable event in the White City.
Public opinion snippets from the Minneapolis Times recount a story about Prof A W Porter of St Marks choir marrying a choir member and performing an anthem at a post wedding concert. London Globe items describe Viliera abbey restoration, Queen Victoria and Prince Consort meeting, and ongoing preservation efforts with plans to finish by January fourth anniversary of the fire. Baltimore Herald notes unlikely dramatic radical changes in Maryland roads.
The Daily Journal reports the death of John Scott Holmes from paralysis of the brain after typhoid fever. A lifelong Mason and church leader, he served as a city alderman and Sunday school superintendent, leaving a wife Carrie Ames and three children. Funeral services were held at the Church of the Holy Cross with Masons and Knights Templar in attendance. His obituary notes a large community mourns.
The Social World reports a January social at Mrs Catharine Boyer's residence near Mechair Post Office with guests arriving early, games throughout the evening, a dining room refreshment spread, and guests departing satisfied. Attendees from distance include Miss A Clary Mt Afry Julia Yingling Libertytown Fannie Remsburg Mt Pleasant and others from Libertytown New Market and Mt Pleasant.
The Citizens' National Bank directors elected Joseph D Baker as president W Irving Parsons as vice president William G Zimmerman as cashier Samuel G Duvall as teller Joseph McDevitt as book keeper Thomas Prayers as discount clerk Ira L Miller as clerk and W Parsons to become an active officer. The bank also ordered alterations to create more room and fitted up a second floor president and director room. The Sick Mrs Nusz and Mr Eisenhawer are ill with thermatic and quinsy respectively. Fr Tyrerar opened a burglar safe by drilling through steel after a combination failed.
George T. Watts appointed as constable of district No 32 and Frank Alexander as constable of district No 3. The governmental notices stress reliability and county confidence in these appointments, presented as from a trusted local source.
Miss Helen Corner has returned home after caring for Miss Mattle Pope. Miss Kitty G Wiener spent two weeks with relatives in Littlestown and Gettysburg and is back. Miss Mary Inne Crambaker of London Counts Virginia visited the Landera family in Catocin and returned home. Mr and Mrs J T Yingling of Liberty left for Washington yesterday. Miss Elizabeth UL Dennis, visiting her sister Mrs Dr F B Smith, returned home yesterday. Miss Mole DeLashmutt left for an extended visit to friends in West Virginia and Hagerstown. Mr Jacob Quinn, visiting his brother in Columbia, Pa, returned home. Mr D M Schull visited his brother-in-law Bir J D Cramer at Walkersville and found him slightly improved. Miss Alice Noonan of East Second street left yesterday to visit friends near Baltimore.
Fashion notes offer tips for stylish gowns and new clothes for the Wagle family at low cost. Citizens seek stylish looks using affordable fabrics and simple sewing tricks to stretch limited budgets.
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