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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1891
Page
6
The April 25 1841 issue lists weather records and moon phases for April 13 and 24 with moonset times. It includes a New Advertisements section and several local notices. Readers are informed of shop openings, rent rooms, miscellaneous notices, and personal updates from Frederick Maryland area residents.
The Junior Fire Company revision by laws meeting is set for tomorrow. Charles E Bowers from Westminster hired to paint scenery for Mechanicstown public hall. Ed Mealey at Mountain City Stables adds two wagons. his father C E Mealey updates Bentz street mill. Central National Bank declares 35 percent semi annual dividend. Finance committee of Junior Association meets tomorrow night. ML CG T meeting yesterday admitted one new member and transacted routine business. St Johns Beneficial Association held yesterday with routine business only. Mechanicstown town officers election held yesterday.
The city reports several illnesses including Aliss Susie Sifford at East Second Street and Mrs. Robert Dean of South Markets Street. Sir. James Solt, Ada Ohio, was at his father’s bedside after a Chester County letter. Dottie Hayden and Jane Need show sickness with Need convalescent. Lizzie Patengall on West Third Street battles grip and Wim Haller’s daughter on E South Street is sick.
The Poto mac Bridge works and Box factory on the south side of the B and O R Route were sold Saturday at 2 o clock by Miz C B Fout auctioneer to J C Hardi Jonathan Biser Hiram Keafer and Levy mortgagees for 1870. A lot of Joose lumber also sold to several buyers for 280.50 The new owners have not yet decided on plans for the property.
A preacher equates crime to a biblical plague, urging New York and Brooklyn to confront crime by reforming prisons, policing corruption, and idle poor. He warns that public evil stems from murders of justice, misgoverned officials, and the parasitic classes.
Mr. A C Lorentz of this city received from his brother John W Lorentz in the US Army a collection of Indian photographs by D F Darby of West Superior Wisconsin. It includes Sitting Bull and Crow Foot portraits, Louie Sitting Bull and wife, Little Sunshine, the three graces among squaw figures, Standing Rock, war party scenes and government ranches. Also added are tin bracelets with mink fur bangles and various relics such as petrified wood, mica, ancient pewtery, an arrow head from Telian Stone Park and silver ore from Lone Star Montana. Many items are noted as valuable.
The Bulletin notes Rev. Dr. George Morrison of Baltimore was a guest at Mary land School on part of the week. Students celebrate Arbor Day with planting ceremonies and a baseball game while girls enjoy sun on the south lawn. The report mentions new baseball bats and gymnasium honors, plus a holiday recess and a pasty gathering Monday evening.
Commissioner Ballington Booth of the Salvation Army visited Frederick with a band, arriving by Baltimore and Ohio train. He spoke at an outdoor meeting at the Square corner and at the barracks, urging aid for the poor and contrasting urban slums with Europe. The band wore dark blue coats and red shirts, and Booth’s rank was shown by insignia on his shoulders.
The Trotting Dots Breeders Association of Maryland and the District of Columbia met at Pimlico Driving Club Baltimore. Directors discussed a fall race program and a proposed international breeders congress in Chicago on April 22 to decide on a new breeders register or purchasing Wallace's Register. Delegates from Breeders Association of Maryland and DC were set to attend, with a $100 expense allocation. Treasurer J. D. B. Matlory resigned. Benjamin White elected as new treasurer. Colonel Hough authorized to audit accounts. New members elected: J. A. Morgan Caroline, John T. Gibbons, Walter P. Reckford, H. S. Zell. John K. Cowen nominated for next meeting.
The Wilford Hall fraud case is explored as Frederick receives circulars advertising the remedy. Citizens sent $5 for a trial, with a local physician’s investigations underpinning the Friday expose in Tor News.
The ten member fide German Band arrived this morning from Frederick. Some local people also left this morning.
Rev. GW Kiracofe received a handsome gold watch on Saturday as a gift from friends in remembrance of Kendls. The presentation reflected affectionate regard from the community.
Mullinix and Kemp announce a Monday April 13 sale. Immense stock of dry goods carpets mantels and more secured during the pant weeks in New York and elsewhere from big bargains to show you.
The Aldermanic Committee on Claims will meet tomorrow evening at o'clock to pass accounts which will be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at their monthly meeting to be held on Wednesday night.
A portrait in yesterday's Philadelphia Press features Br. Chas. A Ely, son of Prof. C. W. Ely of Frederick. Ely is a member of the Yale boat crew, aged 21, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 172 pounds.
A list of letters remaining in the Frederic Port Office is printed with recipients including Mrs Petrick Peterson Miss Petrick and others. Advertised items must claim within two weeks or they will be sent to the dead letter office.
A local notice promotes DRAB fabrics and silk goods at 18 North Window displaying black dress items and new grenadine textures. It advertises carpets robe patterns and linen chair covers, urging customers to view the display and compare prices, promising astonishing value.
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