Electric Lights Move to Install Local Plant
Frederick residents may soon see an incandescent electric light plant in operation. D A Killian of Thomson Houston arrives to oversee the local project and ensure affordable, reliable lighting for homes and businesses. Frank Johnston displays a Sioux chief pipe from Man Not Afraid of His Horse, attracting visitors at Marshall Fout’s cigar store. A new Building Association is being organized by F Norwood and John U Merkel with aims similar to the existing group.
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D. A. Killian
Thomson-Houston Electric Light Company
Ate
Frederick
Tapis
Frank Johnston
Marshall Fout
Davell Buys Six Homes On East South Street Zellers Row
Rumor confirms W L Davell of South Market street purchased six houses on East South street known as Zellers Row. Consideration not disclosed. Plans include improvements. Messrs Zimmerman and Grinder qualified as 70ad supervisors in election district No 7. Real estate transfer lists C Edward Saylor and wife to Samuel B Parry for 2 acres and 142-25 perches at $5800.
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W.L Davell
South Market Street
East South Street
Zellers Row
Ir. Duvall
Messrs. J. 3
Zimmerman
John $. Grinder
Edward Saylor
Samuel B. Parry
Mammoth Mine Explosion Toll Stuns Coal Region
A catastrophic explosion at Mammoth No 2 mine near Youngwood and Pleasant claims 107 lives with many more bodies still entombed or overcome by afterdamp. Fire hampered rescue as crowds watched, while officials led a large team to recover the dead and assess the cause, with mind-numbing scenes at the shaft mouth and a tremor felt miles away.
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Mr. Preavant
H.C. Frick Coke
Rilroad
Youngwood Station
Mr Pleasant
J. W. Moore
Greensburg
Natare
H.C. Frick Coke Company
Mammoth No. 2
Corl
Keighly
Dunbar
Lynch
Great Frick Coal Company
Mammieth
Keighley
William Jenkinss
Fick Company
Baltimore Daily Chronicle Early 1891 local notices and incidents
A stream of Baltimore items covers politics education and crime including remarks on school board principles, a residence dance at Mt. Vernon Place, a Baltimore woman found in a Chestnut Street house and later died, church calls, appellate court hearings, census figures, disease maps, oyster laws fines, cigar tax arrests, railroad earnings, iron works launches, a felonious assault conviction, a constable roughed by assailants, a long obituary run, and local public notices.
Senator West and Cameron silver testimony case delays
Testimony centers on senator Cameron silver purchases and alleged delays before Senator West testimony. Gen. Boynton reports NYT article link to Dingley Payne conversation, while Dockery's delay influence and rumors of a silver pool surface amid committee actions. Other items note interstate discrimination rulings and Behring Sea case progress. Kerr seeks clerk post in next House.
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Boynton
Gen. Boynton
Washington
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
New York Times
Dingley
Payne
West
Cameron
Dunnell
Paine
Lunafor West
Stevens
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Representative Dockery
Committee
Wislo
Dockery
Senator West
Littler
Cannon
Kent Stevens
Moore
Dio
Congress
Representative Perkins
Kansas
Perkins
Claus
Californis
Ketcham
New York
Frederick Enjoys Glee Club and Mandolin Concert Night
A Frederick audience welcomed a mixed program by the Glee Club and Mandolin Club at the City Opera House. Solos by Kershner and Hopkins drew encores, with strong praise for the harmony and stage presence. The event featured a long encore sequence and strong audience response, ending with a positive note on future visits.
News of the Churches in Baltimore Area
Absence of Rev. A J Gill led to Adolphus Fearhake leading the M E Church prayer meeting. Worship slated at Harmon Grove Union Chapel by Rev G House Walkersville Sunday at 7 PM. Public invited. Methodist Episcopal Church South bishops appoint 46 clerical and 17 lay delegates to Ecumenical Conference in Washington next October. Baltimore Conference delegates include Rev Dr P H Whisner and FE B Prettyman, with Bishop W Hilson also listed.
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A. J. Gill
Adolphus Fearhake
M. E. Church
Harmon Grove Union Chapel
G. House
Walkersville
Methodist Episcoal Church South
Washington
Baltimore
P. H. Whisner
Frederick
FE. B. Prettyman
Whilson
G A R Meeting Plans Women’s Auxiliary
At Reynold's Post G A R meeting last night in Major E Y Goldsboronzk’s office the committee decides to form a Ladies Auxiliary. They invite all interested ladies to a gathering at Post Hall on Monday night.
Sold to an Earl s Son by Dr Summers on 104 acre farm
Dr Jacob Summers, two miles west of the city on the Bamburg Ike, sold his 104 acre farm yesterday for 16040 to a son of the Lord Earl of England. Also notes a claim about cures by Fictor Liver Strup and mentions American Stegdard Inks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob ¥. Summers
Bamburg
Earl of
England
Political Muddle Over Iowa Election Returns
A complex report from the state committee doubts any candidate's legally chosen victory except Comptroller elect Nicholas Straub, Democrat. The minority insists the Democratic state ticket was elected and accuses the majority of improperly broadening evidence to overturn votes.
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Ee Witlee
Gust
Nicholas Straub
Zener Assembly
House
Volet
Senate
Theo Samtie
Artin
Ordination of James Addison Ingle at All Saints
The article describes the ordination of James Addison Ingle to the deaconate at All Saints, with his background, education, and future plans to go to China as a missionary. It notes previous ordinations at the church, the bishop’s ceremony, and the congregation presenting deacon’s robes.
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James Addison Ingle
Osborne Ingle
Alexandra
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
All Saints Isstsammier
China
Iron
Osborne Tagie
God Speed
Ingle
Ishop Paret
Mr. Stewart
Rea
Tramps jailed. pension aid. census notes. local meetings
Fourteen vagrants were jailed by Mayor Bruner for six days each. An extra pension was granted to Daniel Radeliife of Liberty. Frederick County spans 89 square miles per a census bulletin. Finance committee of the Junior Association will meet Monday evening. Messrs. James, Sam and Lewis Shook left to resume work on the Rockville courthouse. Civil suit Coram Bros. v. Geo. Coram will be tried tomorrow. Independent Drum Corps to nominate officers at 7:30 this evening. Mr. John Letch resigned from Cronin factory. Jubilee Minstrels elected officers for the year. Mr. Grayson Bruner bought a horse for 150 dollars. Electric Lights shone brightly last night. Philomathean Literary Society meets tonight. Seven pension applicants were examined yesterday. Ralph Mercer with three workmen felled trees for the new spoke factory. Telegraph wires being repaired after a storm. Frederick Rimmon hall elected one new member. two discharge orders issued. Oyster supper planned for February 18 at the Rink. A surprise donation arrived for Mr. Jt. Her gen Poole’s family on West Patrick Street.
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Briet Blis
Cbas
Stanley
Bruner
Daniel Radeliife
Liberty
Frederick County
Messia
Joshua James Sam
Lewis Shook
Rockville
Coram Bros
Geo. Coram
John Letch
West South Street
Cronin
Jubilee Minstrels
East Church Street
Grayson Bruner
A. J. Delsshmatt
Philomathean Literary Society
Citizens’ National Bank
Board of Examining Pension Surgeons
S.S. Maynard
West Second Street
Ralph Mercer
Mount Airr
Duis Cy
Frederick Rimon
Beckley
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German Baptist Church
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Union Bridge
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P D
Backston
Sappington
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George Brengle
Milton McDonnell
Lamcel Kline
Mount Olivet
A. T. Rice &Sons
Annie Meyers
Mount Olive Cemetery
F. Schroeder
A. D. O'Leary
Hoy
Stewart
Edward Helfenstein
Jon Johns
Jt. Hergen Poole
West Patrick Street
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