Bits from the city and notes on public matters
A roundup of snippets includes progress on reservoir grading, minor street incidents near Market and Church, and discussion on royal naming. Also mentions jury appointments for February, urban area statistics, a break-in at B P Crampton Co with $100, Pawnee Bill stocking horses for a visit, and the Bell Company diaphragm telephone patent expiring soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Market
Church Streets
Victoris
Grelt
Victoria Guelf
Victoria
Walter Meyers
Petit Jury
Jobe C. Boost
Grand Jury
London
Chicago
Deviel Sundsy
Charles Geesey
Pawnee
New York State
Bell Company
C. F. Fleming
E. Roelkey
Harmony Grove
Leland Stanford
California
Columbia
N. Y
Harvard
Correll
Johns Hopkins
Union Knitting Mille
Postal Note to Go Promises New Money Order System
Representative Dockery's bill to replace the mailed money transfer with a postal money order system has cleared the joint congressional commission. The new system would offer money orders at low rates, including three cents for sums up to 250 dollars and gradually higher fees for larger amounts, with the date for the law to take effect to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dockery
Joint Commission of Congress
Narrow Escape on White Rock Road with Rail Ash Wagon
A wagon load of rail ashes broke its lock on White Rock Road. Neighbors held the wagon back by immense effort and the horses struggled, preventing a terrible death at the hill’s foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Neighbors
White Rock
Pawnee Bill Horse Missing From Winter Quarters
A horse belonging to Pawnee Bill disappeared from winter quarters near the city weeks ago. An inquiry found no trace of the missing animal. Geo Elser, an attache of the show, has begun a search for the horse. Funeral held for infant Nevin Oscar Ramsburg at Utice with Rev. Bench officiating. Hood’s Sarsaparilla testimonials cited as trustworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee Bill
Geo. Elser
Nevin Oscar
Eimer
Susan Ramsburg
Utice
Henry Vanderford Dies at Westminster Editor of Democratic Advocate
Henry Vanderford, a longtime Maryland newspaper editor and Democratic leader, died in Westminster at 7 oclock after a stroke. Born December 23, 1811, he founded the Caroline Advocate and Middletown Dr Transcript, edited the Democratic Advocate for decades, served in the House of Delegates and State Senate, and left two surviving sons among twelve children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Westminster
Henry Vanderford
Vandeford
Democratic Advocate
Mr. Vanderford
Hillsborough
Caroline County
William Vanderford
Queen Anne’s
Elizabeth Frampton
Talbot County
Hillsborough Academy
Easton Star
Ession Whig
Caroline Advocate
Denton
Centreville
Sentines
Vanderford
Baltimore
The
Ray
Daily News
Cecil Democrat
Elkton
St. Mary’s County
Middletown
Dr Transcript
W. H.vanderford
C. H.vanderford
House of Delegates
Senate
Ascension Protestant Episcopal Church
Angelina Vanderford
Boonsboro Keedysville electric railway project in trouble
Rumors of a collapse proved correct as Vaughn Vandegraft and Levering sue Hughes & Rigby for 3548 with a foreign attachment. Subcontractors claim work was improperly paid and stockholders seek to take over the road, amid missing funds and a halted bond plan in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro
Keedysville
J. Marburg Keedy
Oswald
Hugh and Rigby Engineering Company
Hmited
Baltimore
Keedy
Plainoiffs
Vandegraft and Levering
Electric Road
Sai Ig
Morne
Greding
Baltimore and Ohio
Frederick County
Wim. D. Fridinger
Zo Alfred Henson
Hagerstown
Bir
Hughes & Rigby Company
Vandegraft & Levering
Hughes & Rigby
Hughes & Rigby Company, Limited
Philadelphia
Closing Services of the Trideum at St John’s Catholic Church
Last evening the Trideum closed with solemn vespers at St. John’s Church. Chief celebrant Very Reverend Father Pardow led the procession. Rev. Father O’Rourke served as deacon and Mr. Pyne as sub-deacon. Father Clarke delivered the panegyric on five martyrs and the rite ended with benediction and Te Deum. Masters of ceremonies were Messrs Mullin and McLaughlin. Rev. Luther Rubiman will host members tomorrow evening after 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Father Pardow
Father O'Rourke
Pyne
Father Clarke
Mesars
Mullin
McLaughlin
Luther Rubiman
Democratic Committee Recommends County Commissioner Revision
At a well attended Democratic county central meeting Col K W Baughman presided and the group referred endorsing a Frederick post office candidate to local members. They proposed a substitute plan for the county commission law with three four year terms and two two year terms, elections every two years, and retaining three current members on each new board. The road question was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Politico
Democratic County Central Committee
Col
K. W. Baughman
Frederick
Aid
Death notices from Emmitsburg area obituaries
A series of local obituaries recount deaths from January including Miss Margaret Odell in Stoystown Pennsylvania, William Rippeon near Liberty, Mary Elizabeth Hobbs near Emmitsburg, William D B Motter in St Joseph Missouri, and Caroline Talbott the Quaker evangelist in Ohio. The notices note ages, family survivors, and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motter
William D. B. Motter
William Motter
Hagerstown
St. Joseph
Frederick
Mount Pleasant
Ohio
Double Wedding in Emmitsburg at St Josephs Church
A double wedding was solemnized last Tuesday at St Josephs Catholic Church Emmitsburg by Rev E J Quinn. Charles H Baker of Liberty Township PA and Catherine M Saffer with William A Hersmiller of Emmitsburg and Barbara Saffer witnessed the ceremony. Afterward the couples attended a breakfast at the Snouffer home on Gettysburg street before visiting the brides parents nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Odell
Margaret A. Odell
Emmitsburg
Stoystown
Hev. E. Johnston
Columbia
Lancaster County
Psa
Lancaster
Wr. Johnston
Lutheran Church of
Lotheran Church
J. J. Welch
Exledens
Somerset County
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
E. J. Quinn
Charles H. Baker
Liberty Township
Catherine M. Saffer
William A. Hersmiller
Barbara Saffer
Airs. C. Saffer
Bill
Philip J. Snouffer
Gray Aided By Death Attempt In Frederick
A Baltimore paper reports Henry A.Gray attempted suicide with Isadanum Thursday. He refused antidote, was taken to University Hospital and became unconscious. Gray left Frederick two weeks ago after selling earthenware, with a local man accompanying him as sales agent amid prosperous business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Frederick
Baltimore
Henry A.gray
University Hospital
Gool House
Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals: County and City Names Listed
A fragment lists hotel arrivals including Cry Hoerzi doctor Sadie G K Beck hem E A Carter P Buckmaster Balkimore A L Sakoman New York county J Gor Hocaz Thomas Webb San Antonis Texas John H Libhart Columbus Pa O H Quinn Chicago Robert McLaren Scotland Chss Maynard Utica N Y 24 from the county CaRLEx Hovsz O J McCarty Columbia Pa C C Diedim Penn Yan N Y B Eicholtz George Winezelers Baltimore 7 from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cry Hoerzi
Dr. Sadie
G. K. Beckhem
E. A. Carter
P. &. Buckmaster
Balkimore
A. L. Sakoman
New York
J. Gor
Hocaz
Thomas Webb
San Antonis
Texas
John H. Libhart
Columbus
O. H. Qainn
Chicago
Robert McLaren
Scotland
Chss
Maynard
Utica
Carlex Hovsz
O. J. McCarty
Alumbia
C. C. Diedim
Penn Yan
Y. B. Eicholtz
George Winezelers
Baltimore
Purely Personal Society Notes Read Like Local Gossip
Purely personal items list visits and travels of city residents and visitors. Miss Gertie Cronenberg visits Flamesville. Miss Rotherworth from Harrisburg visits friends here. Editor Reno S. Harp has returned from Washington and Annapolis. Madison Nelson visited Walkersville yesterday. Dorsey and Yingling spent time near Mt. Pleasant. Mr and Mrs. Dorr of Boston visit with a son at the Navy State?. Miss Bessie Clabsugh is guest of Miss Katie Gildsborough at Walkerville. Jos. Bussard on business trip. G Hoskins Morgan to occupy editorial chair during absence. James G. Harris of Barris & Carter becomes secretary treasurer of Frederick City Brick Works starting next month. Mrs Lilly reception misprint corrected to Mrs J. D. Hendrickson. Blanche Eliott of York visits Eat Second street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertle Cronenberg
Flamesville
Dorr
Boston
Mass
Ireig Thia City
Bessie Clabsugh
East Second Street
Katie Gildsborough
Walkereville
Jos. Bussard
Lesder, Te’ton
Lune West
Afr
G. Hoskins Morgan
Ehsr
James G. Harris
Barris & Carter, Liberty
Frederick City
Justice Eckstein Handles Disorderly Conduct and Election Row
Jerry Hopkins was fined 185 for disorderly conduct at the Opera House. Charles Exzler was dismissed for assault with provocation. Samuel Linton faced destruction of property charges. Charles Cochran, return judge from Jefferson district, ruled Doty could be ejected from behind the guard rail for not being a sworn election officer, defending the action as justified under the 1890 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Eckstein
Jerry Hopkins
Charles T. Exzler
Charles O’brien
Samuel Linton
Doty
Republican Party
County Correspondence Bedland Jan 21 Highlights
Miss Lula Walker visits friends near Bedland. Bir B Penn hen house broken into. chickens stolen except one. Carpenters idle in town. Mr Martin Heim guest of Miss Ada Trevey. Miss Evsi paid a flying visit. Sunday school at Christian church. prayer meeting Thursday. Mrs R M Belt guest of Mrs C W Bready. Mr Viet finished store and dwelling at Derwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Heim
Ada Trevey
Evsi
Christian Church
R. M. Belt
C. W. Bready
Viet
Derwood
Faithful Dog Follows Funeral To Grave
A Scotch terrier owned by Sarah Lowry sat by the coffin at the Liberty church service and moaned. After attending the funeral it stayed with Airs Lowry’s sister in Frederick County, returning to the grave and refusing to live with anyone else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lowry
Frederick County
Liberty
Lowry
Emmitsburg to Repair Firemen's Hall Roof and Door
At a Town Commissioners meeting in Emmitsburg on Monday evening last it was decided to repair the firemen's hall. The roof will be repaired and painted with snow guards, old spouting replaced, a new night lock installed, and the ceiling refurbished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
County appoints road supervisors list in roster
The county commissioners appointed a roster of road supervisors listed by numbers with names such as Charles Stankie John Renn Benny Ford Tobias Deleuter David Staub George Eschelberger and others including Ephraim Evkenrode James Martic Amos Eyer Jacob Cram Isreal Variz George Joy and several more. The long list names supervisors across multiple districts with mixed spellings and variants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johs C. Clark
Chas. H. Umberger
Bimos D. Buler
Amos Eyer
M.O. Ramsburg
Jess Plunkard
C. Edward South
John Jeb
Jacob Feezer
Jono P. Cramer
Maron Fogle
J. Frank Dougherty
Joby H Miller
Ruaben
Ruaben Grove. No. 1s—Jacob Cram. Neis—Israi EL Variz
George Joy
Bess HL Eyler
Ephraim Benzeb
Charles E Pcole Joseph J. Valu
Loretzo Day
L. B. Atwood
John L. Aldridge
Edward ©. Enzor
Benjamin F. Hooper
Grenvule Wiebter
J. Henry Shook
Lloyd Wiles
31—Lewis/McKenzie, W. A. Wachter
C.J Stupp
Horace Stall
Charles D. Beyser
Steiner Immerman
M. E Sponseller
The Problem Agaly A New Puzzle Stated
A correction note explains two figures were misprinted in the puzzle solution. Prof E G Shepherd offers 29 examples of the solution and rosters 25 prisoners in 25 cells with identical row sums. Correct solvers will be named in next Saturday's News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax News
Londerman
E .G. Shepherd
The
News
Shepherd
Advertised Letters List At Frederick City Post Office
Frederick Maryland January 27 1684 advertis ed letters remaining call for advertised letters if not called within two weeks they may be sent to the dead letter office The list includes Mrs Otis Black Miss Nannie Bell Ka Faonie Bartgis Mrs Castle Magale Carr Mist Mardy Dreling Alice Houck Mrs Alise Keller Mrs G W Renae Natcy Long Delie Miter Bernnie Reinnecker Mary Wilmer J M C Biser Frank Lovell Wm Price James Smith John Sheely Sandy Young Rufus Zimmerman Wm Wilzon & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Lapres
Otis Black
Nannie Bell
Ka Faonie Bartgis
Cath
Castle
Magale J. Carr
Mist Mardy Dreling
Alice Houck
Man in Sharpsburg Performs Self Amputation
Mr David Maraball cut off his toe with a chisel and hammer due to a diseased toe causing severe pain. He prepared for the surgical act and swung the hammer delivering a decisive whack to sever the toe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Maraball
Sharpsburg
Peculiarly Formed Cabbage Report From Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg Chronicle notes a curious cabbage from Mr John F Adelsberger of sear town. A single head reportedly contains 139 small heads under each seed case and the variety name is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
John F. Adelsberger
Sear Town
Adelsberger
F. C. A. Literary Society Debate Tomorrow Night
Owing to a Thursday lecture the regular weekly meeting will be held in their rooms tomorrow at 7 o'clock. The debate topic is Resolved That the newspaper is the best educator of the people. A good literary programme will be rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C
Runaway Horse Draws Narrow Escape on West Patrick Street
This morning Mr. J. E. Eyler drove a horse and wagon down West Patrick street when the animal bolted. It ran into Derz's alley, causing the wagon to fall and break two shafts and twist rear wheels. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Eyler
West Patrick Street
Real Estate Sale Near Emmitsburg and Adjacent Property Transfer
Abelonia Se bold sold a 6 acre tract near Crystal Fount west of Emmitsburg to Thomas Martin Lee for 3000 cash. Rebecca Suigsbie sold a house and one acre adjoining the tract to the same party for 2000 each. The notice also advertises general sales and remnant goods ready for purchase in local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abelonia Sebold
Crystal Fount
Emmitsburg
Thomas Martin Lee
Rebecca Suigsbie
Dangerous Walking Hall Sees Early Ice and Rain
A heavy ice and rain event began around 2:60 this morning causing dangerous sidewalks and forcing pedestrians to use the streets with caution to avoid slips. The icy surfaces persisted throughout the day, creating hazardous conditions for commuters and pedestrians.
Real Estate Transfers Reported For Rothenhoefer and Lugenbeel
J L Rothenhoefer transfers property to John L Rothenhoefer Jr with agreements valued at 870 dollars. Chas H Lugenbeel conveys 25 equate perches of land to Laura V Lugenbeel for love and affection valued at 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L. Rothenhoefer
John L. Rothenhoefer, Jr
Chas
H. Lugenbeel
Laura V. Lugenbeel
Sunday Schools Receive Large Bequests From Rigney Estate
The Lutheran Sunday school on Fast Second Street received a 2542.15 check from the Rigney estate. A similar sum was left to the Reformed Sunday school in Bayou City, as reported by The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Sunday School
Fast Second Street
Rigney
Reformed Sunday School
General Gordon to Lecture on Last Days of the Confederacy
Senator from Georgia General Gordon repeats his lecture on the Last Days of the Confederacy at the Opera House Monday evening February 8 under the Presbyterian Church trustees. Admission 25 and 50 cents. Ad inserted by local realtor and newspaper contact W T Delaplaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Gordon
Georgia
Opera House
Trustees of
The
Presbyterian Church
Great Reduction on Ladies and Children's Coats
In this season sale notice James B Walense & Co offers deep reductions on ladies and children's coats. Readable text shows emphasis on good styles must be sold this season and a chance for a bargain.
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the Daily News
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Wasarmeton
D. C
M. W. Haremerton
Weather Bureau
Eiscory
Lane
Windom
Ang Gotha
ratGotha
Bort
George A. Gilbert
B. P. Crampton & Co
Brunswick
Hood
South Mountain Electric Railway Embarrassed
William Rippeor
Wiliam Rippeon
Bradley T. Rippeor
Liverty
William Poole
Virginia
Silas Rippeon
John
Bradley
George Rippeon
W. Scott Rippeon
M. P
Fairmount Cemetery
F. Cassen
John Colleberry
Maynard Duchess
Wm. Munshoun
Senatius Ezier
John Sweadner
George Whitmore
Sneadner Brothers
Mary Elizabeth Hobbs
Joseph A. Hobbs
Emmittsburg
Hobbs
Hyrenkal
Walkersville Enterprise
Wrrxig News
Gertrude Atherton
Problem Agaly
Giden
Mulliniz & Kemp
Hamburg
Eezly
John Hendrickson
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Odom Herpakesor
F. V. Staub
Pyesnec
Adquarters
Kemp
F.W. Staub
Oath Market Street
Telephone
Ecklet
Jan
Beckley
Adamstown
G. A. T. Snouffer
Snouffer
Phanix Fire Insurance Company
Logal Mention
W. T. Delaplaine
Adz
B. Walker & CO
Comforts
Blank
TIMES
James B
Roddock
Neidig
Frodock
Heidi
Brussels
A. T. Rior & Sons
A. .Rice & & Sons
Bonevar Chinscrozs
North Market
Frederick, MD
Feneral
B. L. Harley
R L. Harley
RK. L. Barley
Merchant Taber
South Market
Loy & Perry
LOY & Perrys
St Loy & Perry's
W. C. Eldridge
Byasseres
Amburgs
Hamburge
Ambturgs
Ambuskigs
Ambcurgs
W. & Eldridge
West Patriok Strees
Redarion, MD
B. H. Blackston
Esquire
B. Hi. Buacxsrox
Market Street
Rochester
BAY View
Beewing CO
D.C
Ourerarte
SACHS
Periga
ST J
Lippa
Tks
COR
Patrice
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