Maryland and regional notes from July 2 2006
Maryland and West Virginia communities report varied items. Topics include Stafford and Cecil County tax rates, Kent County wheat thrashing yields, St John’s College faculty election, a $50 town license tax in Lonacontaga, and the Law and Order Society in Hagerstown planning profanity committees. The Alberton cotton mills face temporary shutdowns amid dull trade while Wicomico County tax rises to 66 cents. A peach crop estimate of 6,600,000 baskets is issued for the FP, W. and B. Railroad area. Tragedies include a 12 year old boy named Fordney struck by a Cumberland train. Senator Gorman visits Cumberland en route to West Virginia. A dead unknown white man is found near Bowie. Governor Lowndes to hear charges against Cecil County School Commissioner White on July 18. A Cumberland jail report notes a gang attempting to seize a train. Coal shipments in Maryland and West Virginia remain active and canal traffic is sizable. A Pennsylvania Experiment Station report supports possible hay spontaneous combustion after storage, detailing a case of hay heated by second-growth clover leading to a fire.
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Stafford
Cecil
Kent County
St John’s College
Lonacontag
Law and Order Society of
Alberton
Wicomico County
W. and B
Gro
Fordney
Cumberland
Senator Gorman
Senator Elkine
West Virginia
Baltimore and Po
Soman Head
Bowie
Lowndes
White
Cecil County
Maryland
Mid-Week Market Prices Report at Local Fair
The Thursday market opened strong with abundant edibles. Frederick County tomatoes sold for 18 to 25 cents per box while corn was scarce at about twenty cents per dozen. Eggs held at 1d cents per dozen amid a brimful fruit department with raspberries at 5 to 8 cents per quart.
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Frederick County
County Notes From Ca e Geote Misere Annie Stewart Events
County correspondence reports visits by Mrs. Mary Bierry Mrs. Chass Hileary and Mrs. Robert Brenner with family members across Pare Bilis Crbaess Wal kereville and Urbana Harvesting nears end with fair prospects. Local injuries noted from a ball incident.
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Cae Geote
Annie Stewart
Minale
Neltie Micha
Pare Bilis
George Keller
Mary Bieary
Inlaw
Chass. Hileary
Mra C. Mercier
Bauday
L. W. Speackt
Crbaess
Lena Manly
Nelile Smith
Jamshlie
Letters From The People And Local Notices In 1880s News
Letters express free public opinion on sports events and local matters. Also items on Sunday School conventions in Rockville, bicycle lamp requirements, local clergy visits, aldermanic candidacy talk, and introduction of long distance telephone boxes for Frederick.
Fragmented 1896 obituary notices and local items
Richmond death notices report Wes Nunnamakee passing at 73. Mrs Laura Nannamsker widow of A Nannamsker of Charlestown and daughter of David and Jane Rethbart of Monrovia is 53. Mrs Harriet Berry’s will bequeaths funds to Zion Reformed Church and Miss Eleanora Kieffer. Dr James A. Mitchell shown copper mine resources at Mt Pleas ant area. inspection of quarries planned. Whisner Street renamed. signs posted. Medical note explains postprandial drowsiness after large meals as blood diverts to stomach for digestion.
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Wes Nunnamakee
Richmond, Va
Laura 3. Nannasesker
A. Nuannamsker
Charlestown
W. Va
Iate David and
Jane Rethbart
Monrovia
Mrs. Berry
Harriet Berry
Hagerstown
Zion Reformed Church of
Eleanora Kieffer
J. Spangler Kieffer
Liberty
James A. Mitchell
State Geological Survey
C. CG. Zimmerman
Mt Plessant
Liberty Copper Mines
Frederick
Local Briefs and Notices From Frederick Area
A wild mix of town items: profanity committee to curb swearing in Hagerstown, Fourth of July preparations, umbrella repair, church steeple work in progress, and boy firecracker fears. Also notes on a choral emblem design, a $500,000 donation by Charles Broadway Louis, a French non poisonous match, tobacco’s health claims, circus pin thefts by boys, July 1 weather and harvests, country visitors on Linganore Hills farm, raspberries and poultry markets, picnic season, staff moves at Metropolitan Life, bicycle accident, Indian Library cataloging in Britain, and various tobacco and health advertisements. The Monocacy fishing may be delayed for Fourth, with Frederick banks closed.
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Hagerstown
Stepe Lownerd
Frederick
Igdherents
Oon
Charles Broadway Kouis
Battle
Abbay
Linganore Hills Farm
G. Stainton
Metropolitan Life Incar‘anes Company
Weat
Patrick Atreat
East Church Street
William A. Walsh
Bdibrariana
British India Office
Tasalari
Italy
Vieally
Bossis
Obina
Siparen
Camp Meetings Schedule At Multiple Grove Grounds
Preparations are under way for camp meetings at Ramory Grove Weeley Grove Summit Grove and Glyndon Park with Emory Grove opening August and continuing to August 27. Wesley Grove runs July 24 to August 6 and Samir Grove New Freedom PA plans July 23 to August 5 with grounds open until September 30 Glyndon Camp opens July 12.
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Wesley Grove
Samir Grove
New Freedom
Glyndon
Governor Lowndes Advises Local Assessor Appeals Guidance
Governor Lowndes stated yesterday at Cumberland that assessors appealing to the comptroller and attorney general should seek advice from their county commissioners attorneys, and those in Baltimore city from the city attorney.
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Lowndes
Cumberland
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Harry BeiTn
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Berlin
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Kramer
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Mt. Pleasant
Bremer
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Stie
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Edward ¥. Goldsborough
Repblicans
Henry Doll
Inter State Company
Whisner Street
Mr. Charles Titlow
Bostetter
Wotamaon
Prederick
Exchison Building
Geeman
Kari
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Albert L. Pearre
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Albert L. Pears
Tina
Lyme Center
Grafton Co
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NJ. Wilson & Son
Pat Ofanape
America
R’s Dye Works
Cumberland, MD
Ladies Oxford
LOY & Perry's
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Ture
East Patrick Seek
Steiner Bros
North Market Street
Frederick, Md
Rambler
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Ceil
Grand Rapids
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