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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1891
Page
4
A snippet shows listings including G A Gilbert and R H Campbell along with Wanted A Girl and Wanted Agents Rodock and Neidiz. Lenoz Atomizer Henry Trail is noted. A political notice mentions Daniel Binuffer.
The column lists numerous residents and visitors in Brunswick and surrounding communities. Mentions Purely Perceval Ars Grubb returning from Africa with five children, visits by Miss Sallie Schooley, Miss Jane Dimick, Mrs Emus Offutt, and many others to relatives in London county, Mechanicstown, Mount Pleasant, and Emmitsburg. It notes engagements, trips to asbury park plans, and various family gatherings and travel between Baltimore, Philadelphia, and local towns.
The Richard Mansfeld Dramatic Club of Washington DC presented at Hrelg's Hatton Saturday evening in Adamstown. Alfred Barker impressed with his Mansfield imitation, while Miss Emma Santer and Miss Whiteside delivered notable recitations. Local notices followed about road widening, boating, and various community events and incidents.
Local notes report a snake incident at Uncle Abe Adams in Yellow Springs, a charity ice cream festival in Charlestown to support the Charlesville band, visits from Mary Shankle and Rev Milton Snyder, and various community updates. Shookstown items include crane kill by Charles Summershot, local visits, Fourth of July calm, and depredations near August Kebne.
Frederick residents Mr Harvey Zimmerman and wife visit in laws Mr and Mrs Jerry Martin. Baltimore man Mr William Black stayed with his mother Mrs Tille Black of Rocky Ridge. Ridge native Clarence Creeger returns to Mechanicstown to work for Elmer Black after a year in Wrightsville. Rocky Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church observes Children’s Day with a decorated chancel and a long program of songs recitations and floral exercises. May Nall improves from illness while Elsie Nall returns from Frederick city. Corn crops look strong. Baker’s Valley and Union Chapel plan August picnics. Harry Hebo visits Baltimore. Charles Haller killed a large black snake. George Zimmerman’s woods promise a good time.
Utting shirts and gating shirts advertised with price points and unclear totals. Carpet Room promotes carpet remnants in ingrains tapestries body brussels and velvets described as bargains. Auction-like listing hints at a clearance sale by Mullinizx and Kemp.
July festival at the Araby Union chapel fundraiser hosted by Mr Isaac Wautz on Lieurge town pike near the church. Copeland Cornet Band to perform nightly with public invited. Also local notes on residents visits, crops, and new work around Blue Ridge Summit and Blue Belge Summit.
A series of property transfers recorded across Frederick and Brunswick towns. Motter and Bisas to Menley for mill property. Strawsberger to Francis White. Woolford to John Turner. Wenner to Samuel Bratt. Weaner to Elizabeth Bratner. Frederick Manufacturing and Development to William Worman. Maxwell to Charles Milling Company. Henry Maxwell to Charlotte Milling Company. Rohrback trustee to Elizabeth Lakin. Totals range from 10,000 to 3,200 dollars and similar sums.
Market reports strong fruit supply with raspberries two to ten cents per quart and other offerings including huckleberries dewberries gooseberries cherries peaches pears apples and tomatoes. Frederick produce appears. corn arrives slowly with nubbins at 25 cents per dozen and home raised cumblings sell for four cents each.
Joseph Rench, longtime Brunswick resident with prior service in the Potomac Home Brigade under Colonel Cook, has been approved for a U S pension. He will receive 12 dollars per month and 136 thousand dollars back pay.
Mr Ezra Knight of Westminster had a singular accident at a Freder ick brickyard while moulding brick. He struck a batch of clay so hard that he broke a small bone in his right wrist. He returned home Tuesday and is improving steadily under the circumstances.
Auctioneered by Charles B. Fout yesterday the large farm of the late Daniel Gathg in Love Town, containing acres with improvements, was sold to the Frederick Town Savings Institution at 17.75 dollars per acre. Charles W. Ross and Clayton A. Heedy, trustees, were involved in the transaction.
The Point of Rocks festival for the AME Church ended Saturday night with a spirited contest for the gold watch between Miss Silsses Mole Hickman and Leslie Nichols. Hickman won the watch, raising 82.43 dollars to Nichols 27.73.
A colored man named Jease Rhynes who lives with Mr. Evans McKinstry at McKinstry's Mills will be ninety six years old on November 27 next. He is believed to be Corrall county's oldest man and remains in good health. He was formerly enslaved by Benjamin Buckingham of Frederick county.
E B Guion, known for sensational cases, entered Northwestern Police Station in Baltimore yesterday afternoon and asked to be locked up. He was heavily intoxicated, and authorities complied with his request.
A list of jurors selected for August term of the Circuit Court across multiple towns names jurors by locality including Backersigan Frederick Eline Clarence Carts McSherry Dorwld Seeger Lilly Keoceds Hargets Middletown Lutz Kemsburg Creagemtoan Shaw Emmitsburg Wade Martin Leatieman Smith Urbaoa Davis Mobley Liberty Welsh Hammaker New Market Willis Shawbaker Hauverm Lantz Washleyton Harbach Wootsboro Adams Ahalt Clascett Pleasant Miller Cramer Jefferson Shall Etchison Mechanicstown Cassell Caulhower Geen Gaver Johnsville Metcalfe Ier Woodville Lindsay Clary Lingsnore Fowler Barnes Lewistown Mohler Bowers Tusestors Stup Martz.
Prof A P Works named assistant professor at Maryland Agricultural College will stay over vacation to share information about the college. The board and tuition are reasonable, inviting Frederick county youths to attend. The county offers a free scholarship. interested students should act for next year.
The steald brick works on the Markell farm will soon be ready for operation. Machinery will temper, mix, grind clay and mould bricks. The building is large and the company plans to work year round to beat typical brick yards that halt in winter.
The Y M C U officers elected Sunday include President George Crum 1st vice president Geo Roberts 2nd vice president Christ Wilson Secretary William Leichhart Assistant secretary John Hartman Treasurer Charles Brenner Sergeant at arms A Jarvis Color bearer Wm Roberts and board of managers A I Ely Wm Poole and Why Ebberts
The second and final account of 2fil ton A. Valentine acting executor of Samuel Nusbaum deceased settled and distribution made. The first account of Jesse W and John St Gaugh executor of Daniel Gaugh deceased settled.
George B. Mercer burgess of Point of Rocks yesterday committed John H. Thomas to Frederick for 10 days on the charge of swearing and disturbing the town. Robert P. Montgomery town sergeant brought him to this city.
The Circuit Court for Frederick County issues four decrees dissolving marriages. Sarahi A. E. Toms is divorced from her husband Otho J. Toms under six matrimonii decrees.
Fragmentary shop listing indicates dealers offering various textiles including carpets, mats, lace, and table linen. References to prices such as 52 cents and brand names appear amid garbled text about fabrics and home goods.
Death notices report Dr. G Frederick Hardman of Emmitburg dying at west Main street after years of failing health. Funeral held at M E Church with Rev Grey presiding. Also Americus Dawson of Dawsonville dies at home aged about seventy four. director of Montgomery County National Bank and large landowner. His widow is sister of Bir Toney Treble of Frederick. Infant Hiram B son of Robert E and Merris E B Haffer dies near Middletown. funeral at Middletown Reformed cemetery with Garry directing.
A four horse team driver from near dio dletown, in this county, collided on North Street in iatown, O12 Saturday. One mare shied and fell, breaking a leg. the animal was killed. The horse belonged to Mr. Luther Keppler and was driven by Mr. Edward Toms.
A list appears noting Mrs Harris Miss Rose Harris Keyser W Vo Miss Blanche Gambrill in Hagerstown Mrs S Doll Atlantic City NW Miss Bertha Gil Winchester Va Miss Hannah Garreth Knoxville Mrs Dersey Tyson and son dirs Noonas and daughter Miss Irene Gyndaay Balti more Mrs Harvey Rouzer Atechanics town.
Joseph Thomas, the colored boy shot by Tom Goings Saturday, remains in a critical condition as physicians Sharrelis and Goodell struggle to remove a bullet grazed the heart and traveling downward. Mrs. Arnold Vantossen of North Market Street is also reported on the sick list.
Constable Miller arrested James Ogle for aiding Isaac Thomas in feloniously stealing chickens valued at $10 from Henry Doyle premises. The accused faces a hearing before Magistrate Eckstein tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The Waynesboro borough Council has long opposed the Electric Light Company over plans for seventeen art lights at 86 dollars per year and four incandescent lights priced at 20 dollars for 82 candlepower, plus 60 dollars for three 100 candle power units.
The monthly meeting of the Board of Charities and Correction was held at Montevie Hospital. The president approved the bonds for Gidderste furnisrat bpplies after which the usual routine occurred.
Short note indicates a group called Others Go set for a 6 o clock event with stakes or items valued at 8 and 10e. Readable fragments hint at activity time and value but lack full names or context.
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