State News Roundup: Political Moves and Tragic Deaths
A Maryland state digest notes Guido Eck’s sudden death in Howard County, calls for Anns Arundel primaries, Lowndes family travel to Cumberland, an assault on Hello Harvey, and a wage steadying for Worcester. It reports mine worries, a suicide by William Leleure at 1516 South Charles, a Baymen’s Association call, and multiple Republican conventions across Caroline Queen Annes and Talbot counties with candidate preferences listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guido Eck
New York
Howard County
Tuck
Anns Arundel
Lowndes
Cumberland
Harvey
Frost
Worcester County
Howard AntiSaloon League
Laurel
Prince George’s
Hyatteville
Gordon
Senate
Democratic Central
Washington County
Chicago
Baltimore
West
Maryland
West Virginia
William Leleure
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
South Charles Street
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oictober 7
Baymen’s Association
Antony Kuhn
Wazgner
Polet
Meusel Donahue
Caroline
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Judge Bossum
James Olsyl
Mullikin
Bossum
Hieynes
Muvikin
Public records reform and maritime cost notes
A Connecticut statute prohibits officers of public records from handling inky materials not approved by the secretary of state due to legibility issues. A French comparison cites merchant vessel costs two and a half times higher than England, with France planning to build its own ships. A Wilmington Delaware group contemplates providing ice and lemonade to parishioners to improve church attendance. Biographical bits mention Gladstone, the Queen, the Burdett Scotts, Lady Lewiss Tighe, and Waterloo era witnesses, plus a note on copper coinage before coined money and a historical goose counting act in England with sheriff feather requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frace
England
Vicomte d’Avenel
France
Bruseels
Waterloo
Victoria
Ender Beury V
Death by own action near Emmitsburg
David Stull, about thirty five, of two miles from Emmitsburg, fatally drank embalming fluid from an undertaker's establishment run by M. F. Boil. The death, ruled self-inflicted, followed threats over some troubles. He leaves a wife and five small children in poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stulk
Emmitsburg
David Stull
M. F.' Boi
Law's Grip Charges Albert Barnes With Theft
Albert Barnes a colored man was arrested by Constable George Getzbaugh for allegedly stealing a watch from Powell. The evidence led to him being held on $50 bond for a hearing before Magistrate White on Saturday afternoon in Utica. Also noting the Utica Union Sabbath school annual picnic set for August 7 in Josiah Cook's woods with Union Ridge Band providing music and several speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Barnes
George Getzbaugh
Te Powell
Getzbaugh
Jaces
White
Utica
County Tax Rate Increase Set at 68 Cents Per Hundred
At yesterday afternoon’s session the Board of County Commissioners fixed the county tax rate at 8.8 cents per $100. The state tax is 17.3 cents per $100, totaling 68.2 cents. The former rate was 6.7 cents county plus 17.3 cents state, totaling 51 cents. The new rate increases the total by 12 cents per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Daughters of Liberty Meet in Monttiz City Council Chamber
The Daughters of Liberty of Monttiz hold an interesting meeting at Fredonis Council No 46 chamber. Officers were installed for the ensuing term including Councillor Mrs S A Cramer and Treasurer Mr John P Renner with a large attendance and social refreshments afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airs
A. Cramer
Miles
C. Newham
Misa Grace M. Crem
Grace M. Cram
Margaretta Fleshmar
Lizzia Mebrifs
C. Tr. Brengle
M'sa Fannie Eyler
Chas. T. Eline
Gnanela
Air- ME
Forle
Afr
John P. Renner
Thos
Lipps
Mies
Maggie Lether
Annie C. Weast
Market Notes Describe Excellent Yesterday’s Trade
The entay at market yesterday was excellent in quantity and quality with every summer vegetable except Lima beans and corn from the country. The fresh department shines with raspberries in multiple colors five cents a box, a few cherries, currants dewberries and buckleberries abundant. Housekeepers have plenty of sweet work. English raspberries currants make good French preserves and currant jelly dewberry jam gooseberry preserves are toothsome though peaches are not yet in the preserves.
Witkowste of Dixon Crucible Co Promotes Lead Pencils
Mr L C Witkowste representing Dixon Crucible Co promoters of pencils and graphite acted in the interest of the company. He is brother to Miss Sadie Witkowske once pupil at Frederick Female Seminary and now a renowned stage actress. She has risen to fame in London and is currently engaged in Johannesburg South Africa earning $200 a night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L C. Witkowste
Dixon Crucible Company
Mnufacturers
Fredeick Mondsy
Witkoweke
Sadie Witkowske
Frederick
Ladies Auxiliary Picnic and Thurmont Tenure Contest
The Ladies Auxiliary plans an all day picnic at Braddock Heights with supper and dinner for friends. Members are urged to attend and many intend to accompany the Thurmont team to the tenure contest Friday afternoon. Potential attendees should register with the association at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Heights
Thurmont
Afs
Bank directors seek to reduce Central National stock to raise dividends
The directors of the Central National Bank of Frederick plan to reduce capital from 200000 dollars to 128600 dollars by cutting shares from 25 to 15 dollars each. They claim the new basis would allow an eight percent dividend. stockholders’ opinion is being sought and action is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National Bank of
Frederick
Farm Auction Near New Market Sells 602 Acres at 20.50
Lysander Etchieon auctioned the New Market home farm of 602 acres for James P. Molesworth administrator of the late Thomas Melzaworth to Mrs. Charles Lowe of Mont Favis. The price was 20.50 per acre. The farm lies about four miles northeast of New Market and is in fair cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysander Etchieon
James P. Molesworth
Thomas Melzaworth
New Market
Charles Lowe
Mont Favis
Big Carp on Monocary River Captured by Fourg Anglers
Messia Charles Shipley and George Lochner landed a huge carp weighing nearly eighteen pounds on a hook and line in the Monocary. The four men enjoyed a lively, eventful effort as they brought the fish to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messia
Charles Shipley
George Lochner
Timely Timothy Stalk Records Sought Near Troutville
Mr. George Christian Saylor of near Troutville reports a timothy stalk with a 12 inch head and a four foot stalk length and asks farmers to beat this red cord. The note seeks competitive boasts among local growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christian Saylor
Troutville
Timothy Gross
Appointment of Agent for Hasskarl Book
Mr N P Wifl has been named agent for the Rev Dr Hasskarl new book To Know Oneself a work promoting self knowledge and moral reflection through the author’s presented approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Wifl
G.C.H. Hasskarl
Junior Steam Fire Engine Company Meeting Tonight
A meeting of the Junior Steam Fire Engine Company will be held at the hall this evening at 8 o clock to consider an 8 communication from Waynesboro Pa. Merit is cited as the reason Hood s Sarraparilla leads sales worldwide and enables countless wonders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Steam Fire Engine Company
Waynesboro
Brunswick Fourth of July Parade Amid Heat Draws Crowd
The Brunswick celebration faced extreme heat and farmers in harvest as hundreds stayed away from the Fourth of July parade. The parade formed on High Street and moved through Brunswick Park with a large trades display and floats including the Wenner Swack & Co. hardware group. A program of songs, prayers, and addresses followed lunch, ending with patriotic tunes and remarks by local and visiting speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucewick
Old Sol
High Street
Bridge
C. E. Johnson
C. E. Kelley
D.C
Roy B. Wenner
Nell Jolcliffe
Flrat
Chora
Brunswick Seminary
Brunswick Cornet
Chiildren
United American Mechanica
Belberve
Crawford
Middletown Corner Bane
Bronawick Fire Department
Ren ‘Company
Engine Company
Book and Ladder Company
Hethwsy
C. R. Gregory
Charles Smith
Miss Gregory
Tom Thomb
AG. Hortne
William ©. Gross
EB. Alder
C. H. Feete & Brother
E. L. Schriver
Elgin
Jonea & Robinean
J. P. Karn &Brother
B. Harris
Clothier
Wenner, Swack & Co
Potomac Club
High
Phira Streets
Third
Third Avenue
Potomac Avenue
Brunswick Park
Hey
FR. Harvey
Muete
Glenn H. Worthington
Frederick
Cyrus F. Flook
Purely Personal Local Notes on Visitors
Miss Mary Robertson of Baltimore guests with the Misses Ritchie on West Church street returns home. Numerous relatives and friends visit Frederick from Baltimore Martinsburg Washington and elsewhere with returns and travels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Robertson
Baltimore
W. Va
Ott
North Market Street
DeLashmutt
San Angelo
Texas
A. Jd. Delashmutt
South Market St
Air
J. A. Jones
Dickerson
Frederick
Geo. Grayson
Virginia
Anna Hamilton
Beatrice
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
Love's Rapid Dream in Middletown Marry Widow Couple
James Franklin Stillions living near Middletown married widow Rebecca Whip from the mountain area near Burkittsville after his wife died two weeks earlier from distressing heart failure. The license was issued in Middletown, not where the ceremony occurred. Stillions and Whip are described as residents connected to Virginia origins and local moves within the past six to eight years. Stillions, 42, widow Mrs Stillions had left three young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Scillions
Middletown
James Franklin Stillions
Frederick
Rebecca Whip
Burkittsvill
Stile Lions
Virginia
Mirs. Stillions
Feageville Picnic Promoted By Feageville Sunday Schools
The Feageville vicinity three Sunday schools announce their second annual union picnic to be held on Saturday July 31 at the Mountain Grove of Mr. Chas L Renn near Mt. Zion Lutheran church. The event aims to surpass last year's and feature food corners choirs and public speakers with healthful breezes and crystal water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feageville
Chas. L. Renn
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Catoctin
The Social World Pleasant Evening to Festival Ride
A party of twenty young ladies and gentlemen gathered at Miss Idella Fogle’s residence on East Fourth Street to depart by a four horse bus from Champion Livery Stables. The group, led by Lewis Engle, enjoyed bells and phimes on the ride to a nearby festival and savored seasonal delicacies before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idella Fogle
East Fourth &St
Champion
Horace Zacharias
Lewis Engle
News of the Churches Events and Services
The Judica of St John s Catholic Church holds a festival in St John s Court on Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings. Services at St Paul s Church Utica Mills next Sunday at 1 15 pm and at Zion Church Charlesville at 2 15 pm led by Rev S M Hench. Buckeys Town Christian Endeavor Society meets tonight at 8 in charge of Maggie Millard with a mission focus and prayers for the international conv ention in San Francisco now in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judica
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John's Court
St. Paul's Church
Utica Mills
Zion Church
Charlesville
S. M. Hench
Buckey
Buckeystown Christian Endeavor Society
Mise
Maggie Millard
Funeral for Lemuel Patterson Arrives in Frederick
The remains of Lemuel Patterson travel from Brooklyn to Frederick this afternoon aboard the 3.50 B&O tram. The Masonic lodges of Frederick will attend the funeral. interment is in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Patterson, born in Massachusetts, served as a soldier in the Ninth Regiment, New York Volunteers and was a member of the Alexander Hamilton G A R post and Grove Lodge in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Lemuel Patter
Brooklyn
N. Y
B &O
Mt. Olvet
Frederick
Mastachua
New York
Halsey, Day & Co
New York Volunteers
Alexander Hamilton Post
Grove Lodge
A.F
A. M
Property Deeds Report From Frederick County
Property transfers include RA Watera to Lee EL Waters of 160 acres in Frederick County for 100 dollars. James H Elliott and wife to ALM Kearns a lot in Point of Rocks. Annie E Bradshaw and husband to Charles A Hauer a lot in Frederick City for 300 dollars. Albert Burns to George W Mullinix a lot in Mr Ahy for 1 dollar and premises. Lewis Bentz to Lydia Bentz real estate in Frederick City.
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Watera
Lee EL Waters
Frederick County
James H. Elliott
Marriage Licenses Listing
Walter B. Stream and Ida Carter of Taylora town Virginia. Jan R. Denman and Mary C. Webster colored, both of this county. James Franklin Stinitons and Rebecca Whip of Middletown district. John A. Jones and Emms Mannakee, both of Montgomery county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Stream
Ida Carter
Tayloratown
R. Denman
Mary C. Webster
This County
Franklin Stinitons
Rebecca Whip
Middletown
Return of Missing Neighbor Ends in Family Reunion
Mr. Lewis Ramsburg of the county, who with a neighbor vanished from home about four months ago with about $4,000 in cash, returned Friday. After a conference with his family they resumed residence on his farm, narrowly averting a public sale of his personal effects. The sale was planned for today but a compromise kept the family united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Rameburg
Ramsburg
Mizpah Chapter to Meet and Be Formally Instituted
Masonic Mizpah Chapter No 9 Order Eastern Star will meet tomorrow evening to be formally instituted and officers installed. Concordia Chapter No 5 Baltimore officers will assist the worthy patron in the exercises. About twenty five ladies and gentlemen from Baltimore will accompany the glittering officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah Chapter
Eastern Star
Masonic Fraternity
Concordia Chapter No. 5
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Frightened four horse buggy crash ends without damage
A four horse team attached to James Cram’s buggy on West Patrick Street yesterday afternoon ran away after frightening an onlooker. The vehicle was stopped by Dr. Augustus Fraley before any harm occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cram
West Patrick Treet
Srimal
Augustus Fraley
Electric Road elects nine directors at annual meeting
The Frederick and Middletown Electric Railroad held its annual stockholders meeting in the Citizens National Bank building to elect nine directors for the coming year. Cyrus F. Flook chaired. Peter W. Shafer acted as secretary. directors’ tellers were Mosars Charles W. Biser and Dr. D. M. Bowlus. Five hundred sixty four shares were represented and the old board was reelected with Geo. Wm. Smith, D. E. Kotauver, John C. Motter, Charles H. Coblentz, Peter W. Shafer, Thomas H. Haller, Berman L. Routzahn, Peter B. Bagsard, and Dr. d. A. Sharetts. All Frederick directors received full votes. one local challenge against Routzahn and Shafer failed. A valley ticket garnered little support. No other business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Middletown
Messrs
Herman L. Routzahn
Peter W. Shafer
Thorn Confesses to Murder and Body Dismemberment
Special Dispatch reports Inspector O'Brien stating Martin Thorn confessed to fatally shooting Guldensuppe at a Woodside house. He allegedly cut up the body, packed the head in plaster of Paris, and dumped it in the river. Mire. Nack named as an accessory. Daisy Davis and others are named as ill or recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guldensuppe
New York City
O'Brien
Martin Thorn
Woodside
Mizpah Chapter to be instituted at Masonic Hall
The Mizpah Chapter No 9 C E S will be instituted and officers installed tomorrow evening at Masonic Hall Citizen's Bank Building. The St Johns Festival orders a festival at St Johns Institute Park Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings at 9 with music. The Indies of St Johns Parish hold a festival in St Johns Institute Park with musical entertainment and invitations extended to all. In memory of Susan E Kemp Cramer who died June 23 1897, a eulogy poem is printed by M C C Frederick City. For hot weather two barrels of pure mountain claret wine 25 cents per bottle 75 cans per gallon. The B and O R R offers an excursion to the National Capital Sunday July 11 with round trip $1.00. Discounts to Winchester July 7 to 9 and Niagara Falls July 14 with guided excursion and stops at Watkins Glen Mauch Chunk Geneva Rochester Buffalo. Frederick rate $1.85 with other rates from east of Ohio river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Mizpah
Masonic Hall
Citizen's Bank
St. John’s
St. John’s Parish
St John’s Institute Park
Winchester
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Frederick
Niagara
Watkins Glen
Mauch Chonk Geneva
Rochester
Buffalo
Jas
M Shriver
Biltmore
Redweed
Atlantic City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cape May
Bea Isle City
Ocean City
Maryland
Washington
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Seashore
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