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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1895
Page
2
A compact note highlights a selection of bright stume and general interests. The item underscores varied topics and notable names, signaling a miscellany intended for readers seeking quick updates.
A garbled column notes random items: Samael Baxton age two, John Fhomes, Annapolis mayor on a ticket, watermelons shipped from Georgia, horses cheaper, a weather forecast by Hicks predicting storms around September 20, the word Chautauqua meaning loud place, the J Clare Hotel in Martinsburg to close and reopen, Mayor Schelten of Brooklyn profiting from hides, and a forged pipe strength incident near a hydrant.
The Rev Fr Vigilante aged 78 died at the Scovitiste at two o'clock yesterday afternoon from heart failure. He came from Philadelphia six years ago where he served as pastor in several dioceses. Born near Naples he arrived in the United States 35 to 40 years ago. His early mission among New Mexico Indians led to his appointment as Superior at St Lingons St Marys county, a position held forty years. Funeral held this morning.
An Epworth L League meeting will be held in the M B A Church lecture room tonight at 8 o'clock. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Evyical Lutheran Church holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 45 in the chapel on East Becond street. A cordial invitation is extended.
Shortly before noon today a cat either helped or fell from a second story window above Mr. Thomas Ellie’s cigar store at West Patrick and Sours reeta. It struck the awning below, creating a large hole in the top while the feline narrowly missed Ad Brachey who stood nearby.
County correspondence highlights visits among residents from Ilamsville to Frederick with extended family gatherings and travel plans. A violent thunderclap spooks teams, fieldwork resumes, and crops are forecast to be heavy. Fireworks, Fourth of July events, and a church society anniversary punctuate daily life with gatherings, picnics, and local hospitality.
A rough, fragmentary set of local items reports social visits, harvest activity, and weather. Names such as Mrs B A Cashell and Miss Cora Marthell appear with scattered family and farming notes, plus a heavy storm that damaged fences, crops, and livestock and knocked horses from a barn.
A travel through history shows how a single chance event or bold action altered lives. Thorvaldsen nearly left Rome after a forced stay. Jason in clay sparked a patron. Rachel rose from street singer to pupil of the conservatory. Potemkin’s bravery earned notice and favors from Catherine II.
Fragmented nineteenth century ad style mentions apothecary cures for stomach ailments and flu like symptoms. It notes Shilohs Cure and other remedies, with scattered odd spellings and local sales references. A firework accident in New Castle and a Montgomery county shooting brief are cited among various items.
The Social World section announces a lawn festival and concert at St John’s Institute this evening. An unusually interesting programme of exercises is planned for the occasion. Constipation cases among women are noted, with Karl’s Clover Root Piskant touted as a cure, advertised by Albert L. Pearre in the Rockison Building.
A chaotic Chicago scene unfolds with a would be robber shot and killed, a saloon keeper shot, and officers pursuing the assailant. Reports describe a violent confrontation near a saloon, with gunfire and a crowd, detailing casualties and the aftermath, including a fatal wound to the robber and subsequent pursuit by officers.
Nuggets of news report a Khedive's departure for Constantinople on July 15 from Alexandria. Other items note Philadelphia and Reading colliery output, cyclist Sangey's prize-linked aid, dissolution of the British partistment and imminent general election writs, St Louis baseball figure Von der Abe rejecting a $25,000 offer, a fatal ditch collapse in St Louis, a Point Lick resident's shooting, and a nursemaid family letter praising Chamberlain's remedies for bowel complaints with local sales notices.
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