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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1901
Page
3
The Weekly News will be ready Thursday as a handsome twelve page issue with many features. It claims the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county and invites new and changing advertisements with deadlines at 5 PM and 12 PM on Wednesday.
Farmers in Frederick County near completion of wheat harvest as heat and heavy rain reduced fill in washed grain. Yields expected 25 to 30 bushels per acre with some exceptional cases, including a Walkersville farm reporting 26 bushels. Horses suffered heavy losses. D K Cramer and others report several fine animals dead or exhausted. Australian wheat praised for fly resistance. market pending in two weeks.
The article traces Albert Fairfax of Maryland to the Fairfax lineage, noting his American birth and intention to present a claim to the British peerage while not moving to England. It covers the Fairfax family’s ascent, land grants, and connections to Washington, Washington’s surveyor, and Civil War loyalties. It also recounts Rev Bryan Fairfax’s wartime stance and John Fairfax’s Loyalist stance, ending with the lineage to Robert Fairfax.
Brief local notices describe Staff Captain and Mrs. Noble leaving for Peoria Ill their future home Rev Dr E R Eschbach in Pittsburg Pa on business Miss Hatlie Nichols of Licksville visiting Frederick Mr Blackler of New York visiting Mr and Mrs Edward Nichols Licksville Mr Douglass H Hargett and son in Baltimore and Philadelphia Mr Richard White Jr Buck Lodge returning from visit Miss Susie Garrett leaving for Chautauqua New York for summer study Shirtwaists at church by Rev A H Irvine St Pauls Evangelical church Hagerstown attire prompts curiosity Robes hats removed when comfortable in worship Ex pastor Ivins comments on comfort during services Teachers Examination 71 applicants Frederick county public schools Female High School Hast Church street exams conclude tomorrow Picnic plans Lutherans Wolfaville Warrenfelds woods August 17 St Anthony Town ME St Marys July 27 with orchestra merry making The Sick Harry Lambright improving Miss Ada Lough South Market Street also improving
An entry notes the June 22 marriage of W Newton Wolfe of Ijamsville and Sybelle A Mullinix of Urbana performed by Father Tarro at St Pauls Catholic Church in Ellicott City Maryland. It mentions a 15 year old boy Araby Derander Magruder fell from a bicycle injuring an arm and being treated in Washington. The notice adds a line about situations secured through want ads in Tar News and a cost of fifteen cents for fifteen words.
Plats shown in Hagerstown yesterday outline a proposed electric line from Hagerstown to Pen Mar via Leitersburg and Waynesboro. The surveys were quietly made over the past month. Projectors plan to seek a franchise from the City Council to enter Hagerstown. A company forming to build trolley lines in Baltimore Carroll counties and Southern Pennsylvania backs the project, with Charles E. Fink of Westminster as a member.
A United Steam Fire Engine Company meeting is set for 7 30 this evening to conduct general company business. Frederick Council No 1196 Royal Arcanum will meet with Deputy Supreme Regent H E Ford in attendance and many membership applications will be received.
Philadelphia record correspondent notes Maryland Democratic leaders rally behind Gorman as the presumed U.S. Senate candidate after a dinner uniting factions. Anti Gorman forces linger with Crescent Club and ex Governor Brown possible sway. Republicans eye Williams, Goldsborough, Jackson, Lowndes with regional boosts and district balance shaping the race.
William Hall colored, arrested by Deputy Marshal George Brust, was held for grand jury after a hearing before Commissioner R C White. Hall allegedly used a fictitious name to obtain a letter and threatened Mr George Shorb of Utica for $5. Bail posted, released. He signed for a registered letter as T C Hayes.
Diogenee offers aphorisms on politeness truth and distrust in a Tur News column Go Slow. Also reports an engine breakdown on the B O Railroad near Germantown delaying trains between Germantown and Gaithersburg. Locusts ravage Virginia fruit trees with oak also affected though storms helped reduce numbers.
Dr D E Salmon of the Bureau discusses rabies in the Agricultural Department Year-book, describing furious and dumb forms, transmission risks from biting and drool, and the delayed onset of hydrophobia. He argues against water fear and hot-season claims, cites incubation variability, and advocates muzzling or chaining wandering dogs and destroying worthless ones.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Teat of Barclay was killed by lightning. Baltimore County debates abolishing chemical fire engines. Prince George's Republican convention set for July 16 at Upper Marlboro. Randolph Deremer, 17, accidentally shot Clinton Bilmeyer, 16, at Narrows Park near Cumberland. Republican primaries held with few contests. Annapolis sees GOP landslide with Dubois mayor and Claude counsellor. Loch Lynn Hotel watchman Jonah Kennedy died after a sudden illness. Interdenominational camp meeting began at Mountain Lake Park with about 140 ministers. Dr. Gilmore of New Jersey leads singing. Father Cornelius F. Thomas assaulted by deranged patient at St Joseph's Hospital. Maryland Brewing Company assets bought for 3.5 million by bondholders, to pass to Gottlieb Bauernschmidt Straus firm.
A local crowd enjoyed several exhibition bicycle events at Athletic Park with dancing from 9 to 11, accompanied by the Frederick Select Orchestra. Also noted are market quotes from Decal Mart and J B W Bargett for corn, heat, and hay, plus a bridge painting project on the Potomac river bridge at Brunswick by J H Lampe and team.
Local mentions include wants for old feather beds for cash at G Thomas care this office Braddock Heights dance details with car times and fares Dr O Highbarger optical services at Park Hotel July 10 11 12 lodge notices for corner stone ceremony Frederick City Hospital Masonic meeting and water restrictions fire plug notification city waterworks notice local dressmaking and optical exam offers all dated in town publications
Miss Maggie Poole aged 30 formerly of Mt Airy died July 2 of heart prostration at 723 Brace Street Baltimore. Her remains were brought to Mt Airy July 5 and the funeral was at Mt Olivet church with Rev. Dndrear and Rev. Dotter. L T Lewis directed the funeral. Mrs M J Feinour formerly of Baltimore died at Bloomaberry Farm Urbana on Saturday morning about 10 o'clock from paralysis. Remains were conveyed to Frederick Junction then Baltimore for interment. Bearers were E D King J S Grinder W M Roderick Thomas Grunwell. George W Peters was funeral director. Mrs J A Tyson wife of Captain J A Tyson died yesterday in Baltimore. Funeral at residence of new son in law No 3 West Lombard Street tomorrow at 7 30 AM Interment at Tenant New Jersey. Robert Spencer aged months and 21 days youngest son of W Lindsey and Eliza M Spencer (nee Reich) Ged suddenly July 6 at 732 Carrollton Avenue Baltimore.
Miss Maggie Sahm on Third street found an old flint-lock pistol while cleaning yesterday, likely once owned by her grandfather Jacob Sahm. The pistol bears a maker's mark for Wm. Chance of London with no date. Also, William Wise, a colored veteran of the 45th Regiment U S Volunteers, returned from the Philippines after 20 months in service and is a Frederick native.
The Eastern Milling Company reports progress on new steel tanks for the elevator complex. Tanks reach 35 feet high and 32 feet in diameter with a 50 000 bushel capacity. The metal roof is installed and the engine room is under construction. John Key of Unionville sees pension raised to ten dollars monthly.
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