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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1899
Page
3
The Werexig News plans a handsome twelve page paper ready Thursday with news and special features. It claims the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county and offers advertising advantages. Copy for new ads due by 6 p.m. Wednesday and changes by 12 m. that day.
Local society notes list residents and guests traveling to and from Baltimore Hagerstown Frostburg Winchester Scranton Ocean City and other nearby towns. Names include P B Kunkel Charles Gittinger Allie Shriner Mary Horn Cora Keefer Mamie Shriner Elizabeth Graham Bertha McSherry Louisa Warner Hattie Boblitz Sadie Hahn Hallie Zimmerman and others.
The piece notes dog days start Tuesday July 11 and run to Monday August 21. It mentions holidays through Labor Day and offers quips on human nature and newspaper reading habits. A son of Mr J Newton Maynard of New Market suffered a facial bruise after a fall on the pavement.
The funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Middlekauff was held yesterday at 10 AM from her daughter’s home in Ijamsville. Rev Pags Milburn of the M E church conducted services. Pallbearers were A K Williams T L Crawford Henry Massetter Too T Smith Walter England and Wm Kidd. Interment followed at Olivet Cemetery. C C Carty served as general director.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Maryland holds its annual reunion at Oxford on Thursday July 20. Grand Lodge officers are arranging the event with Richard Gibney as grand master and John M. Jones as grand secretary. Edwin Warfield will give the welcome address. Indigestion is advertised as relieved by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
The Frederick County Circuit Court convened in special session to try John Alfred Brown for the murder of Louis Rosenstein at Slidell Montgomery County on May 18. The State’s attorney outlined alleged connections with Armistead Taylor, Brown’s late arrival at work, and bloodstained overalls as evidence while Brown’s defense urged scrutiny of circumstantial proof and argued Brown’s late start and Taylor’s stay at Brown’s home.
Testimony recounts a murder case with Brown and Taylor in Rockville and Slidell. Witnesses describe dawn visits, sleep patterns, and a confrontation over boots and an iron barn linked to the crime. Blood at the Rosenstein store scene is noted, with Linthicum seen early that morning.
Frederick Art Club members and friends enjoyed a summer excursion with 67 passengers. The party toured Myersville, visited the U B church, then rode to Braddock Heights for supper and a sunset observatory view.
Governor Lowndes urges careful choice of legislative candidates praising integrity over popularity. Maryland representative Dr. Lloyd T. Macrill Jr. to attend Ohio Valley Bi-Metallic League in Chicago during Democratic National Committee events. Fox divorce case testimony opens with 85 year old groom criticising short courtships. James Smithwhite of Frederick held for robbery in Prince George's county. Local market quotes and Hood's Sarsaparilla ad conclude the page.
Calvin Smith, about 21, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Rowe in Mountaindale and held on a $1000 bond for the assault on Glenn Stouffer, 16, daughter of farmer Lewis Stouffer of Walkersville. He reportedly left after the attack, returned to claim his horse, and was tracked to Mountaindale before capture en route to Frederick.
A crowd of 100 to 200 gathered at the old ore bank below Point of Rocks to witness a prize fight between James Bateman of Washington and George F. Wright of Georgia. After four rough rounds the referee awarded the victory to Bateman amid general excitement. spectators hailed from Washington Hagerstown Frederick Wainschester Martinsburg and Point of Rocks. An E Frederick spectator fell down an embankment but escaped unharmed.
The internal revenue district of Maryland shows total receipts for the year ended June 30 at 8,141,660.50 dollars, the highest in history, with a gain of 3,126,057.59 from the previous year. The rise is attributed to the war revenue act increasing taxes on beer cigars and tobacco and to adhesive stamps. The district includes Maryland Delaware the District of Columbia and parts of Virginia Accomac and Northampton counties.
The Mite Society of Grace Reformed Church plans its regular monthly meeting this evening in Kemp Hall at an unspecified hour. The program will be patriotic with a decorated hall and a pleasant evening anticipated for attendees. The public is invited. Pension. An original pension of Samonth has been granted to Henry Durfee of Frederick.
Local note invites all parties planning to attend the Knights picnic tomorrow to place orders for all meat deviled crabs today. Garden lighting tonight offers practice on the chains board bowling alleys bagatelle table. Dr. C G MacGill will be out of the city from July 25 to August 24.
Mrs Catherine Cornell and her five year old child were taken to Montervo from Busmitsburg after a magistrate, Justica Stokes, found her homicidal mania dangerous. The husband Jesse feared she would use a loaded shotgun and she had mixed crushed glass into soup. The child reported the mother set fire to its clothes with a match. The magistrate committed Mrs Cornell to Montervo.
July 22 is the date for county primary meetings to pick delegates to the Frederick county convention on July 29, then to the State convention in Baltimore on August 2. Locations and times listed include Buckeystown, Frederick Court House, Middletown, and many others with varying 2 to 8 pm starts. Also notes church ice cream festival July 12 13 and new elevator company opening in Frederick, plus Niagara Falls excursion details and pricing.
The notice touts affordable hosiery and garments with prices such as 42 cents a pair and 76 cents for two pairs. It claims superior quality shirts and Madras fabrics, plus stylish lace work hosiery and ribbed socks at two pairs for 25 cents, urging readers to visit a local seller for the best value in the city.
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