Fourth of July Celebrations and Civil War Arrivals in Frederick
Diary extracts recount July 1861 events in Frederick with parade by First Regiment Pa Volunteers and arrival of First Maryland Volunteers under Brigadier General James Cooper. Citizens supplied soldiers with food, flags hung, and a routine march through town. Notes include officials reading the Declaration, and an arrest of a journalist. Also mentions Patterson’s troops, a Maryland unit, a July 12 battle at Rich Mountain and a baseball game between Builders Bible Class and Lutheran teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Engelbrecht
Union Women and Men Gave To the Soldiers At Camp “Yohe
Hichelberger
William P Maulsby
Home Guards
Patterson
Martinsburg
Qingerstown
Maryland
Baltimore
James Cooper
B. H. Schley
Enoch Lous Lowe
Congress
United States
Citizen
John W Baughman
Sandy Hook
Harper’s Ferry
United States Army
Rich Mountain
USA
Jackson
Army of Rebels
Beverly
Randolph Co
McClellan
U. S
Garnett
Zeigler
Load of Wheat Hauls Near Yellow Springs
One of the largest loads of wheat ever hauled near Yellow Springs was handled last Monday by Mr. Raymond Shankle, son of Dennis Shankle, tenant on Mr Neviton Zentz’s Frederick farm. The pad had one hundred shocks of 12 to 17 sheaves each, from the seven acre field along the Reservoir. The road was a fine specimen, loaded by Prof. Chester G Clem and Prof. Charles V. Wastler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Springs
Raymond Shankle
Dennis Shankle
Neviton Zentz
Frederick
Chester G Clem
Charles V. Wastler
ZEMO promised to stop itching and skin woes
An old-time advertisement touts ZEMO as a guaranteed remedy for eczema and skin irritations. It claims instant relief from itching and inflammation after first use, offering 25 cent trial bottles and larger sixfold amounts at $1, with distribution through drug stores and direct mail from E. W. Rose Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Aiedicine Co
St. Louis
Frederick
Williamson Drug Store
Frederick Trust Co Plans New Banking Room Front
Frederick Trust Co directors outlined ambitious plans for a three story front on Market and Third streets with a mahogany lined banking room. Architect B Mvud Leone will prepare working drawings and a meeting will be called next week. stock sales remain strong with about a quarter of the issue subscribed and interests eyeing treasurer and other bank posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Trust Company
Market
Third Streets
B Mvud Leone
Third Street
Renoe
Marp
David Cramer
Walkersville
Albert W. Beler
Woodsboro
Frederick
State Bank
Taswell J Gibson’s Body Found Near Snowden Run
The body of 78 year old Taswell J. Gibson of Eldershoro Carroll county was found yesterday afternoon in a shallow Snowden's Run branch on George B. Wade property at Sykesville. Death certificate cites natural causes. It is believed he wandered, entered the water, and died from exposure. He leaves a brother a son and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aswell J. Gibson
Taswell J. Gibson
Eldershoro
Carrol County
Snowden’s Run
George B. Wade
Sykesville
M.D. Norns
Dal George W. Selby
Eldersburg
Gibson
Odd Fellows to Lay Cornerstone in Hagerstown Temple
Potomac Lodge of Hagerstown will lay the cornerstone of its new 59900 Odd Fellows Temple on Sunday July 20 at 2 p.m. Delegations from Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and DC will attend. Grand Master Frank Dorsey of Mount Airy will speak. Ex-City Councilman George B Newell has the contract to furnish the temple.
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Odd Fellows
Potomac Lodge
Hagerstown
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
District of Columbia
Frank Dorsey
Mount Airy
Wll
ExCity
George B. New Woll
Erni Dhe Temple
Break in Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Four Locks
A break occurred in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Four Locks Washington County. Navigation will be suspended on the Williamsport division for several days. The break occurred on the side of the canal wall over the culvert at Four Locks. the washout measured about 30 feet long and 10 feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Washington
Williamsport
Hunt for Maryland Legislature Candidate from Montgomery
Richard Dram iunt of Rockville announced his candidacy for the Maryland legislature as representative from Montgomery County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hunt
Richard Dram Iunt
Rockville
Maryland
Montgomery County
Property deals and marriages in county records
Property transfers list several real estate deeds including Annie T Casile to John He Delaughter, John Michael, A Lee widow to Whitlam Baker, and John D Crummett to Martha Lucas for minor sums. Marriage notice covers Arthur D Lambert and Kathorne Vigna Boyer. Administrative accounts filed for estates of George W Herbert, Nebecca Blake, Burtz Engelbrecht, and related distribution. military notes recount Greek Balkan War service and a Belair camp storm incident with Lt Lockey. Bananas scarce due to Fourth of July demand. wholesalers held stock but some prices spiked briefly.
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Annie T. Casile
John He Delaughter
J. Marton Faubel
John Michael
A. Lee
Whitlam
Baker
John D. Crummett
Marha A. Lucas
Arthur D Lambert
Fea
Ravilla
Kathorne Vigna Boyer
Middletown
Annie Herbert
George W. Herbert
John W. Adams
Nellie P Page
Nebecca
Blake
Jacob L. Engelbrecht
Burtz Engelbrecht
Farm Tenant Injured by Mules Near Catoctin
Lawson Summers, a tenant on the English brothers farm near Catoctin, was severely bruised and cut after two frightened mules attached to a mower dragged him. He was attended by Dr M Birely of Thurmont and remains confined at home, expected to recover in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Summers
George and
David English
Catoctin
Thurmont
Fire destroys two tenement houses on Heers Island
A Thursday fire swept two tenement houses on Heers Island Harper's Ferry West Virginia and damaged the roof of a third. The buildings were part of a block tenanted by workers employed by the pulp mills that own the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heers Island
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Middletown Wedding Melds Boyer and Lambert Pair
Mrs Mary Boyer of Middletown hosted a pretty wedding at 8 pm yesterday for Katharine Virginia Boyer to Arthur Dantas Lambert of near Jefferson. Rev S A Hedges officiated before relatives. reception followed and couple planned a Middletown residence with a honeymoon tour to Baltimore Washington Annapolis Mt Savage Howard County.
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Baltimore
Washington
Annapolis
Savage
Howard County
Middletown
John C. Lambert
Jefferson
Frederick Board of Assessors Deepen City Tax Inspect
The Frederick Board of Intermediate Assessors visited both city halves to inventory new untaxed buildings. They conducted a thorough street by street census, reporting the walk through inspection highly satisfactory. They declined to disclose taxable property increases, but expect a sizable gain for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Board of Intermediate Assessora
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Capt. Schley
Rise
Goutherans
Ooo
Zrngler and Utterback
Wilhide
Kreh
Gegier
Wilbuile
Arey S
Mullinix
Dad
Frederick Trust CO
Kepner
Finich
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James Carros
Christus Carros
Greece
Carros
Prederick
Leutenants
Philips Lee Goldsborough
Belair
W. B. Lockey
Gaither
Brigade
General Gaither
Banatas
Armour
Greenawalt’s
Patrick Street
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Harp
F. W. Obenderfer
Claggett E Ramsburg
Walter B. Leatherman
Harry F. Shipley
D. Chester Kemp
Frederick City
Albert W. Ecker
William B. Oatshall
J. Stewart Annan
Emmitsburg
George W. Fawley
Walkersville, Maryland
Hymeneas
Jeux
Maude L. Simpson
Thomas Warfield Simpson
Ars. BR. V. Simpson
Libertytown
Raymond Edward Cashour
Witcot
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Bbs
Walking
Kinnan & Marvin
Telada
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Haiti
the Marvel
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Victor
James Kirk Rood
Gertrude Robinson
Lois Weber
Philips Smalley
Lulu Warrenton
Romona Langley
Abrance
Lafrance Shoes
H. R. Flautt
City Hall
Simon
Market St
Public
Poston
Shaia
D. A. Ramsburg
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