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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1891
Page
4
The Frederick daily paper lists July weather records with mean temperature and lunar phases. It includes ads for rent farms sales horses building lots and notices to subscribers about collection day and gas changes to save time.
Thomas G Maynard, aged about eighty two, longtime Liberty businessman and former county representative in 1866, died at his Liberty home from heart paralysis due to old age. He leaves three sons and a daughter, funeral set for tomorrow, remembered as a hospitable man of the old school. An unrelated notice promotes Bay Ridge excursion on July 23 with crabbing, dancing, and a scenic electric rail ride.
The Sick list includes Edward Sheffield and 3. M. Kolb of South Market Street with slight improvement. Peter Roesky of Petersville injured ten days ago may recover. Kate Johnson fell ill while visiting Capon Springs and her mother Mrs W R Johnson stays with her. Peter Kline of Rocky Springs on the sick list. A. E. Wallis is quite ill and weaker. H Clay Perry of The News staff has recovered enough to resume duties.
A large delegation of Good Templars from Frederick Walkersville and Middletown left for Mt Airy this morning for a temperance demonstration starting at 11 o'clock with another session this afternoon. The program includes field solos choruses addresses and readings. Speakers listed are Edwin Higgins and Bir A A Kalstrom of Washington. Several local girls will perform solos recitations.
The funeral of Barbara Four, whose death was noted yesterday, was held this morning at 16 o'clock. Rev. George Dieh officiated. Pallbearers were Harry Krise, W. Dean, John Grove, Ollta Drill, Glene Castle and F. J. Schroeder. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery. ALT. Rice & Sons were the undertakers.
County correspondence reports benevolent efforts offering free excursions for poor children during summer heat, with local residents and visitors listed. Notes from Taneytown, Yellow Springs, Baker’s Valley, and Doubs include visits, church services, crops, weather, and small-town events such as harvest entertainments and farm developments.
Harvest is past and villagers bustle with wheat and hay. Mr Baxter Burkett injures wagon spoke while hauling for Mr Lewis Bowlus. Pasture short. some farmers patch county roads. Local notices include plastering at Mr Allen Rice and festival plans near Waite Grove July. Residents travel and visit relatives in nearby towns.
From Over the Line a vow belousing today reports a stillborn calf with an elephant like head near West Manheim Township Lancaster County Pa Dr Nathan Stambaugh Hanover saved the body for preservation A wild hog weighing about two hundred pounds roams cornfields near Eden Rossville chased by horsemen eight to ten miles before capture led by John Bassler and others
Noah Shenk of Leitersburg aged seventy four harvested and bound sixty acres of wheat in five and three fourths days, shocking the entire crop. William M Kuhnes, near Huyett, aged seventy eight, helped pitch and house seventeen loads of new mow hay in three days. Mrs Kuhnes remains strong and can wield a fork with younger folk.
Washington county peaches are ripening and shipments to markets begin. Keedysville area farmer J W Rohrer forecasts 700 to 800 bushels in his first year, Emory Line on the Ecker farm projects 1 000 bushels, Highland Fruit Farm expects at least 15 000 bushels, Harman Keedy’s orchard shows 860 to 1 400 bushels, and Pry and Baker on Barbara Rohrer’s farm anticipate 1 000 bushels.
A lively Tuesday market features abundant fruit and vegetables with low prices. English raspberries at 8 cents per quart, dewdberries 4, huckleberries and apples 19 cents per peck, peaches 30, cucumbers and corn from Frederick County 12 to 24 cents, matoes similar, marrowist peas at 40 cents. Raspberry season looks near its end as housewives prepare for blackberry jam.
Confederate Veterans of Frederick County met in this city yesterday to discuss a trip to the Stonewall Jackson monument unveiling in Lexington on Wednesday. Captain Warner Welsh of Liberty was named commander of the Frederick County delegation, which will depart at 10:50 on the B&O train the morning of the 20th. Dr S F Thomas was appointed treasurer.
Republican voters in Montgomery county are urged to meet at each election district on Saturday August 15 to choose five delegates per district to attend the county convention in Rockville on August 18, where the campaign will begin with the nomination of a fall ticket for county officers.
The Rev. Henry Taylor pastor of the colored Baptist church on West All Saints Street has received a call to Ebeneezer Baptist church in Cumberland and expects to take charge the first Sunday in August.
Police Court report states Officer Brookey arrested James Smith an old umbrella mender for drunk and disorderly conduct. Mayor Bruner committed him to jail for three days.
Dr. R HO Goldsmith of Baltimore praised the city council for its excellent management after paying an official visit last night to Fr McElroy Connell CBL. He complimented local leadership and governance during the encounter.
George Rodeck accompanied by Rev Fr Reaney left for Cumberland to pay an official visit to C B L Conn tl of that city.
Readable items list county events and incidents from Montgomery and nearby areas. Highlights include a Montgomery Grange meeting at Browningsville, Washington Grove Camp starting August 13 for two weeks, local trades and oddities, school assembly at Williams Grove, bees swarming on Peter Gross, and various small accidents and community notices from Frederick and Hagerstown regions.
The Loats Asylum board met yesterday with all members present except Charles W. Harchhouse. The examination showed the building and property in fine order. Seventeen orphans remain under care, with Miss Callie Hane named teacher and Mrs Loa Zfegter remaining matron. The board set the annual meeting date to the second Monday in June.
A 19th century notice reminds owners of traction engines that two men must accompany the engine, one warned ahead, and one to assist riders or drivers. The law requires quiet operation, side-of-road stopping, and posting the law on the engine. Violations carry fines and possible imprisonment. a copy must be kept on the engine.
The General Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the United States will meet in Minneapolis on July 31, followed by the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons on July 22 at the same city. Delegates estimated 150 to 200 will attend, representing nearly every state, with about 150000 Royal Arch members. William Nash Young to represent Enoch Chapter of Frederick.
Mrs Ann C Collifower of this city departed Friday to visit her daughter in Williamsport Pennsylvania. One of the oldest W C T A members in the state and active in the Ladies Auxiliary to the 410 A, she is noted for temperance work and wore a temperance ribbon at the depot. She leaves amid good wishes and will receive a warm welcome home.
Frank B Rhodes has accepted an engagement as a leading figure with Contoliides Biastosis and will leave tomorrow for Syracuse NY to join them. The company, part of Mr Cleveland’s enterprises, is called the Big City Co Rhodes aims to become one of the best paid artists in the field and a major rising figure.
The Board met at 10 o'clock in the Court House to transact business regarding the jail. The sheriff reported 24 prisoners: 18 on the State side with 6 whites and 12 blacks, and 6 corporation prisoners with 4 whites and 2 blacks. They then visited and inspected the jail premises.
Giving Satisfaction. The Baltimore and Washington car service rules, adopted in Frederick some time ago, have thus far given satisfaction to the railroads, consignors and consignees. The freight yards are much freer from cars overdue and business is consequently transected with much greater facility.
The note advertises a sale with a focus on business bar gains during Summer Gross Stuffs. It mentions low prices and shifting to lower prices if items do not sell, plus selling short pieces of rope mats from StoWads at cheap rates.
Justis Miller and Sisungas Marman, sons of Justus Miller and Wari n gton Marman, left their homes in Frederick Hitle mes camp days earlier. They boarded a 1 15 p m train to Philadelphia after a brief stop in town and were traced to Camden Station. Detective Hogan arrested them and they were taken to Central Police Station awaiting their fathers.
Capt O Meagher Condon disputed a Washington Star report about Francis Scott Key owning and living in a Georgetown house on G street. Deeds show Key bought the property in 1842, months before his death in 1843, with ownership or occupancy lasting briefly.
Ground was broken at Martinsburg for an electric street railway spanning about three miles to the park owned by the Martinsburg Minos Manufacturing and Improvement Company. The line will run on principal streets and beyond city limits. The company includes J B Wilson, C H Miller, and other Berkeley county businessmen, aiming to operate in six months.
Maj Henry E Alvord and Prof H J Patterson of Maryland Agricultural College will deliver addresses to farmers on fertilizers and dairying at the residence of Dir C Pordman two miles west of Damascus on the 21st instant.
Advertisers seeking the paper's rising circulation are cautioned to place new ad copy by Wednesday before p.m. and changes by noon that day. The Weeklt News, $1 yearly, 3 cents a plug, is a public spirited, independent journal guarding local and general news with features for a family readership.
Presented With s Cornet The Reformed Sunday school of this city on Sunday last presented the orchestra of that school with a handsome B cornet. Mr FES Zimmerman will use thy instrument. Stewarde elected at St John’s Beneficial Society meeting Sunday. Messrs William Gannon F WY Staub and J A Kennedy were elected stewards for six months.
John Hendrickson announces a sale starting this week offering wool challies at very low prices, cream ground pin striped blazers, and two patterns of black and white fine India silks. Inducement prices promised.
GEO A GILBERT advertises handsome snow white hosiery and regular calfs, cycling gear, Kangaroo Lace Shoes that open to the toe praised as tennis shoes, Ford-made real color fabric without dressing needed, aimed at comfort and value for hot weather shoppers.
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