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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1891
Page
4
A fragmented daily page shows moon phases for the month with times and a weather temperature note. It also lists advertisements and notices including Lost A Fascinator and Wanted White Woman, plus a Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank statement.
Frank Fisher, a colored worker, fell when a ladder slipped while carrying bricks. The fall broke the board and he landed on a joist, bruising his shoulder and arms. he quit work. Earlier, a scaffold failed but bricklayers escaped unharmed. Henry Baumgardner grabbed a window frame and Tobias Kuhn suffered a minor arm bruise.
A long life reunion at FW Waltz’s Araby residence on the 28th of January gathered O W Waltz and family J F Wilde and family Wm Holbrunner and family Chas Stout and family G Waltz and family with all but Mrs Myrtle Hosfelt, sharing a noon feast beneath apple tree branches as kin enjoyed season’s delicacies and the bonds of family love.
Mr. Elias Mowen of Washing ton county describes a Friday incident near the Wachtel burying ground where a six foot black snake coiled on his legs and face. His dog Arose attacked the reptile, killed it, and then dragged a second six foot snake from high grass. Mowen aided the dog as the two snakes were dispatched on Mr. E. H. Kretzer’s farm.
A crayon portrait of the late Philip M Engelbrecht of Frederick is shown in the window of Att. Charles B. Fox's jewelry store on North Market Street. The work, by the Fine Art Portrait Company of Chicago, is framed in a gilt steel design. Engelbrecht, son of former Frederick mayor Jacob Engelbrecht, married a daughter of Storm.
Cards are out for a dancing picnic at Manor Woods near Buck Eye town station on Friday July 24. Dancing runs from 4 to 11 30 p m with music by the F C Brown orchestra. Committees include H B Chiswell BL Grove and Ernest Kessler for invitations and door management by E A Grove and H B Chiswell. Chaperones include Mrs WT Chiswell Mrs W Grove and Mrs J N Chiswell.
Mr. 3. EE. Diffenderfer of Baltimore, a guest at the City Hotel, was bitten in the leg by a dog while passing down Brewers alley yesterday. He immediately sought Dr. FB. Smith, who cauterized the wound.
A News Correspondent visits Loreley near the Baltimore and Ohio rails, describing Maryland National Guard encampment life. He notes rations under caterers, dissatisfaction with food quality, and the lack of a proper quartermaster depots, with contracts held by Harris, Hughes, and Allen. The piece compares camp costs to Frederick 1883 encampments and hotel-board rates for soldiers.
The author argues six members require 40 cents daily for meals, estimates a contract not to exceed 3 dollars per day, and criticizes army pay, staffing, and discipline. He calls for reform, noting potential savings of about 150 dollars and 3000 dollars of public money misused, urging better distribution and improved camp operations.
The notice lists pension recipients in Maryland including Frederick county claimants under Original The list covers Navy and Additional categories with names such as Theo Brane Isaac Lutz Thomas Stevens and Delia Barnes Mary C. Lee along with widows and a minor of Geo. AL Matthers. The document names numerous individuals granted pensions and notes increases for Alex Patterson.
A lynchburg Virginia special reports a man named Alick Wade employed by E. T. Hawkins went coon hunting and cut down a tree trapping Wade the dog and the coon beneath the branches. All three perished. Wade had loaded a wagon with hay for sale earlier that day to raise funds for the undertaker.
A Woods-Sore huckster and accomplice fled near Liberty leaving smashed eggs in the wagon. Jacob E. Stitely and Miss Mary Beard, returning home from Liberty, were in a buggy when a horse bolted on seeing a turkey. One wheel was smashed and Miss Beard was thrown from the vehicle, suffering a bruised hip while Stitely sustained a rib fracture.
W Scott Bomberger of Bloom & Co., Hagerstown, married Miss Minte Shenk, daughter of Dr Shank, at the bride’s parents’ Waynesboro residence. The noon ceremony was conducted by Rev H S Cook of the Lutheran church.
Montgomery county man jailed awaiting grand jury action for assault on his eight year old. Will probate in Rockville. Finest local notes include a large toll of farm and business items from Hagerstown Frederick and Beyond. Warmer days, cooler nights, and local ventures update the region.
Harvest yields praised by Mechanicstown Clanoa with large berries and strong straw. Frank A Robbins’ creps seized for debt in Huntington PA. Charles P McArthur reports loss of diamonds on Pennsylvania Railroad. HEL Peregoy and wife arrested on related theft. Michael Aldinger, veteran railroad engineer, tallies 922000 miles since 1866.
In Jefferson area a 32 year old man named William Hines lay in a pool of blood with a knife wound to the throat. His mind has been deranged and he had been kept indoors while he was missing overnight before being found at nine p.m. near his home. Doctor Culler of Jefferson attended and fears for his patient’s life as of today.
Mira J. W. Grant and her family in Hagerstown report a cat that quietly roams onto the piano and plays tunes with delicate touch. The feline behavior began long ago and has become a daily feature, with the animal sometimes striking the black keys with notable precision and even attempting Yankee Doodle.
Saturday evening last the Delaware Tribe No 48 Improved Order of Red Men at Brunswick hosted the annual visit of Great Sachem Charles W Miller of Baltimore. A productive meeting followed by refreshments at Mersia Smith and Moore ice cream parlors ended with a sense of renewed faith and buildup for the organization.
Mr Silas Young tenant on J L Nicodemus farm near Boonsboro had a foot mashed while driving a four horse team down a hill. A rough lock on a wheel and a loose chain led to his foot being caught when he attempted to chuck the team with a stone. The wheel passed over three toes, one severely cut open. Dr H Wilson provided medical aid.
The National Farmers' Alliance will hold its encampment near Baltimore Maryland with a site to be selected. It will be held annually for at least five years and possibly permanently. This year's encampment is planned for September. A lot in the Northwest addition was sold by N E Cramer to C31 Wenner of Brunswick for 175 dollars.
In Taneytown on Wednesday evening E. Burk's mustang, ridden by George Burke, defeated Barnie Clark's Sorrel Fox in a half mile race for a purse. The agile winner bounded ahead like a deer, settling the contest and stirring varied fortunes among turfmen. B A Elliot of the Elliot House acted as starter.
A United engine being backed from the engine house today broke a rotten door. The door gave way and the engine dropped about a foot, causing no damage or injuries.
Gentlemen notice big bargains on neckwear and underwear with splendid quality. Prices slashed by 18 away. Latest shirt styles available and Han kerchiefs in abundance.
Ex postmaster Welah of Annapulis buried at Dry Cemetery amid local obituaries. Kent peach blight disrupts trains causing heavy damage. Wormsa's Christian Temperance Union holds Kent county convention in Chester town. Hickman Morr barn and stables burn in Howard county. St Marys county delegates unpledged aside from J Frank Ford for Court of Appeals. Gen Benjamin Franklin Kelley dies at Oakland after raising first regiments south of Mason and Dixon Line.
Island Park hosts a July 23 YMCA picnic with dancing all day and athletic events and prizes. The ad touts garments from J E A Shriner Milling Co and a wide menswear assortment at Fredericks, labeling the store the "MENS OUTFITTER."
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