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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
5
A Detour area barn on Mrs. L Miller's farm near Detour was struck by lightning at about 8 am Tuesday and burned with the wheat crop and hay. The Hildebrands saved the wagon shed and corn crib. Detour volunteers responded quickly, but the barn and contents were lost while some stock was saved. Insurance partially covered the loss.
Purely personal items list residents and visitors including Mrs. Ezra Houck Jr in Baltimore, Judge Hammone Urner in Annapolis, Lt. Herman Grimes at Camp Dix on furlough, Engle sisters visiting in New Market, Nixdorfs visiting Kemp in East Third Street, and various guests and travels among Seaerlat Cottage attendees and Frederick, Walkersville connections.
Three Frederick county members of the Maryland Branch of the League to Enforce Peace attended a Belvedere Hotel conference in Baltimore. Resolutions were adopted urging the United States Senate to ratify the Peace Treaty without amendment or reservations. Delegates included Mrs J H M Claggett Noah E B Cramer and Reno B Harp.
Secretary Baker approves a nationwide reorganization creating a 106-division framework. Maryland will form one infantry regiment, two field artillery batteries, and one field hospital, totaling about 1,600 troops, with Camp Meade as a potential training site and the Second Regiment to be disbanded.
A cool morning and comfortable night forecast a fair day in Frederick County. The forecast calls for fair today and tomorrow with rising temperatures and gentle to moderate variable winds. So far May has recorded eight rainy days and 3.29 inches of precipitation, higher than last year, signaling a wetter spell this season.
Braddock Heights Porch Club members voted to resume improvements halted by the war. The group, known for maintaining resort amenities, discussed funding and set an August lawn fete with date and location to be announced. The Porch Club meets biweekly at the summer resort.
George B. Culler of Frederick announces in The News his Democratic bid for sheriff. He was a candidate in the primaries two years ago and is the first Democrat in the field for this office.
The resumed trade with Germany will affect Frederick industries, with hosiery and brushes shipped internationally. German agents seek to buy machines and materials in the United States, predicting a surge in exports to Germany once peace conditions normalize. Local foundries expect few proposals from Germany, while bankers anticipate possible postwar loans and broader peace time relations.
In Frederick County courts a series of real estate transfers to the State Roads Commission are listed with values from $75 to $1,100. Also recorded are city transfers to Bourne and Spander. Marriage licenses show Ernest Lane and Emily Maddox, both colored, plus Parks and Kropp, Beatty and Chamblin.
A rural health note counsels that appetite loss is often not serious and suggests short fasting and two meals daily to restore hunger. It advises five hours between meals for digestion, moderate eating, daily outdoor exercise, and treating constipation with Chamberlain's Tablets if needed. Say you saw it in The News.
The document lists names of bank officers and directors including J. D. Baker and Wm G Baker, with positions such as Vice-President H D Baker and cashier W G Zimmerman. Also named are Joseph McDivit, Ramsburg, Daniel Baker, Conley, Co, Thomas, Hargett, Kefauver, Newman, Gambrill Jr and Haller among others.
A family of hornets built a nest in a Cedar Grove barn as Arthur Watkins threshing wheat stirred nearby. Men burned the nest to kill the hornets, burning hay caught fire, the wagon tipped in an effort to douse flames, and both hay and the straw rick were completely destroyed.
Special notice lists dances at Braddock Heights Dancing Pavilion on Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday evenings rain or shine. Also advertises Lidie's seafood and Oramer's Palace Music with piano rolls 29 cents and 10 000 in stock plus contact details.
In memory of my only daughter Bessie A Barthlow who died four years ago today. The loss is deep but faith remains. She was loving and true though young. rest now with God. From her devoted mother Clara A Barthlow. Also a notice of candidacy for County Commissioner Thomas E Kling.
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