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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
6
The Daily News lists subscription rates for mail delivery and announces offices in Brunswick for handling subscriptions and payments. It notes a semi weekly edition published Tuesday and Friday and gives locations where the paper is sold and how to subscribe, with payment terms in advance.
George William Smith, a leading Frederick County figure, passed away today. For decades he shaped local business and civic life including the Frederick and Middletown Street Railway project and Frederick's first ice plant, earning a reputation for energy, judgment, and constructive leadership.
A garbled note highlights minor league team lineup talk and franchise transfer doubts. It notes belief in some clubs faltering schedules, rising ambitions, and crowd noise impacting players while criticizing attendance and nerves during the game.
The piece discusses how fans demand winning teams and excuses high salaries for players. It notes attendance drops with losing streaks and that wealthier owners tire of costly minor leagues. It argues wartime economy pushes salaries toward a normal level as public funds and interest adjust.
City records show labor costs of 3218.17 and materials 1137.67 between June 12 and July 16. Three plumbers and several permits issued. city seeks payment of 2620.72 across numerous vendors including Standard Oil, Emory Crum, and General Electric, with bills ordering paid at last night’s meeting.
The Citizens' Savings Bank in Thurmont the Myersville Branch of the Central Trust Company and the First National Bank of Monrovia are appointed collection agencies for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. They will ease bill payments for farmers in these communities.
The funeral for Mr. W. P. C. Cocker was held at 11 this morning in the Chapel at Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore. Interment followed in the cemetery. He died in Worthville, Va., on July 19.
Local items from The News columns recall the New Market Literary Club staging the play Barbara and then Mrs Willis Wills tonight. Frederick county peaches sell for a penny a peek. The city’s first ice cream parlor was on East Patrick Street. A horse belonging to Mr Anderson fled from Mateny’s shop to Daniel Roelkey’s farm. Cabbase weighed 15 pounds exhibited by Bradley Y Dudrow. Clinton E Hedges harvested over 33 bushels per acre at Harmons Grove.
Judge Brashears signed a decree naming Francis Neal Parke and Charles Clemson as receivers for the Grangers Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance Co of Carroll County. Attorney General Poe filed for receivers, citing mismanagement and failure to meet insurance law requirements. The decree annuls the charter as losses and uncollected assessments leave the company unable to continue.
Harper's Ferry has been proposed as a site for a new experimental laboratory by the inventors' board of the United States Navy and for government munition works. Advocates cite advantages, historical interest, and prior artillery operations during the Civil War as justification for selecting this location.
Chief Engineer Charles E. Phelps of the Public Service Commission urged the Western Maryland Railway to install automatic block signals along 180 miles from Cumberland to Emory Grove. The recommendation follows his Thurmont accident investigation dated June 24 and targets the single track section.
A force under Henn T R Lampe repaints the A. Long building on Center Street. The Frederick Grocery Company at Market and Thind streets is also being repainted by workers under Meary K Lampe.
The Frederick County Medical Society held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon at M C AL. The brief note records attendance and routine discussions conducted by society officers.
An old time advertisement touts a freckle remedy offered free if it fails, urging readers to ask a druggist for a double strength ottine preparation. The copy promises visible complexion improvement with minimal application and a money back guarantee.
Miss Mary Barry, about 45, fought off Thomas Little with an umbrella on the Emmitsburg state road bridge half a mile south of Emmitsburg. Little, arrested this morning, faced a $1,000 bail on assault charges and was jailed in Frederick County after a hearing before Magistrate Shuff.
Members of the Frede tick County Fish and Game Association learned from Fish Commissioner H. M. Smith that a shipment of young black bass will be sent to the Monocacy river within 60 days. Rene Sharp, the local representative, spoke with the Commissioner at the Bureau of Fisheries last week. The exact number of fish was not specified in the letter.
School commissioners insist they will uphold a resolution delaying school reopenings until October unless county funds are increased. The special meeting was called for 4 pm, but the absence of two commissioners suggests no final action.
A local bank highlights its service oriented branches placing equipment at customers disposal. It promotes special deposits with a liberal rate of interest emphasizing satisfactory service.
Oakland Md a complete village including church homes schools and other buildings sold at public auction John C Melvate mill operator bought the village from receivers of the Oakland Mills company The sale was conducted under court orders following the factory firm s receivership and sale in the county. A drowning incident in Antietam Creek and Cardinal Gibbons upcoming 81st birthday also appear in the report with local references to Westminster and nearby Hagerstown.
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