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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
5
Evening star Mary shines tonight while morning stars Baturn Jupiter Mercury and Venus appear. Planets Jupiter and Mercury align near the Moon in a close conjunction overhead this week.
Miss May Kemp Center street is sick. C W Routzabn near Myersville receives rheumatism treatment at Hagerstown. Mrs S P Appleman, summering in Thurmont, has been ill. Mrs A E Shafer of Middletown returns home improved after six weeks in a Baltimore hospital. Mrs Ephraim Schrader of Brunswick shows typhoid fever improvement at Frederick City Hospital. Engineer Bready of the Baltimore and Ohio line suffered a stroke and is under physician care. Mary Gosnell 4, daughter of Guerney Gosnell Frederick, improves after appendectomy. Raymond G House of Brown Run, Middletown Savings Bank teller, improving after appendectomy in Baltimore. C Wm Smith Derr street recovering from spinal carbuncle. plans to return home. Ex-Judge Russell E Lighter at home in Middletown recovering from appendicitis operation.
Brief items note a concrete porch laid in front of Miss Mary Green on South Market street and an attractive concrete railing and banisters erected on the porch of Mr Edward S Mobley on West Church street. Charles F Brenner supervised the work.
Frederick man Allen C. Gosnell recalls chronic kidney trouble with backaches and frequent night awakenings. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills purchased at J. W. Harner's Drug Store for rapid relief and lasting improvement, urging others to try the same remedy from Foster Milburn Co.
Frederick county supporters push Weinberg for the congressional nomina tion citing his eloquence legal ability and home county clout as the expected frontrunner. With Allegany county’s history of supplying reps the nine month campaign begins as Republicans seek to win the Sixth district nomination in May primaries.
Leo Weinberg announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to Congress to succeed David J. Lewis in the Sixth District. He says the fall 1916 election will be preceded by May primaries and that his life goal is to serve in Congress, noting Frederick County has not held a Sixth District seat since 1886.
Frederick reports rainfall reaching exactly half an inch by Wednesday evening with over a third of an inch before nightfall and an early morning shower bringing the total to one half inch. No temperature drop expected as rain lingers.
The five winners of the Empire theatre popularity contest are Miss Vera Marino Miss Zilpha Ebert Miss Eloise Gilbert Miss Edith Albaugh and Miss Rose Marino. They will receive free round trip tickets to Atlantic City from the Empire office. In other news Edward S. Delaplaine joined the Republican House of Delegates race, joining earlier Republican Harry C. Gilbert. Democrats J W England and C H Stull have announced only a few candidates so far.
Mt St Marys College in Emmitsburg plans a new building to house about 600 junior department students as enrollment rises. Foundation work will progress this fall with a corner stone laying anticipated next spring. At Penn Grove Camp Rev B A Bowers preached with a duet by E C Daugherty and Rev Paul Holdcraft. Rev E H Hummelbaugh oversees camp. Manager M A Pooler of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railroad moves to Frederick with chief clerk Richard F Simmons following.
Miss Amanda Lenore Kefauver daughter of Mr Robert Kefauver married Mr Geo M Eagle son of Chas Eagle at the Burkittsville home of the bride Rev Lloyd Anderson of the Reformed church officiated. The couple will tour Atlantic City then proceed to Baltimore where Jane Cook and J Plettner were quietly wed at New City Hotel parlors earlier today by Rev Dr E H Lemner.
Miss Katherine Pritchett, who spoke at the Farmers' picnic, was invited to address the Jefferson Grange on August 19 and may attend. She spent yesterday as the guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Wertheimer at their Braddock Heights cottage. Mr W Manss and Mr Alfred also visited and then left for Pen-Mar for the Maryland Horticultural Society meeting.
In Maple Avenue residents protest ongoing neighborhood disorder and threaten to seek relief from the Mayor and Aldermen if disturbances continue. Reports describe profanity and noise interfering with residents’ real and sleep. Also notes: Mr Frank Cover undergoes eye operation. Ge Coistic barber homebound but expected to resume duties soon.
Mr. C W Wright of Point Rocka Chicago son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Wright and his parents received a telegram and later a letter saying he planned to sail on the ill fated Eastland but changed his mind and did not go. His roommate on the trip survived after searching morgues for victims and Wright later learned of the tragedy. Edward Mullinix a former local and US Navy enlistee visited Frederick county and expects assignment to Arkansas. Haughs church picnic drew about 2000 attendees with address by Harvey Miller and music by Loysville Orphans Home band.
Public sale set for Saturday July 31 at 1 96 a m of Stokes Harness and Shoe Repairing Company including harness equipment shoe findings and tools A cash register and patch machine also to be sold Attorney Charles McC Mathias notes Free Saturday Night with crabs at Stuxkles Cafe 61 South Market St Festival notice Mt Zion Lutheran Sunday school festival on church lawn Saturdays July 24 21 Excavating hauling and removal of dead mail tals Boone contact and auction promotion for Braddocks Melons on Ice call 512 Hov Gittlinger grocer liquor sale and auction invite
The board of Citizens' National Bank of Frederick records the death of director George William Smith on July 22 1916 after years of service. He joined at the bank's organization and served with integrity, judgment, and kindness. The board expresses deep sympathy, notes his faithful trust, and directs publication and notice to his family.
Markwood D Harp offers a fine three story brick house on West Church street with 10 rooms and bath and hot water heating. Also listed are a six room flat near New City Hotel and several cottages and farms including 10 acre Winchester area and Petersville farms. Office at 28 Court St invites mortgage offers at 5 1/2 percent and mentions insurance.
Dr. E R Miller of Frederick will be away from July 23 to August 2. The Fengaville Union Picnic is planned for July 7 in Zimmerman's woods. A sale lists mirrors at 890, lawn benches, matting, reed rockers, and yard items with low prices. Braddock auction set for Monday, August 20.
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