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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1895
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Thursday fair and several unreadable names and places. The readable part suggests a local event or meeting connected to a Thursday fair, but key details are missing to identify participants or location.
Local notes list a string of social visits and family connections among residents of Frederick and nearby towns. Names include Elizabeth Hidsidge, Miss Elizabeth Levy, Maud Zatwlatle, Cornelia Daptrow, Harry Cramer, Wil Fail, Alice Atlee, Sue Sparrow, Neilie Cole, Mahion Davis, Junty Heilopetre, Captain Saunders family, Berths Renner, John F. Gray, David Hobrer, Cyrus Kimmons, Emma, Rebecca Wallis, and Isador W. Wright. Travel includes Adirondack Mountains and Atlantic trips. medical ads promote a pink remedy for children. miscellaneous local business and accidents noted.
Frederick county foresees a bumper corn harvest with the Lord McMurray and Frederick City Packing Company facilities gearing up for a busy season. Frank Goode reports ideal growing weather and expanding contracts to farmers, predicting widespread employment and a boost to local trade as the sugar corn canning begins in August.
Large turnout for the Key Monument Association meeting at the F.C.M.C.A. rooms approved a one cent per student contribution plan and named a committee to set a special day. New members include Lt. James C. Cresap, Mrs. Baker Johnson, and Miss Maria O’Reilly. Funds and souvenirs for the monument fund were discussed, with reports of donations and plans to boost the association’s reserves.
A plan is pending between the Maryland committee and Col. Willard Howard of the Fourth Regiment to send the unit to Atlanta for Maryland Day on October 16. Governor Brown and his staff will attend, and many urge the deployment as creditable to the city and state. About 500 men and officers could make a five day trip for around $5,000.
The general committee of the Emancipation Day celebration met on West All Saints street Monday evening to finalize arrangements for Thursday August 8. They aim for a larger demonstration than before and have planned arch placement on All Saints Street in the coming days to accommodate attendees.
A Buckeystown district group spent yesterday at Braddock Heights enjoying a clear morning view over a wide country area. Last evening the mountain air was cool with protection from disease featured in an advertisement for a tonic, asserting its health benefits.
A seven year old colored boy is charged after a break in at Vincent Yingling’s residence near Westminster. The thief ransacked the house from cellar to garret, left muddy footprints toward the road, and confessed after being traced to the scene. He claimed to find the money under a cherry tree and returned it.
The Maryland State Bureau reports a week of generally favorable weather for crops with warm conditions in the east and Delaware, cool nights, frequent rains in western and southern sections, and some local showers with high winds on the 27th causing fruit and corn damage. Corn and oats show strong growth, buckwheat bloom, pastures and hay favorable, potatoes and string beans good, apples pears plums abundant, grapes damaged by rot, and huckleberries plentiful. The Verderrick County notes include wheat in barn, corn doing well, rains and frost updates, and improved corn in St. Marys with ripening apples grown.
The state party scene shows Cecil delegation at the Democratic State Convention and Anne Arundel probating Joseph Shepherds will. Howard county noms John G Rogers with a speech while Calvert Republicans back a Heket slate and Lowndes for Governor amid school books and oyster ground debates.
Hattie Onderdonk eight year old daughter of Charles Onderdonk of Sharpsburg Washington county while sleepwalking picked up a lit coal oil lamp at the head of the stairs and dropped it causing a blaze. The splash burned the stairs as the family woke and Mrs Onderdonk smothered the flames with a dress. The girl was unharmed.
Cora Hutz white and Mamie Nojria colored were arrested in Brunswick County and brought to Frederick for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. They were jailed for inability to pay fines and face further punishment. Short basques and jackets with basques to be worn soon with elaborate trimming.
A custody dispute at the Coat House resolved with the parents ordered to live together again. Judge McSherry retained jurisdiction of the child and placed it under the father while warning Mrs. Baker to stay away and keep peace or face bond. The couple had separated after coercive acts and a man took the child to his parents' home.
A late night fire storm rumor in Frederick claimed Baltimore players were killed in a Bosfon wreck, but founds not. Reports cover canal embankments sown with poppy seeds, paper yachts, Leo XIII as pope, wheat yields, cantaloupes near Boonsboro, Berlin music by weight, and busy political campaigning. Community notices include picnics, Sunday Schools, temperance events, a school flag presentation, gospel meeting plans, and a monthly association meeting.
A fragmented advertisement notes that Superlative Patent and Nancy's Choice flours are mixed with Diamond brand hard spring wheat flour. It mentions Marvin, a famed Pittsburg cracker maker, using Diamond exclusively. Branded by vhriner Milling Co Agta Frederick Md, the notice hints at payment terms.
The funeral for Mrs Laucs E Gray was held from her home near Petersriire in the county, at 3 o'clock. Services followed at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Rev. Vellesetels officiating and assistance from Mr Yellot. Pallbearers included Samuel My dex, Dr Thomas J Chew, Samuel Claggett Jr, T. F. Wiltare, Thomas J Claggett, Jobe B Crew, and H. M Claggett, with interment in the church graveyard.
A damaged clipping reports Coriope Growth with anoles and a tree near a bus stop in Bog Grove. It notes four perfect and good stories growing from a dame sem and remnants of a blossom, while apples formed a pretty display.
Mrs Louisa Taber hosted the marriage of Kiss Charlotte Garnett to George Whitny Willard on Wednesday at 7 30 in Blathew's Church Fort Motte. Also News of the Churches Miss Salee Omusujsh of the Cherokee tribe will address the Missionary Society at Mt Pleasant next Sunday night.
Last Chance for stand Park hosts a Citizen's excursion with athletic events such as hammer throw shot put running and jumping hurdles and a three legged race for boys. Dancing all day with reduced hotel rates for travelers. Also promotes U No Tonic and Worm Lozenges and notes gas statements and local health stories.
A local market fulfills a longstanding promise offering the finest women’s chilies at a 25 cent price. Vendors report strong demand as shoppers flock to the stall for the affordable items.
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