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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1899
Page
3
The piece outlines a uniform five cent per line charge for the first insertion and three cents per line for each additional insertion for ill reading notices about ice cream and berry festivals. It asserts the newspaper as a powerful medium for promoting such affairs and requires proper advertising for money earning entertainment.
The Woman's College held its commencement in the college chapel with graduates led by Margaret A Bowman Lancaster and Nelle G Bradley Hampden Pa and other names from Lancaster Mifflinburg Oakmont and more. Music graduates included Levantia Barnes Mt Airy and Irma Whitmore Mifflinburg. Washington DC figure Frank Hamilton Cushing delivered the oration and a program featured piano duets arias and a benediction. An alumnae reunion followed with readings recitals and papers on women poets self culture and the nineteenth century novel, with a toastmaster and remarks from professors and officials.
Ioary Neidlein a 72 year old baker at Frank Hudson's bakery in Frederick committed death by own action last night by hanging himself in a hay loft. His body was found four hours later and turned to Undertaker Rice. He formerly lived in Baltimore and had relatives there and in Havre de Grace. He had recently been at Montevue Hospital and returned to work. A note addressed to Frank Armstrong was found with naturalization papers.
Snews of the State reports the United Boys' Brigade of America will camp near Wilmington Delaware starting July 19. The item notes various local incidents including a store fire in Havre de Grace and probate actions in Baltimore Orphans' Court.
June notes mention upcoming Fourth of July holiday and communal celebrations such as commencement festivities and berry festivals. A carrier pigeon was found exhausted in the Besant & Knott’s elevator this morning with leg bands marked C, $12 and N. C., 105-1036.
Wheat was priced at 75 cents per bushel in Frederick with corn listed at 38 cents per bushel. For corn on the cob the rate was 248 dollars per barrel. Saw the item in The News.
Business records show real estate transfers in Frederick County including parcels sold to or by Frank L. Stoner, Anthony K. Williams, George W. Wolf, Madge M. McKinstry, Martin L. Creager, Bruce C. Bennett, Jno. P. Hess, Noah H. Cramer, William Vanmeter, Mary Francis Wolf, and St. John's Literary Institute with totals ranging from 54.65 to 12,000 dollars. Marriage licenses listed for Poole Nusbaum. Searight Brogh. Bartlett Swope. Easterday Koogle. Summers Crone. Baugher Summers. Shafer Fraley. Orrison Stunkle. Shull Munshower.
Purely personal notes update residents from Frederick and Liberty. Eastern Star Grand Chapter visits Mizpah Chapter No 9 tomorrow evening, first visit outside Baltimore since December, with officers arriving at 6 50 pm, a reception, and a brief program at Masonic Temple. Mizpah marks its hundredth member and first centennial celebration.
Mr Thomas Augustus Chapline son of the late Thomas Chapling and Miss Mary Catherine Birely daughter of J Davis Birely will wed at the bride home West Patrick street this afternoon at four o clock Frank E Schaeffer of Lewistown and Miss Mary D Fraley of Catoctin Formac were married Tuesday May 3 by Dr P D Fahrney at his residence in this city
The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland held its 106th annual convention at Emmanuel Church Baltimore with large clergy and lay attendance. A motion by Juggoph Packard Jr. changed bishop election to a majority rule, replacing the former two thirds. Bishop Paret warned of declines in ministry entrants and baptismal irregularities while urging wider church education and reform.
A detailed report from the General Synod meeting highlights cooperation among Lutheran bodies and ongoing work of the Southern Lutherans. It notes education, missionary efforts, orphan care, and Sunday observance issues, urging abstinence from activities that desecrate the Lord’s day and endorsing the American Sabbath Union. Potomac Synod allocations are listed for missions and temperance.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Emmitsburg celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary yesterday afternoon. Mrs. R. L. Annan presided with Mrs. Anna E. A. Horner delivering a growth report while Rosa A. Annan presented the treasurer's statement. Pastor Rev. D. B. Riddle spoke as a silver jubilee offering was raised for foreign missions.
The ladies of All Saints church invite friends to a Monday evening reception in the parish house honoring Rev. James Addison Togle and his family. St James Lutheran also to host an informal reception this evening at the church for its friends.
Mr. Thomas Gittinger of the Patterson New Jersey baseball squad is back home and will join Frederick to face Middletown tomorrow. Davis of the Western Maryland College club will catch for Frederick. The game is expected to be close and exciting with Mr. Robert Lorentz umpiring.
A compact local notice announces Florida pineapples for preserving at cCardell's and carpet cleaning, laying, and storing services by Ex. Steam Carpet Cleaning Co. It also promotes I Saks Optical Co in Washington, D.C., offering free eye examinations in Frederick City, Maryland, at City Hotel on Monday and Tuesday, June 6, with no charge for examinations.
The Western Maryland Railroad offers special low excursion tickets January 5 to 8 to Westminster for the State Firemen’s Association festival. The program features a parade with 40 fire, track and reel companies and 25 band and drum corps, engine and reel contests, and life saving apparatus exhibits. Return validity runs through June 10.
The best and cheapest awning, adjustable to fit ordinary windows. Simple construction, no noisy iron slides, and durable striped duck fabric. Fastens low on a window to allow airflow above and below, and can be erected or removed in one minute. Inquire for pricing.
L E Moum runs The Exclusive Carpet House with telephone line 150, promoting carpet offerings and in-home service in a compact trade notice.
In a lively downtown catalog style, vendors tout a range of fabrics and garments. The ad highlights cottons, tanned silks, and linen prints with prices around 2 cents to a dollar, praising quality and color variety. It promotes French ginghams, fluted weaves, stockings, petticoats, and men’s shirts with bold claims of comfort and durability.
For 15 cents you can let everyone in Frederick know by a News want ad that you want a situation or want a cook.
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