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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1896
Page
4
The Weekly News will be ready Thursday as a twelve page issue with news and features. It claims the largest circulation in Frederick city and county and urges advertisers to submit copy by 5 p.m. Wednesday and changes by 12 m. Wednesday.
Purely personal items note visits and guests in Frederick area. Mica Nannie Steiner of Washington, D C, spent Sunday with her parents on East Patrick Street. Mrs Daniel Feaster of Martinsburg, W V, is guest of Mr and Mrs D H Hargett at their country home near the city.
A special meeting reports that at least fifty uniformed members plus the dirt corps will participate in a Cumberland parade. A handsome hose carriage will lead the group, with travel by early Wednesday train to arrive at 11 45 for a 2 PM parade. Barry Baer elected chief marshal and delegates named for the State Firemen’s Convention. Junior unit notes routine business and a death tribute to ex president John W. Birley. Messages record private matters and a planned escort for Cambria not possible until late. Troops of the U S cavalry and a Fort Myer artillery battery head to Mt Gretna. A fine dog poisoned near North Tienes Street.
The regular Frederick Business Men's Association meeting in the City Register's office approved minutes, heard reports from the advertising chair, and discussed recruiting new members. A resolution supported cooperating with the encampment committee to attract the state encampment to Frederick, with members contributing as possible given limited revenue. The group adjourned until the next session.
Summary of cattle fattening contest conducted by Mearra P.L. Hargett & Company awarding five dollar premium for best result. Details list head counts, days fed, and daily gains for participants including Theodore Stauffer and others, with varying cattle numbers and feeding periods. Also notes monthly meeting of the Reformed Missionary Society with program items and offerings for missions.
A bicycle collapse injured Mr Gerson Rosencar and Mr Soeencar escaped with minor injuries after a fall near Frederick. Nearby, Mr John Bollinger was bruised after a fall on Sundey Jest. Adjutant General Wilmer issued a formal order for a State militia encampment near Frederick starting April 24. The camp aims to include Army officers, with a large militia turnout anticipated for Memorial Day at Lewistown. Reynolds Post G A R and Mt Shaped M E Church host services and grave decorations. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised.
The sale of the late Peter Manis real estate was held at the Court House door yesterday beginning at 16 oclock and ending at 1 oclock in the afternoon. Trustees Jobe A. Mower and Jacob Rohrback conducted the sale for the heirs with multiple parcels across Beds Street South Street Centre Street and Bentz Street selling to various buyers including Charles M. Eades John Mesring Harry L. Mething Andrew P. Renner Q J Beckley and others. The auction adjourned at 1 oclock to Saturday June 6 at 11 oclock for remaining parcels including five lots on Centre Street two large lots behind Centre Street and a front on Bentz Street with a 30 foot frontage and 175 foot depth.
Mr D Elmer Wolf of Hagerstown plans a Frederick branch of Wolfs Business College with Mr Albert J Harp as principal. The school will admit both sexes and offer business training, typewriting, stenography, bookkeeping, penmanship and English, aiming to place graduates in favorable positions.
The Hanover team of the Cumberland Valley League beat Mount St Marys at Emmitsburg yesterday by 31 to 19. Hanover batted Kerwyr heavily and relief pitcher Gettings fared better in the third inning. Mt St Marys struggled with extreme wildness from Kenna. Mt St Marys totaled 33 hits and 8 errors while Hanover had 11 hits and 4 errors.
Charles Mentzer, 12, son of Edward Mentzer of Double Pipe Creek, Carroll County, died Sunday from lockjaw after injuring his heel with a Neil last Tuesday. He ignored the pain until Saturday when his jaw swelled and hindered chewing, and he died that Sunday.
Beginning last evening all the dry goods stores leading grocery houses merchant tailors boot and shoe establishments clothing and carpet houses are closing their places of business at 6 o'clock except on Saturday. The new schedule will remain in force until September next. Early closing is strongly advocated in this city and during the past several years has been adopted and gives general satisfaction.
A bore switched to a buggy carrying around 40 drkeown and was struck by a passing train near Donb's Station. The buggy and horse were hurled down an embankment. The vehicle was demolished, but the horse escaped with bruises.
The Buckeystown District delegates to the Democratic County Convention are Ed Nichols Geo Mercer O J Keller A J McKenna Dr H J Boones John H Kessler Patrick McGowan Melville Cromwell G A Lamar William Day RC Dutrow William Chiswell Howard Albett John C Wahitter William Grove Charles E Renn.
State fire marshal Edwin J Sawyer won in Frederick and consulted state officers about the approaching firemen’s convention to be held in Cumberland next week. Officers will be quartered at the Windsor Hotel in Cumberland during their stay. Sawyer left for Baltimore this morning. Other names include Clarien Edward Holland of Hope Hills Montgomery County and Jesante May Holland of Urbana. Willem A James of Norfolk Virginia and Alice Bowersock of this city are noted. The groom’s age is listed as 74 years. May cemetery reports from Olivet show May funerals: 18 adult, 13 delta, 3 children. city and county 7, Baltimore 3, Washington 1.
Fue discusses beauty tips focusing on healthy eating and outdoor exercise. It mentions that proper cleansing is essential and recommends a gentle syrup as a remedy, noting it is produced by the California Fig Syrup Company.
Mayor Yeske and Board of Aldermen members along with City Registrar Nixdorll and Superintendent Pyer gar left Frederick for a clip water supply tour. The party will visit recipients along the route to inspect reservoirs and water lines. The tour aims to verify clean, ample, and high quality water ahead of distribution.
Fragmented OCR item mentions Willem Buckey of Central dry goods with a bent stick from Union Bridge home, a clip saved by a parent, and a proposed real estate tax with five cents per hundred. It notes a church street incident and a severe eye injury of a young girl during play, all in a local county context.
A reader recalling temperance era politics and the sale of the town hall in Jefferson now called New Town. The letter describes canvassing for the Temperance Society, hall ownership and suspected misuses, and notes land donated by Henry Berhberger for school and church use near Miss Marlow’s property. The writer urges unity for public improvement.
Resolutions honor John W. Birely, a devoted Junior S F. E. B. Co. No. 2 member, with sympathy to his family. Frederick City notices include railway brochures, bicycle ads, steam carpet cleaning, a Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival, and the Frederick Building Association stock drive with home ownership plans.
Short notice advertises purchase of four splendid cushion towels and a bit ricking linen parasol.
A bustling market morning sees housekeepers flood stalls with strawberries and Oxheart cherries. Prices run three boxes for a quarter for berries and six boxes for a quarter for dark red cherries. small quantities and later sales brighten or slow the day. Courting vegetables show cheaper country peas and beets, with cabbage high and tomatoes scarce as spring gives way to early summer.
The board passed an ordinance requiring bicyclists to equip machines with lamp and bell. Visit the News office to inspect a large assortment of bells lamps and sundries offered by special agents. Bicycles are advertised as best on the market at low prices with a special guarantee.
The document references Mr Tregeilas and the Goldsmith versus Tregeilas case in Baltimore with claims of $1,500 in damages. It notes pleas by Samuel J. J. Chas. HE Reapp and mentions the animus around the cloth. Police instructions urge arrest of street shooters as city complaints rise. Also reports Mr Lewis A. Canile picking strawberries from Lewis Ereb’s Eden patch, noting Gatlona observations and petals lingering on fruit.
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