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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1899
Page
3
A public notice states a uniform five cent per line charge for the first insertion and three cents per line for each additional insertion for reading notices about ice cream and berry festivals. The paper urges proper advertising for entertainments designed to make money and declares the rule applies to all.
Purely personal notes list Miss Lilly Weiner visiting her brother in Luray Virginia and many others visiting relatives in Martinsburg Washington Middletown Valley and Baltimore. Notables include Hon Geo R Stottlemyer and J G Hoover in Wolfsville on business, and Mrs Chas Blake visiting relatives in Frederick with daughters Ellen and Nellie.
Between eight and nine last night an unknown thief unhitched a horse and buggy from in front of a Lewistown church owned by Mr EB T Stall and drove away. The team, hitched by Mr Benton Stull, was stolen while he and Mrs Stall attended services. Stall traveled to Frederick seeking clues but could not locate the team. The matter was reported to authorities with an effort to capture the thief.
Otho J. Keller a prominent Frederick businessman dies at his son in law’s home after vertigo and paralysis. He led Buckeystown lime plants and Engle’s lime works and presided over Buckeystown canning, with bank directorships in Frederick and Gaithersburg. Survived by six children and five brothers, funeral at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
The State Teachers Association will convene at Ocean City on July 11 12 and 13 in a new large convention hall facing the ocean. Notable speakers include Dr William Baulck Clark Johns Hopkins University Dr Lewis Western Maryland College and Professor Sylvester Maryland Agricultural College. The Atlantic Hotel orchestra will give daily concerts and tickets are valid for returns until July 24 with many special amusements planned.
Joe Tucker notes in the Valley Register that the Christian Endeavor rally at Myersville was grandiloquent. He mentions trolley cars delivering guests and Frederick’s damsels displaying stylish headgear and overshirt patterns with gowns described as gored puckered raffled and cut on the bias to appear fashionable and tasteful.
Pen-Mar trolley directors discussed routes last week and likely choose the lower alignment. They will secure rights of way and issue stock to prepare construction, aiming to begin in early spring.
Mrs Anna Reid wife of John Reid suffered facial injuries when a chocolate pot lid spilled, smiding her face. Both eyes swollen and face bruised appears, prompting medical evaluation. Incident occurred at Borda's Montgomery County residence during lid removal.
Building materials prices rise in Baltimore unions form among city engineers and firemen naval cadets begin summer cruise from Annapolis Cardinal Gibbons confirms a Baltimore parish class celebrates at St Peter's Laurel tax rise to 41 cents six hundred locals help fund Washington County Free Library ten year old Clara Gardner dies of lockjaw and more local events including fires droughts and political races across Kent Queenstown and Cecil counties with multiple weddings and obituaries noted.
Edward Moore a level walker on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has completed twenty five years in his present post. He walks from Harper's Ferry to Catoctin each day nine months a year covering about twenty miles per day along tow-path and berm. His home is near Harpers Ferry totaling roughly 22 miles per cycle and about 5940 miles yearly, amounting to 146000 miles in the 25 years. Notes mention B and O engines 126, 122 and 1246 oiled and out of service, plus four other engines treated at Cumberland Brunswick and Riverside. Maurras appointed graveling engines between Baltimore and Brunswick.
A healthful image of a modern beauty thriving on outdoor workouts. She emphasizes natural exercise and a glowing complexion. When cleansing is needed she uses Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co, a gentle laxative remedy.
A weekly roundup of sermons and Children's Day services across local churches. Rev Freeaman Dixon preached on Wonderful Love of Christ and Useless Things, with other pastors from MM Church Stinespring and Ingle leading. St James and Evangelical churches held Children Day activities and baptisms. Collections supported Loysville Orphan’s Home. Grace Reformed marked its first Sunday School anniversary with 297 members and $166 in receipts. Corpus Christi observances at St John’s included mass, procession, and sacred heart devotions. Processions and cemetery beautification planned for next Sunday afternoon.
A horse attached to a buggy driven by Man W. Nash Young and Miss Jatin and Margaret Young bolted on North Market Street. Mr. B. Swing of Baltimore restrained the reins to avert injury as the vehicle struck a buggy, with only Mrs. Young slightly shaken. A separate runaway horse near this city injured a boy but caused only minor bruises.
A reception for Rev. and Mrs. James Addison Ingle is planned at All Saints parish house. Trinity M. E. South hosts a strawberry festival in Junior Hall tonight and tomorrow. Summer dances at Bradock are set for Tuesday and Friday. Westminster hosts a Firemen convention and Glen Echo hosts the Confederacy Encampment likely drawing couples. The Baltimore County Agricultural Society meets in Baltimore with Timonium fair dates fixed for August 29 to September 2.
An OCR fragment shows a shop ad listing various goods like lawns, percale, fans, and gowns with prices and descriptions. It mentions a closing sale date and references to other promotional phrases and items, including fabric, hats, and handkerchiefs, in a dense, cluttered layout.
Advertises a new retailer boasting extraordinary values on French challies. Highlights limited patterns and extremely low prices for high quality fabric. Promises best ever pricing to close remaining stock.
Ice cream and strawberry festival by Trinity M. B. Church offers a musical program at 8:50 with refreshments and Sunday excursion by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on June 11 from Frederick at 8:00 am returning at 7:00 pm. Fare to Baltimore $1. special trains run with electric car access from Camden Station. Regular Braddock Heights dances start June 6 and continue weekly. Saks Optical announces visits June 5–6 in Frederick with examination fees. Western Maryland Railroad runs a special June 7 train from Hagerstown to Westminster for Maryland State Firemen’s Convention events. tickets valid to June 10.
A New York lady specialist teaches facial washing for lasting complexion improvement and wrinkle reduction, with scalp treatment. Madama D Atlee appears at Mrs Bradley's 61 West Patrick Street on June 5 through 8. Dr William C Boteler limits practice to ENT, permanently located at 28 North Market Street, City Hotel residence. Spectacles adjusted for all sight defects with free examinations.
This evening at seven at the Parish house AY Saints church invites members and all community friends to greet Rev J Addison Ingle and Mrs Ingle on their return from mission work in China. Mr Ingle will speak briefly in the chapel and the reception follows in the Sunday school room. The Lutheran church societies plan an entertainment and public reception for Rev and Mrs A Dritt, new pastor, in the church lecture room tomorrow evening.
The Local Mart reports prices in Frecericg today with bids for corn at 67400 cents per bushel and shelled oats. Prices listed include per bushel rates and a 2 dollar per barrel reference for corn in the market notes.
The Western Maryland Railroad will offer special excursion tickets on June 3, 6, and 7 to Westminster for the Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention and Festival. The event features a parade with 40 fire, track and rest companies and 25 band and drum corps, engine and reel contests, and a life saving apparatus exhibition. Tickets are valid for return until June 1 inclusive.
IL B. Mulllints offers window awnings that adjust to any ordinary street or lane, cheaper than ever. Construction is simple with no complex parts or rusting iron slides. Made of high quality striped duck, these awnings fasten low and allow air to circulate beneath. Easy to install or remove in one minute. inquire for prices.
Local note indicates the Exclusive Carpet House using L. EB. Mon telephone 150 as a contact point. The clipped line suggests a business launch or advertisement in progress. No additional details on location dates or services are provided in the readable fragment.
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