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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1896
Page
6
Monday the 15th is the monthly collection day for Taz Darmy News subscribers. Carriers will collect on their routes. have exact change ready to speed service and mutual convenience.
The article notes tomorrow marks the 119th anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes by Congress. It cites early references to the flag’s design, including a 1774 Massachusetts Spy song and a Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse banner, with Congress defining thirteen stripes and a union of thirteen stars on June 14, 1777.
The Women’s College closes term with president and several teachers remaining. Students depart for home or friends. Faculty changes include Jennie M. Thomas as instructor of elocation, Bemlo A. Wentz as principal, and Mary Noss retained in the adsnce department. Alumnae class of ’96 welcomed. underwear factory talks in Thurmont noted without promise.
The town marks Children's Day with services at multiple churches. Almaleic Episcopal holds morning and evening worships. Reformed, ME, Zion Reformed, and Charlesville congregations schedule Sunday school and services, with sermon themes on education and Temple Builders. Lincoln area gatherings include reunion for Loz Cabin scholars, and the Westminster League meets after a brief sermon.
Immense Frederick crowd greets firemen upon arrival from Cumberland where they marched through Market Street led by a drum corps and boys' parade. The State Firemen's Association event prompted banners, fireworks, and demonstrations as crews wore grotesque costumes and carried axes amid cheers.
A Brunswick delegation led by Mrs Walther Lipa and others presented conflicting testimony to Judge White. Walter was charged with carrying a concealed weapon but the revolver was shown to be out of repair and he was en route to fix it. The State's Attorney said evidence failed to prove the charge and the case was dismissed after witnesses testified. Mrs Urbank’s talk drew attention before the dismissal.
National Flag Day events planned at Francis Scott Key grave in Olivet Cemetery. Program begins Monday at 5 p m with invocation by Rev Beale and hymns by choir. Includes unwrapping the flag by St Johns Cadets and address by Mr Hammond Urner. Decoration of soldiers graves in Middletown scheduled Sunday 21st under Reynolds Pass AR. Junior Order American Mechanics to attend. Procession from Valley House to Lutheran cemetery then Reform Orpheus Court. Releases of Hoffman executors and Sap administrator filings noted.
Mr Hubert R Peapington, previously stationed at Mr J D Abels distillery near Barkintsville as gunger, was appointed to the beer cigarette cigar and tobacco stamp desk at the internal revenue office in Baltimore city last Friday. The Middletown commencement and church event are noted for next Tuesday with no further detail.
A two story brick dwelling on East Third Street owned by Harry Boshat Abe Katcher and occupied by the Schildt family was wrecked by a mysterious explosion this morning. Mrs Schildt and her children escaped with minor injuries though the home was destroyed and adjacent structures damaged. Firemen extinguished the blaze as neighbors aided, revealing extensive brick and timber collapse and a sudden brush with disaster as a horse and wagon carried the family away to safety.
Dr and Mrs Motter Farley of Boraya Philadelphia visit their uncle Rev D J Beale at West Becond Uree. A Princeton sophomore returns home for summer. Air Juan Bager, former traveling theatre premier, will visit his mother's family in Thermont Mfc. Samuel L Green from Peasant Walk leaves for Wowang wet county 21 to work. Ker BE Zimmerman of Tarcenm wile Pa with Eva Warner arrives at Myers vile Univ for weeks of vacation. Mr Darner returns from Springfield Ohio with mother Mary M Darner. Robert J Ridgely, Brate Normal School student, leaves Pleasant Walk for summer. Arthur D Willard, Locust Dafoe Academy principal, at parental home near Broad Hon. Miss Allie Miller, near Bolivar, visits Baltimore friends.
An OCR fragment references goods from a fabric seller, mentioning cooling, clothing items, and a Brother brand. It is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to establish a full news item.
Local notices advertise malt logs and furniture sales at Cline's, flax day events in Frederick on January 15 with a Beau Key grave service, a Washington portraits lecture by Elizabeth Bryant Johnson, and an illustrated lecture. Also promoted are Harshburger bread mix, ice cream supply by C W Harrison, ribbons at Norris, coal and wood orders via Chilton Rhodes, heating grates by Markell & Trail, carpet cleaning by Excelator, and hats and wigs by Norris with lamp sale from Smith's Temple of Fancy.
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