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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1895
Page
4
A garbled historical note recalls General Nathaneel Greene and Henry Lee as key figures in early independence, mentioning the emergence of liberty and various factions. The piece references a dramatic arrest and treason suspicions, with political tension around the era and a weather column following the main text.
Purely personal notices list visits among Frederick residents and nearby towns, hotel arrivals, and property transfers. Names include Annie Haller Perryville and Mrs Chas Haller, Augustus Stanley Montgomery County, the Haines family, Miss Blanche Ratcliff, and J Gerhard Lampe. Also mentions several guests at local hotels and a property deed involving Samuel W Lewis. The column closes with an advertisement for Syrup of Figs as a laxative.
A detailed account of Frederick Maryland hosting the Marquis de Lafayette in December 1694 with visits by officials and citizens. The piece describes triumphal arches, a grand ball, and a dinner at Talbot's Hotel, along with Lafayette’s favorable impressions and a note on Black Hawk’s later railroad sighting during travel through Frederick on his 1832 journey.
At Court Square headquarters last evening Col DB C Winebrewer chaired the Sesya Centenial aspirated meeting of projectors for the Seeyot Centen nial celebration. Committees reported weekly work and urged active effort from Frederica citizens two months remain before the fiftieth anniversary. public enthusiasm was noted as lacking. Officials and committee members were urged to attend all future meetings at City Opera House.
In front of the City Hotel last evening Dr. Edward Nelson and Deputy Tax Collector Vincent Bebold engaged in a heated political quarrel. Words escalated to blows with Nelson allegedly kicking Bebold and Bebold striking back, leaving Nelson stumbling. Friends separated them and both soon went home amid evident regret.
The men’s meeting at FO MC A drew a large crowd with Rev. G. P. Revelie of Dover Delaware delivering an earnest Personal Parity address that impressed attendees. Next Sunday E S Lamar of Baltimore will lead an interesting session. Board directors schedule a conference evening and the religious work meeting Thursday at 7 45. The camping club gathers at 8 that night.
Bright students from Shenandoah University Berryville took honors as John R. Crown won prizes in mathematics rhetoric and French history while Fred L. Crown earned top marks in French history Latin trig, grammar and spelling. The close featured a farce Mischievous Bob with Fred and John Crown as prominent figures.
The company in ageTown withdrew from the Maryland State Firemen’s Association. A resolution ratified Pioneer delegates in withdrawing from the Frosiberg convention. Most fire companies, except First Hose, may leave the state group. Efforts seek an Interstate league of firemen across Maryland and neighboring states.
The Middletown High School held its fifth annual commencement at the Reformed Church. Two graduates were honored Miss Suale Q. Stone and Annie B. Koogle. The program opened with a Middletown Orchestra processional, followed by prayer by Rev. T F Hoffmeier and a welcome address by Frank M Hoffmeier. Samuel Darrow, president of the county school board, presented the diplomas.
Rev. A. H. Zimmerman rides a wheel and plays tennis. His kind effort leads sixteen or more youths to use the court laid out on the Develop ment Company jets on East Third Street. Every evening the tennis club members play there, with skilled players and several promising beginners.
The Colonial Tex reports ladies are invited to a meeting tomorrow evening at 5 o clock at Mrs. L. M. Nixdorf's residence regarding the proposed Colonial tea for the sesqui centennial. The notice also notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a top selling remedy in the market.
A June excursion by the TRE Historical Society to Virginia's Shenandoah region featured Mrs. Judge Richlie, Dr. Feawick Smith, Mrs. Winobreser, Mr. and Mrs. Saker Johns, Miss Eleanor Potts, Dr. Lloyd T. McGus Jr., and others. The party traveled by wagon via Jefferson Road to Rose Hill and Leetown, visiting Dandridge and Lee sites, dining at Rose Hill, touring Antietam Cemetery, Boonsboro, and concluding at home in the Shepherdstown area after sunset.
A recollection recounts the PhaseTess journey by the Himerica Society featuring a lighthearted travel tale with minor misadventures. The narrative notes five incidents of discomfort or trouble during the voyage.
Readers in Frederick and Baltimore share testimonials praising Encyclopaedia Britannica as a valuable reference work. A Baltimore public offer makes the set affordable, while Baltimore patrol reports note a vagrancy arrest of a 21 year old from Frederick who walked to the city seeking work. A Virginia woman injured in Harper’s Ferry and a Urbana M E Sabbath School program on August 17 1805 are also listed in the brief items.
The Young Men's Catholic Union hosts an August 1 1895 picnic at Island Park with athletic sports dancing and a fine orchestra. Excursion tickets from Frederick include two day validity on the B&O route for adults 60 cents children 80 cents. Fare round trip 3 dollars. Also promotions for U No Tonic with free samples and notes on health benefits.
An assortment of valencias lacks and insertings offered in a large city style. Lace, braid, velvet ribbon, and widths available. Also neckwear options in Windsor Teck Lace and a Windsor shade at 15 cents. D H.Burs 51 North Market Street. Waists advertised from 25 to 50 cents.
Joen Bendrickson promotes a new line of fashion goods and household items for the upcoming month. The notice highlights labor and secession themes, but focuses on promotions for knitwear, gloves, quilts, and dress fabrics. Prices are listed for various items including a ladies black rose fabric offered at 19 cents, with several new fabrics and patterns advertised.
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