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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show a police or crime mention with names such as Jacob Robbbres and W.T. Haller and reference to a Wave Office at 125 N Marker. Readable items suggest a sought suspect or robbery report.
The issue features a romantic story The Love of the Prince of Glottenberg by Anthony Hope illustrated in full. Captain George L. Kilmer writes about running the blockade at Galveston in 1865 detailing daring exploits of an Englishman. Also includes poems short stories and current miscellany with advertisements reflecting local business activity.
The News office promotes the Etzte Bicycle Meet with emphasis on second hand wheels and the Rambler record breaker priced at 80 dollars. Officials announce an official program and souvenir for wheelmen, with full meet details and broad distribution planned at the News office.
PURELY PERSONAL. The Cumberland News notes visits among friends in Cumberland Frederick Washington and Baltimore. Guests include Em ory Hopper from Frederick visiting W H Young. Mrs Charles W Martz. Miss Mary Robinson of Baltimore visiting Pike Mises Richie. Mrs Florence Maynard of Wilson NC visiting F J Schroeder. Mrs Rufus A McLilt. George Ross home from school. Longs of Carib Howe at Notre Dame Academy commencement. Miss Tillie Heck visiting family in West Patrick street. Mrs Mary Feaster and granddaughter from Baltimore visiting Frederick. Mamie Hamm of West Patrick Street visiting Walkersville area.
The St John’s Literary Institute held its 68th commencement at City Opera House with an original Frederick orchestra overture, a Shakespearean play featuring Fidele, and a competitive drill. Harry Leichert won the school medal amid prize distributions and a moral education address by Fr. John H. O’Rourke.
Reports from Maryland note deaths of James W. Veazey in Cecil County at age 83 and Sarah H. Thomas at 75 after a fall into a well in Belnosharo. A fatal electric car accident near Back River claims another life. Sheriff Oldfield appoints a colored deputy for special duties in Howard County. Emory Ford, held on suspicion of Mrs Smith’s death, is released. The Maryland naval militia plans its Tolchester cruise July 10 to 17 with the Texas in attendance. A Baltimore train collision near Jenkins Lane kills Philip Genetz. Mrs Westcott narrowly escapes drowning after a sudden vessel maneuver in Chester River. Uriah A Polack, a Baltimore dealer, dies by suicide from a third-story window. Fire destroys Shakman & Loewy wholesale drug house in Baltimore with $2560 in losses.
The religious work committee plans to bring Bliss Mageie Buman retired from the Congo Free State to speak at the gospel meeting next Sunday. A Congo themed lecture titled A year of the Congo will be presented by.M G A. The Central Lyceum Bureau agent promotes the coming session. A Keen-Wer picnic next Tuesday afternoon and evening attracts strong interest with signups and inquiries.
Four Frederick youths visiting Washington on Sunday morning left a tip for a waiter at a hotel dining room. While others tipped for meals, one man offered a fifty cent coin from his pocket as payment, prompting the waiter to thank him and the group to repeat their payments.
Sensior Wellington states no intention to intervene in the district’s sffsia. He has not moved to convene a delegation conference to select a candidate for internal revenue collectorship. He prefers to wait until action becomes necessary and suggests advertising for appointments.
Eighty two white teachers applied for certificates. eighteen passed the second grade, none earned first grade. Among colored applicants, two earned second grade and seven fourth grade. Names and numbers of successful candidates listed. The Maryland State Teachers Association holds its 31st annual session July 13–15 at Blue Mountain House Washington County with special rates for teachers. Card orders available from the County Board of County School Commissioners.
The Post Office department renews the Frederick lease and plans major reconfiguration to gain hundreds of feet of usable space. Half of the private box area on the west side will be removed and the rest moved to face Church street. Money order and stamp desks move to the east for a new public passageway. Carriers and bag racks shift to the west. overall space will increase to speed service.
A dance by Frederik young men at Braddock Heign is scheduled for tomorrow. The chaperoned committee asks attendees to meet at Court and West Patrick streets for a 4 o'clock special car. Souvenir fans and refreshments will be for sale at the event.
The market opens with abundant fruit and fresh country produce. Strawberries fetch five cents a box but are small and of lower quality. raspberries six to ten cents, currants five, gooseberries five, cherries three to seven cents. Mulberries and some old-time garvis appear. pineapples are fine though apples lag. watermelons fair. dewberries and apricots expected soon with peaches following.
Children's day exercises were held Sunday evening June 26 at the Buckeystown Methodist church. The program ran full with much credit to William Liyer and David Srimage superintendents, teachers, and scholars. Rev Dante Colis preached and Siram Coppen spoke, as the church could not hold the crowd.
A Frederick resident proposed city officials hang an electric lamp in front of the town clock to ensure accurate night time reads. The citizen noted the lamp stock is already in place, with the only cost being lighting the device.
Mrs Mary Payne of Frederics narrowly escaped death on Tuesday when her clothes caught fire before an open blaze. She kept calm and tore away the burning garments, then doused herself with water from a bucket. She is improved.
Mr. Robert Esprenz is engaged by the Frederick Bicycle Club to handle correspondence, information bureau and track duties through the meet. He is described as competent and capable to perform the work energetically and well.
Thomsg Herehperger riding from Brad dock Heights lost control and fell, damaging the bicycle and injuring the rider with scratches and head injury. The report notes increased sales of Hood's Sarsa parilla worldwide due to claimed cures.
The Frederick Bicycle Club outlines the seventh annual Maryland Division L A W meet in Frederick July 3 to 5. events include races at Athletic Park and Brad dock Heights, a tour to Poplar Terrace, lunch on Col. Baughman’s lawn, and prizes for fast times on a half mile track. Special races feature Frederick vs Hagerstown and a 21 mile club road race to Woodboro with $100 prize pool.
Notices promote a second public concert by the City Opera House Orchestra on June 29 at City Hall. Amid ads for ice cream and a real estate dues drive, transportation offers include specially priced Fourth of July excursion tickets via B O and Pennsylvania lines with return validity through July 6.
Local ad urges quick sale of delicious pine apples at 66 Booth Market Street. Customer. William T. Haller invites buyers to come at once.
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