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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
3
Subscribers are urged to report promptly to The Nowe any irregularity in paper receipts or delivery. The notice requests quick reporting of missing or damaged issues to ensure prompt replacement or correction.
The Werecy News will be a handsome twelve page issue ready Thursday with extensive general content and many special features. It claims the largest bona fide circulation in the city and county as an advertising medium. Copy for new advertisements due by 5 pm Wednesday. changes by 5 pm Thursday.
A Sunday flood tore away bridges and damaged farms across Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll and surrounding counties. Wheat and timothy fields were ruined, livestock drowned, and mills, dams, and rails suffered extensive damage. The Baltimore and Ohio line and other routes faced delays as crews worked to restore service.
Purely personal items report Mien Janie Birely will spend the summer at Braddock Hoight e. Mr Herbert Thewssle is spending several days on the Essterne Shore. Miss Blanche Radcliff visits Decatur Illinois. Meredith Smith returns to Washington. Misses Heron and Edna Mullinix go to Cincinnati for a stay. Edas Getzendenner returns home from Polo, Illinois after visiting Mrs. James Brown. Mrs Wm Taylor visits daughter Mrs Lewis Crum then Mrs Wm Smith at Charlesville. Philip Haller and Harriet Haller have been visiting Frederick relatives and left for Baltimore. greeted warmly by old friends.
Obituary notices report the death of Thomas J Warfield at his Baltimore home after a long illness. Survived by wife Ruth Mercer and several children, with funeral in Hagerstown. Also listed are Maud Hoover of Basin Wyoming, Virginie Price of Hyattstown, Vernon W Dorsey of Monrovia, and John Peters of Hyattstown with family survivors and burial arrangements.
Little Mise Louise McDannell, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth McDannell, West Third street, celebrated her eighth birthday with games and cake. A party at Mr and Mrs King, 47 Centre street, drew twenty couples for dancing and late-night refreshments. A fire alarm at 3 45 pm prompted response from all fire companies. a straw fire in an old brick stable near the swinging bridge caused no damage.
Justice Joan Wood dismissed the case against John Harley who faced a euphonium theft charge from the Yellow Springs Band. The band members signed a statement exonerating Harley, noting the group’s lax discipline allowed instruments to be taken home for practice. Harley had been arrested amid rumors he would join the army. the band later apologized for the action.
The funeral of William H. Richard son of near New London was held June 24 at his residence and M E church with Rev Booze officiating. Pall bearers included Dennis Crampton and others. interment at Silver Bill. The infant child of Charles and Alva Geisinger was buried June 25 at Israel Creek cemetery. Mrs Catherine Schroedel slipped near East Patrick street, refocusing to home with minor injuries and improving by morning.
Local notice advertising a good condition second-hand piano priced at 40 dollars. Call at Birely's Palace of Music or visit Braddock Heights Tontatt. Also mentions regular Tuesday night dances with music and a schedule of car departures from the square. Firecracker and toy pistol restrictions around the Fourth of July are stated. minors restricted from cartridge toy pistols. Detailing parish and convention mentions, plus low railroad rates and ticket information for Detroit trips in 1903.
Local notices advertise seafood specials at Lidies and New July events. Excursion trains offer cheap trips to Washington Baltimore Gettysburg with dates in early July 1903. National meetings and religious conventions, with rail rates, appear along with educational association notices and Veterans commanders speeches for Gettysburg anniversary events.
Advert reads perfect fitting shirt waists made of mercerized Madras or Java Moon fabrics with prices of 119 dollars, 137 dollars, and 8L93, plus new washable shirt waist suits in neon cloth, plain or striped Oxford gowns, and Cravenette waterproof umbrellas at 2.25 dollars. Also notes hotel grill offerings with seasonal items.
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