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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1903
Page
3
Doli Bros L E Mulrix report irregularities in receipt of papers to The News.
PURELY PERSONAL. Mr. H. C. Reynolds of Baltimore spent yesterday with friends in this city. Mr. Henry Winebstg of Hagere town spent yesterday with relatives in this city. Mrs. Harry Dorsey of Hyattaville is the guest of the Misses Johnson on East Patrick Street. Miss Mamie Schley of Shepherdstown W Va is visiting Miss Agnes Eckley of this city. Mrs. F. T. Davis of Washington has returned home after visiting relatives in this city. Miss Faith B Lindsey, home on a short visit, has returned to Baltimore. Miss Josie Gai, who has been in New York, is night by Miss Channer soprano and Miss McKone pianist. Mr. J. McGinnis of Greemont Nebraska, who has been visiting Maryland for the last four weeks, left for home Saturday night. He said he had a very delightful visit and expects to return in a few years. His friends wish to meet him again.
The Maryland Geological Survey Highway Division expects a busy season improving state roads. A. W. Johnson urged county commissioners to submit survey requests early so plans, estimates, and specifications can be prepared for spring construction. Assistance is free aside from field expenses, usually under ten dollars per mile. Also notes market quotes from Eastern Milling and a demolition project at the Novitiate, with twenty workers and a three month timeline.
The weekly religious page reports on church activities across congregations. The Methodist, Evangelical, Lutheran, United Brethren and All Saints churches held sermons, Sunday schools, and evening services with varied themes. St John’s Catholic Church began the forty hours devotion with a high mass and a procession of the blessed sacrament amid ornate altar decorations and a large display of children in white.
Nadine Align and Miss Lucy Ebenhauer rendered solos charm ingly as Rev Fr Kane read the epistle and gospel. No sermon was given and the procession of the blessed sacrament followed with litany chanted by Fr Craig and choir. The forty hours devotion concludes tomorrow morning with high mass and another procession assisted by Rt Rev J T Mackall and several pastors from nearby parishes.
A Maryland county news digest reports Revell Adams undertaker robbed at Orifield and Mrs Frances Callen dies of cancer at Harreds Grace. Sheriff Mortimer raids a Haston gambling den, 12 men arrested. Plans for Union Hospital Elkton progress, Jonathon Mcreon wounded at Laurel, Officer Scaggs involved. A hanging set for April 8 in Easton, and all Cecil firebrick firms to merge into United Firebrick Co. Also notes deaths, arrests, and local political talk amid other incidents.
In a Market Street neighborhood incident, Campbell was arrested on a charge of insulting Mrs. Frank Swope after allegedly speaking to her near her home. A crowd gathered as deputies aided Officer Holbraner to subdue Campbell who resisted. he was later found guilty only of offering resistance to officers and fined five dollars plus costs.
Upton Disgett, colored, was arrested and charged with shooting Frank Bowen, colored, Saturday on a Rockville street. Bowen was wounded on the left side near the heart and taken to Garfield Hospital in Washington. The wound is not likely to prove fatal.
Plasterers work on walls and ceilings at Farmers and Mechanics Bank and Central National Bank. Finishing expected in about a month as renovations continue to progress.
Real estate agent Noah Gramer, agent for Richard P. Ross, sold a two story brick dwelling on a lot in Schreysville east Frederick suburb to Joseph A. Smith for 350 dollars. The sale was handled by attorney.
A pension of eight dollars per month is granted to Charles B. Shope of Frederick, and Catherine S. Shope of Frederick has her pension increased to five dollars per month.
Early yesterday between 2 and 3 am three Frederick shops were opened and robbed. Albert Condon’s tabacco store lost one dollar. John Hendrickson’s store saw $38 taken. George F Thomas’s tobacco drawer yielded only 61 cents from 1204. No arrests yet. several suspects watched. A melodrama by James M. Martin titled at the Otsy Opera House drew crowds tonight.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Beulah Strayer wife of Rev Paul M Strayer pastor of the Congregational church South Norwalk Conn at her parents home 1415 Madison Avenue Baltimore with interment at Greenmount cemetery. Also funeral for Miss Jennie Lt Glenn er held Saturday at 2 oclock at her home 47 East Sixth Street with interment at Olives cemetery. A T Rice Sons funeral directors.
The page lists financial items and local notices including bank liabilities, dividends, and deposits, the proposed demolition and rebuilding plans on Patrick Street, and a spring auction by LM. Bready with personal property. It also advertises local businesses, meals, oysters, beer, and medicine, plus public notices and upcoming lectures and attractions.
A Special Engagement at City Opera House features The Larkins and Pattersons Big Color ed Company in A Trip to the Sosgies, praised for plot, consistency and bright dialogue. Also advertised letters at Frederick post office reveal names and deadlines. High water on Monocacy receded but backwater persisted on Potts farm. Mrs L A Barck is seriously ill.
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