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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1903
Page
5
Substantial local notices list names associated with the City Hotel Grill and adjacent businesses. Readers are urged to report any irregularities in paper receipt to The News.
Mr Holmes Baker travels to Baltimore on business as does Mr William D Zimmerman. Miss Fioras May Raphael of Baltimore visits the Misses Haydon in this city. Miss Sallye Fauntleroy leaves for Washington for a visit to friends. Miss Katie Thompson of Washington visits Mrs C O Kesdy on West Church Street. Mr and Mrs Clinton Winebrewer Jefe depart for Washington for a few days. Miss Harriet A Derr of Back Lodge visits her ill niece Miss Nina Carr at East All Saints Street.
The Belles Lettres Literary Society met yesterday with President Bailicg presiding. Minutes were read, roll called, and a program presented including recitations by J. Toms and L. Hughes, an essay by W. Wachter, a debate on Labor Unions with Affrirmative by FE Gladhill and D. Bowles, negative by O. Hine and R. Angleberger. The gathering concluded after the journal reading and critic report.
The funeral of James Tyler colored was held yesterday at 2 o clock at Quines chapel with Rev O H Marry presiding. Pallbearers were Richard Diggs Clayton A Smith Lloyd Dutton James A Bowie. Burial at Greenmount cemetery. A T Rice & Sons funeral directors.
At a stockholders meeting of the Frederick and Jefferson Turnpike Company the following directors were elected: Wm. S. Harry P. L. Hargett J. Q. Whipp O. Warghelm Edward Derr Samuel Hargett Albert Castle Douglas B. Hargett and S. Fenton Hargett. Mr EK Frazier suffered a slight paralytic stroke this morning at about eight oclock. Louis Allen Kline is extremely ill at his father’s West Patrick street home. DevoeLead and Zinc paint claims fewer gallons and longer wear than mixed paints. Say you saw it in Tax Baws.
Fred erick county church notices list service times for Schleynville Mission All Saints Episcopal Presbyterian Trinity M E B and Grace Reformed. Several pastors Rev J H Balbie Rev T Freeman Dixon Rev E R Eschbach Rev Elbert S Todd Rev W Stinespring Rev Dr Luther Echiman Rev Father Kane outline masses, Sunday schools, Epworth Leagues, catechism, and a Holy Name Society reception with officers named.
The Art Club held an evening event in its rooms with large attendance chaired by Miss Marian Smith. Readings covered museum art topics, sculpture, and the Louisiana Purchase exhibit with references to Napoleon and Jefferson, plus notes on American and European artists and statues planned for a fair display.
The third lecture in the series on The Modern English Novel was delivered at the Wo onan's Gallergs last night. Dr Sykes discussed Thackeray's realism as a protest against Romanticism, analyzing Vanity Fair and Thackeray's style with views of Charterhouse Cambridge and London. Next Friday’s lecture will cover George Eliot and the Psychological novel. Nine men from various towns have passed a civil service examination for Internal Revenue Service positions. their names appear on the eligibility list.
In Mt Airy a large fire destroyed several buildings and the town plans immediate reconstruction. Firms A nderson & Qr and others begin clearing debris and rebuilding in brick with metal roofs. Temporary quarters are in use for shops post office and hotel. Weather permitting work will accelerate on a new town hall and other rebuilt structures.
Digging for the Baltimore and Frederick Electric Railway on North Market Street began yesterday afternoon and halted last evening. Cobblestones were torn up between Fifth and Fourth streets, leaving narrow strips on each side of a space about the width of a double track. Rain prevented further work, and it wasn't clear if operations would resume Monday. A single iron pole was planted at Fifth and Market, but no rails or ties were delivered today.
George A. Gilbert Witt of North Market street retires after selling his entire shoe and footwear stock to A. A. Brager of Baltimore through George MS Gistinger. Brager’s fathers M. H. Whitehill and Mr. Hardesty traveled to Frederick to complete the deal. Local dealers will receive Gilbert’s hats and tracks inventory, while the store room will be rented per a News advertisement.
Arrivals recorded up to 2 o clock include John B R Henderson William A Beach M H Whitehill M Genry J H Dilford J P Kemp Jas O O'Brien of Baltimore W A Gray A B Beadle of Philadelphia Henry Rhorer of St Louis and E F Otien of Pittsburg.
The improvements to the building on West Patrick at Brewer's Alley, recently purchased by Messrs. Rice Baller, prolesale grocers, are complete and the building will be occupied by the firm about March 20.
Governor Smith appoints William B. S. Stambaugh as notary public for LeGore County. The appointment adds an official to perform notarization duties in the county, effective immediately.
Thomas E. Hines, 19, died last night at City Hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a B and O train near Gaithers on Monday. C O Carty took the body for burial preparations, later moving it to Reel's Mill, home of his father Thomas N Hines. Funeral from the father's home with interment at Mt Olivet cemetery. Hines was a repair band on the B and O Railroad and lived with his father and sister at Reel's Mill.
A dense catalog of household goods and fabric items, including a 4 string broom, granite kettle, jars, wash basin, soap, mace pan, oil cloth, and various fabrics and corralns offered at a special sale price of 100 dollars and related quantities.
A bank balance sheet dated February 11 1903 shows assets including cash in bank 1 085 224 00 and various accounts such as due from other banks and certified checks. The document includes signatures of cashier William G Zimmerman and notary J Travers Thomas, with directors listed. The page also advertises local goods and services including frugal meals at City Hotel Grill and Doll's menu items, notices of Dr J M Goodman office move, subscriber notices, bicycle sales, and a sales pitch for enamel ware and crockery.
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