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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1914
Page
6
A partial OCR fragment hints at a university link and a badge or sign tied to a person. Unclear names and details limit precise identification. Further readable text needed for a precise, fact-based brief.
The Sunday school at this place reorganized on March 1 and elected officers including Superintendent H A Swomley Assistant superintendents William Oden Addison Miss Mary England secretary Raymond Foard treasurer Alice Montgomery organist Mrs H C Swomley chorister Miss Mary Molesworth and missionary society president Mrs A R Cronenburg The church held preaching and communion. Epworth League met at night Several residents noted visits illnesses and social events with many names and relations listed throughout the local notes
Master William Baker of Lar tuany visits Mr and Mrs Rueben Grove and family of Shookstown. Mr Myrllen Shoentahery of red.
Mentugis of the Citie Uhich set the site for the free public library at the meeting yesterday afternoon and named Miss S. M. Akin of Cartersville Georgia as librarian designate. The fund of 2000 dollars is to be completed within two weeks and a further 200 dollars may be raised by a March 9 tag day. The Civic Club aims to start the library soon with an apprentice to assist the librarian. The May Civic Club meeting named officers and set the president’s duties as executive. Mrs. W. Slurny Hailer, Miss Editl Thomas, and Miss Charlotte Baker were chosen.
Reverend Samuel F. Kavanaugh of Libertytown Cathole Church plans notable enhancements including a marble communion rest in memory of Greenberry R. Sappington, a marble rail, a sanctury lamp, and a garden park with a St Joseph statue and grotto. Land for the park was donated by James and Sidney Sappington. Charles Mull, 32, former Virginia Horse Show Association president, dies at his Clarke County home after illness. he leaves a widow and two children.
Readable fragments describe St Patrick’s Day items on sale in Frederick. Irish flags, green hats, harps, and other emblems appear for the celebration. Limited legible text notes novelty goods tied to the saint’s day.
A well dressed stranger visited Frederick last week and stayed at two boarding houses on East Church and Mast Second streets. He posed as a visitor seeking a purge but fled after a clever ruse, claiming to be a pursuer to a farm. Police notified, no clues found, suspected escape.
Judge Keedy in Hagerstown permits Western Maryland Railway to withdraw its 1912 condemnation suit over an acre of orchard land owned by Dr J J Pitsnogle in the western suburb for yard use. Trial had awarded Pitsnogle 1000 dollars after appeals. company sought a new trial and later sought dismissal. The case raised questions on the right to abandon the proceedings.
Washington County commissioners protest a proposed bill in the Legislature to let the County School Board name the annual levy up to 37 cents per $100 for schools. The school board says the commissioners have refused to levy enough for proper schooling. The commissioners argue no change is needed and that the board has followed a liberal policy for years.
President TH J Patterson announced new Maryland Agricultural College scholarships open to accredited high school graduates. Each $50 annual, $200 four year, covering all expenses except board. An extra scholarship will be added yearly until four per high school exist, then a permanent new one each year. Dr George I Riggs testified in Baltimore Superior Court in a $10,000 suit over alleged assault and unlawful confinement, trial paused due to a poor’s father’s death.
Robert Ford, the Indian who captured Saturday near Hagerstown, was found guilty yesterday by Justice Donk after entering the home of Mrs Hue sene Forle and stabbing her by the arms. The sentence was suspended and he can communicate with the Carlist Indian Schoo? Mrs Fogie, after the attack, ran from the house into a store to inform her husband.
Leslie C. Beard Jr of Hagerstown has been elected to represent his Maryland high school in a sanitation contest between state high schools. The event is scheduled for April 3.
The Mountaineers secure a season ending win over Gettysburg while notes of baseball prospects glow under coach Ira Plank. Court reports from Montgomery and Howard counties detail juries, foremen, and upcoming trials including murder cases from 1918 and 1896 along with a railroad damages suit.
John W. Ferguson headed the Citizens ticket and was elected burgess of Smithsburg by a margin of two over GB F Carroll who led the Equal Rights ticket. William C. Smith of Equal Rights was re elected assistant burgess by one over Philip T. Clark. Jacob G. Stoner Samuel Murray on Equal Rights and Frank J. Harne on Citizens were chosen commissioners. Ferguson and Harne were the only Citizens ticket winners. German iron founders seek to raise furnace slag use in concrete replacing gravel and crushed stone.
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