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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1893
Page
5
Weather forecast from Washington D.C. by M. W. Hammeter, issued March 18 at 10 a.m., predicting fair conditions for the next 24 hours. The page lists multiple local notices including rent ads, public sales, wanted chickens, photographs, and millinery goods.
A column laments bitter cold and high prices harming daily life. It notes scarce butter on Market Street, rising meat and vegetable costs, and the writer’s failed attempt to forecast weather. It lists current prices for many foods and reports a college debate on World’s Fair Sunday closures.
A list of residents and visitors includes Albert Holthaus returning to Baltimore, Sophia Reese home from Woodsboro, Mrs. Carrie E. White of Kansas City visiting Lime Kiln, Walter Boward seeking work in Frederick, Mrs. John A. Lynch and Mrs. Getzendanner in Frederick area, J. Sanerwein visiting town, and others from Feagaville Middletown Possum Town Hiddietown Brunswick.
Brief notices report shifts in fashion and behavior. Overshoes are common but the arctic foot covering wanes while canal authorities stiffen restrictions on towpath access for bicyclists. A Maryland Easter bazar plans to raise funds for a Revolution memorial shaft with relics including Governor Johnson’s portrait.
Sold. Mr W Irvin Parsons Real Estate and Loan Agent reports the sale for the heirs of Col C Keefer Thomas of a small farm of about 60 acres adjoining Araby at 65 dollars per acre. Purchaser is Mrs Chanlea Fout.
The Frederick Oil Packing Company employs twenty four workers producing about 72000 cups weekly. One million cans are stored ready for contents. Plans include a new 100 horsepower engine and boiler, large kettles, four Syco cutters, a 200 foot shed for busking, and brick warehouse excavations. About 400 bushels of Stowell’s evergreen seed corn from Milford, Connecticut are stored. Business is expected to triple from last season.
The column notes the approach of spring with street scenes and window displays in Frederick town. It mentions Easter plans, fashion in shop windows, green St Patrick’s decor, blooming flowers, and local social snippets including people like George Blyer and Dick Petrow, with a playful tone about civic life and upcoming musicales.
A Portland Argus report clarifies why jeweler clocks show painted hands at the same hour. The painter’s choice avoids interference with the firm’s branding. Rev. Russell Courtier’s lecture notes entertain on Persian beliefs and Babylonian handwriting. Kingsley and Flook face heavy liabilities and potential receivers. Mrs. Gertrude Manross’s pupils prepare an April 8 opera at the City Opera House.
A two story Beotz street rental burned yesterday after one. o'clock ending with no injuries. The fire started in a room used by Chambers, a colored woman, who died. Minnie Wells alerted others as flames spread to the upper floor. Residents were William Chambers and Frank Smothers. no one harmed. Furniture partly saved. Loss about one hundred dollars. Owned by Mrs. Laura Krantz and insured with Royal Insurance Co., agent C L Hartsock.
Letters from the People recount the 270 acre tract known as Richfield near Frederick, part of Taskara Chance. It traces ownership from Governor Johnson to William Goldsborough, then David and John Schley, and now to John Rockey Shafer and J W Birely. The current dwelling differs from the Governor’s original home, destroyed by fire.
The Philomathean Society at Kemp Hall held its weekly meeting with new members added and officers installed for the next three months. Program included reading from Merchant of Venice, a meditation on immortality, and a debate affirming the Interstate Commerce Commission act, with judges awarding the win to the affirmative. Next Friday’s topic proposes Utah statehood admission.
The Mercersburg College board met in Chambersburg and accepted Rev G W Aughinbaughs resignation as president to take effect next June They considered a five year lease offer from Frederick Female Seminary to house a girls school under Potomac Synod while Mercersburg will educate only male students For the deathless estate note a womans will leaves millions to daughters and a grandson and executors named while two men acquitted of a felonious assault charge in a separate case.
Local missives advertise skating and dancing at the Armory for three nights with admission 15 cents for men and 10 cents for women. Also promotions from Rice & Eader for sheet music and violins, musical instruments and accessories, Estey organs, and Columbia Beer at W Eichelberger’s restaurant. Fresh produce and fish at A L Ellos’s, wall paper sale by Rice & Eader's Musletore, and Peerless Paper Meat Stacke advertised as a meat saver.
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