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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
5
The item recalls historic conflicts and civic events from March 18 across periods. It notes figures tied to political strife, military campaigns, and governance, including references to civil upheavals and notable deaths shaping regional memory. The piece weaves names, places, and dates into a concise chronicle.
Prof John Powys of Cambridge England delivered the third University Extension lecture on the History of Liberty at the Woman's College hall. He described Florence as a great democracy with merchant power and changing governments, traced the rise of the Medici, and noted how art and literature thrived despite political upheavals. The talk drew an unusually large attentive audience and featured comments on Florence’s political evolution and notable figures.
Charles N Hargett aged 63 and long time president of Frederick County Agricultural Society died at Frederick City Hospital after a short illness. He led the Maryland State Bureau of Immigration and chaired the Democratic County Central Committee for four years. Survived by a widow and sister Jennie, funeral Monday at 2 pm from his residence on the Baltimore Turnpike with interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Purely personal items list Miss S Elizabeth James returning from Washington D C and multiple visits of society figures from Walkersville Richmond Plainfield New York Princes Anne and Baltimore. Also notes on Gospel Meeting for Men at Junior Hall a will filing in Orphans Court a minor fire alarm a hose wagon committee appointment and a boy injuring his finger while chopping wood.
The Frederick Art Club held a Thursday meeting with strong attendance. Mrs. Helen Y. Johnson reviewed early Venetian painter Titian and the life of the master. seminar covered early Venetian school artists, including Osipaccio, with copies of Propares and scenes from sacred and secular history. The discussion noted Titian’s prominence in Madrid and Venice museums and his bequest to Spain.
A batch of death notices and brief obituaries from Emmitsburg and nearby towns. Martha Rider of Eraxitsburg dies suddenly in her 70s, survived by seven children with funeral at St. Joseph's Church. Stephen A Riley of Johnstown, age 70, dies after four weeks illness with funeral at St. Columba's. Maggie E Remsberg, 50, dies in Baltimore. Dr William Seton, 70, NY scientist, grandson of Mother Seton, memorials and burial at Mt. St. Mary's. infant and child deaths in Walkeraville and Libertytown. Mary Figgins, 21 months, dies near Falls Church, funeral in Jefferson. H J Luck, about 80, dies in Baltimore. Edward Bently, 35, dies in Philadelphia.
A long list of church services and Sunday schools across diverse denominations. Highlights include All Saints Episcopal Church with services at 10 30 a m and 7 0 p m and Sunday school at 2 pm, and various notices from Presbyterians Lutherans Germans and Brethren churches. The City Ministerial Association meets Monday at 10 am at the Protestant Episcopal parish house. A Gospel meeting for women is planned at 2 15 pm tomorrow at the W. O. T. U. rooms. Several churches announce openings revivals or reopening with special programs and speakers including Rev. W Freeman Dixon Rev. Charles F Stack Rev. E R Eschbach Rev. E O Makosky Rev Fr Kane and Rev Teiga Fushida. Deadlines for services and Sunday schools are listed with times from 7 am to 10 30 pm. The Baltimore conference M E Church South meets in Winchester next Wednesday. All welcome.
Funerals were held yesterday afternoon for Matilda H. Frazier at her East Patrick street home with Rev. Dr. E R Eschbach officiating. Grandsons served as pallbearers and interment was at Mt Olivet. Mary I Krantz's service was at her Adamstown residence with several ministers officiating and pallbearers named. interment at Mt Olivet with I Schroeder as director. J Harry Tabler, who died in Washington, D C, was interred at Mt Olivet after services in Washington and cremation there.
Special Dispatch reports Peterspurc March 18 telegraphic links with the Russian army severed for twenty four hours. The last message from the front hinted at a rear attack.
A morning blaze gutted the National Academy of Design on West 109th Street. Valuable paintings were damaged, with investigators working to determine the cause and extent of the losses while authorities coordinate with patrons and sponsors to assess impact on the arts community.
John Bottomley died at Millington in Kent county. Governor Warfield pardoned John J. Healy, serving a five year penitentiary term. Health Commissioner Bosley cited two cerebrospinal meningitis cases in Baltimore. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kaualer, wife of Joseph Kamusler, died at home in Hagerstown, aged 71. A man identified as Wads Schmenner, 101 Whiteick Street, Baltimore, died by suicide via carbolic acid. Benjamin Franklin Appler, 63, shot himself at home in Lafayette Avenue, Baltimore. Dorchester county fishermen protested aggressive game and fish law enforcement. The Boy's Temperance Association met at WCTU rooms. Rev. Woolf spoke, with readings by Gaither, Notnagie, and Shaw, and recitations and songs. meeting adjourned to April 7.
Local ad bundle lists quick sale items at L M Fox tie shop on North Market Street including a new steel range and discounted odd ends from a prior dealer. Offers clothing repair and dye services by Taboriniz and Jones, plus a cafe menu with soups and assorted foods at Cra Moors Cafe.
Local notices list a sales display including galvanized chamber buckets water buckets brooms and dining ware from Burney & Borer. It mentions Landreth Garden Seeds onion sets granite oak pots preserving kettles and other household goods plus sewing machines records and go parts. A death notice for Brother Charles N Hargets is announced by Rivuard P Ross Exalted Ruler and Rev Osborne Tagle leads a church service.
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