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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
7
Mary Jane recaps a week of weather, events, and local notices with reflections on Lent, charity reports, lectures, and upcoming civic activities. She saluds anniversaries, public sales, and local clubs while noting hospital funding and light plant plans. The piece blends social commentary with community calendar items.
The Maryland Public Service Commission case 1082 involves the Bagerstorm and Frederick Railway Company seeking authority to issue 200000 par value of first mortgage bonds to retire a 60000 par value issue. The auditor’s report was filed March 16 1916 and final action ordered April 1934. The court will act on the auditor’s report, with publication of the order in a Frederick County newspaper prior to the specified date. Clerk Eli G Haugh noted the order dated March 1978.
Frederick Maryland March 18 1916 notice of special meeting of the county commissioners to convene April 3 1916 at 9 30 oclock a m for three weeks to hear appeals from assessments to consider pension applications and for general business with a district schedule for hearings across April May and June 1916 including Creagerstown Emmitsburg Woodsboro Urbana Buckeystown Middle Town Woodville Linganore Liberty New Market Petersville Mount Pleasant Jefferson Mechanics Tow n Jackson Jésusville Lewistown Tusestora Burkittsville Ballenger Braddock Watkerville Brunswick and Fredrick districts. Also notices reporting new buildings additions alterations and valuation details and an Auditor’s report proceeding in equity in the Circuit Court for Frederick County with date March 4 1916 and March 20 1916 orders.
Public sale of real estate known as 514 Elm Street Frederick City Maryland under a deed of trust dated 1914. The three story dwelling on a parcel with a porch and outbuildings sits in Frederick County. Purchaser terms include court approval and fiduciary restrictions as stated in the docket.
Auction of property and personal effects to be held near Strate Road on March 24, 2016. Items include valuable livestock and cattle, two horse brood mares, two heavy draft colts, two steer or two head of cattle, and other farm assets. Details mention sales of farm equipment and miscellaneous goods as described in the notice.
A 19th century style auction notice lists horses including a 7 year old black mare 1908 pounds a 10 year old mare in foal by W C horse and a bay colt with other names. It also describes 22 cattle three Holsteins and one Brahman bull with ages and weights. The text notes pedigrees, breeds, and that cattle and horses are suitable for buyers seeking gentle stock.
Undated public sale notice lists a March 25, 1916 auction at 8 am by trustee J. L. Dutrow of extensive personal property. Items include 44 head of cattle and 6 work horses, farm implements from binder to harrows, wagons, dairy equipment, harness, and household goods. Sale to be held at a church location with terms offering credit and no refreshments. auctioneers and clerks named.
The Frederick County Ministerial Association will hold its monthly meeting at the MOCA on Monday morning March 24 at 7 30. Rev Paul E Holdcraft of Walkersville will read the paper on Christianity and its Relation to The Present European War. A general discussion will follow.
A morning market report lists eggs at 20 to 22 cents a dozen with some at 20 cents as 12 dealers including three butchers trade. Butter 30 to 35 cents a pound. Live chickens 14 to 18 cents a pound, dressed 60 to 95 cents each. Potatoes 15 cents per half peck, other vegetables and fruit shown with small unit prices.
Hood College Conservatory of Music presents a spring concert in Seminary Hall on Monday at 3 p.m. featuring Evelyn Riggs Mary Hesson Eva Doty Sarah Snyder Virginia Fretz Elizabeth Sechrist Caroline Winebrenner Grace Shipley Catherine Nau Evelyn Riggs and Margaret Seibert plus Margaret Wehler in a program including two pianos Sacrament Fantasie Impromptu and various piano and vocal pieces reflecting the college entertainment course.
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