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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1903
Page
3
The Old Monocacy Monitors China Service's End
The old Monocacy once a Civil War side wheeler now aged 60 years in the Navy, built 1863 at Baltimore, served in China waters until near obsolescence. Only two of its first 17 officers remain. the vessel saw action near Taku during later conflicts and survived to witness other sister ships meet fate from sale or wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Waters
Baltimore
Denmead & Son
Asiatic Station
8. P. Carter
Navy
D. P. McCartney
J. Wsaville
Chineas
United States Navy
China
Chinza
Tientsin
Shanghai
Chins
Kempff
United States
Shamokin
Winnipeg
Judson Works i
Oakland
Seymour Passage
Purely Personal and Local News Highlights
Mr Maltby Geiger of Philadelphia spent today in Frederick. Mr John D Bendrickson left for New York and Philadelphia on business. Mr Lyman H Reamer of Knabe & Co Baltimore is in Frederick for a few days. Mr and Mrs James H Dean who were in Pasadena California since November last returned to the home of Mr and Mrs Charles T Picking. The Eastern Mining and Export Company market quotes include corn at 2 35 per barrel shelled 44 cents per bushel wheat No 3 red 74 15 steamer 73 per bushel oats 40 cents per bushel hay 18 to 22 par ton. Work on the B and F B R R and a consignment of material for the B and E Electric Railroad arrived over the B and GO Railroad yesterday afternoon. Pole erection resumed this morning with poles up to Patrick street. The sick: Miss Amands Wells has been quite sick but is better. Master George Urner son of Mr Hammond Urner is very ill with pneumonia. The Town Crier is Out of Date. Ads urge readers to use The News Want Ads for all wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maltby Geiger
Philadelphia
Frederick
John D. Bendrickson
New York
Philadelphis
Lyman H. Reamer
Knabe & Co
Baltimore
Roeerick
James H. Dean
Eastern Musing & Export Germpany
B. & E. Electric Railroad
Patrick Street
Amands Wells
George Urner
Hammond Urner
Review of George Eliot works at Frederick Seminary Alamo Club
Miss Florence Trail reviews Middlemarch by George Eliot at the Frederick Female Seminary Alamo Club meeting. The essay praises the novel for its portrayal of English provincial life, Character creation, humor, and psychological depth, noting Dorothea, Casaubon, Will Ladislaw, Rosamond, Lydgate, and the Vincey clan. A brief note mentions a Chamber’s Encyclopedia selection and a paper on Thackeray presented by Miss Drasilia Ramaborg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Female Seminary
Alamo Club
Mamie Dill
George Eliot
Florence Trail
Fequest
Middlemarch
Alphonse Daudet
Navier de Maistre
Daniel Deronda
George Elias
Mr. Oseaubon
Dorothea
Rosamond Vincey
Old Featherstone
Vincey
Bulstrode
Featherstones
Gartha
Fred Vincey
Mary Garth
Chamber
MacDaniel
Thackeray
Drasilia Ramaborg
In the Law's Grip Alleged Theft
The article reports Joan Robinson, colored, arraigned before Justice Smith on larceny charges after admitting theft of a bell kettle from Miss Laura Chambers. He aided by a boy named Biggar and sold the kettle to Mr Walter who deals in junk. A braga kettle identified by Mrs Bitzer as hers was found at Walter's junk yard. Justice Smith has not yet ruled. Also Edward Donovan, W Smith, and Paul Doser were jailed ten days by Justice John L. Jordan for car riding and brought to Frederick by Deputy Sheriff Emory Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Robinson
Justice Smith
Robinson
Laura Chambers
Biggar
John Walter
Walter
Miss Chambers
Bitzer
Jastice Smith
Edward Donovan
W. Smith
Paul Doser
John L. Jordan
Brunswick
Frederick
Emory Nelnon
Letters on an Old Estate in Rockville
Col Washington Bowie of Baltimore visited Rockville to secure letters of administration for his grandfather Washington Bowie who died 78 years ago. He seeks to dispose of three portraits claimed by descendants, including portraits of Mr Bowie, his wife, and a group of their children. The portraits were held by the late Mr W B Chichester. The orphans court granted the letters and Bowie bonded $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Bowie
Baltimore
Rockville
Thore
Rosenstock Building to Rise Three Stories
Work on the Rosenstock building will start about the first of next month. The front will be stone and tatra cotts with very large windows. The glass stone will be 11 feet high and topped by a box prism window. The structure will rise three stories and feature a large sign with Rosenstock Bros. in raised letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenstock Building
Rosenstock
Rosenstock Bros
Amateur Minstrels Set at City Opera House Next Monday
Fisher's Minstrels, a local group, will present an entertainment at the City Opera House next Monday night. The home organization promises one of the finest amateur performances in the city, with months of preparation and praise from rehearsals suggesting it will compare well with top professional companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Opera House
Fisher's Minstrels
Reward for gallant act by Lieut Willard in Cuba
Missouri legislature appropriated 500 to pay Lieut Arthur Lea Willard for planting the first American flag on Cuban soil. Willard, born February 20 1870 in Kirkville, is a Missouri native with parents from this county. He gained prominence in the Spanish American War and received 100 as an initial reward for the flag planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lea Willard
Monsouri
Willard
Missouri
Kirkville
Baring Bean
Middletown Valley
Lewis A Willard
Peter Willard
Sand
Dewald Willard
Arthur D. Willard
Lieut. Willard
Spain
Cuban
Fashionable wool dress goods and broadcloth sale
A fragment describes a store offering whey wool dress fabrics including all wool broadcloths and French batiste at discounted prices. Mentions colors and black options with price references and a sale tone, urging buyers to choose high quality textiles. The text is incomplete but signals a merchant catalog style.
Jeffersons Star in Rivals at City Opera House
The Jeffersons and company offered a lively performance of The Rivals drawing hearty audience praise. Joseph Jefferson Jr and William W Jefferson both impressed as Sir Lucius O Treg, Bab Acreshaw, supported by Miss Paget Miss Bender and veteran John Jack. Sheridan’s comedy hailed for enduring humor and artistic merit as the troupe heads to Lancaster this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Opera House
Jefersons
Joseph Jefferson
Oas
William W
Acrea
Joseph, Jr
Lucius O’trigger
Jefferson
Lucius O'Trigger
Joseph Jefferson, Jr
Corot
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Isfe
Taucaster
Fraley Bullet Wound Hearing Set At Thurmont
Roy Freshman faces a hearing tomorrow at 11 oclock before Justice Jones in Thurmont for the shooting of Henry Fraley at Catoctin Furnace. Freshman, jailed since Monday, will be moved to Thurmont with J E R Wood as counsel and Worthington as State's Attorney. Fraley, initially feared fatally wounded, is improving and now believed to be out of danger with no signs of blood poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington
Catoctin Furnace
Fraley
County Commissioners approve road staff and contracts
At a county meeting Peter G. Sanbie was named road supervisor for Johnswalls district and James O. Wet night for Borkitteville. The county treasurer’s office books contract for 1903 went to J. W. Bond Company of Baltimore. An appropriation of 100 was approved for cutting down os hill on the public road from the National pike to the old Annapolis road in New Market district. A Braddock district road widening report was ratified. Petitions for new roads were filed, including two in Ballenger district. A committee destroyed 10,000 of county bonds redeemed Oct 1, 1901, consigning to the furnace base ment of the court house heating plant. final bond payments concluded recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Peter G. Sanbie
Johnswalls
James O. Wetnight
Borkitteville
J. W. Bond Company
Baltimore
Thomas A. Ogle
Os Hill
Annapolis Road
New Market District
Braddock
Ands
Mary R. Smith
Husband
Ballenger
Etzler, Sneafer
Harne
Court House
Bamely
Bank Reorganization at Myersville Firm Name Change
The banking firm of Flook, Gaver & Co reorganizes effective April 1, 1903 after solid growth. Directors include John O. Leathermill, George D. Gaver, O Upton Grosspickle, Joshua Summers, Elizabeth Eby Flook, Jacob Koogle, A J Smith, John P Flook, William E Harshman, Cyrus F Flook. Officers remain Cyrus Flook president and George D Gaver vice president with new name Plook, Gaver, Leatherman, Simmers, Grossaickle & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flook, Gaver & Co
Myersville
County
John O. Leathermill
George D. Gaver
O. Upton Grosspickle
Joshua Summers
Elizabeth Eby Flook
Jacob Koogle
A. J. Smith
John P. Flook
William E. Harshman
Cyrus F. Flook
John C. Leatherman
Charles D. Eldridge
Joseph W. Gaver
Plook, Gaver, Leatherman, Simmers,Grossaickle & Co
Daughters of Liberty Hold Noted Mountain Meeting
Daughters of Liberty Mountain City Council No 12 held a largely attended session at the corner of Market and Church streets. Plans for forming a new team were discussed and a public book reception was set for late April. A social followed for an officer moving to another city with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Liberty
Mountain City Council
Aream
Steamboats collide in Long Island Sound disaster
Special Dispatch reports a fog collision involving the Fall River Line steamboats City of Taunton and Plymouth in Long Island Sound. At least six people are dead and six injured, with fears the death toll could rise to fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Sound
Tar News
New Loopes
Coxss
Fall River
Taunton
Plymouth
Entertainment in M O A rooms by junior members
An entertainment program in the M O A rooms by junior members is set for tonight at 7:30 p.m. Admission is 20 with a chance to contribute to the boys' work summer and vacation funds.
B and O sued for twenty thousand dollars
Benjamin Johnson of Berkeley Springs West Virginia sues the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for ten thousand dollars for the death of his son who served in a civil engineering corps and was killed by a passing train near Don Gally Junction several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjma Johnson
Orkeley Springs
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Don Gally Jannel
Young Johnson
Return engagement set for Beyond Pardon at Opera House
Engagement manager Rhodes of TMeames announces a return engagement of the Beyond Pardon Company at the Opera House scheduled for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Eames
Opera House
Water Rent Dispute Clarified by Water Works Chief
Letter to the editor from Water Works Superintendent Frank Tyergar defends water rent practices. He states duties include listing extra water users and bath fixtures for annual books, while the Board of Aldermen set the rates. He explains the City Hotel’s charges reflect added fixtures in 1902, not a rate revaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuz News
Board of Aldermen
Frank Tyergar
City Hotel
Death of Lila Gray at 63 in All Saints Street
Lila Gray a well known colored woman died this morning at her home 9 West All Saints street of heart disease aged 63. In youth she served the family of Judge Richard Marshall and later other prominent families. She was a member of the African Female Beneficial Society known as the Mothers. Her funeral will be Sunday at 2.20 o'clock with services at Aabary church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Gray
All Saints Street
Richard Marshall
African Female Beneficial Society
Aabary Church
Lecture on Modern English Novel at Woman's College
Dr F H Sykes leads fifth in a series on the modern English novel at Woman's College with a talk on George Meredith and notes on living authors. Lantern views accompany the talk. Also ads for Patrick Street market eggs butter and piano shop on North Market Street offering new pianos and easy terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meredith
Woman's College
F.H. Sykes
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