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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1893
Page
3
A noisy readable fragment lists weather forecast duties, advertisers notices and various public notices for the Weekly News. It mentions notice deadlines for advertisements and changes, plus names such as Hannmerer Carty and W H Etchison in a terse town paper style.
Miss Margaret Clingan visits Fork. Miss May Harper returns from Hagerstown. Miss Littie Dunkhurst of Washington and Miss Laura Hutton of Shenandoah visit the Heinleins. Frances C. Dorsey returns from Baltimore and Washington. Florence Darner visits Mr. J. J. Darner’s family. Mr. H youkins of New Baltimore in city. George Cockerly of Emmittsburg spends weekend here. Lizsie Mebbing returns from Washington. Thomas Green of near Wolfeville in town on business. Robert Schaeffer of West Braddock visits Frederick. Martin Miler of Middletown Valley is in town. Thomas Gittinger leaves for Mobile, Alabama to join the nine this season. Julia Dillon of Middletown returns from visit. Master A B McCaffrey of Mt Pleasant visits. George B F Anderson of Ohio Brondsy with Harry A Anderson on East Fifth Street.
Dr A L Blessing survived a fall after his horse bolted and flipped him. He briefly recovered, remounted, and pursued his horse despite a bruised thigh, an escape deemed fortunate and remarkable in Brownsville. The report also notes Middletown voters backing water works and warns of a fake gold spectacles racket preying on strangers.
Courtry reports updates from Mies Estelle Darkis traveling to Baltimore then Philadelphia, notes spring on the way amid poor roads, and lists local sickness and marriages. Obituaries announce George W. Page of Cedar Grove, while various communities record moves, farm news, and church events for Plane No 4 and surrounding areas.
Remains of Mrs Mary Gardiner and her son were moved by undertaker B C Feete from Washington to Middletown for burial. They lie in Lutheran cemetery beside later plans for the other son Harman Gardiner to stay in Washington briefly. Harvey Gardiner, the grandson, arranged funeral details and will return to Washington with his father. Dorothy Murdock, colored, age 3, died in Baltimore of pulmonary phthisis and was interred in Greenmount cemetery with Rev. R P Lawson officiating.
Brief bits report a large cooking main between Maryland and Virginia birds at Harper's Ferry in a few days. It notes local civil service examinations for letter carriers, a man shot in Martinsburg woods, a completed creamery near Shepherdstown, and other town happenings from trains to brick sidewalks and local meetings.
A March 9th party at Mr and Mrs N G Schaffer Gapland honored Miss May Benn with about sixty five guests from West Virginia Frederick and Washington counties. Hosts received guests, enjoyed amusements and a dining repast, then games until early morning. A second note covers Mr Charles Fleming’s ninth wedding anniversary at East Fifth Street with family and an orchestra. Additional items mention a Harmony Grove party, a debate at the F C A, and local real estate transfers plus ads and a brush pile fire at East Second Street.
A Calvert county farm house owned by Basil A. Duke burned. Coates Taylor, colored, died of gunshot wounds in Calvert county. A number of applicants seek Annapolis port collectorship. Rev A N Horn resigns Williamsport pastorate. Judge Stake asks grand jury to audit county funds. Rev George Barton, a blind preacher, dies in Queen Annes. Admiral Buchanan’s old home in Talbot sold to Charles E Henderson of Philadelphia. Hog Island residents oppose local quarantine. An unknown man found dead on the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore line near North East. John Brown, colored, 70, drowns in a Queens town ditch. third similar fatality in two weeks.
Executrix Catherine Bonsack sold a 94 11-16 acre Westminster farm at public sale for 57.50 per acre. Several local announcements include a Westminster chess club led by William G. Rinehart, new fire company uniforms, obituaries of Mrs. Sarah Weimert and George Bowers, and a portrait gift to Westminster Bank by Francis Shriver. Sinking fund creation for Westminster bonds is approved. Postmaster candidacy rumors span several towns, with multiple named contenders.
The colored community at Hellen's Creek Calvert county rages after Charles Taylor is shot by Thomas R. Tongue on a public road. Tongue flees with Sheriff Bowen to Prince Fredericktown amid fears of lynching. Taylor dies Saturday from two pistol wounds. Tongue is defended as self defense.
Easter sale announced by St Marys Coapter and All Saints Sunday-school room on Thursday evening March 23 at 7 30. The event runs Friday from 10 am to 5 pm featuring Easter novelties and crafts with no admission fee. Dr J R L Hardesty will attend City Hates Thursday 23 at 3 pm and stay Friday 24 at 5 pm with special rates.
A sale notice touts Fruit of the Loom cotton slips in new colors with hemmed edges. The items are scarce and priced lower than current costs, selling at the old price.
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