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Local list of ads and notices including cook wanted, potatoes for sale, Easter gifts, new spring dress goods, store news, and various business promotions at City Hotel Grill and shops on Market Street.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
5
Local list of ads and notices including cook wanted, potatoes for sale, Easter gifts, new spring dress goods, store news, and various business promotions at City Hotel Grill and shops on Market Street.
Pleasing personal items note Mrs George Wilcoxon visiting Baltimore this morning and Miss Mies Marie Harbie a guest of Miss Wilson in East Patrick Street. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Baltimore and Hagerstown, with others returning from New York and Shepherdstown. A teacher meeting in Adamstown is reported, and local doctors manage practice during a colleague’s trip to Los Angeles.
A detailed list of church services across Eckleysville Woodsboro and nearby towns. It covers times for Catholic Episcopal M E Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed congregations along with Sunday schools Epworth Leagues and special revivals led by pastors and visiting speakers.
Spring arrives with Easter goods and cheap eggs as Middletown residents plan a Monday meeting to nominate beergees and commissioners. A Boyds man, James E Williams, recovered after a splinter swallowed years ago emerged from his side after surgery, ending two years of severe pain. Howard County near Simpsonville reports a barn fire destroying a barn and 2,250 bushels of wheat 10 barrels of corn and 15 tons of hay. insured.
In the legislature, bills favorably reported include amending road supervisor laws in Frederick County and incorporating the Frederick LeGore and Emmitsburg Railway Company. A new election district is proposed in Frederick County. In the House, Forsythe's convict labor on public roads was read a second time, with amendments pending for seven counties when adjournment occurred.
The Uncle Tom's Cabin spectacle features a St Claire home tropical garden with magnolia and orange trees, Eva's plantation, and a Red River cotton scene. The Celestial City tableau is billed as the most magnificent yet and the $20,000 revival promises superior mosaic effects and top talent from Mr. Martin's company.
A small fire occurred at 1.15 this morning in the frame stable behind the fertilizer warehouse. It was occupied by Johon Ramsburg and owned by Mrs. B. F. Brown. An alarm was raised and flames were extinguished quickly. The origin is unknown. Losses were minimal and fully insured.
Pupils of the Conservatory of Music presented an intermediate grade spring recital at the Woman's College. The well attended program featured Bach and Beethoven selections, with Grace Trail, William Fount, Grace Stevenson, and Grace Galt among standout performers. Noted for without-notes playing and assured performance, the event drew praise for the teachers and artistic display.
The Epworth League Reading Circle met in the M B E church Sunday school room for an engaging session. Milton G. Urner spoke on The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, while Adolphus Fearhake discussed My Maryland in the Revolution. A Lamp of Coal by Douglas H. Hargett was praised.
Mrs Elizabeth Gilday 68 wife of Thomas J Gilday of Philadelphia died March 4. She was formerly Miss Bogner from near Myeraville and lived in Dauphin Co since childhood. Buried in Dauphin. Also two infant notices: an infant daughter of Claude and Jeanie Ejec h elbarger Woodsboro died March 14 with funeral and Hope Cemetery interment. An infant son of Wilbur and Mamie Abalt died March 19 near Middletown.
Mr J Graham Pearce paymaster of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company reports flood damage repair work limited by scarce labor as workers are hired by railroads. Debris and washouts dot the waterway with no major breaks, but navigation won t resume before April 15 and restoration may continue to May 1.
A largely attended stockholders meeting in the Frederick County Court House grand jury room adopted a new by laws for the Exchange. Stockholders were told to obtain stock certificates at the Farmers and Mechanics Bank and the board seeks 208 cash to pay for the recently purchased warehouse.
Market notes show varied prices for corn and related commodities. Corn per barrel listed at $295, shelled at 58 cents per bushel, No 2 red at 75 cents per bushel, steamer 74, re quoted 69 seats per bushel. Har, 19 to 3.0 per tor.
A watch listed as lost in Tur News was recovered the same day and returned to its owner with no payment or penalty. The find likely came from a passerby who notified authorities, restoring the item to its rightful owner without incident.
An excerpt from Jacob Engelbrecht's diary recounts July 4 1825 celebrations in Frederick with militia parades at Market Street court house the reading of the Declaration of Independence and an address by Richard Marshall Esq Harmonics Band then a Bentz's pump barbecue. Also notes a July suicide in Taneytown and August postmaster appointment.
The Western Maryland Railroad bid process faces probable rejection as Baltimore demands are unmet, with Varney’s bid as the only potential exception if converted to cash under a City Council drafted contract. The hearing drew a large crowd as Mayor Hayes proposed sale conditions to be included in the final ordinance.
Several workers repair the sewer along Bouth Market Street south of Boonsallor's stable. Old posts supporting earth and stone had rotted and were replaced with new ones.
A crowded shopping page lists a fifty cent ham deal, various lamp prices, and a wide assortment of Easter novelties, dolls, oysters, and chairs. It promotes Dixon Bros and John Eisenhauer's stores, the City Hotel Grill, and the upcoming Easter Opening by George A. Poole with fruit, meats, and fresh seafood offerings. The piece also notes an art exhibit at Kemp Hall and a call for bids for park privileges for the 1902 season. It mentions Isador Saks visiting Frederick for optical services and local business notices from doctors and cleaners.
Mr David Miler of Woodsboro recovered a pocketbook containing 15 01 on a straw stack after months. Feizer helped thresh and found the book last Saturday. Captain Walter Saunders sold the Wachter farm of 30 acres south of Frederick to Wm H Maines for 3160 at the City Hotel auction.
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