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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1897
Page
3
The Weekly News promises a handsome twelve page weekly edition ready Thursday with broad Frederick city and county circulation. It touts unmatched advertising reach and invites new and changed copy by deadlines. Tar Waexiy News copy due by 5 p.m. yesterday and changes by 13m that day.
March comments and quirky items fill this brief column. Notable notes include auctions in Myersville, a Cumberland company forming with $60,000 capital, portraits for Maryland lawmakers, and mentions of figures like Col John Mosby and Grant monument events. Also cited are budget figures, social observations, and references to sugar beet experiments and toads for sale in Paris.
A largely attended meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held at their headquarters in the First National Bank building. Papers on Marchatic were read and a lecture by Mrs. Bolock was planned for Monday evening, April 5. Marriage letters listed names including David A. Grabbs and Manner Engle, and John W. Nikirk with Ads M. Bry. The United reel fermy meeting was postponed to Friday evening next.
The News cites a New York World dispatch urging ratification of the arbitration treaty citing humanity progress and national honor. The News response praises ratification as a triumph of modern civilization and notes broad popular sentiment for ratification across the nation.
A miniature cyclone struck the Bartholow property in Echleysville on Sunday, tearing up hot bed coverings and lifting a small outbuilding over a fence into a neighboring garden. The storm moved from the south across fields toward Schielsville, causing scattered damage before dissipating.
The Southern Methodist Conference at Staunton held memorial services for four ministers and a layman named Numeer of Baltimore. It set June as the education sermon month with a collection for education work and nominated ministers for professorships and institute presidencies. Financial troubles at Warner Female Institute were discussed in a lengthy session. The meeting recalled Staunton in 1861 when secession discussions began with 160 preachers and laymen. The 1860 General Conference added a slaveholding clause affecting church membership.
Themas Potts, a Black man who fled from Officer Simpson during an arrest, surrendered yesterday and requested a 4s hearing. He and another Black man from Hell's Half Acre are charged with stealing chickens. the other defendant pleads not guilty. A magisterial hearing before Magistrate Bieser is set for this afternoon at 3 o clock.
Aromor circulated last night and this morning claiming a fire in Buckeystown destroyed the canning factory and several stores. The rumor proved false. The bright new street lights caused reflections that led many to believe a blaze was in progress.
Justice William B. Baer finds Charles M. Webser of Westminster guilty of larceny for stealing three bushels of corn in the ear valued at four cents per bushel from Isaac M. Stoce in Medford. He is sentenced to three months at the House of Correction.
A lively free fight occurred among Schleysville locals last night causing stoves to be thrown and several window panes to break. No injuries were reported.
Two car lords of bottling machinery arrived yesterday by the Pennsylvania Railroad, consigned to the Portner Company of tull e city.
Seprinterdent Stone of the Southern district led a force of men this morning at East Patrick Street below Carroll Street corner, making repairs to the gate.
Market hours shift starting Thursday with a 5 o'clock opening and summer continuation. An item notes a 115 Egge win and an 118 score by A Hager's own, followed by a quirky phrase about picking and a mention of the Frederick's yellow kid tackling. Jay recalls seeing it in The News.
The Board of Aldermen held a special session with all members. President Tyson announced the purpose was to hear from Pownall and Minshall about surveyed water supply routes from Fishing Creek to the new pipeline near the Sanner property. Route No 1 was unanimously accepted and costs submitted. Pownall and Minshall to prepare specifications and present them to the board. They will supervise the work and form a commission if proceeding, with a contract draft to follow.
Farmer Joaros Pray vanished from Point of Rocks last week after rowing to an island in the Potomac. Though searched for days, the body is presumed drowned in the river. a man once thought to be Pray was cleared, while dynamite attempts failed to reveal him. Pray, 45, married with three children, was a well known local figure.
In Clemonsville many changes occur as April nears widow Mr B W Warner will occupy Hanson F Fogle's former dwelling and Ned Lindsay moves to the Stoner farm Mrs Mary Simpson's farm new tenant. post office reestablishment urged while Sunday school officers are elected and preparations for April events continue with local transfers and visits.
A high wind Sunday night swept away many acres of young timber near Boyd's in Montgomery County. The bed and timber belonged to M Bloom of Hagerstown MD D Waters of Germantown and H J Grotlemyer of Boyd's. The fire raged yesterday and was checked around 2 PM after wind shifts and many residents aided the effort. Much fercloy burned and two dwellings narrowly escaped.
A fire at Marriotteville early Sunday morning consumed the mecelon on the Bayne farm near the village. Occupants George Bayne and family escaped in a narrow exit after a little orphan girl employed by the family raised the alarm. The one stone house, built in 1852 by Lewis Brown, is a total loss with damages around $2,000, partly insured.
The Greth anniversary of Maryland Lodge No 11 Independent Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated last evening with a banquet at Samstig s restaurant 117 Westimbard street Baltimore. Mr K W Mersion and William Graham addressed the history and organization of the lodge. Other speakers were R Gibney and Jams Turner. The banquet committee included F H camatsg W A Berry man and Banjamis Goldsmith. Another Drop in Coffee. A price drop of one half cent per pound in coffee follows a dispute between Woolson Spice Co of Toledo Ohio and Arbuckle Bros of New York.
A lively review praises O Hooligan's Wedding as a top tier farce filled with laughs and clever complications. The Pearle Street theatre production features Nellie Frankii Larry Tooly and the Bisa Quartet with strong supporting acts. Critics hail the show as a hearty laugh fest and urge readers to secure seats.
Tonight at Chy Upere Howse features Crocolatare performances with recitations gymnastic exhibits cocoa and wafers caramels and treats. See the Epricg Pebbles in oat win dows. Solt's offers the best cysters and solid measure at No 7 South Market Street. Window display this week. Telephone orders for Carpet Ulsaning and Laying through local firms and The Singer Manufacturing Company listed nearby.
The trial in Baltimore began for Eggenheimer & Well versus Samuel R and John E Hogg doing business as Union Soap Company to recover 1195 for soap wrappers and labels printed for the firm. The plaintiff says the lithographs were ordered by an agent and depict a Turkish bath scene immodest, while the company contends the agent lacked authority to contract. Also listed are several property deeds transferring land stakes: Engle to Wachier nine acres for 200 dollars. Kors and Schley trustees to Moxey 197 acres for 3050. Thomas assigner to Zimmerman Frederick real estate 1741. Snowden to King a parcel for 100. Dennis and wife to Smith a grotni lot in Frederick valued at 6167.
The Raleigh News and Observer details William W. M. Hunter a former sheriff from Wayne county who has not drunk water in 32 years. He avoids all drinks and any refreshments yet remains strong and healthy. He resides in Kinston and is described as in good health despite the unusual habit.
West Union Hinton and Buckhannon enacted curfew ordinances effective Saturday. Court house bell tolls at 9 from April 1 to October 1 and at 8 otherwise. parents face five to twenty dollar fines for youths found on streets after curfew. Good Roads drive led by Chief Consul Conway W Sars plans stumping tours through Easton Westminster Frederick and Hagerstown with Saturday afternoon meetings to discuss road improvements.
Senator Wellington urged the President to appoint George Peasoey Eastis grandson of W W Corcoran for a mission to Denmark. Eastis asserts Frederick County as his legal residence and owns a farm there.
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