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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1897
Page
3
A collection of quirky lines and snapshot items from local and wider topics. Miscellaneous notes mention April showers, yellow journalism quips, and odd facts from regions such as Kentucky and Oklahoma, along with a tongue in cheek riff on social habits and trivia about people, places, and events.
Edw F Street of Pittsburg visits friends in the city. Miss Ludie Chiswell of Poolesville spends time here. Oscar Bowers of Hagerstown visits on business. Mr and Mrs W F Key of Baltimore registered at City Hotel. Charles Sheeey of Baltimore guests of Henry Wineberg. M E Barrick of the county leaves for Chetopa Kansas. Mrs Joseph D Baker leaves for Baltimore as M Ley of Ley Perry goes there. May Walling daughter of J Walling Washington DC spends week with Mrs Mary Little. Rev Edward T Helfenstein and wife near Petersville leave by Pennsylvania Railroad for Colorado Springs on leave from St Mark's parish. His mother and Mr and Mrs C Staley Gambrill now located there.
Members of the Junior Fire Company are raising funds to obtain handsome new uniforms for the firemen's parade in Annapolis this June.
An evening service at the Evangelical Reformed Church featured Rev C B Slagle General John E Roller and Elder William B Lasse advocating higher education for women. They described Frederick Female Seminary’s evolution into the Woman's College of the Reformed Church and urged community support for the endowment. The college board met late, planning staff additions Dr Charles W R Cram and wife as professors and resident physician, with new elocution and physical culture leadership and a gymnasium planned. Repainting and maintenance work continued on local buildings and street fixtures.
Robert L. Lorentz secretary of the Maryland Fish and Game Protective Association reports an extra shipment of 10000 dah fry received yesterday. The fry were released into county streams today bringing total distributed to about 50000. A local branch meeting is scheduled for 8 o'clock this evening.
A monthly meeting of the Key Monument Association at the Y M C A approved a contract with sculptor Alexander Doyle of New York and arranged to have it signed. A committee was named to prepare and sell souvenir photographs of the monument and to promote fund raising during events. The group also planned to solicit state support for Francis Scott Key’s Hall of Statuary designation and discussed display rooms and ongoing sales.
The wake of death reports Mrs Sophia Ott aged 81 at her daughter’s home near Rocky Ridge. Funeral at Maugh's Lutheran Church with a Job quotation. Also Gustav W Dorsey a prominent farmer of Mount Airy area dies at Willow Dale aged advanced, survived by seven children. Henry Swope of Liberty dies at noon aged 81, brother of Drs John and Samuel Swope. last survivor of his family.
Patrick E. B. Long proprietor of the Garia House and Miss Margaret R. Harvey of Washington DC were married at St Pauls Catholic Church Washington. Ceremony led by Rev Fr J F Macken with several priests present. Bride and groom depart for a wedding journey to Frederick their future home.
Property transfers recorded include George T. Kline to P. Mehrle Hite for 500 dollars, William A. Heird to Ida J. Biller for 609 dollars, George R. Stottlemyer to John H. Maugans for 425 dollars, Daniel Speaks to Emory L. Cobleniz, and a transfer from William W. Doub and wife to the County Commissioners of Frederick County describing a strip 187 perches long and 30 feet wide for 386 dollars and 5 cents.
The handsome goleo plumed priest ant named Hapndeome Bira belonging to Mr C N Hauer died in its cage this week. Mr Gauer sent the deceased bird to a taxidermist in Baltimore who will mount it and return it to Fredericks.
Affable clerk Oscar Rhodes of the B. Rotenour & Sons branch store is on the sick list, affecting the personnel roster.
Maryland Classis of the German Reformed Church met at Trinity Chapel West Church Street. Rev. P. H. Lind preached, new officers were elected, and an English address by Rev. D. B. Schaeder from Japan was announced. Eastern Lutheran conference and African Methodist Episcopal church actions noted.
The Messrs. Steiner Brothers arrange a handsome window display on North Market street featuring Psine'n Celery Compound. Large and small cartoons bottles and advertising cards are arranged with neat effect attracting hundreds and showcasing enterprise and the remedy's excellence.
Arrangements are under CG f A. Smith and F. M. Phebus for a large Inter State shooting match at the Frederick Gun Club from May 6 to May 27 open to all comers. Miss Mary Little has improved her property on South Market street adding a porch and is leasing the rear lot as a track patch.
Chesapeake 601 Potomac Telephone Company plans fifty foot poles on North Market street to replace old ones. Harry Bernes began digging holes but many property owners protested. Workers moved poles near Mrs. McCleery and Mr. Baumgardner as locals halted work. a hole was started near George Raling’s store but bricks were replaced and a tarret placed to cover the spot.
West Virginia Governor Atkinson issues a proclamation enforcing the new Potomac fish law mirroring Virginia and Maryland rules on pickerel and bag limits. Maryland Governor Lowndes awaits Virginia action and has notified officials, with communications ongoing to reconcile concurrent state laws for the Potomac watershed.
The March Sunlight Soap wrapper contest winners for District No 3 covering Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia are announced. HH Bargum of Philadelphia wins $100. two $100 bicycle prizes go to Ceraie Stolz of Altoona and Robert J Campbell of Camden. ten $25 gold prizes awarded to listed winners including Athla Hoch of Allentown and others across PA MD DE WV.
A committee of firemen asked Governor Lowndes to secure the House of Delegates hall for their Annapolis convention on June 9 to 11. The governor welcomed them, offering use of the hall and promising help, plus a liberal donation to ensure the event's success.
A fragmented page note mentions a boy and underwear, with unclear measurements and a brief remark about buttons. The legible bits speak to a child and clothing details rather than a full narrative or event.
Frederick St Hartsock son of Captain J B Hartsock of Frederick belongs to the Columbia University medical department class. The seventy second commencement exercises will be held at the Columbian Theatre tomorrow May 6 at 7 30 p m. The News thanks him for a handsome card.
Public notices advertise a Ford recital at Woman's College on Friday evening May 7 by Prof. 8. T. Ford the Noted Elocutionist with tickets 25 cents at McCardell's Deer Park ads describe Deer Park health retreat and travel from Baltimore Pennsylvanian lines with facilities, season rates and June opening. Also machinery and boat refueting offer from The Buffalo and Slinger Mfg Co.
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