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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1993
Page
4
Kathleen Snowden outlines 1814 to 1850 New Market as bustling with seven to eight taverns yearly, where business occurred, newspapers were available, coach schedules and meetings were posted, and lotteries funded roads. Liveries and public wells on Federal Street supported residents, with wells used into the 1950s.
Frederick City Police arrested William D. Weedon Thomas Bowman Jr Donald E Weedon Damon L Makel and Steven A Williams after officers saw suspects smoking suspected crack cocaine and handling cocaine around 1 15 a.m. Friday at John Hanson Apartments. Bail amounts ranged from 2400 to 10000 with one release on no bail.
The New Market landmark at 8 Main St has deep roots dating to the town's early days. Jose Salaverri, who acquired the eatery from the Mealey family in June 1987, notes the site has hosted many names and owners since 1793, evolving from inn to hotel to restaurant while preserving its historic look.
Susan Wood Wilson details New Market's origin with Nicholas Hall mapping the town in 1788 and a 1796 partnership with William Plummer to develop it. Properties dates, early lot sales, and the first house at 31 West Main Street anchor a long arc from 1790 to 1963, including an antiquing business starting in 1936 and six shops by 1963.
William Zimmerman recalls New Market history from the 1910s to the fire of 1918, noting a doctor who helped design the first foot operated dentist drill, a thrifty milkman, and a sparsely cared era with a stone and mud Main Street. He describes the church blaze that year, quarantine practices for scarlet fever, and a stolen town chart detailing 1914 to 1920 homeowners.
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