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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
2
Market notes show Northern Pacific opening at 17 with creeks dropping ten to nearly sixty points. Rail pricing signals shift as Inver trends emerge, while overall demand remains mixed amid trading.
Littlestown authorities grant a franchise to Charles E B Fink and two others for street railway use. A syndicate forms to build roughly 13 miles on the Westminster to Gettysburg Pike, sparking belief the line may run from Washington to Gettysburg.
Brief items of local and general interest note budding roses, fish stories and sayings. References to government stamps, railroad officials and post office engravings reveal playful snippets and opinions on travel and the Empire State Express on stamps with comparisons to the B and O auto service stamp promotion.
At a stockholders meeting in City Hall last night the association elected D C Winebrewer Hon J A Lynch Dr George Johnson A R Yoakle George S Rodock John O Hardt L M Nixdorff D H Kolb M B Getzen danner W N Young Noah E Cramer and E A Gittinger to the board The board organized by reelecting Col XD Winebrener as president Hon J A Lynch as vice president and L M Nixdorf as secretary and treasurer.
A group of prominent African Americans in Richmond forms the Anti Deadly Weapon Carrying League led by Professor J Hewin Thomas. The league pledges to inform authorities about individuals carrying razors and other deadly concealed weapons.
Policeman Jones shot a stray dog on West Third street this morning after citizens complained to the mayor. Officer Jones was sent to dispose of the animal and the incident caused considerable excitement.
Fatal gas line blast in Amber township schoolroom during a May 9 entertainment injures one fatally. Author August Cramer suffers a leg amputation and remains severely hurt. William Hannas is unconscious and may die amid scattered injuries.
A 300 worker tinplate mill near Cumberland is set to restart after fire-related damage. Cardinal Gibbons departs Baltimore for Rome with plans to sail from New York on Saturday. The Hagerstown Merchants and Manufacturers association seeks Silk mill rebuilding in that city. House of Correction board probes mismanagement charges by Walter Swindell. Mrs. Lonina H. Burns dies at 40 after long invalidism. Beulah Kerlin marries Hayes Rohrback Oronise at the bride’s home. Locomotive sparks caused fire damage near Cloppers and affected nearby properties. Frank Gulbrothson, 24, dies from skull injury in Pawpaw tannery incident. Robert Grayson is charged with assault after escape to the mountains. In Ellicott City, Mary Fleisher seeks jail aid after arriving from Washington for almshouse treatment.
Rev. Dr. William Miller Deatrick died at his home in Bedford Pennsylvania on Monday night at age seventy nine. A Mercerburg College graduate of 1848 and a 1851 Theological Seminary graduate he served churches in Huntingdon Frysbury and Friends Cove and led Mercersburg College as financial agent and later as president of the board of regents. He held honorary D.D. from Franklin and Marshall College and for decades served as stated clerk of the Synod of the Potomac and treasurer of its board of education before resigning March 28. He also long served as stated clerk of Mercersburg Classis.
The State Board of Public Works met and asked Judge Edward Stake not to permit any sale of property reported to have been sold to the Great Falls Power Company until the main case reaches the Court of Appeals. Judge Stoke had extended trusteeship and denied a canal sale. The Great Falls offer was reported at 75000 dollars for property including water power. Moravian Synod in York Pa formed a permanent organization with Prof Leon G Luckenbang chairing. Bishop Oerter reported on church extension with new churches in Elizabeth N J Zurichville Indiana and others. American church pledged 3900 dollars to support two new congregations. Last year’s collections totaled 714.11. this district contributed 757.22 last year and 685.41 this year. Executive Board recommended another synod in 1902.
The funeral for Charles Lewis Lerch was held yesterday morning from his Bruokeystown home. Rev. Alville Connor and Rev. W. M. Strayer conducted services. Pallbearers were Wm. G. Baker, Charles Thomas, Charles Adams, Luther Shankle, Arthur McKinna, and Archie Marsburn. Interment followed at Mt. Olivetiameter. W. H. B. Etchison served as funeral director.
The Anti Saloon League of Maryland formed a year ago to combat liquor traffic will hold its first annual convention at Third Reformed Church in Baltimore with sessions tonight and tomorrow, including special exercises. Also urged is Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for nerves and digestion, with a medical ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Hoboken, N. J. May 9. Charles Brockholtz, 60 feet up on a flagstaff, dangled with a knotted rope around his ankle for about thirty minutes before firemen lowered him to safety. A 70-foot ladder was used to reach him and he was saved from a fatal fall.
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