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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1889
Page
3
Advertisements must reach the office by Wednesday for publication Thursday. Transient ads cost per line with cash strictly required. Regular accounts will be billed on set dates including March 15 and June 15, with monthly charges posted.
Special notices include Wanted For Rent The Bill Crab Soup Pigs For Sale Bicycle For Sale and The Model Hemstitched offerings from G J Doll & Son Hammond's Slug Sho.
The Presbytery of Maryland gathers at the Presbyterian Church in the city on June 10. A committee to arrange secret accommodations for visiting members is formed with Eichelberger as chairman and Tynon, Lackey, Steiner on the panel. An entertainment is planned for January. Ladies appointed to prepare include Mrs Tyson as chair and Mrs McKinney, Granville Thomas, and Mrs Hergesheimer.
A dated trick instructs how to discover a woman's age by a sequence of arithmetic steps. The method claims to reveal both her age and birth month after performing additions and subtractions, using the example where the result indicates age twenty two and birth month August.
The Protestant Episcopal churches prepare for conventions in Maryland and Virginia on May 24. The Maryland Diocesan meeting at Epiphany Church in Washington will discuss a possible name change to Catholic church, prompting expected lively debates. The Virginia convention in Lynchburg will address the race question, a prominent issue in the South Carolina gathering last year, with Southern papers already weighing it.
Joseph Golinski, jailed on Thursday for attempted indecent assault on Lizzie, the 13 year old daughter of Air. Martin L. Rodey of Howard County testified at a hearing before Justice B. H. Wallen horst. A large crowd attended as Lizzie described the approach after delivering a message, the attempted assault, and resistance. The court ordered Gideon to be held. The neighborhood buzzed with excitement over the affair.
Dr William Rosetis warns pregnancy is a treacherous trigger for Bright's disease. He notes the higher female to male mortality in ages 20 to 45 and urges maintaining kidney activity with Werner's Safe Cure during pregnancy to prevent renal failure.
A five o clock dust cyclone swept the city, uprooting trees, breaking windows, and causing property damage though exact figures were incomplete as telegraph lines failed. Reports from Williamsport and Middletown note tent losses, shattered trees, and violent storms with thunder and lightning.
Auctioneer G B Fout sold at the Gart House today a lightning rod wagon and a spindle wagon for H C Zacharias and Geo E Myer respectively. Zacharias bought the first wagon for 62 dollars and Myer purchased the second for 3005 dollars.
The Frederick County Agricultural Society board considers renting the fence at the fair grounds for advertising. The proposal aims to raise funds or gain sponsor visibility during events hosted at the site. Details on costs and duration are yet to be decided.
The pay car of the P. R. R. arrived in the city shortly after noon yesterday. Officials dined at the Cuy Hotel and left at 2 p.m. Present were Wilson Brown, superintendent. W. B. Brooks, master carpenter. O. G. H. Torrington, pay master. R. F. Wilson, superintendent. and Dr. F. T. Rivadlles, medical examiner.
The Frederick Female Seminary Preparatory department staged a delightful program before an appreciative audience. Highlights included calisthenics, vocal and piano solos, readings, recitations, and a notable debut by Miss Minnie Knott performing Carnival of Venice with promise.
The Bell Elllie Company canceled an exhibition due to low patronage and departed. My Geraldine Dramatic Company schedules a one night appearance at City Ball on Tuesday May 14, presenting a solo program for patrons in the city.
The faculty at Lutherville Balti more County Seminary selected twenty three graduates. Among those to receive diplomas in 1890 are Afizsss Cora Devilbiss Walkersville Magie Osler Mechanics town. Commencement runs June 7 to 9 inclusive.
The Mr Vernon Ladies Assn regent from Marsland is Miss Emily Harper. In March visitors toured Mr Vernon estate which remains in excellent shape. To keep roads in repair the group expects to authorize significant spending next year. The mansion and vacancies on the board will be discussed in the coming days.
The second day of the J. B. Conference opened at 9:30 a.m. with Bishop Dickson of Pennsylvania presiding. Rev. Daniel Shuck of California led devotion as rules from four years ago were adopted and Dr. Bergstresser of Middletown spoke on church unity with Evangelical Lutheran leaders. A surprise motion by Rev. McKee of Ohio prompted discussion on a commissioners report from 1885, which proposed constitutional changes including an increase in delegates and removal of secret society restrictions. The amendments, ratified last November, are set for election next Monday.
An adventure tale of Stanley and followers paddling a river and facing swift currents near a cataract. The narrative then shifts to medical talk on kidney disease and claims Warner's Safe Cure cleanses the blood by purifying the kidneys, preventing poison from attacking organs.
Ruina A Rager surveyed a farm for Henry B Cramer in Walkersville while families from Wilmington visited. Advertisements tout Brown's Iron Bitters and Hood's Sarsaparilla for various ailments. Meetings and society notices include St Johns Beneficial Society and Harmony Grove Pastime Literary Society. Local commerce, court actions, freight travel, animals, and police uniform updates also appear along with several personal notices from 1889.
The 50 hour go as you please contest under the Freder ick Riflemen will be held at their Armory on May 30 31 and June 1. Entries so far include Brengle Frazier Hooper Stroup and Seibert.
A military committee tasked with choosing the annual State militia encampment site visited Frederick Junction this afternoon. They will be joined by local citizens and are expected to decide on this location.
John J. Dill, former city resident, wins Berkeley Springs West Virginia mayoral race for the fifth term by a 23 vote majority. Frederick College Journal's May issue praised. vacancy on staff to be filled at next meeting due to Geo McCleery resignation.
Frank Goode of Balio. arrives in the city this afternoon in the Pullman car Monocacy of the BL&O line. He is an invalid and is accompanied by his brother and rest of the family. They will reside on East Patrick Street in the property owned by Mr. Geo. W. Titlow.
The regular Barracks meeting of the Salvation Army will be held this evening at Sodack with sessions tomorrow at 7, 9:30, and 2:29, 3, 7 and 8 p.m. An open air meeting is planned at the Square Corner this evening at 7 led by Lieutenant Beverage and his wife, the corps’ new officers in the city.
An old time advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the ideal spring medicine. It claims to purify and vitalize the blood, sharpen the mind, create appetite, overcome tiredness, and impart new strength and vigor to the whole body.
Grand Pa's vegetable soap advertised for machinists farmers and others claims to cure chapped hands and remove tar and grease from fabrics. An excursion to Roanoke Virginia from Hagerstown is scheduled for June 15 with $3.50 round trip tickets including reserved seats available at Lowenstein and Wertheimer's.
Registration offices will be open Monday and Tuesday May 18 and 14 for voter registration under the new law. Young men turning 21 by election day and others resident one year in the state and six months in the county may register now to avoid delay until fall.
An excursion to Europe will sail from New York on Tuesday July 4 in a first class National Line steamer. Tickets including all expenses are priced at 51 50. A low price draw for a poor editor is highlighted.
Representative McComas urged the Post Office Department to appoint several fourth class postmasters in Maryland including W. E. Loone Clearspring Washington, Leda H. Buhrman Foxville Frederick, Jacob Bowman Funkstown Washington, Leslie E. Friend Friendaville Garrett, Wm. H. Beall Libertytown Frederick, Peter Goodwin Barton Allegany, Andrew N. Cramer Lewistown Frederick, Elmer Powell Utica Mills Frederick, plus John H. Johnson an ex Union soldier as laborer in the stamp division.
The article reviews several claimed origins for the saying mind your Ps and Qs. It cites horn book teaching by school dames, tavern scorekeeping with p for pint and q for quart, and punch bowl size pricing options, inviting readers to judge which is true.
A Washington special notes attempts to sway public sentiment for a one cent postage rate. Corporations send letters urging Congress and Postmaster General Wanamaker to cut letter postage. Wanamaker counters that U S rates are already among the lowest, preferring to improve service over a rate cut.
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster commencement held Thursday evening with Middletown native Lloyd E. Coblents delivering an excellent essay. Good Templars in session in Clarksburg Montgomery county today. Delegates from Parity Lodge include Miss Sophia Saunders and Mollie Bartgis along with Messrs D S Rice and Frank Suman. Rockville Lodge plans a feast for the inner man Monday night inviting neighboring lodges.
The B and O R R announces changes to its spring schedule effective tomorrow. Morning westbound 10.55 departs 11, 11.50 to Baltimore now at 12.05, and 2 pm westbound to 12.50. Martinsburg westbound at 3.20, 5.15 to Washington moved to 5.00, 11.15 from Washington and Philadelphia now 9.10, 11.15 from New York 11.30, 11.25 to Chicago now 12.45, 2.10 westbound instead of 3.20 from Washington at 3.40. The 9 p.m. arrival is discontinued.
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