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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1897
Page
3
Classified notices include nurse and estate items with names such as Josaais CC Carty and AG Baumgardner. Addresses listed like 8 E Becond St and listings for dress goods and baby carriages appear among miscellaneous ads and notices.
The Weerkly News announces a handsome twelve page issue ready Thursday with all the news and special features. It claims the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county and invites new advertisements before the deadline.
A collection of short items notes and rumors including 12 secret organizations at Brunswick the vast 151 foot plus flagpole at Grant's Tomb playful sayings about marriage children luck and news items about strawberry crop gossip and political shifts plus brief meetings of the Royal Arcanum and city aldermen with references to Colonel Schley and congressional prospects.
Frederick residents react to the U S Supreme Court Berliner patent ruling with expectations it will help Bell Telephone Company while not harming rivals like Interstate. An official says the decision won’t affect Interstate rights or the network’s growth. Mr. G Rosenour left yesterday afternoon for Baltimore.
A fire broke out shortly before 1 am on the third floor of the Rosetour building on East Patrick Street, home to Diffendal & Co wholesale stock. Firemen from Independent and nearby companies fought the blaze, saving most stock but causing heavy water damage on the second and third floors. The third floor housed canned goods and light wooden ware with matches. investigators suspect matches as the ignition source. The Rosenour firm owns the building, insured for the loss, with damage estimated near $1,000 plus stock losses. firemen contained the fire within half an hour.
Members of Fredericks Council No. 118 Jr. O. U. G. M. gather for a banquet to be held at City Hotel on a coming Thursday evening in May.
Master Gilmore Flaught nine year old son of Lewis C. Flaught was hit on the head by a stone thrown during a quarrel between Diggs and Bert Donald on the South Market street bridge. He was treated by Dr. Wm. G. McComas and is described as a bright boy and News carrier.
A nine year old colored boy named Jefferson was kicked on the head by a colt on Burgess Hammond’s farm near New Market in this county. He fractured his skull and died or is fatally injured. Dr Downey of New Market attended him with slim hopes of saving his life. The mother recently hired out the boy to Hammond.
County correspondence notes Urbana M E Church attendance with preaching elder Rev J R Wheeler May 16 and sacramental services after an old fashioned love feast May 9 sermon text from Corinthians. Also reports local social visits and events in Woodsboro Creagerstown Union Bridge Washington Grove Paysville and Dayeville.
Charles Smith, a colored farmhand near Mooreville in Moore County, was shot in the stomach by Owen Bowie, also colored, with an old army musket. The attack occurred between 5 and 6 pm while Smith worked dropping fertilizer. Bowie fired after asking for tobacco, then calmly reloaded and fled. Smith died this morning after being pronounced dying last night. Bowie is at large with authorities pursuing him. Smith, about 40, leaves a wife and children. Bowie is about the same age.
A two day Middle Conference of the Maryland Synod opened at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in Burkittsville with Prof J H Turner delivering the conference sermon. About 25 prominent ministers attended along with two delegates per local minister and officers named Turner Patterson and Miller.
The second hearing of Jack Lemen for a murderous assault on Miss Lizzie Taylor, with Justice Milner, was postponed to the afternoon next. Lemen appeared to renew his bond set at $2,000. His mother Mrs. Thomas J. Lemen is gravely ill at Williamsport while Miss Taylor was reported improving.
A man implicated in a Sunday Salvation Army Barracks disturbance was fined twenty dollars by Magistrate Blaer for interfering with an officer in the discharge of his duty. An appeal was taken. The other case will be taken to court.
The Robert Portner Brewing Company Base Ball Club lists players Davis at catcher Riddlemoser on pitcher King 5 6 5 with L Riddiemeser first base Warfield second base Davis third base Greenwald left field Shaw center field Rhodes right field The car is open for all challenges I W Greenwald is manager Lou Riddiemoser captain
A sample from Mr George Markell's farm near town shows Wheat variety Brown's Early nearly fully developed and three series in length. Tenant Mr Prank Brown grows about 45 acres of this grain and expects a large harvest this season.
Good Riding details a Johns Hopkins student Levy and companion James Fergerson riding to Frederick by wheel in under an hour, returning to Baltimore with Walter Levy joining to Ridgeville. The trio completed the round trip in roughly one hour each way.
The season opens with the arrival of Frederick county strawberries in Frederick this morning from the farm of Mr David Stauffer near the city.
Miss Rachelle Renard and her strong company inaugurate a week at the City Opera House with Iy gemar, the Barbarian, or the Greek Maiden. The production pleases audiences, with the love story influencing a barbarian to seek peace among enemies. Tonight they stage Too Much Mother-in-Law in three acts.
Trinity Church hosts a pictorial lecture of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress by Mr Johnson. The show features a magic lantern projection, hymns sung, and a child performer. The display follows Pilgrim’s journey from imprisonment to release, with a repeat presentation scheduled tonight.
The Y M G A gospel service Sunday afternoon featured C P W Ninas of Boston with the sermon Abiding Life. The Athletics Grounds will host public inspection this evening with track events and a tennis exhibition. Board of Directors meets tonight at 8. Y M C A Bicycle Club gathers Wednesday night. Benches and netting are added at the tennis courts to improve play and keep balls in bounds.
A traveling con artist hawks fake soap and lures customers with promises of a follow up by a supposed company representative. He offers a rug for five barter units at one dollar and issues a coupon, but the promised rug never arrives, and the scam targets buyers along his route.
A farmhouse on the Fritz Herzog farm near Patomec in Montgomery county burned on Saturday night with contents lost. Joseph Edwards and three small children escaped the blaze, which is believed to have a lacelike origin. The house housed the families of Joseph Edwards and Geo W Edward, his son.
Officials from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad completed a morning departure from Baltimore and arrived in Frederick at noon on their special train before continuing to Cumberland in the afternoon.
Cooperation by Cooper brothers of Winchester follows a tank car delivery to Water-White Oil and merchants. A Washington marriage license was issued for John Rainey and Emms Raines. Advertisers promote Everything New Carpet Store with new patterns and low prices at No. 9 North Market Street.
A confused report describes four dress racks in stores and a clerk’s wife noticing footprints around the house as his path from work to home allegedly transfers stains from a store onto home carpets. The account mentions the clerk walking blocks to reach home and enduring continual footmark tracking.
Card of Thanks thanks Mayor Aldermen police fire department and citizens for aid at Bre at our store. A separate note thanks Frederick firemen and citizens for extinguishing a warehouse fire early Tuesday. Also notices about plays at Trinity Church benefits and stock issue by Frederick Building Association with shares and loan terms. Rates include excursion discounts for BL & O R R to Philadelphia May 14 15 and other routes.
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