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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1889
Page
3
Announcements for tomorrow’s papers must reach the office by 3:40 for late display and classification. Transient adverts list rates and terms. weekly ads reach by Wednesday after 9 am. cash in advance for all insertions. monthly accounts billed first of month. regular accounts handled with file rerendered on due dates.
A Cedar Chest advertisement appears among a series of Special Notices including For Sale Wanted and Clam Chowder. Union Foundry and Machine Shopa is noted among the listings.
A Colloquial city dispatch reports Mr. A Smith of Hanover arriving with a load of fine horses viewable at C Elme Leys Excelsior Livery Stables. The Middletown Republicans schedule a postmaster election on the 25th from 1 to 830 pm with candidates Grone Routzahn Caltin Long and Remsburg. Also noted Gen Johnson seeks injunction over railroad belt line through his Baltimore land with counsel Major Robert Stiles. State board rules savings banks have no tax exemption under 1888 act.
The W C T U of Howard Chapel hosted nine public entertainments on a Wednesday evening attracting an appreciative audience. The program included choruses, recitations, readings, and a benediction, with ladies distributing tokens and collecting member names. A medical professor praised Warner's Safe Cure, citing supportive letters from Dr Dio Lewis and a testimonial attributed to Warners.
Governor Jackson approves selection of a July 17 camp for ten days at Frederick Junction. Gen Stuart Brown to lead. Special rail rates set from Wilmington Baltimore Washington Hagerstown Cumberland Winchester and other stations. Camp offers bathing in the Mercy and fishing in the Potomac with wooded surroundings and convenient rail access. City Hotel and local residents pledge funds to support the camp.
Grace Episcopal church of New Market hosts a strawberry festival on June 6 7 and 8 for Sunday school funds public invited. The Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock Association meets June 13 at B W Buckey store to elect officers. Seminary boarders host an evening entertainment run by day scholars with Daisy Bantz Besaul Nannie McGill and Bessie Tyson in charge. AY W church first quarterly meeting tonight presiding officer Baker to officiate.
The Episcopal General Council meets in Lynchburg West Virginia with Rev Dr Joshua Petersoon and his son George a bishop present. The council opposes changes in the prayer book and discusses the color question. An amendment would add the word white before ministers to exclude colored delegates except those already entitled. Four representatives from the colored missionary jurisdiction are noted.
The United Brethren in Christ meet in York Pa with Rev D B Keller presiding. Delegates elect bishops J Weaver D E B Rephart and others, greet Gen Harri a and commend his administration while naming editors, a new religious periodical, and a literary theological quarterly.
The convocation of Cumberland closed at All Saints church last night with clergy delivering addresses on Missions and returning home today. A Sabbath school institute will be held at Haktes Mills Carpet in Washington county starting 2 o clock PM Saturday March 18 and closing Sunday May 16. Mer W. O. Baker District Secretary will preside and deliver the welcome.
A Washington dispatch notes Rev. W. A. Leonard of St. John's Church, this city, is considered likely to accept the assistant bishopric of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, a move seen as a gain for Ohio and a loss for St. John's. Leonard has steered the church for years and was offered the post last May but declined. Liberty Locals also report on Rev. D. A. Foard's eye operation, a small wedding of Leonard G. Arthur and Miss Sallie Mathias, and various local notices including a Georgia telegraph school venture and a $5,000 legacy for Conrad Lookingbill's relative.
Dr Edward Nelson travels from rh 3 city to attend a Maryland Dental Society meet with his son Madison. Mrs Harriet B Murtree of this city hosts Moss Mary CL Golds borough on West Patrick street. A Love Feast is planned at the German Baptist Meeting House near Wolfsville. Several locals attend visits, illnesses, and community events, including Rev Shulenberger, Miss Katie McGraw, and Prof John Ebert leading Decoration Day rehearsal.
Ar Himer G Fabraey son of Dr P L D Fabraey of this city sect abura Nebraska today where he has been offered the position of agent on the Union Pacific Railroad Mr Fabrney is a young man of exceptional and new home with many friends best wishes of
Armistic Notes describes works by Mr. evening and his art stutzoan showing water colors crayon and portraits by Hargett Potts and Dr John Goldsborough among others. Exhibited at the art emporium of J W Neipold with a plea to patrons to call at the store for commissions while the artist brief stay allows.
A mixed local item list notes Henry R Appe ty growing fine wheat with a 24 foot stalk, Wm M Boba harvesting fine heads, and J T Warner collecting seed this week. Rev J H Barb issues the first number of a new church monthly Church and Home to foster pastor and congregant relations. Pleasant birthday surprises for Mrs Chrissie Miller and Miss Mary Little, etc. A drowning death at Thistle Factory dam is ruled a suicide to avoid arrest. An excursion train to Charlestown WV is offered by St James Church for March 26 with round trip $1. The Presbyterian General Assembly in New York discusses Book of Faith revisions and Calvinist doctrine. Walkeraville notes monthly Missionary Society meeting, strawberry festival planning, and local school events including garden and family social activities.
Commencement events noted for June with a Seminary program and distribution of prints at an academy. County commissioners to receive bids next Wednesday for an iron bridge over the Monocacy at Reich's Ford and to rebuild Bush Creek bridge near Mooreville. A Toledo worker, Viventer Cable, was killed on a bridge project in Washington County. Monterey Springs plans a Memorial Chapel by Mrs Martin Hawley of Baltimore, with mountain sandstone exterior and natural wood interior finishing.
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