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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1897
Page
3
The WeEeran News plans a twelve page weekly issue this Thursday with broad Frederick city and county circulation. Advertisers are urged to submit new ad copy by 5 p.m. Wednesday and changes by midnight.
A digest of brief items includes the fiftieth anniversary of the Missouri Synod celebration at Ford's Opera House in Baltimore by six Evangelical Lutheran churches. Other notes mention a $150,000 bequest to Catholic University of Washington from Patrick B. O'Brien of New Orleans, and the Presbyterian General Assembly opening in Charlotte. Also reported are personal incidents, industry moves, and miscellaneous global facts such as Japan's wooden footwear usage and U S farming counts.
Complete delegate list for the Protestant Episcopal Convention at Frederick is announced by Rev. Dr. Peregrine Wroth. Ministers and lay delegates from Baltimore, Baltimore County, Harford, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Allegany, Frederick, Carroll, Washington counties are listed with numerous clergy and lay representatives. Services precede the convention at All Saints Church with Bishop Paret presiding. proceedings include processions, openings, and diocesan missions.
The Baltimore and Ohio avenue base ball team led by captain Charles Sponzeiler defeated a rival squad from East Second Street captained by Charles Roberts on Saturday last by a 16 to 6 score.
Repainted residence of Mr. Thomas Byler on North Market Street completed by Mr. George Kilian. The work reflects credit on the skilled painter and his craft.
A series of summer events fill Frederick’s calendar from May through June. Requicentennial events at the Reformed Church conclude. Diocesan conventions meet at All Saints. German Sapilets host a week at their church. many fairs, strawberry fests, and Bible studies unfold at fair grounds and junior halls. Commencement at Woman’s College runs May 30 to June 3. Vitascope screenings, church union gatherings, and school closures mark the season with picnics, excursions, and a July bicycle meet.
A robust market morning shows a wide vegetable selection missing only limas and corn. Early hot-house crops improve in quality, eggs at 8 cents a dozen, spring onions lettuce rhubarb and asparagus fresh from gardens, pumpkins and dressed chickens in demand, berries at 20 cents a box, green currants appearing. About 200 church delegates in town boosted buyers as housekeepers feed strangers royally.
Bids opened for a two story four room brick schoolhouse at Walkeraville. Lowest bid by Bir Cromwell at 4020 was accepted. Bids for two iron bridges across Israel's creek and Summers' mill were led by Groton Iron Bridge Co of New York at 2480, awarded the contract.
A Penneyloapie court twice held it not negligent for a bicyclist to leave a bicycle at a curb for a reasonable time and recover it if damaged by another party's negligence.
An Associated Press dispatch from Toledo Iowa reports Frederick Maryland is making a strong bid to host the General Conference of the United Brethren Church in 1901. The session is currently underway.
Revenue from the Saturday matinee totaled 1370 dollars for the hospital fund. The event drew attendees and contributed to charitable financing efforts.
Mr William Schroeder, operator at Frederick Junction, sprains his ankle in an accident. Hood's Sarsaparilla proclaimed to cleanse blood and thousands of cases cured.
The 150th anniversary of Michael Schlatter’s pioneering Reformed Church work in Maryland was celebrated by the Evangelical Reformed Congregation of Frederick Santey. Rev George Merle de Fere Zacharias of Baltimore delivered the memorial sermon from Deuteronomy and contrasted Schlatter’s broad episcopal role with other church offices. Evening services offered a second message on Peace and Hope, citing 2 Thessalonians.
A Saturday morning blaze at Woodbine destroyed the Wolman residence and adjoining store kept by Soloman Wolman. The family narrowly escaped as flames blocked the stairway and furniture burned. No insurance covered the loss, with property valued around $2,000 to $2,500. Woodbine station on the B&O Railroad serves as a key shipping point for Howard and Carroll counties.
The Board of County Commissioners heard two delegations urging a new bridge at Stull's Ford or LeGore's. Supporters of Stull's Ford cite a 12000 dollar cost while LeGore's demands 22000, though others claim costs would equalize. About 300 residents live in each area, less than a mile apart, and officials urge compromise.
John Norwood of Woodville and Susie Bunkle of Mount Airy wed April 29 with Rev Edward Smith presiding. The couple, longtime acquaintances, defied parental opposition by secretly marrying while families were away. They now reside with Susie's parents in Woodyville.
The Frederick High School Belles Lettres Society held its regular meeting with President A P Richardson presiding. Members discussed readings and debates including the motion that anticipation is greater than realization. the negative won the debate two to one.
A string of brief notices reports Jacob A Humbert of Union Mills dying at 71 from consumption and Robert Gardner dying at 90 in Hagerstown. It notes Howard County schools to close for summer starting June 11. It mentions William McCall of Hagerstown dying after cardiac apoplexy and a Potomac rise at Williamsport due to heavy rains with no damage. Also discusses Strauss Anchor Underwear Factory moves to Westminster for incentives, Jacob Wheston as first colored man on Washington County petit jury, and a spring 1808 mayoral election in Hagerstown.
A Highfield man reportedly tried to blow up his wife with gunpowder placed in her bedroom and set alight. The wife escaped as the house alarmed, and another incident allegedly involved a burglar alert he raised while she fled downstairs. She plans to seek a divorce. the couple married about a year.
A reward of $100 is offered for the capture and delivery to the sheriff of Frederick County of Owen Bowie, who shot and killed Ceatles William Smith at Monrovia in the county last Monday. Efforts to capture Bowie have thus far failed.
Mrs. C. Hauer fell yesterday and struck a picture with a glass cover, cutting her left arm in twelve to fifteen places and sustaining painful bruises to the body.
Merchants and others are urged to subscribe to the bicycle meet. The committee will be in town July 25 to collect subscriptions and seek further aid from noncontributors. Dr. J. E. Wagner is president.
A new shipment of China and Japanese mattings arrives today to join a large, handsome line of floor coverings. The new carpet house boasts unmatched stock, including Jointless Matting at 12 cents and upcoming Ingram Carpets sold below former costs.
The B. and O. pay car arrived here today at 1 p m.
The Frederick area buzzes as B Rosenour & Sons promotes a grand fire sale at 6 and 8 East Patrick Street with deep discounts on mandolins and other items. The Singer Sewing Machine office is listed at 73 N Market Street. A Frederick Bicycle Club meeting is announced for May 18 12 at 8 PM, with Dr J B Wagner presiding. The Frederick Building Association plans Series No 3 stock issuance on June 5 with dues of 25 cents weekly per share, each share valued at 100. Members may borrow on city and county property at 4 16-100 percent per annum and earn near 42 percent per year on investments.
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