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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1893
Page
3
Frederick gossip notes report many small items from the area. Pigeons, fishing laws, and weather quips mix with local arrests, property work, and a civic push for improved transportation. Suburban life, cheerful quips, and oddities color the county briefings.
PURELY PERSONAL. Chas Simmons left this city for Lancaster Pennsylvania where he has accepted a position with Ezra F Bowman and Co wholesale dealers in watch supplies. Mrs J Holmes and children left this morning for their home in Jorseywire Diiiels. Mr J F D Miller of Mechanicstown was in the city yesterday on business. Col J R Ronzer and wife of Mechanicstown were in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Cora A. Royer sued her father Jacob Zackariss and guardian William H. Royer in Westminster for 3000 dollars. A jury ruled in favor of the father. The Orphans Court release upon her eighteenth birthday was challenged as invalid due to her ignorance of the transaction at the time.
The anniversary exercises of the F C Y M C A were held in the Reformed Church last night with a large audience. The program included hymns, prayers, and addresses by J E Pugh and W H Morris. reports by Wm C Birely and others highlighted the association’s threefold work of prevention rescue and education and noted substantial support from members and friends.
The article praises a department that blends education and spiritual development for young men, noting gospel meetings with an average weekly attendance of 24 and many becoming active church workers. It highlights an initiation committee visiting hotels, inviting guests to association rooms and gospel meetings, and confirms past year receipts of $642.83 with expenditures of $640.73, leaving $210 on hand.
An ex-city councilman argues against financing another reservoir in Frederick City, citing the strong water supply and potential risks. He questions necessity, impact on water purity, and past supply issues, and suggests cost, governance, and even installing an ice cottage on reservoir grounds.
A Chicago company plans to manufacture paper from cattle stomach contents. HJ Bird has patented a method to convert this material into strawboard. Large quantities are wasted at the stock yards, with Bird stating the Chicago yards could sustain a factory near the Union Stock Yards at a cost around 250000 dollars.
Representative McKaig stated that no man, not even the President, could coerce him on legislation. He said he is an antisilver man from principle and would not be driven to promise offers or betray his stance on the Sherman silver act.
Deputy Sheriff Stephen D. Myers arrested John Costley in Litery district on suspicion of being James Bell sought in Steelton Pa for the murder of a colored woman on April 16. Costley’s appearance matched the killer’s description and he is jailed awaiting Steelton authorities.
The Frederick County Historical Society held its season end meeting May 18 at Dr. Charlee W. Hoffman’s Central Beak Building. Judge Lynch presided as vice president while members discussed place names in Frederick County, including Monocacy and Potomac, with notes on Wooda G ore visits and the Moravian Graceham site.
A Middletown public meeting will be held next Monday afternoon to discuss the proposed electric railway between Frederick and Middletown. Local reports include Carlton Younkins unearthing a soldier’s remnants, Martin Shaff’s eagle kill, Charles Lussard’s snake tally, and a blind horse with a 20 inch dried stalk in its nostril.
A freight train wreck occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Hysturille. The notice lists multiple local events including incorporations, deaths in Cecil Caroline and Harford counties, and political primaries scheduled for June 3 and June 17. Also noted are court matters and railroad receiverships in York and Annapolis with various local figures named.
John Campbell White Jr of Chester, Howard County, was thrown from his horse on a county road near his home. He died an hour later from internal hemorrhage. He rode with his brother Arthur White after his horse reared and struck a tree. Physicians included Drs Fort Magitt Byrnes Wilkinson in attendance. He was about 35, unmarried, director in Hannis Diatilisg Company of Baltimore.
A city meeting of fire company committees discussed revisions to the State Firemens Association constitution and planned for the upcoming convention in June. A committee was appointed to receive delegates and decorate the City Opera House for the event.
An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Filbey of near the city died yesterday at 1:30 PM. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o'clock, with interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The Sick section notes Wiliam H Geisberils suffered a serious illness at home in Walkersville, with Drs. F. B. Smith of Frederick and Nicodemus of Walkersville attending.
A social world report covers a dance at Wontevue Hospital hosted by L. J. Fraley Wm. Haller and Thomas Baumgardner with a large guest list including Mr and Mrs Louis Fraley Henry Wineverg and others. Refreshments served at 10. The piece notes floral decoration trends and a May ball in Unionville with details on music chaperones and committee. A pound party at the Crum residence and two railroad casualties at York and Littlestown are also described with mourning details.
When traveling whether on pleasure or basin take on every trip a bottle of Syrup Five as it acts pleasantly and effectively on the kidneys liver and bowels preventing fevers headaches and other forms of illness For sale in 50 cents and 1 bottles by all leading druggists.
MOULLINIZ KEMP advertises new table damask patterns and 2 new lots of discelines in plain and figured styles. It promotes ladies waists and aprons with bargains, popular black hosiery for children and women, plus a carpet department with new patterns and high quality. Jap mattings moving fast. call to view stock.
John F. Purdon and wife transfer 3 acres to Charles Ridgley for 4687 dollars. John C. Motier and C Levy as trustees convey 50 acres of land by mortgage or lease to Naomi Utermehie for 250159 dollars. John H. Bittle and wife sell 2 acres to Carlton P. Routzshn for 176 dollars and 25 cents.
Local dealer Wm. HB. B. Etchison’s Furniture Stores announces the largest refrigerator assortment ever displayed in the city. Shoppers are urged to view the selection before buying elsewhere.
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