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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
5
On May 19 historical notes recall Queen Anne Boleyn’s beheading in 1530 and notable deaths including Fichte, Bartlett, Kate Field, and George McNeil. Astronomical data lists sunset at 7 10, sunrise 4 31, moonrise 12 25 PM and a near earth approach later in the day.
The Weerey News will be ready Thursday with twelve pages of news and features. It claims the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county and invites new and changed advertisements with deadline times on Wednesday.
Purely personal items list residents and guests with travels and calls across Walkersville Washington Baltimore York Pa and Annapolis. Entries mention Dr M E Zimnerman Mrs Volman Miss Minam Schroeder Miss Hettie Hein Aliss Mary Graff Harry Anders Sadie Gerlach Pearl Gilbert and others visiting relatives friends or attending events.
The Frederick Choral Society presented Haydn's The Seasons in the eighth season finale with the Boston Festival Orchestra Club and Frederick county singers under Prof. Beckwith. Miss Josephine Knight, Dr. Jon Jackson, and Mr. Frederic Martin headlined a strong cast with a large, appreciative audience praising the ensemble and solo work.
The Frederick Art Club reviews Japan's progress and its educational mission through lectures by Miss Wiener and Mrs. Kuchison. They trace Japan from early Confucian and literary influences to modern schooling, literacy growth, and Western-led reforms. Minn ie Markey reports on the Maryland State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting with 300 delegates.
Frederick College will hold commencement exercises Thursday at 1 pm. Rev. John Paul Tyler will deliver the address and President S T Hatton of Charlestown WV will present diplomas to four graduates two in classical and two in commercial courses. The public is cordially invited.
The Mount Gix Lodge No. 29 Knights of Pythias held a meeting last night electing several new members. Plans were set for the district gathering on June 1 with many lodges promising candidates for initiation. Grand lodge officers are expected to attend. An Elp Want Ad offers to supply a cook.
A historical bank notice lists capital at 100000 and surplus at 300000 with multiple officers headed by B Baker as president and W X Baker and H D Baker as vice presidents and Samuel Qo Duvall as cashier, plus various names including Geo We Gurren Joux C Morrex and C H Conner among others.
William Jennings Bryan will arrive in Frederick tomorrow morning by the Northern Central Railway at 11.15 am. He will be met by a committee and escorted to the Y M C A for lunch, with a 1.20 pm address at the Opera House. Large crowds from Frederick and nearby counties expected. after Frederick he goes to Hagerstown for a lecture tomorrow night.
Local notice for a baseball game tomorrow afternoon in Frederick city at 4 oclock with admission 25 cents. Also notices of Modern Woodmen meeting tonight at 8 and a 2 30 gathering at No 6 Court street for a grand parade. Plus ads for gas ranges and a Strawberry Festival sale May 21 and 22 and a property for sale on East Sixth and East Seventh streets with June 1 possession.
J T Hendrix and A G Smiley of the Western Maryland Railroad toured Frederick to inspect the Washington Frederick and Gettysburg line and discuss freight interchange once the W F G R R reaches Thurmont. Chief engineer J Q Barlow also inspected. Bids to extend to Rose Lewis Town will open next Monday with a 90 day completion target.
Mr and Mrs T Moffett of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Elen Christine to Benjamin Dorsey Shreeve of Virginia. The wedding is planned for June.
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