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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1897
Page
3
New ads announce quantities for sale including bicycles and refrigerators under local notices. Names like Wim Anderson and N Hauer appear in fragmented form amid scattered terms such as commissioners and fax.
The weekly Gazette notes a ready twelve page edition with full news and special features. It boasts the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county, highlighting advertising advantages and submission deadlines for new and changed advertisements.
A string of brief notices covers budgets, corn imports, a new electric scrubber, and Paris restaurants charging tests. Other items note shortages in Somerset strawberry crop, a fatality in Grantville, and a Williamsburg transfer driver’s arrest. Also mentioned are a charity meeting, a youth death from diphtheria, and a train accident that killed a horse near Montgomery.
The Evangelical Reformed Church youth hosted a reception in the lecture room from eight to ten. Pastor Rev. Dr. Eschbach and lay leaders oversaw the event with many congregation ladies assisting. Fragrant flowers and badges highlighted the evening as a social success.
A church assembly directs ministers to preach a special sermon on observing the Lord's Day to curb Sunday funerals, excursions, and waivers disturbing quiet. Resolutions of thanks praise Mr. and Mrs. Thomas for hosting delegates and enabling Margaret Hood to endow the Woman's College in Frederick. Congregational figures shared include communicant 9432, communed 8173, confirmed 445, infant baptisms 500, adult baptisms 45, and benevolence/operating gifts totaling $32,432.15 and $50,662.34.
The Frederick City Hospital Association of Frederick County has been incorporated under Maryland law. Mensre Aquills R. Yec kle, David C. Winebrenner, Thomas H. Hater, John A. Markell and Harmond Urner are named founders. Twenty-eight initial managers and trustees are listed with provisions for filling vacancies by majority vote at regular meetings.
Andrew W Baker an old resident of Howard County was jailed in Ellicott City after an arrest on May 13 for a serious offense with Golde Tucker eight year old daughter of Robert L Tucker as principal witness Bail of $2000 set. the father is a tenant on Edwin Warfield’s Florence area farm and has other property. Georganna Dixon and Florence Offerd two colored women fought in an alley. Dixon infantwith a $500 fine was paid and release followed. Constable Rowland hunted a suspected horse thief in Frederick area, to be nabbed by Frederick officers. A colored tramp was chased away from Hon M J Grove residence and jailed in this city. Frank Brown’s store burglary hearing postponed to tomorrow at 3.
Mr. Lewis A. Rice secretary of the Business Men's Association of Frederick received a letter from proprietors of a large factory enterprise in another state desiring to locate in Frederick. Anyone in Frederick wishing to invest can obtain full information from Mr. Rice.
Purely personal notes report Mr W C Ball of York ps in the city yesterday. Messrs W E B VanDusen and J W Moore of Washington DC were in Frederick yesterday.
The church selects Frederick as the site for the next General Conference to be held on the second Thursday in May 1901. The 1801 Frederick meeting is noted as the first assembly and a centennial pilgrimage is proposed to the scene. A fifteen member centennial committee includes Bishop Kephart and Rev. A H Rize among others. Delegates dispute fair representation and a commission will propose a fair basis at the next conference.
At the monthly gathering in East Second Street the program featured Mrs. Jane Ritchie Boyd’s requested paper The Mountains of Frederick County read by Nattie Ritchie. Major Goldsborough spoke of Indian relics found by his son Royston. Next meeting to be at Dr William Crawford Johnson’s home and will close the season. Discussion on The Press followed. The Daily News was praised. Father O Rourke critiqued Sunday papers. Meeting adjourned past midnight with refreshments.
Market goers crowded in before six as stock quickly vanished with no eggs left. Spring vegetables show promise after rain. strong weeks bring rapid green growth to market. Billy Bartholow of Sculleyville reported first home grown estate of fine quality. Strawberries plentiful at 8 to 12 cents a box. Early crop damaged by April cold, but next week could bring abundance. pine apples in good condition and a few cranberries and gooseberries emerge.
Tonight at 7 30 both the religious work committee and the gymnasium committee meet. Secretary Leonard aims for 100 subscriptions to Men the association's official organ. Committees plan fall and winter work and seek guidance from the mothership and friends.
A powerful thunderstorm and heavy rainfall struck Frederick yesterday afternoon between five and six o'clock. The downpour lasted nearly an hour, flooding gutters and flooding North Market street. Water coverage was especially heavy in the Middletown valley, leaving many residents soaked.
Six Mormon missionaries conducting a quiet house to house canvass in Montgomery county led a revival meeting Sunday night at Brookeville. Elder K. A. Kelsh of Murray Utah and Elder A. P. Kessler of Salt Lake City supervised the campaign and say they have many sympathizers across Montgomery county.
Mr McDonalds Bills presents relief for David C Winebrewer and a 200000 refund to Frederick city corporate authorities, for damages alleged from the Confederate Army in 1964. The act seeks restitution of funds improperly exacted.
Mr William Fisher received 15 homing pigeons from the Homing Pigeon Club of Baltimore on Saturday afternoon. The birds were liberated on Sunday morning near Cannon Bill and flew toward Baithnre.
Mr Geo D Eader formerly with Steiner Brothers completed a Baltimore pharmacy program this week earning honors as class valedictorian. He was noted for academic achievement through the completion of his two year course.
The Rev. A. Gill was yesterday appointed to a Mary a Economy committee aimed at abolishing race track gambling. Hood's Sarsaparilla is cited as a peculiar blood purifier, with the slogan 100 donce one dollar noted in the text.
Elder Andrew Hutchinson of McPherson Kansas opened a series of meetings in the German Baptist church on Sunday with a sermon titled The Three Beings. He explained the Father Son and Holy Spirit, the church as a heavenly body, and the rewards for faithfulness, urging attendance and continued meetings through the week. The annual meeting notes announce a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad round trip to Frederick with special train service for the 1898 gathering, departing Chicago June 4. Elder David E. Price of Mt. Morris, Illinois, attended the Frederick conference after preaching in Algerstown.
Inter State shooting contest begins tomorrow morning and runs two days with many skilled sportsmen from Marinaburg Shepherds town Rockville Baltimore Washington and Glen Echo expected. Gun club grounds prepared and paraphernalia arrived. Public invited to witness.
Governor Lowndes by proclamation designates May 31 as Decoration Day and urges statewide observance with a general cessation of business and work. Henry B. Smith the Baltimore cyclist plans next Sunday to attempt to break the record between Frederick and Baltimore.
Local notice from 2 F Shipley at 144 North Market street selling bicycles including 1897 Crown for 20 dollars 1897 Arlington for 32 dollars 1898 Fibane Model A for 2 dollars and Century Lemp for 189 dollars with proportional offers advised to call before buying plus a fine repair shop note at the same address.
A Frederick business promotes its new carpet house with the largest stock in the city. It touts shipments of China and Japanese mattings arriving today, an extensive line of imports and colors, and claims unmatched stock not found outside large cities. It notes a Jointless Matting at 12 cents.
Duplicate stock arrives for all wool Ingram Carpets to be offered at lengths beyond prior cost. Visit to inspect before purchasing.
A bright store displays hundreds of lace patterns in plain and fancy designs. The delicate creandys and broad tissues offer elegant, chaste decorations that rival nature. Laces promise a wide variety, from narrow to broad patterns, filling the shop with desirable options.
Local notices state two new shops opening tomorrow offering value items. A first named store, with towels and color themes, signals grand openings in Sota Royce and Purbish areas. Shoppers are invited to visit for discounts and early bird specials.
An assorted page fragment reports an auction sale for George E Myar featuring silverware clocks and jewelry with daily continuation and reserved seating. It also advertises sewing machines supplies lyrics, Victor Headache Specific cures, and the Frederick Building Association stock offering with shares and loan terms in Frederick Maryland.
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