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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1889
Page
3
The Daily News announces ad submission deadlines and rates. Transient ads require advance date placement with varying prices per insertion and ten cent per line for notices. Weekly ads must arrive by Thursday morning to publish the following week.
A 1889 notice page lists several special notices including festival and product promotions. Items titled Special Notice A Card, Special Notice Festival, Special Notice Just the Taisy, and Special Notice Granite Figer Paint appear among the classifieds.
Walking contest entrants must apply by May 29 and pay fees with prizes shares of 25 15 and 10 percent. Mr Colton will lecture at Trinity B E church on East Second Street tomorrow eve on Our Women heroism and love proceeds benefit the church. Westminster honors at Western Maryland College seniors Levin Irving Psitt and Thomas Edward Reese top two awards. Mr Wm McA Lease delivers the fourth oration. A B&O brakeman John Pitcher died after a fall near Mount Airy and was 24. Teachers examined for second and first grade certificates. 119 examined, two weeks to get results. Congressman Trail expected to gain Frederick consulate through Secretary Blaine. Rev Geo A Whitmore to Mt Jackson Va then Reedysville. no services in Mechanicstown for ten days. Middletown Reformed church Ascension Day event at 250 pm. Rev Mr Firor of Baltimore to speak. German Baptists to hold Love feast at Rocky Ridge June 6. MLC U meeting appoints picnic at Island Park. soldiers meeting tonight at 8 at the Barracks with Salvation Army members.
Reports indicate a modest revival in business activity with larger volume than a year ago. Iron, coal, wool show improvement while price declines persist in speculative markets. Treasury offerings remain limited and monetary conditions steady, with 249 national business failures reported for the week.
Henry Franklin known as Bill Budd died in Philadelphia after a long life. Born into slavery, he was son of Jared Franklin, slave to J Ross Key. Sold at nine to Abraham Shimer, he won freedom at thirty and moved to Pennsylvania. Since 1865 he was janitor at the Academy of Fine Arts, with white hair and dignified bearing, living to 85. Larier family ties linger in Uniontown. eleven ladies visited him two years ago.
The St Mark's Lutheran church ladies in Doubs held their May meeting with scriptural readings, recitations, songs, and a report on committees. Miss Maggie Myers gave an essay, others performed pieces, and Amanda Berek led a recitation. funds and benediction closed the gathering.
Mr Charles W Waits appointed teacher at Poolesville and Mr Horace Davis appointed at Sugar Land School. Mr Thos J Bowie named keeper of the tollgate on 7th street pike at Olney. Howard Eng land son of John G Eng land of Reskville begins clerkship with the Merchants Protective Association in Baltimore. A Friday hop at Olney Grange Hall in Montgomery County drew a large crowd with lively dancing past 2am and midnight refreshments of sandwiches and hot coffee.
The Emry Chronicle reports El. Hogeins and others from the 2d Cavalry recruiting locally, Fraley Brothers building iron gates for the Presbyterian cemetery, a large iron gate project weighing 1500 to 1800 pounds, and upcoming Emerald Beneficial Association festival. Also announced are a June festival, a June picnic near Eric's schoolhouse about 33 miles southeast, and a spring enlistment push.
The committee fixed Thursday July 18 for the Evangelical Lutheran picnic at Island Park near Harper's Ferry with Mesers Ben nett Baumgardner and Hargett and several Sunday school teachers preparing arrangements. A Good Report At Trinity ME church Elder Whisner praised improvements. Rev. C L Keanard seen as an earnest worker and promising pulpit orator. Gilmore Musical Festival tours Ford's Grand Opera House Baltimore to celebrate the 20th Jubilee in Boston and features a 500 voice chorus and 13 electric flits for the concert. Middletown elects D C Leng as postmaster by fourteen vote margin, with 252 Republican votes cast. Leng 133, Rontzahn 105, Remsburg 14. Postmaster-elect Song serenaded by the American Band. Noble H Creager gains backing in Baltimore postmastership through political support from Gary, Henderson, Cresswell and ward leaders. Grand Army Men attend divine service where Rev A J Gill preaches on the means of national exaltation citing righteousness and patriotism.
The column notes Mrs. Harry Shryock nee Miss Bet Myers of this city is very ill at home in Baltimore. Mr. Grove of Limen is seriously ill with paralysis of the heart.
An election at the Frederick County National Bank chose directors for the Frederick and Washington Turnpike Company. The board then elected Geo Markell as President, W I Parsons as Secretary, and Doha H Williams as Treasurer.
Sunday burglary at D A Rober store in Trego, the Roberaville B and O station, yielded 360 in cash from an iron safe and boots and general merchandise. Suspects described as two medium height tramps aged 20 and 22 were traced to nearby towns but not caught. Mayor Doll and local deputies, along with city police, searched tramps' rendezvous without success. Four years earlier the same store was robbed with no clues. Lectures and church notes follow with Rev F C Klein to speak at Buckeystown on Japan places of interest, and U B church announcements of an upcoming Bible reading led by Miss Mary Ruprecht.
The Ladies Aid Society of Pinkney Memorial P. E. church Mt Airy Mu hosts an ice cream and strawberry festival at Masara A. Anderson & Co's hall on Friday and Saturday evenings June 7 and 8. Proceeds benefit the church. Public is invited.
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