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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1901
Page
3
A list of residents and visitors townwide includes Mrs Charlotte Bowers in Baltimore and Mr Albert S Brown in Washington. Others travel to Atlantic City Ursina Chicago Frederick and Des Moines for church synods. A party sails June 5 on The Zeeland for Europe, touring Normandy Brittany Paris and the Tyrol.
The New York City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual service at Trinity Church conducted by Rev I Nevett Steele chaplain of the chapter. He warned against partisan politics and paid tribute to regent Mrs Donald McLean who was re elected for the eighth time. After the service a committee laid flowers on Revolutionary graves in the churchyard and on the George Washington statue at the subtreasury.
The Alamnee Association of the Con vent of the Visitation in Georgetown BD C will hold its annual meeting and luncheon on Tuesday June 11 with the biennial election of officers. Mrs L V Baughman is an alumni member and Miss Helen Abell Heughman is a student at the institute. Acetylene Light for Woodsboro Hotel Edwes t Ebert has just first ed to light the Woodsboro hotel with an acetylene gas system, improving night illumination.
Sunday schools reorganize for summer and many churches report services. Children’s Day plans at St Matthew’s. Rev Dixon and Rev Zacharias preach on biblical topics. Episcopal and Catholic services noted with Whit Sunday events and a Baltimore diocese convention upcoming. several baptisms, confirmations, and new members recorded.
The fortieth biennial convention of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church will assemble in Des Moines Iowa on May 29. Delegates from 24 district synods total about 250 with 200000 communicants. Maryland sends 18 including Rev Dr Luther Kuhlman and Revs Beard and Asper.
Mary Woodward aged 48 died of heart failure at her Mt Pleasant home. Funeral tomorrow at 10 at Silver Hill Church, laboring Sons cemetery. Jacob W Cramer near Walkersville died suddenly at 65, survived by wife two sons two daughters. Miss Ethel V Page died May 25 Cedar Grove aged 28. William Floyd, a North Carolina native, had his left leg mashed boarding a B and O freight train at Riehl’s Mills. leg to be amputated at Montevue Hospital after operations by Drs Fahrney Haffner and Hopkins.
A Sunday school class of more than 4000 filled the Dankard National Conference in Lincoln Nebraska yesterday morning. Three elders led as superintendents guiding the large assembly. Following the Sunday school, preaching filled the big tabernacle with continuous services all day and evening. When overflow crowded the tabernacle, outdoor meetings were held. Dunkards also occupied pulpits in nearly all city churches both morning and evening.
Frederick County Anti-Saloon League holds first quarterly meeting in the Lutheran chapel East Second Street with morning business, afternoon district reports, and a public evening session featuring State Superintendent Nicholson. He explains the leagues aims, the unifying church coalition, and plans to influence legislature and party nominations while urging good citizens to shape party processes and oppose saloon domination.
A daring burglary at the residence of Jacob Freeze near Thormont occurred while the family was at dinner. The thief entered through an open front door, rifled a daughter's trunk and a bureau, taking cash valued at 25 dollars and a bank receipt and sale notes, without breaking the trunk lock, then left undetected. The crime remains unsolved.
A list of remaining advertised letters at the Frederick city post office on Saturday May 26 1901. Calls must be made for letters under the two week window or they go to the dead letter office. Lists include Gert Lemen’s List and Lapisz’s List with several named individuals.
Evening meeting of the W. O. T. U. on Court Street postponed due to weather. Braddock grand opening moved to Thursday May 30. Free Kindergarten Association annual meeting May 28 at 5 pm in All Saints Chapel with full yearly report. Macbeth recital by Prof. Koehler May 28 benefiting St. John's Library at City Opera House. Grace Reformed Sewing Society straw berry festival May 28 29 30 in Kemp Hall with Maryland biscuit and homemade candy. Frederick Building Association stock issue June 1 1901 Series No.7 25 cents weekly. entrance 10 cents. loan rate $4.164 per $100. inquiry line by Mr. J W L Carty and Doll & Albaugh. Dressmaking services by Eaves 35 East Church Street. Dr. Wm C Boteler eye ear nose throat specialist at 28 North Market Street.
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