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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
5
In history notes Vanderbilt, a capitalist born in 1877, and financier Jeremy Jule born in 1836 are mentioned. The entry references the start of a two day naval engagement in the Korea Strait with Russian forces under Admiral Rozhdestvensky facing Japanese forces under Admiral Togo.
Purely personal notes list several Frederick area residents visiting relatives or traveling. Br Soba T Davis of Fountain Mills spent a few days in Philadelphia on business. George E Wilcoxon and son visit Baltimore. Mrs James Perry visits her sister in Market Street. Brucie Isanosie and mother spend time with relatives in Thurmont. West Patrick Street resident visits York and returns.
Isaac N. Snively wins a temporary injunction against Blue Ridge Real Estate 2nd Development Co and Joseph Y. Wolfinger near Smithsburg. The case centers on a planned public sale of the Howard J. Wolf farm about 109 acres in Wolfsville and Hauvers districts. The petition alleges Snively owns a majority of the company stock and would suffer losses if the sale proceeds under current terms. Alexander Neill and Hammond Urner defend for the plaintiff.
A special meeting of the Junior Fire Company authorized the president to name delegates and alternates to the State Fimens Convention at Frostburg. An invitation from Chippewa Tribe 1.C. R. M. to celebrate July 4 was accepted and a committee was appointed.
The senior pupils of Mrs. Elizabeth McDaniel's School of Elocution present Love's Labor Lost at the City Opera House on Thursday June 4.
County commissioners must respond within ten days to show why mandamus should not issue. Proceedings before Judges Motter and Henderson examined whether the county should advertise for road construction funds. The court overruled the demurrer and ordered an amended petition.
Rain forced the postponement of the local baseball game against Hagerstown yesterday. The Hagerstown club will return Friday for the resumed game while two games are slated for Saturday. Decoration Day doubleheader with Rockville in the morning and afternoon follows. Meeting of the Baseball Association board of governors is scheduled at Court Street headquarters tomorrow night at 8.
In a series of arrests last evening Officer Brengle brought Ned for fighting, Clara Tyler and Susan Leakins colored before Justice Alfred Ritter who fined each $3. Joseph King fined $1 for a quarrel with Clara Tyler, Ernest Johnson fined $5 for disorderly conduct, all paid. Clarence Delauter held for cursing and threatening Wm Staub near Lander. Smith remanded him to keep peace for a year with $100 bail default.
Confederate Decoration Day is scheduled for Saturday June 6 with program at Alt Olive Cemetery under Alexander Young Camp Confederate Veterans and Fitzh. Lee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy. Daughters will also mark Jefferson Davis hundredth birthday on Thursday evening June 2.
The Patriotic Sons of America invite all Key Sovereign Association members to participate in a flag raising ceremony at the Key Monument on Saturday afternoon May 36.
The Free Kindergarten will close for a late summer vacation on Friday morning. An exercise and exhibition of the children's work will follow as part of the program.
The Country Club will open for the season on Thursday June 4 with a welcome reception for members. The event invites all members to attend and enjoy the season’s start as announced in The News.
Frederick County History group met for a routine session discussing the removal of a run from SOS Furnace and notes on the Unified 1790. The talk covered Frederick’s name origin, stories linking it to Lords Baltimore or Frederick son of George II, and Ninian Beall’s 17th century contributions. A social hour followed with ice cream, strawberries, cake, and plans for the November adjournment.
The Choral Society held a meeting in Kemp Hall last night. Officers were re-elected: President Rev Thomas Freeman Di Sou, vice president Judge Russell E Lightey, secretary Miss Rose Birley, treasurer Grayson H Staley. Members praised support for the recent music festival and planned ninth season starting in October.
Decoration and memorial services set for Saturday in Thurmont with Good Samaritan Lodge IOOF and other groups joining veterans to lay flowers on graves. Speakers include Hon. Ci R Schirm of Baltimore and Richard G Rooniz of Thurmont. Local councils from Walkersville Creagerstown Rocky Ridge Pen Mar and nearby areas invited to participate. Immortal and memorial music to be provided by M V and Detour Comet Beads.
The remains of Louis C. Tetard Sr arrived from New York on the 11.10 N.C. EL train for a funeral conducted by Rev. Fr. Ceslos with interment at St. John's cemetery. C Carty was the funeral director. Mrs. Mary Clappen's funeral was held at 3 PM at her home 26 West Sixth Street with Rev. Harris officiating and pallbearers listed. interment followed at Greenmount cemetery. Thomas Rice served as funeral director.
A severe storm Friday night struck the stone barn on Mr W C Krise’s farm, tenanted by Air Otho Bell. The gable end was badly damaged but the barn did not ignite.
Grand Lodge of Maryland session last evening saw 49 newly elected members of King David Lodge initiated at Masonic Temple Baltimore. The event featured dignitaries from Liberty Lodge and a banquet with music by Freder Lysck Self-Orchestra, followed by a formal toast and reception with committee volunteers from Baltimore and surrounding towns.
Miss Bertha Mane Shuey of Sugar Grove Ohio, student of Grace C Adams, gave a graduating pianoforte recital in College Hall with Miss Masios Gibson of York as pianist and Miss Birely and Arrs Short as accompanists. An enthusiastic audience heard eleven numbers including Haydns Variations in F minor and Gounods Romeo and Juliet, with a promising soprano tone. The next event is the graduating piano recital by Miss Vion Brodbeck on Monday evening June 1.
Commencement at Jefferson High School scheduled for Tuesday evening June 36 at 8 oclock in the Reform Church. Graduates listed include Misses Sarah Cleopatra Varner Annie May Frances Summers Sara Eleanor Cordelia Williard and Mr. Louis Remilton Williard.
All Saints Episcopal Sunday school plans a Whitsuntide program on Monday June 8 at 7:00 PM featuring a processional offering and carols. Children will rehearse today at 6:39 PM.
The document presents a detailed bank statement for the National Bank at Frederick Maryland. It lists assets including U.S. bonds cash and reserves, and liabilities such as capital stock surplus profits and notes outstanding. It includes an sworn affidavit by WM G Zimmerman Cashier and official attestations by trustees and notaries.
Mrs Elizabeth Jancke of Towson plans to marry widower George Frederick Heter next Sunday, three hours after the funeral of her fourth husband John Ladwis Ernest Jancke, a German war veteran. He died at City Hospital and was buried from John Cook’s parlors with Kriegerbund honor. The widow, 52, has two children. Heter is 70 with nine, and he owns a Phenix farm. Also notes Alice Hummer graduates as trained nurse at Maryland Homeopathic Hospital.
The itemized sale lists ladies gloves in multiple styles and colors with prices from 50c to £6.50, washable chamois gloves, silk gloves, and long wrist gloves. Also advertised are towels, white bath nets, and cool shirt waists for women, with various sizes and prices. Local notices cover meetings, festivals, and club activities with dates and locations.
An old Frederick Md advertisement recalls the George Bie cabinet and undertaking business dating to 1829. It markets sale groceries and household items including Red Cross baking powder flour olives and root beer extract, plus granite ware. Also promoted are 20 percent savings on real estate and bond brokerage and office sales listings with local bank contact details.
Local notice advertises choice tomato and sweet potato plants for sale by H. Tama at Park Garden.
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