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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1891
Page
4
The page lists Moon phases and a jumble of Local Mention items such as For Sheriff, Low Taxes, High Taxes, Expensive System, and Miscellaneous notices. It blends sales, cattle ads, and various local notices with scattered names and phrases.
A mixed roundup notes Ned Traveler’s release from Maryland Penitentiary and a Keedysville bridge project handed to a turnpike firm. Bets drift, typhoid and scarlet fever cause unease, steeple repainting begins, and election chatter remains soft. Sharpers sell barbed wire lace machines, while boatbuilding and canal work loom for spring. City police detain four beggars for 15 days each. interviews and house updates populate Frederick area pages as Hamlet at the Opera House earns praise and previews of Andersons show circulate.
All Saints Day observances at Emsconat Church recall parish life and charity. Rev Osborne Iogte preached on Hope of Spirit from Ephesians while the church reports funds distribution, student helpers, and community activities. The report covers vestry accounts, baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, missions, and plans for various society groups.
October mortality shows 93 deaths in the city and 38 in the county with numerous interments and scattered notable deaths. Health officer reports 15 interments, various causes from diphtheria to cancer, and a weather summary for October 1881. Includes clerks filings, 48 marriage licenses, and briefs on local meetings and exhibitions.
In Westminster a State Senator Bennett farm near Dennings yields 114 bushels of apples with 10 to 12 bushels wasted, while a second apple tree produced a crop. Edward C. Register of Baltimore buys John Musser’s 20.5 acre farm near Spring Mills for $1,000 to build a summer residence. A rabid dog killed at Crawford's store. a colored boy bitten at the lip. dogs of F. A. Crawford also bitten. Real estate transfers list several deeds in Brunswick and nearby areas. rabbit hunts and trips announced by Miller, Waters, Duvall, Marble, Thomas, Kellar. Leu Kine travels toward Jefferson with dog and gun.
Advertised letters remaining in Frederick post office as of October 31 1891 require callers to fetch them within two weeks or they go to the dead letter office. The letter list includes names such as Mrs Wesley Beonar Miss Magee and Miss Annie Homer. A highway accident near New Market involved Christien Schade and Miss Annie Runkles with broken axles and no injuries. Lem Reeves advance agent of the Benne Comedy Company received a telegram praising his troupe as among the best to perform in the venue.
Mischievous youths in East Patrick Street damaged Capt. B. F Brown’s residence by breaking a plate glass pane during Hallowe'en pranks. Authorities warned against such wilful property destruction. Concert planned at Feagaville by Madam Fry Concert Company to support Reformed Sunday school at Peegaville Church Monday evening. admission twenty cents, children free.
Personal mention notes Dr J J Bielfeld formerly with Frederick City Manufacturing Company has accepted a position on the staff of Tae ae ange tare charge in job printing and manufacturing. He will be glad to see old friends at his new abode.
Constable Miller arrested John Powell of Backeystown district on two assault and battery counts. Powell was brought to the city and presented before Magististe Turner who committed him to jail for a hearing on Thursday at 1:14 pm.
A new post office to be known as Eyler has been established in Eyler's Valley, with Robert T. Eyler as post master. The office will be supplied from Emmitsburg by a special carrier, marking the 15th post office for the Emmitsburg district.
A large Republican demonstration drew crowds from Middletown and surrounding areas. Delegations from Frederick Valley and outside points joined a torchlight procession with bands and drum corps. Speakers included George L. Wellington and Peter Lugenbeel, while Wilbur Nicodemus led a choral finale. Election preparations and a Salvation Army band visit followed.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Bir Frank Grambine of Westminster and Miss Heitre Friss of Boonsboro bid., to be held at Trinity Lutheran church in Boonsboro on Wednesday November first at 3 00 p m. Miriam Henderson, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Gehrocher, baptized yesterday afternoon at 318 o clock in the Evangelical Lutheran church.
The Independent Republican column attacks Republican bosses and ring rule, praising Democratic figures like Col Daughman and William Cromwell while denouncing Republican candidates Anders Hyder and Jordan. It urges independent Republicans to vote Democratic or stay home, citing wage concerns, tariffs, and partisan manipulation.
Mullinei and Kemp advertise the largest assortment of new dress goods at 2 cents, with the cheapest comforts and blankets in the city. They claim leadership in their carpet department with new velvets and tapestry carpets and offer odorless stored fur skins in several colors. Entrance: Patrice or Manze Streets.
A heated local political note laments Republican candidates and praises Democratic ticket for the county legislature. It questions Peter Luggenbeel’s nomination, endorses Jacob M. Newman as independent, and argues Democrats offer better tax relief and capable representation. Readers urged to vote Democratic.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century ad lists shops on Market Street promoting heavy wool underwear in all sizes plus coats for ladies and gents. It mentions James B. Walker & Co, Rodo k & Neidig, and other retailers with bargain offers and display spaces, urging customers to inspect stock before buying elsewhere.
A jumbled OCR excerpt covers county printing bills under Australian ballot law, expenses from ticket printing, and a senator's stance on costly measures. It also mentions a school event at Frederick Female Seminary with Harrow Ben entertainment, plus unrelated ads for capes, musical instruments, and clothing. The text includes arrest notice for John Smith and an absence of coherent news narrative.
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