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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1893
Page
5
Defendants in a brief news item are listed as Fisur D H Best Renner Kemp Rodock Netdig and Pinkert as the adverstisement pages note a guilty verdict in a contested matter.
Purely personal notes list Miss Maria Doyle of Norfolk visiting the city and Mr Jos Walsh of Frederick spending Sunday with Miss Ons Barrick of Walkersville. Captain Chas Simmons and wife return from Canada and settle at City Hotel for winter. C Doub, Charles W Quinn, and Pottinger Dorsey return from the Beagle bound field trial in Nanuet NY. Miss Grace Stone returns home from Baltimore.
A pleasant pound party at Mr. J. F. Putman’s Walkersville home featured games, a bountiful repast, and a late-hour social gathering with numerous local residents and visitors from Utica Woodsboro Troutville and Continental. Separate account notes Mr. Roger Doll’s twenty first birthday celebration at his parents’ home on Second Street West with refreshments and a guest list of local residents.
Elias B. Armmoid, Democratic sheriff candidate, sues Frank Bowersox James Davidson and John J. Reid of Tanetown district Carroll county for alleged statements harming his reputation and for campaign injury. The county races show few meetings with a large Hampfield Democratic barbecue noted. Israel Zeiber of Westminster is critically ill and Catherine Cheeseman of Double Pipe Creek is paralyzed.
Early drizzle kept stalls exposed as farmers sold produce under wet conditions. Prices listed cover butter, poultry, meats, vegetables, fruits, and fish with details on onions, cabbage, potatoes, apples, grapes, bass, trout, and other items. A narrow escape of a horse incident is also reported near Middletown.
The Daughters of the Revolution present a City Opera House program on Thursday evening November 23 to mark the 12th anniversary of Freder ick county Maryland court action on the Stamp Act. The event features addresses by distinguished speakers an original poem by Dr Charles W Hoffman and music by a trained choir performing national anthems.
Parity Lodge No. 348 held a meeting Thursday with installation of newly elected officers led by Lodge Deputy Jo P.L. Storm. Officers include OC T Frank Suman W T Misa Nelle Main secretary Jacob L Engelbrecht financial accretary G Warley Tyson treasurer David B Rice mareral Clarence A Maie chaplain Augustus D L Clemm assistant secretary Miss Joale Smith ward Miss Roza Thompson sentinel and others. Delegates to Grand Lodge Mt Airy Dec 6 7 are David B Rice and J Bielfeld with alternates Morse and Engelbrecht. John P L Storm named Lodge Deputy for the year. District Lodge delegates to be in Daniel Carroll county next Saturday are Mrs Frank Seman Miss Matilda A Bielfield and J J Bielfield with alternates Rice Storm and Frank Suman. Reports of retiring officers adopted. decoration committee adds lace curtains. midwinter phase planned for third week in January. Chrystal Spring Juvenile Temple 28 met last night with a regular program and business.
State matters show mixed political activity across Castles county with court trials in Anne Arundel, party campaigns in Laurel and Talbot, and voter shifts in Calvert. Notable deaths include Anna Radalph in Elston aged 70 and John Diffenbaugh of Carroll County at 87. A body washed ashore in Calvert is buried. Charlie Garrett and William Whitney join Havre de Grace duck shoot gathering.
The Irving Literary Society met in the college hall to present the programme: Salutatory by President R W Doty, readings by Cecil Smith and Elmer Gorman, a debate on municipal funding for fireworks and entertainments, with the negative favored by Grayson Renner and John Wood Jr. A closing recitation by Wm S Brust followed. The participants performed creditably, especially the president.
Yesterday's hotel arrivals list numerous guests including E A Carter Baltimore H Dorsey O W Hammond A A Weston Peter Sabin T 3 Taylor EB Ladd McCreedy T Taylor T D Joyce E B Henry Reuben Sayler Union Bridge P Devlin J T Sturgis New York O J Weingelin Cincinnati C E Hil New Haven S S Bishop Waynesboro Mr and Mrs George Beamen Washington C H Husey Boston E C Jobson J D Curley E M Remaburg B A Evans Dayton F K Hoffman and wife St Charles H W B Conrad Philadelphia Grorry Horsz John B Shoman G G Goniner John S Warner Frank W Ipotten Harry Bronstein J T Tigior Col W G Lewis Baton Rouge 9 from the county.
The Flower Show will open Wednesday November 3 at the Armory on East Patrick Street and run for three days. Prizes have been offered for the best plants. The event promises music and elaborate arrangements. The Frederick County Floricultural Society completed plans at last night’s meeting with space, and more plants than the Armory can hold were reported.
Mr Gee Myer fulfilled a promise by presenting the Bentztown Bard with a pumpkin pie. The pie pleased the Bard and his colleagues at The News office, who devoured the pastry with evident appetite. The treat showcased Mrs Myer’s baking skill and Mr Myer’s generosity.
A column describes a mild late autumn, upcoming Flower Show in the Rink, and social happenings. It notes November’s civic clubs, church events, weddings, and entertainments, with references to the Opera House Jubilee singers, a Daughters of the Revolution celebration, and a hopeful banner for a strong winter season despite hard times.
Francis Kyant described as weak minded was arrested at Hayfield Farm in Emmitsburg district for disturbing the peace. She was examined by Justice Henry Stokes and sent to Montevue Hospital in Frederick after attacking residents and scaring school children along the road. Constable Hann escorted her to Frederick for placement with hospital officials.
Prohibitionists announce a slate of mass meetings in Middletown Woodsboro and Jefferson. Middletown speakers include Prof M P Rickards of Maie High School Rev S A Bedzes Charles Kerr Esq and Frank B Sappington. Woodshoro speakers feature Frank Tucker Baltimore Dr D E Stone and John Saxton. Monday in Jefferson will host meetings with Rev S A Hedges Wim Strayer and Frank B Sappington.
A country woman asked a colored boy to watch several chickens in an alleyhouse between Third and Fourth streets yesterday. On her return, both boy and birds were gone. The report notes the disappearance amid a brief movement and travel mentions of Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show planning winter quarters near Frederick after touring North Carolina and Virginia and stopping in Baltimore on Sunday.
Public school teachers of Emmitsburg district met at the schoolhouse to organize the Emmitsburg District Teachers Convention. E B Fockler was named president Fannie Fraley secretary a program committee was formed with John Adelabergerger and Ruth Hoke. Two meetings per term planned with a half day each. Next gathering set for Friday afternoon December 15 at 1:30.
A wedding section reports the October 25 marriage of Miss Mary Eckenrode to Mr. George Keepers at St Marys college with ceremony by Rev. Edw P Allen and a reception and dinner for relatives. Additional notes cover Charles A. Baker marrying Miss Mollie Mayhugh at Sandy Hook and the upcoming Norris wedding at St Luke's Church Adamstown. Real estate transfers include deeds by Snider Harris Harding Jones Fau bel Zimmerman and others in Frederick area.
On Monday evening two year old Clay Schuff of Emmitsburg inserted a pin in his nostril. Dr J Kay Wrigley could not locate it at first. the pin later appeared and was removed by the mother. The child suffered little pain during the incident.
Local notice from Keller & DeLash mutt at Office 22 East Patrick street announcing stock of baled hay wheat and rye straw and cut hay for chop feeding delivered to parts of the city with a promotional tone and emphasis on availability.
A display featuring exquisite linens, starfs and towels, table sets and daylies of Sare Pat draws teens and shoppers to the line, highlighting tastefully arranged home goods and textile assortments.
Loving remembrance for Lorenzo W Plunkett who died November 4 1883 at age seven. Parents George W and Louisa A Plunkett express a sad, longing note and hope for reunion at the resurrection as they mark a decade since his passing.
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