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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
5
A fragmentary note indicates early publication timing and advertising copy guidance for tomorrow. It mentions press noon, an employees holiday, and a prompt to prepare tomorrow’s ads in advance.
At a special meeting of Mayor and Aldermen the proposed street from Dill Avenue to Park Avenue was discussed. The college may grant a deed for the ground and a route through the grounds north of the line of trees was proposed. The city noted it has never accepted deeds to the alley or street on the properties of Dr. Charles E. Wehler and Dill Avenue rear alley, though these alleys are publicly dedicated. the city cannot be compelled to improve them. A contract with the Cornell Company to repair the light plant for 41400 was approved at the meeting.
George Snouffer, age 69, retired farmer of Adamstown, died suddenly at home yesterday morning. Survived by children Ashley Archibald Paul and daughters Mrs. Mainhart and Mrs. Rodgers, along with sisters and a brother. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from his home, Mt Olivet cemetery burial. Infant Charlotte Marie Rodgers, daughter of Charles and Geneva Rodgers, died at home. Funeral today at 2 PM from parental residence, graveside at Mt Olivet. Funeral directors listed.
Attention Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Members assemble in the council room Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock P M to take part in the parade. Be prompt as we leave the room at 1 30 sharp. By order of the organizers.
Local mention notes first and finest walnuts shipped from California this season and urges early orders. It mentions Armistice Day closure and includes addresses at Corner of South and Market Streets with thanks from Frederick Hospital committee members for donor support.
Local notice forbids hunting on lands in Ballenger District with many signatories. Hardware stores announce closing for Armistice Day. Farm for sale near Mt Airy Maryland with 164 acres and 1200 bushel wheat. Public sales of livestock and farm equipment. Knights of Pythias and American Legion events mark Armistice activities. Community notices request attendance at parades and dances.
Local notices call Moose members to a 1 36 PM Armistice Day parade meeting this Thursday, with marching bands and badges. Merchants announce store closures on Armistice Day November 11, Red Men Chippewa Tribe prepare for a parade at 1 PM, and various promotions, hunts, and social gatherings are listed along with business briefs and notices from Frederick Maryland.
Marewood D Harp offers multiple acres of improved farms and city lots for sale near Frederick. Properties include 11 acres with an 8 room house, 62 acres with Cruft, 65 acres near R.R. and pike at 6000, 192 acres well improved with timber and pasture, a 320 acre brick house with bank barn and silo, and several brick houses and city lots on Elm Street East Third Street and Market Street. Also available are 18 acres near Frederick, 4 miles out with orchard, 219 acres stock and grain farm, and other parcels with immediate possession and varying prices up to 24000.
Frederick outlines Armistice Day events with plan for two War Department airplanes from Bolting Field to perform flights. Congress member Julius Kahn to speak at Court House Park after a 2 PM parade from North Market Street fountain. Bells toll at 11 AM, chimes start 2 PM, patriotic display expected to draw large crowd.
Citizens National Bank lists capital of 100000 and surplus of 300000. Officers include President and Vice Presidents J D Baker WM G Baker I D Baker WM G Zimmerman. Samuel G Duvall asst cashier Joseph McDivitt asst cashier. Directors include J B Ramsburg WM G Baker D B Kefauver Thos H Haller Daniel Baker B Conley M D P L Hargett J S Newman Ed H Gamerill J H Dr Baker.
An advertisement notes the charm of hand cut glass beads in colors like Glas Pearl Coral Amber and more aimed to accessorize gowns. It promotes real money carrying bags with ivory shell tortoise and rope tops in various shapes and sizes priced from 26 to 36.60 dollars.
Numerous tracts of land listed with improvements including brick houses bank barns and out-buildings. Properties range from 6 to 190 acres near Urbana Petersville Middletown Lowlatown and other Maryland localities with potential timber and farmland value.
Real estate notice listing multiple modern brick six to ten room homes with features such as garages on Second to North Market streets. Immediate possession offered. Prices range from 1500 to 6500 dollars. Agent Markell I Nelson manager of the real estate department at 28 W Patrick St Frederick Md.
NOAHE CRAMER & SON advertise numerous city homes for sale on West South Street East Fifth Street East Fourth Street and North Market Street with prices from 1 260 to 8 000 plus brick and frame dwellings modern homes and bargains. They also offer building lots in Norstown and other sections and factory sites along railroads with suburban bargains. Call to inspect properties at 11 EB Church St.
Readable fragments describe a dairy proposition near Union Bridge with 30 acres meadow, a large brick home, barn, stables, cemented wall, and dairy equipment. Total 2224 acres not clear. claims this farm is among best stock farms in the county offered at 160 dollars per acre.
A farmer aged about three years and another farmer were killed in an automobile accident. One farmer held a ten thousand dollar life policy in the New York Life company, funding an estate of about twenty thousand dollars. The second farmer's policy was ten thousand dollars with annual payments of one thousand dollars during life and ten thousand on death.
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