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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1891
Page
4
The Odell Typewriter informs readers of a notice to subscribers for the 15th monthly collection day, which falls on Sunday. Mothers are advised collectors will be on routes on Monday November 16, urging ready exchanges to avoid mutual inconvenience and ensure delivery.
Local notices recount visits and movements in town. Miss Genevieve Boggess returns from abroad after a Holy Land pilgrimage with Bishop Kain. Various residents go visiting, hunting trips arranged, and neighbors travel to Baltimore Washington Philadelphia and Canawara. The town also notes a new toll-gate keeper, property sales, and the formation of a new band under Prof. Geo. Ed. Smith.
Preparations for an exhibition closing tonight drew about two thousand attendees. Prizework featured Mrs Frank Tromson and a largest Tower bloom by Mr Tri. Companions at Mr Hermann's greenhouse included Miss Janie Wilson and Miss Ells Shriver. A moss specimen impressed judges and Mrs Frank Tromson appeared in many hues. Next season aims to expand prizes to 40 or 50 dollars, with a silver cap prize from Dr W Baltzeler for best three plants. Frederick Floricultural Society formed with officers Baltzer, Muillaix, Keefer, Kemp and committee to draft constitution.
The Emmitsburg Chronicle reports multiple deaths including Anthony Riley of Shoe's Station aged about 23 from typhoid fever. Others: Anthony Wivell, Mary J. Riley, James Riley ill with the disease. John A. Owens of Baltimore aged 44. Prof Walter Power Sullivan of Winchester. Deitrick Zeek of Emmitsburg aged about 76. Caroline Ross Smith aged 3 with membranous croup. Funeral arrangements noted for several, with interments at Me Olivet and St Joseph's Cemetery.
Public examination of School No 2 District No 2 held yesterday under state law inviting parents guardians and culture lovers. Morning attendees included Samuel Duiszow School Board president and L Boblitz secretary examiner praising faculty. Afternoon guests Galeth Nichols J Fields offered comments as students presented declamations readings essays and music. school numbers 88 to date.
The funeral of Mrs Mary widow of the late Wm H Warner of Unionville who died on Wednesday was held yesterday at the above place.
Young Meebasic Mesers Lowenstein Wertheimer display a remarkably crafted large model of a mitroid engine and tender in their window. Created by fourteen year old Tommie Zimmerman, son of Geo Hinmerman, the piece is complete with bell, head light, and tender. The model bears the marks “B&O Hit” on its side and showcases skilled workmanship from a young maker in the city.
A mid autumn market notes strong demand for turkeys and poultry while prices hold steady for farm staples. Prices listed include butter 25 cents a pound, eggs 22-25 cents per dozen, various cuts of beef and pork, fruit and vegetables with mixed per unit costs. The piece also lampoons the season and recounts a local anecdote about Col. Spudgeon and a market house mystery.
Mr OC A Lough of this city has erected several fine monuments in Hi Olivet Cemetery. A grand Quincy granite sarcophagus gravestone weighs over six tons over the grave of Mrs Elien Zimmerman. A marble monument marks the grave of Henry Riggs and wife. A marble monument tops the grave of Mrs Anna Mehbring and an Italian marble tomb honors Mrs Horace Zimmerman. All work is well and fully completed.
Mr William McGill returned from a three day hunting trip in Virginia with eight wild turkeys including a 10 pound bird. He was joined by three gentlemen from Biltmore and Philadelphia. The party killed 23 wild turkeys along with pheasants and other game.
Middletown Register notes many community events and personals. church services and preparatory meetings recur weekly. I Q O G T lodge officers installed. local residents from Frederick and Myersville visit. a dramatic company to stage Dot, the Miner's Daughter at Shank's Hall. various repairs, barns, and fruit reports highlight town life along with minor legal notices and an orphans court entry.
The Waverly audience enjoyed Gorton's Minstrels at the Opera House Mayday night. The program featured Larkin's Love's Old Sweet Song and DeWitt Cooke's club swinging. Johnston and Ward performed On Guard while Eugene Elliott led the encore with The Picture That Turned to Ward the Wall.
A Maryland roundup reports Charles Sterling drowned at Crisfield and a fatal scaffold fall injures Thomas Lukens near Elk Ladies. A new Catholic church dedication is planned in Rising Sun. Barn fires damage storage at Locust Grove and a judge sentences Michael O'Toole to four years for murder. Public health concerns rise over diphtheria in Cecil and hydrophobia in Havre de Grace.
A list of hotel arrivals includes Orry Horsy and many others from New York Brooklyn Baltimore and D.C. The Rev D J Beale of the Presbyterian Church will preach tomorrow morning on But from second Kings five one and in the evening on And from Matthew six twenty four. An arson case hearing in Lewistown for Frank Shifer and Frank Butler resulted in release on bail for court.
Deputy Sheriff Schmidt today summoned witnesses in the State versus Thomas Mills, a colored defendant. Mills is moved from this county to Montgomery County and the case is set for next Friday in Rockville.
Mollinix and Kemp advertise today a large and attractive stock of dress goods at 4 cents per yard, plus an inexpensive range of comforts and blankets. They claim the carpet department has new velvets and tapestry carpets, with many styles not found elsewhere. They also tout new odorless goat skin rags in Warre, Grey, Black and Fox, with entrances on Painten or Market streets.
Local column recounts social happenings with satire on flowers banks square corners and town lore. References to a court house square bank robbers 1441 wartime taxes and planned pie eating trip to New York while teasing community figures and upcoming festivities.
The News reports a total lunar eclipse Sunday with the moon entering the shadow at 6 28 p.m. The total phase begins at 6 80 p.m and ends at 7 54 p.m. The moon leaves the shadow at 8 56 p.m.
In a garbled notice, REPALL DEALERS advertise CALPETS and PET items including flannels, flash NSIS, and related goods. The fragment mentions Cabrer vatPET 2 as a mainreputer offering the Prrees the owesr, with references to KUDMMCE & NETDig.
A man calling himself Beltzhoover tried to swindle Father White of St Joseph's Church in Emmitsburg, presenting a forged Beltrhoover estate check for $8,000 and requesting $5 in expenses. The ruse involved a letter from Monsignor Preston and a distracted executor, with past similar attempts reported by the same swindler. The check turned out invalid, and Father White arranged no advance. The suspect drove from Gettysburg with a New York party for a monument dedication.
The Philomathean Literary Society met in Citizens' Book building for a program including pieces and declamations and a debate on whether the 1893 World’s Fair at Chicago should be open on Sunday. The negative side won. A vote on adopting a new constitution will be considered at Friday’s meeting.
The Sewing Roolery of the Evan Reformed church will hold a sale of plain and fancy articles children’s clothing oysters cream cake and c. in the church basement on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings Saplastos 10 cents The public is invited Just returned from the city yesterday with a fresh supply of pretty wraps for ladies and children If one house can fill your wants at all Wegen P.S buy one of our new feather collarrettes cheap
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