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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1891
Page
4
Local page lists notices including Gise Bros and D.8. Best. Items include The Model, Gilberts, Lane's Medicine, and estate notices. Various want ads for a woman, horses for sale, and house rental. Trustees sale Zimmerman noted.
Notwithstanding inclement weather the Methodist Episcopal Church on East Church Street hosted the wedding of Nettie May Woodsend daughter of Milton A Woodsend Frederick and David H Weaver editor of the Weekly Times Coatesville Pa at 10 AM Ushers wore three button cutaways as bride wore green traveling costume with Maréchal Neill roses After the ceremony the couple was congratulated in the Sunday school room and departed by B and O Railroad for a wedding journey toward Washington Philadelphia and New York Returning to Coatesville they will establish a home in that city The King’s Daughters Society arranged flowers and greenery and many presents were given with best wishes for a happy marriage.
Gettysburg special reports the Postoffice Department opening an office at Highfield the terminus of the Western extension of the B and F Division mail from Gettysburg will be extended to Psimield Orr Glenn and Fountindale from the new route direct communication with Hagerstown becomes possible the change takes effect November 20.
James Giffes died last night between 11 and 12 of pneumonia at 171 East Patrick Street aged 55 years 5 months and 22 days. He leaves a widow and the funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Roundup of court actions, crimes, accidents and local incidents across Maryland. Items include Cecil and Queen Anne's counties reporting arrests, deaths, and fires. Baltimore and Ohio stockholders approve rail expansions. Washington County officials commissioned. a murder case in Salisbury. a drowning suspected and later alleged foul play. and local industry updates in Hagerstown and Elkton.
In Hagerstown the November term opens with Wm. E. Hoffman named foreman of the grand jury. John W. Beasman, also of Hagerstown, died after leg amputation from injuries from weeks earlier. He was 53, leaving a wife and several children. Saturday night the Garis family nearby nearly suffocated from coal gas exposure. a daughter woke them and saved the others.
The Grand Lodge of Maryland holds its annual communication today with a likely notable session. Grand Master TF J Shryock 334 will report on subordinate bodies for the past six months and outline progress on the temple rebuild, proposed Masonic Home, Lodge of Relief, and the General Masonic Relief Association among other items.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will install a complete block signal system from Washington to Cambridge 00 miles. The Metropolitan Branch has used the system for three months with satisfactory results under assistant superintendent Themes Fitzgerald. Look out for the Bilazerd tomomer.
Montgomery County notes include grand jury activity, marriages such as Richard L Boemis to Miss Minnie Litzinger, and community events. Reports cover road improvements push, medical faculty sessions in Rockville, and government appointments in Baltimore and Carroll counties. Local court, jail, and school matters feature, with economic and infrastructure concerns amid a broader weekly roundup.
County correspondence reports visits among families from Wayneboro and Frederick, a burial in Zion Reformed cemetery, sickness and recoveries, a new dwelling foundation, corn snubbing and plowing, travel to Harmony and Hansonville, hunting dog accident, crop yields, parish church renovations, a quiet wedding at the bride's home, serenades for newlyweds, marriages in Frederick, barn painting, Welkersville visit, church meetings, protracted meetings at the ME church, and two new blacksmith shops planned at Adamstown.
A rundown of hotel arrivals lists numerous names and locations, including Birch, Pedrick, Brown, McComb, Beston, Neebold, Dempwolf, and others from Philadelphia to York and Detroit. Transfers show land sales in Brunswick and Emmitsburg, with marriage licenses for local couples. The New Band met in City Hall with South directing rehearsals. next session slated for November 21. A prime set of Percheron and Clydesdale colts arrived from Virginia. William H. Asleary qualified as Frederick County surveyor. Weather note and local farming updates included.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Frederic Day reorganized with acting president Ker. Officers named include president Haimmond Amexist and vice presidents Lewis and Miss Nagote Youst. A meeting was set for last night to finalize charter and business. The league expects ~100 members and will meet Sunday evening next. The West End area committees were formed for Christian, literary, and entertainment work.
The City Opera House hosts an Entertaian on Friday evening by Westminster Dramatic Club with refined plays and Estey Philharmonic Orchestra. Proceeds support the Francis Scott Key Monument Fund, urging Frederick residents to attend and back the charitable effort.
A two year old child, employed as a repair hand on the B and G Railroad, fell headlong into an open fire at Washington Junction and was badly burned on the head face arms and body. Parents were burned while rescuing the child. two physicians attended through Sunday night. The child was alive yesterday. John S Robson of Charlottesvile left for Frederick today and a note on a book review follows. Minstrels Tonight Gorton’s minstrel company arrived in Frederick and will perform at City Opera House tonight after open air concert. A large radish weighing over seven pounds with top was pulled from a West Second Street garden by John A Lynch.
Mulliniz and Kemp advertise today the largest finest assortment of sew dress goods at 20 cents per yard the city, plus the cheapest lot of comforts and blankets. Carpet department leads with new velvets tapestries and other goods. New odorless goat skin rugs in waste grey black and fox offered at entrance on Paradise or Market Streets.
A society notices page lists residents traveling toBaltimore, New York, and Poolesville for weddings and business. People include Mrs L Sheva of Esltimore visiting relatives, Mrs Kate Dagan in Washington, and Frank Brown registering in New York. Wedding plans feature Jennie Schaeffer, Daniel Getzendamer, and locals acting as ushers in Poolesville. Revival services and church activities are reported along with community visitors. Blizzard warnings conclude the column.
Fragmented OCR text from a local page item, with unreadable names and dates. Contains scattered fragments that mention a place and people but lacks clear events or outcomes. May reflect a brief notice or column item awaiting clearer transcription.
Secretary of State EW presents a summary of the November 3 vote on constitutional amendments. The document, issued July 26, 1691, outlines the majority decisions and the role of the people of Usryland in the referendum.
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