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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1893

Page

3

Pleasant Paragraphs About Those Who Come and Go

Bliss Margaret Quynn visits Washington. Mrs Chas Diffendal returns from Washington. Edward Goldsborough visiting his home in this city. Dr and Mrs Edward Hewes return from Baltimore after attending the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr Hewes' parents. Estelle Castle leaves for a visit to Baltimore. Joseph Murdock of Galveston on a visit to his city friends. Lewis Mebrar in Brunswick today. John Sinsell and mother visit Mrs M M Carty in South Market. W H Matheny visits Frederick for two weeks. Cal Routzahn visiting relatives in Frederick after living in Harmony. Frank Mayne moves from Carlisle to Frederick County to reside at Greff property. Jennie E Beckley returns from a visit to the Nation’s Capital. Flora Nusbaum visiting Mrs L E Wachter near Grove’s Lime Kiln.

Bliss Margaret Quynn Washington Chas. Diffendal Edward Goldsborough Edward Hewes East Church Street Baltimore Joseph Murdock Galveston Texas Lewis Mebrar East Patrick Street Brunswick John Sinsell Oakland M. M. Carty South Market Street W. H. Matheny Frostburg Allegany County Frederick Cal. Routzahn Harmony Frank Mayne Carlisle Ohio Frederick County Greff Market Seventh Streets Jennie E. Beckley Flora Nusbaum Mt Pleasant L E. Wachter Groye

Reading Club Meets With Poems and Essays

Miss Diehl's Reading Club gathered at Mr. Wm. H. Amilier's West Church street home with full attendance. The program opened with a poem November followed by Mrs. Oliphant's Queen Victoria article, Alfred the Great from Greens History, and Penelope's English Experiences in the Country by Kate Wentworth Higgins. Next meeting set for Thursday November 23 at 8 o'clock at Professor Tilton's Court Square residence.

MI38 Diehl Penelope Kate Wentworth Higgins

Middletown Water Works Hit By Flooding

The Middletown water system suffered a late Tuesday overflow as the reservoir feed was diverted into main and branch mains. Constable C. G. Wise was named general superintendent to oversee tapping of mains and plumbing for new customers with the official test planned for month end.

Middletown Middletown Water Works Main CG. E. Wise Board of Town Commissioners

In the Law's Grip Case of Disorderly Conduct

Frank Smith alias Black Diamond was fined 2.85 dollars by Justice Eckstein for disorderly conduct at Junior Hall on Wednesday night and jailed 30 days for nonpayment. Daniel Donohue, a tramp, was committed to the House of Correction for six months for drunken and disorderly behavior. he is an old offender.

Frank Smith Black Diamond Justice Eckstein Daniel Donohue House of Correction Daniells Almehouse

Laws and Local Developments Across Maryland Reports

The item notes Cumberland courthouse work speeding along, Laurel water and street plans, and canal season success for boatmen. It mentions John W. Gist a Carroll county Republican dying at 78, Maryland Court of Appeals opinions, a Hagerstown judge marrying Miss Sallie Lynch, and oystermen in Pocomoke sound planning for better prices. Deputies named in Washington county, and a horse and mule sale at Governor Brown's Carroll farm with light bidding. The Baltimore and Ohio rolling mill lease expired and Cambria Iron moves to Johnstown.

Cumberland Harford County Laurel John W. Gist Pinksburg Carroll County Court of Appeals For Maryland J. Marbourg Keedy Hagerstown Sallie Lynch Bedford Pocomoke Sound Carroll County Advisory Board Westminster Herbert Washington County Bruce B. Zelier James Harvey Wesley Motes Governor Brown Baltimore and Ohio Cambria Iron Company Johnstown

Death and memorial notices from East Patrick street

Mrs Milicent Washington wife of Robert G McPherson died this morning at 9 30 at the family home on East Patrick street aged about 70. She was born in Kentucky with faint Washington lineage linked to General George Washington. Four children survive her, Wm McPherson Minnesota Robert Greenville S C Mrs Kate Hunter and Miss Margaret McPherson Frederick. Also notes of other obituaries and funerals including Clayton S Devilbiss and John B Tidy with details of services and interment at Greenmount Mount Olivet and Buckeystown churches and cemeteries.

M’peerson Milicent Washington Robert G. stePherson East Patrick Street Iis Cottage Mrs. Archerson Charlestown W. Vs Kentucky Finess George Washington Clayton S. Devilbise A. W Devitbiss Liberty Jeremiah Brown New Windsor Kansas Louisana Jenning’s Esterly John B. Tidy North Calvert Street Baltimore St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church W.R. Cowardin W. H. Fitzgerald Frederick Muliz Zogh Sisson Edward Wilson Samuel Hanna Allen Martin Greenmount Cemetery Bosiey Tidy Cockeysville William Bossey Johan Arnold Vanfossen North Market East Sixth Streets J. N.zbamerman Henry Beaumgardner Andrew Babe Charles Hagan Mount Olivet Cemetery A. T. Rice & Sons William B. Rice West Pat- Tick Street E.R. Eschbach J. Henry Lampe J. Henry Lampe, Jr Edward Murray Henry Wertzbaugh Wm. Deering Michael Kennedy Cordeile Thomas M. EL Buckeystown Foreman Leboring Sons Hore Hill Cemetery A. Y P. Rice & Sons

Visit of Inspection by Baltimore and Ohio Officials

A special train named Chicago and West Virginia, pulled by engine S12, arrived at 1145 p.m. over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with senior officials for inspection. They departed at 1 210 p.m. for Brunswick and Hagerstown toward the Ohio river, reporting satisfaction with Frederick operations and the company's maintenance and telegraph work. The party included R. B Campbell, T. Fitzgerald, A. H. Johnson, B. T. Sendsil, Charles Selden, EB. W. Grieves, A. J. Cromwell, G. B. Hezlehurst, and P. McGowan. The George Phoebus of Frederick was misidentified as Mr. George W. Phoebus, a noted stone cutter.

Chicago West Virginis Baltimore Svd Ohio Neli Oz & Generslour Brunswick Hagerstown Ohio River Frederick R. B Campbell T. Fitzgerald A. H. Johnson B. T. Sendsil Charles Selden EB. W. Grieves A. J. Cromwell G. B. Hezlehurst P. McGowan

Local Mishaps Report Hit Middletown Area

The Middletown Register lists several recent injuries in the vicinity. A 19 month old girl was badly bitten by a neighbor’s dog. a fall from a rickety porch left Mrs Keiler with minor injuries. a Texas man shot his arm while cleaning a pistol. a 13 year old boy injured his right eye in brush. two children were knocked down by bicycles. Luther Kepler injured a hand moving a threshing machine.

Middletown Las J. Thomes White Harlan Long Ths E.L. Beckley Chas. W. Keiler A. W. Smith W. C. Koog’e Texas Mexico Clifford Wm. H. Milter Frederick Cliford Luther L. Kepler New Baltimore Tne

Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals and Local Guests List

A dense OCR list shows hotel arrivals with names and towns including Orry Hover D C Conway J T Cooney Baltimore W H Williams Bostop A D Leech J T Harleio Hagerstown L L Purzel John Knox W E Crane B Coral Philadelphia P L Wellkroson C H Pearson B B Osborn R P Speed H Biniz G Lough New York W A Southard Harrisburg A J Moseheimer York K M Allman Littlestown A G Dale Trenton H D Mayer Lancing Chas Fish Chicago T R Graffin Marietta G R Eaves Richmond County and other travelers from Philadelphia Baltimore Louisville Chicago Ha gerstown Md Den nings Md Washington D C from the county and city entries.

Two Bold Robberies Strike Boonsboro and Smoretown

Thieves drove to Boonsboro to loot Mr A C Huffer’s corn crib stealing about fifteen barrels of corn and sacks. They entered through a alley opening then twice returned for more corn before fleeing. Nearby near Smoretown Mr Hutzel’s home was hit for twelve large turkeys and several chickens as robbers loaded their plunder onto a wagon.

A.C Huffer Boonsboro John D. Hutzell Smoretown

Thurston Personalities Attend Social Guests

Rev M F 8 Rice and Lawyer Birch of Washington DC visited Mr Geo E House and hosted fine game along with breech leaders and a French pointer. Prof Robert LeRoy Haslap stayed with Mr Jos A House, Fire Professor photographed Sugar Loaf area. News of Prof T M Simmons misfortune caused community sadness and wish for recovery.

Thurston M. F Rice Lawyer Birch Washington, D.C Geo. E. House Robert LeRoy Haslap Jos. A. House Sugar Loaf T. M. Simmons

Methodists Plan a Year of Caution and Reduced Mission Grants

Delegates at the general conference in Minneapolis set the eleven hundred thousand dollar mission budget for the coming year with strict apportionment and heavy cuts. Church leaders warned that financial stringency requires retrenchment in mission work. speakers urged economy in ministry at home and abroad. The Literary Society met with presiding President J E R Wood Jr, debating whether the joys of life surpass sorrows and hearing readings and remarks from several members.

Methodist Church Minneapolis Sirésa P.lg.y. MC. A Literary Society J.E.R. Wood, Jr Grayron Renner Edgar E. Moore Jays of Life Roger B. Wood D. Edw. Herbert

Monument Erection Plans by Local Benefactor in Fairmount

Mr. B. F. Hemmater to erect monuments in Fairmount cemetery Liberty near graves of the late Nelson Norwood and Walter Norwood. A large tombstone will be placed near the grave of the late Mrs. Mary Harris.

Trorew B. F. Hemmater Fairmoun Liberty Nelson Norwood Walter Norwood Mary Harris

Real Estate Transfers in Frederick County

Margaret C Bowman and her husband transfer several tracts of land to John M Brown for 1890 dollars. Albert Jones and Nannie P his wife and others convey property in Frederick County to Marcellus Beale for 2836.15 dollars. Say you saw it in The News.

Margaret C. Bowman Daniel John M. Brown Albert Jones Nannie P Marcellus Beale Frederick County

Electric railway to Beaver Creek and Smithsburg eyed

Report from George A. Davis outlines a Baltimore project to extend an electric line from Boonsboro to Keedysville and beyond to Beaver Creek and Smithsburg. Plans include 85 pound rails, heavy cross ties, 2,000 extra cross ties, a power plant, and a possible branch to the Mount region with real estate growth in Boonsboro.

Beaver Creek Smitheburg Boonsboro Keedysville George A. Davis Philadelphia Huges and Rigby Engineering Company, Limited Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Booneboro Boasboro Rhodes Westinghouse Electric Company Citzens Lconsboro Smithsburg Maryland Black Rock John T. Kinsey Smoketown Annapolis Rock Wolfs Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Kinsey W.T. H. Bare Johnstown Christley Landis Western Maryland Railroad Kreedysville Slack Rock Hagerstown Reedesville

The Weather and the Freaks Predict Harsh Winter

The weather column notes a cool wintry trend with several folk observations. Husk colors, bog melt patterns, nut crops, and animal behavior are cited as indications of a potential severe season ahead according to a popular weather prophet.

Naval officership contest spotlighted in Western Maryland

The Baltimore American reports Western Maryland figures like Col. Buchanan Sealey and Congressman Compton as potential naval officer candidates. It notes Cleve land's possible veto of prearranged slates and cites The Cumberland Times denying McKaig’s candidacy, asserting he will remain in his district seat.

Baltimore American Washington County Buchanan Sealey Baltimore Fevest Wlog J. Clarence Lane Compton Naval Office Cleveland Maryland Col. Schley Isst Tuessy Richmond Congressman McKaig McKaty Cumberland Times the Times McKaig

Stage At Grand Opera House Draws Big Crowd In New York

The Alden Benedict Fabio Romani Company opened in New York and Brooklyn at the Grand Opera House to strong response. Waler Lawrence and Olivia starred in the Vesuvius eruption finale with striking stage effects while Miss Frances Field impressed as Nine. The German impresario, Revett, appeared in a minor role and the Spanish skirt dance by Senorita Szerina drew applause.

Seautifant Inge Alden Benedict Fabio Romani New York Brooklyn Grand Opera House St. Vesuvius Sopranse Waler Lawrence Fabio Roman Coute ¢Assre Olivia Cave Frances Field Nine Charles Lfarwell Respetts Miss Field Phyrac Sibyl Johnstone Phyrne Senorita Szerina New York Herald City Opera House

Syrup of Figs Promises Permanent Relief from Constipation

Advertisements tout Syrup of Figs as a permanent cure for habitual constipation, contrasting it with temporary laxatives that harm the system. The notice also promotes sales on blankets, Comforts, and coats for ladies and children at unusually low prices, urging readers not to miss the bargains.

Carpet Department Sale Feature

Advertising copy promotes a carpet department with rag and leather merchandise including sheep skin goat skin summa moquette and related items advertised at low prices, suggesting a deep discount sale event.

G-see Reformed Sunday School Ice Cream Festival

The G see Reformed Sunday School hosts an ice cream festival Saturday night November 18 at 3 o clock. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach in the town.

G-see Reformed

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