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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment lists notable historical figures and events with scattered dates. Names include Miles Standish, Rembrandt Peale, Elias Howe, and the Count of Paris, among others, with assorted birthplaces, death notes, and era hints.
Transfers of real estate show multiple deeds with varied sums from 580 to 3700 dollars. Marriage licenses issued include Wendell Lewis and Mary Jeams, Benjamin Kepner with Grace Houck, and others. Orphans' Court records list sales, admin appointments, inventories, and final accounts for several estates.
Purely personal notices list residents visiting and returning to Frederick and nearby towns. Names include John Frazier, John Bast, Miss Mabel Edelen, Claggett Ramsburg, Jesse, Sophia Schrey, Charles Lewis, Gareth Lewis, Misses Davall, and Mrs Keller. Also announces Dr William A Caldwell’s appointment at Morgantown University and his prior ties to Frederick.
Miss Annie Wiestling of Mont Alto Pa testifies as first witness for caveators in the will dispute involving Miss Maria Wiestling. Attorneys debate prayers for verdict against Frank C Norwood while Chief Judge McSherry weighs whether evidence shows undue influence and jurors must decide its probative value.
Fragmentary note recalls Miss Wiestling writing to a witness about disliking novicines from the American Tract Society and plans to alter her wit as court adjourned for a two hour recess at 1 to 2 p m.
New York October 3 officials report a fast triangular ten mile course from Sandy Hook lightship. Shamrock II led early with 11 00 13 while Columbia followed at 11 01 47. Shamrock pressed ahead to first mark at 11 50 55 and second mark at 12 45 37 per wireless update.
Brief notes describe fall attire in shop windows and upcoming Freder ick Fair. Turkey pies and pumpkin dishes hint at Thanksgiving. Ice deliveries continue. autumn openings and milliner events loom. Myrkle and Harder Company theater week in Johnstown draws large crowds, with 16 performers and strong vaudeville acts. Fat cattle discussion cites Hardy Whig history and a noted Dorhams sale, highlighting high weights and breeding stories.
Between March 14 and September 80 Maryland organized 12 new national banks, two in Frederick County. Seven had capital under 50,000 totaling 197,000. five others totaling 180,000. The 12 banks held total capital of 677,000 and deposits posted to secure notes amounted to 176,450.
Walter Fishpaw of Crum's Chapel near Lake View Virginia reports a fowl born from a hen egg that shows duck and chicken traits. The two week old creature swims and roosts high at night. It quacks like a duck yet chirps when the mother hen calls and remains in good health.
Scarlet fever is reported in the Comus area of Montgomery County and nearby public schools are closed until the outbreak is controlled. A three year old child of Otia Holland died from the disease. The Prohibition Convention plans to nominate a county ticket in the W. O. T. U. rooms this Saturday. A monthly pension has been granted to Laura Young of Liberte town.
President Roosevelt was invited yesterday to attend the Frederick Pair by a coalition of officials including Congressman George A. Peatre Judge John D. Motter Col. Calvin R. Nutt and Col D. O. Wincebrewer. Invitations were declined due to public business but the fair is expected to be large with high class exhibits a dog show and multiple racing events.
The sixty third annual session of the Presbytery of New Castle met at Elston. Democratic nominees were notified and Worcester Democrats named J P Moore for State Senate. Baltimore court there eyed Eugene Gibson in a murder trial for Frank Heater’s death. A Baltimore and Ohio derailment near Aberdeen claimed life of John E Feeley. Miss Carolyn L Bell wed Charles A Morse Jr of New York. Presbyterians plan a Cumberland synod meeting October 14. Edna Snell of Hancock died aged 81. Washington’s visit to Williamsport noted as a long-ago event. Fire destroyed part of Salisbury block. Sowell H Richardson family narrowly escaped.
Dr. R M Price forwards the sixth annual Fire Marshal report to Governor John Walter Smith. Baltimore fires 1217 with losses 1 483 732 92 while insured payments reach 1 406 588 82. County fires total 190 with losses 033 454 07. Emphasizes dangers of electric wiring gasoline stoves and need for permanent school fire exits statewide. Also notes fair dance in Frederick with chaperones and Frederick Select Orchestra providing music. event at Junior Hall on Friday October 11 at 9 PM.
The Richmond Chapter passes two resolutions opposing excessive sponsor titles and the indiscriminate use of ranks like colonel captain and general for Confederate veterans. The measures argue such titles ridicule reunions and Confederate records.
Author Nellie Bleasing Eyster, based in San Francisco, is staying in San Jose to write a new book titled Wilhelmina's Chinese Boy. She hails from Jefferson County and is known for novels like A Colonial Boy and Chinquipin Charlie.
John Carroll was arrested by Officer Jones and jailed awaiting the grand jury motion after a beating incident involving Justice Smith. Michael Cramer was arrested by Officer Holbraner for being dis orderly and released on a $1.25 fine and costs.
Isanogie and Wagaman advertise a sale of small pictures offered at unusually low prices. The message emphasizes affordability and invites customers to view the line.
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