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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1913
Page
2
Work intensifies on the Frederick Fair grounds as crowds arrive by train and exhibitors set up. Improvements include moved unsightly structures, enhanced poultry displays, new lighting, and a glassed judges stand while the Sensational Smithson prepares his act and Auto Car Company displays three massed vehicles for the opening next Tuesday.
Frederick residents and visitors can expect a packed fair week with cattle shows, dances, and theatre. The Myrkle Harder Company comes to the City Opera House with New York productions including The Fortune Hunter and other titles. Marvel and Empire offer nightly motion pictures and The Chocolate Soldier on Tuesday. Dances are planned at Casino Braddock Heights on Friday and Armory dances on Thursday and Friday with additional smaller gatherings throughout the week.
A Frederick Hikers Club plan, modeled after Baltimore’s movement, may start tomorrow but is uncertain due to fairground crowd concerns. The meet is at the YMCA with two divisions leaving 2 and 3 15 PM, Braddock Heights eyed as first goal, route to be chosen by participants if turnout is good.
The Pythian Castle was opened to the public last night with Judge G H Worthington and Mr Reno S Marp in attendance. Hundreds visited the hall and lodge room, praised its vastness and design, and marveled at the ornate interiors including stained glass windows and a $5 000 lodge room. The event highlighted the dedication and efforts of Reno Harp and the order, with band performances and remarks on costs and future membership.
Henry Ackley Sackett, a silhouette artist with nearly fifty years of work, arriving for the Frederick Fair next week and basing at Williamson's drug store. Previously Gus Walte, once at the fair, now runs an office on Fifth Avenue, New York, after recent success and summer work on a Hudson excursion boat between Albany and New York.
The News thanks C. Hermann and Son, florists, for gifting fine chrysanthemums to the police force this afternoon.
Robert A. Fraley of Frederick yesterday bought a running horse named Some Mint at Hagerstown and plans to race it in Frederick next week.
More than 100000 people attended the four day Hagerstown Inter-State Fair ending yesterday. Thursday grossed 11378.55 a gain of 442.85 from last year while Friday drew an estimated 19000. Court Clerk Edward Oswald issued marriage licenses to couples from Pennsylvania Maryland and the Virginias totaling about 125. The fair awarded a banquet to livestock exhibitors with toastmaster F M Moore. Representative and Mrs David J Lewis visited the fair as Mareh Line a horse from Frederick placed second in the roadster class. A collision between buggies driven by Alexander Armstrong Jr and Miss Lillie Remsburg injured both women. Frederick county horses ran in races including Novita Dan Wilkes Aaron Patehend Hoodoo and others finishing various places.
In business in the courts, Harry W Hooper and wife deed 21 acres 136 square perches to Simon P Ficcard and wife for 2100. Simon P Ficcard and wife deed 21 acres 136 square perches to Amos Gliner and wife for 2100. Thomas Etzler to W Edgar Burratt lots Nos 106 107 Liberty for 400. Francis Smith assignee of mortgagee to Samuel C Ramsburg real estate in county for 5000. Marriage licenses: Frank S Bi cher 32 and Laura Van Sickle 25 both of Emmitsburg. Tray Cornelius Brown 23 of Clagg et tsville Montgomery county and Clara Rosina Beall 18 of Lewisdale Montgomery county. Elmer Stottlemyer 20 and Flossie M Crouse 19 both of LeGore.
Ira C. Brown of Claggettsville and Clara R. Beall of Lewisdale Montgomery county were quietly married at the Methodist Episcopal church today at noon by Rev H. Lamar. The couple were accompanied by Miss Nora M Beall, Mr Ronald Beall, Leroy Beall, and Oshua Musgrove.
A vintage sales blurb promotes Cascarets as a nightly cleanser for liver stomach and bowels. It claims immediate stomach relief from sour undigested food and foul gases and promises a clear head by morning. The ad urges 8 cent boxes for ongoing regularity and notes children also need gentle internal care.
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