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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
A string of obituaries from Telegraph street and local towns records Ruth Oliver Myers, Harriet Elizabeth Sawyer, Annie Mary Crum, Annie Rebecca O’Brien, Edward G. Abbott, and John Taylor. The notices detail ages, birthplaces, survivors, funeral arrangements, and interment in Mt Olivet cemetery, reflecting a community mourning several residents this week.
Frederick’s forty eighth annual fair ends amid peaking attendance and reported record receipts far ahead of last Thursday. Races feature Minnie Tillion winning the 216 pace again while Allie B S and Arvie claim top spots in other heats. Poultry prizes go to multiple Maryland and Pennsylvania exhibitors. the beer garden and fairground attractions draw heavy crowds as fakirs depart on tonight’s trains.
A fractured report notes a department worker describing fruit and vegetable lines while a 16 year old girl named Amy, described as a curiosity and weighing 608 pounds, attracts attention. The scene includes a noticeable Cologne aroma affecting passersby and onlookers.
Purely personal notes list residents and relatives visiting or returning to towns across the region. Names include Sheriff Miyers in Charles City Cuarliele, Flautt of Norfolk visiting parents, Luther Deer with relatives in Baltimore, HW Freeze of Thurmont visiting Miss Bettie Need, and numerous other visitors from Washington Baltimore Cumberland and surrounding areas.
Raymond F. Herr of Boonsboro and Amela G. Haupt sought a marriage license in Frederick but faced repeated refusals as ministers across several denominations were unavailable or declined due to her prior divorce. The couple searched churches and parsonages, hoping to find a minister to wed, but were unable to secure a ceremony that evening.
Laura Hallman a colored woman about 20 years old was struck by an eastbound B and O railroad train at Lime Kiln last evening around 7 o'clock while crossing tracks after alighting from a Frederick special. She sustained a broken arm in two places and facial head injuries. Dr Boutson of Buckeye Donate attended her. she was moved to Montevue and later Temay e tal where she was reported to be getting along very well.
At the Family Theatre audiences will enjoy a fine bill including de Gertrude Griffith Co presenting Bobby's Pal a three act comedy, Gen G Clark in The German Senator, and Chefale Caprotta Co with La Gardina Magico. The performances are said to be costly and of high city interest.
James White claimed Washington Junction as home and faced jail after a depot confrontation with Special Officer Dronenberg and Dinsmore of Waterford. He was charged with attempting to pocket money from Frank Keeler's drawer while drunk, then surrendered under a revolver's threat. Multiple disorderly conduct cases followed with fines and brief jail terms for several defendants.
Mr Wm Hammond Parker delivers the third lecture in his series at First Baptist Friday at 8 pm on The Stonewall of the Confederacy Gen Thomas Jackson. Excerpts from letters reveal Jackson's sense of destiny and impact during his stay, with notes on E Lee and the memory of Jackson among Southern heritage.
In a brisk Wednesday night game, Independents edged Uniteds in a fast relay style basketball affair. Key players included Hendrickson, Brown, Ziegler, Derr, and Fisher for the Independents while Uniteds featured Creager, Landauer, and Hoff. Final score details are unclear due to fragmented text.
A shop advertises a large stock of Muss and Bearfs in new and staple shapes priced £8 to £20 under value. It proclaims itself as headquarters for these goods and notes a north window display for a Bik Petticoate in new fashion. Special values in Black Birta and other items are listed with prices from 35,08 up.
An OCR fragment lists wool blankets and prices including 94 60 and 6.00 0.60 and 30s, plus fur displays and women's children's wear. Mentions white gray blankets and cotton-billed comforts, with prices and a sale emphasis on women's furs and gloves in assorted colors.
The funeral of Mrs. Addie E. Wachter was held Wednesday at 11 at the Adamstown church with Rev. W. B. Ney officiating. Pallbearers included Wm. T. Brown and John W. Peckhardt. interment at Mt. Olivet cemetery. John Jerome Null’s funeral was at 10 from his Baker’s Valley home with Rev. B. C. Makogky. bearers listed. Interment followed at Mt. Olivet. Wm. Ashford Vigaiye of Jefferson, aged 75, will be buried tomorrow at the M. E. Singred in Jefferson. he leaves a widow.
Lake View tonight features dancing roller skating and a block party with music by Frederick Select Orchestra. A display of sheet pictards at Tim Busy Curnen frames pictures while prices 150 and 260 prevail for meals at the Gent Dina Partons. Local notices warn about a bicycle theft at Kemp's grocery store and a private sale of the Wedgewood Inn amid various advertisements for mouldings and framing services.
A Prohibition men s meeting will be Western held at Lewicttown on Tuesday night 27.
An urban notice lists varied entertainments tonight including Tow Bar Comnzr acts and a Family Theatre program with vaudeville merits at popular low prices. Rev William Hammond Parker lectures at First Baptist on Life of Stonewall Jackson with silver offering.
Fragmented OCR shows a grocery and household goods list with prices per pound and canned items. Mentions include coffee, flour, tomato soup, prunes, buckwheat, and various preserved foods. Ends with Funeral Director, indicating a nearby notice.
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