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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1893
Page
3
Local notice lists names including Boblitz and Hendrickson with address Box 97 Woodboro. Fragmentary text references an annex opening and a box return.
Purely personal items list locals visiting relatives and friends in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, with several travelers now back from trips and world fair excursions. Names include Miss Annie Mercer, Miss Bessie Michseli, Elder D. Gibbon and wife, Lewis A. Hager, Henry Routzahn, Mrs. Charles Glenn, James Demmy, Jacob Smith, G W Krimer, Maggie and Elmer Railing, George Railing, Misses Jennie and Mary Stone, Miss Mary Jenkins, Miss Josephine Graselli, J H Reichard, Lizzie Brown, niece, A T G Apple, J H Apple, John H Abbott, and others with dates and locations noted.
Monday night a group of horse-men raided Rockville in pursuit of two stolen valuable horses belonging to Alexander Garrett of Hunting Hill three miles away. A citizen posse pursued them. the horses were recovered far from Rockville but the thieves escaped. One man was white and the other colored.
Marshall F. Harding recovered from a Monday illness and returned to work. James B. Trice, formerly felled by spasmodic colic, is convalescing and attending to duties at the reservoir. B Evard Kepner, with Rodock and Retdig, remains at home with a severe pleurisy.
Several papers laud the Frederick Daily News on its seventeenth volume, noting its longstanding county, state, and national coverage. Hagerstown Globe and Herald commend its community role, while the Middletown Register and Liberty Banner praise longevity and reliability.
Baltimore cyclists F Howard Harvey and associates began a 24 hour endurance ride at 6:26 am to beat the existing mark set by W J G Williams earlier. Pace riders including the Carrs Cane and Roberts will accompany him through runs to Woodsboro Buckeystown Catoc tin Furnace and related points.
Courtesy of Dr Nelson presents a grass fish souvenir crafted from the grave grasses of Francis Scott Key. The item, described as original and ingenious, will be sent with other local mementos and World War I era items to northern friends met during a World’s Fair visit.
A Saturday night fire at Rieh's Mills II is believed to be incendiary with the mill roof likely targeted. The nearby store suffered no damage and insurance on the mill and contents stands at $2,000.
At the Fair Col J Columbus ODonnell BH E Weiner Miss M Lefton John Fox Mary E Duvall Mr and Mrs O B Drill Carrie Buxton Mr and Mrs H M Clary Chas Reich C M Hargett David Castle H C Zachariss F Wertheimer registered yesterday at the Maryland building World’s Fair.
Charles B. Kesselring and Mary H R C his wife transfer to Clara A Stambaugh acres of land in Jesa for 2500 dollars. John C Motter, trustee, transfers to John C Lamsbert a lot in Frederick city for one dollar and premises. Opening at Blumenauer's Thursday and Friday October 26 and 27. Ade.
The Daily American notes a full City Hall as Fisk University Jubilee Singers Nashville Tennessee return with full prestige. The performers, trained and expressive, render spirituals old slave tunes with vivid feeling. Bass and tenor solos by J N Caldwell and A C W Payne and a moving male quartet highlight an evening of religious fervor and natural melody.
Letters from the People urge parents to back a juvenile temperance society in Frederick. The plan promotes abstinence from alcohol and tobacco and forbids profanity and gambling. Parents may join. the group cites many saloons and vice in town and cites the Banner of Truth, Love and Purity.
Feagaville and Yellow Spring sections report multiple church activities. St Matthew's Reformed church near the area will be dedicated next Sunday at 10 o'clock, with sermons also noted at Mt Zion and St Luke churches and temperance lecture planned at Bethel. Local residents travel for events and seasonal farm notes appear throughout.
Miss Sallie Lynn and Miss Mary Lynn visit relatives in Union Bridge. Albert Delphy, 14, dies near Ladiesburg. funeral at Mt. Zion church with Rev. Ruark officiating. Shippings, visits, and local farming news from Buckeystown to Mount Pleasant. harvests, school, and a few incidents are recorded. A robbery at Owens drug store is solved. a local revival continues as husking and plowing proceed.
Thomas Morrow Washington Bailey and J M Elder were arrested on North Market for disorderly conduct. Morrow and Bailey could not pay a 385 fine and were jailed 30 days. Elder paid his fine and apologized claiming he is Governor Brown's first cousin, a claim he repeated during the proceedings.
An energetic sales brief from John He Hendrickson announces a large stock of fall and winter garments at The Modrel with jackets priced at 3 50 and up. The notice claims strong demand during a hot spell and invites shoppers to visit for proper styles.
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