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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1888
Page
3
Mixed notices from Carroll County and Maryland include a public health warning about penalties for uncredentialed teachers, a social event with music and decor, and real estate transfers in Beaver and Westminster. Agricultural updates report at Maryland Agricultural College improvements, faculty changes, and returning alumni amid ongoing research and an expanded experiment station.
Col Douglas and Hon Louis E McComas wrapped their Cumberland debate at the Academy of Music drawing about 2000 attendees. The event featured partisan roars, rail line crowds from nearby towns, and exchanges on tariff policy, coal free list, and the Mills bill with remarks on Jay Gould and the sugar trust.
A garbled fragment discusses Republican committee, Democratic Congress power, and references to the president and Harrison. The text is unclear and mixes names with scattered phrases without a coherent event.
A list of recent deaths includes Jesue Saults Samuel Beckwith Rocard Bigee Robert Goreuth Samus EBevn Be min Viegrez and Legnard Resenberser taken to a reformatory institute. A State case against Ciara Mattesche for immorality was heard as she was sent to the Industrial Home for colored children in Baltimore. News on election funding and a VWCTU meeting open with temperance program details follow. Bishop Wm Pare treats return trip from Europe and will preach tomorrow at Cavisi church.
The article traces the orange tree's journey from Asia to Europe and the spread of orange blossom as a bridal symbol. It notes early cultivation in England after 1286, mentions famed plantsmen like Macy Perrons and Sir Walter Raleigh, and describes evolving bridal floral fashions including Puritan roses and Marechal Nel.
Ex Governor John Lee Carroll travels to Washington to visit Admiral Upshur at Rode Island avenue. Mrs Lena White, daughter of Major S. B. White, plans an extended Pacific coast visit. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is touted as a cure for blood disorders, neuralgia, and rheumatism. George Zimmerman of Frederick County National Bank attended estate business in Sykesville. Wheat prices rise to about 1.68 per bushel in the city market. The Autumnal Methodist service in Truro will be postponed to November 4 due to weather.
A large invoice weighing about 500 lbs arrives from the Nations Democratic Committee and is sent to Col. L. V. Baughman for distribution across sais county. A select dance will be held at Renner's club in Woolsboro tonight with Luby's orchestra providing music. The committee includes P Stout F Yount saank T J Sammel G Grimes.
The Junior ball committee met last night to name reception and hack committees and arrange details. The aim is to raise funds to buy a new flag for the company. Miss Nettie Keefer of South Market Street received a farewell party at the Muses Weiner home attended by about 25 close friends. The party featured games and music with refreshments, ending around midnight. Keefer leaves for Washington next week to reside there.
Republican meeting announced for today in Tancytown to raise a pole on the site of the Tippecanoe pole raised in 1840. Democrats drew the largest campaign crowd in Westminster last night opened by Wm. H. Thomas of Coveland club and addressed by Col Herman Stiup and B. F. Crouse of Westminster. The Washington letter notes fund struggles with the Kentucky and Maryland clubs failing to raise expected money, leaving about 80 workers and $1,400 for election efforts.
Ex Gov William T Hamilton died at his West Washington Street home at 12 20 PM surrounded by family physicians and close friends. He sank into a peaceful sleep after a final thirst request and his death followed a vigil. Funeral services are set for Monday at 1 PM at the house with interment at Roze Hill Cemetery.
A call for readers to back the local paper as the community’s link to the wider world. It asserts the paper records your life from coming and going to public notices and obituaries, urging support to defend local journalism.
The piece notes a state law prohibiting betting on elections with penalties including indictment and fines to fund the School Fund. It also mentions Maryland notes about Pole Russian teaching, a Rev. Lt. W. Syle visit, and a letter from Mr. Chas. M. Grow Jr. describing hotel and building progress in Folton Missouri.
A Lit tiestown Pennsylvanian reports a split bottom chair owned by a local gentleman that served 52 years in his family. The chair, made by Jacob Stauzheshaupt, a veteran chair and spinning-wheelmaker of Carroll County, is described as well preserved and capable of lasting decades. The author notes the chair in use by his own family for over 70 years and destined to remain a family heirloom with the maker’s grandson John Slaughennaupt still producing the same chairs near Turnerstown.
Routine business dominated last night as the Independent Company enrolled new members and considered numerous candidates for membership. The Currallfotuan notes visits by Dr White of Sechanicstown and Mrs Emmaert of Hagers Town to Beaver Dam and other local sites.
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