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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1897
Page
3
The Weekly News announces a Thursday release of a twelve page issue with the largest guaranteed circulation in Frederick and county. It seeks new advertisements with copy due by 5 p.m. Wednesday and changes by 12 m. that day to ensure prominent commercial attention.
Purely personal items from Abalite Kansas to Philadelphia and Baltimore list residents and visitors. Names include Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Yaste of Washington DC and Rev. Dr. John A. Tilzel of Lancaster PA visiting in Frederick. Other figures travel to Baltimore New York Atlanta Philadelphia and Hagerstown with stays at Carlin House and West Church Street.
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session and accepted the recently erected four room school building at Walkeraville by contractor Cromwell. A bridge project remains under consideration with location to be decided among Monocacy LeGore's or Stuli's Ford.
A B and C freight train arrived in Frederick yesterday with two heavily loaded cars destined for local dealers. The report notes the approaching General and the positive outlook for the area’s commerce.
At Athletic Park Frederick hosts the Home Talent Club of Hagerstown in a doubleheader. Hagerstown won the first game 15 to 9, then Frederick bounced back to win the second game as darkness halted play after seven innings, with Gittinger pitching for Frederick and Eisenhauer delivering power for Hagerstown.
The Frederick Business Men's Association held its regular monthly meeting at the Mayor's office. Discussion centered on locating a new industry. the committee on location was instructed to survey citizens and determine stock subscribe capacity. Other welfare topics were slated for the next meeting.
The fail and winter term of The Woman's College began with chapel at 9 o'clock. About one hundred pupils attended the first day the largest in years. Nearly thirty boarders have started and dormitories are full though more students are expected by Christmas. Visitors include Dr C A McGustrey Dr Charles H Diller Dr R H McGafin Rev Dr J M Litzel and others.
Col John R Roszer of Thurmont a leading Frederick County Republican visited the city on business. Friends urge him to run for clerk of the Court of Appeals at the coming State convention, believing he is highly qualified and would reflect credit on the party.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Noble Harwood of this city to Dr. Robert E. Lee Willberger of Washington D C will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4 in All Saints P E Church in this city.
A slight fire broke out at Mr. William Davis's residence on EB Third Street yesterday due to a gas-olecan overflow. Prompt help from Mr. Philip Burk quickly extinguished the flames.
The trial of Owen Bowie for the murder of Char Smith near New Market in this county is expected to be moved to the circuit court in the hometown on Monday next.
In a yesterday interview John C Motter said he has no favorites for the forthcoming county officer nominations. He emphasized he will not back any aspirant, wants a fair open field, and asserts the Republican factions have dissolved with nominations to be decided by the majority.
The Sixth Judicial District nominating convention met at Point of Rocks Maryland to select a Republican nominee to succeed Judge John A Lychn. John W Motter of this city was unanimously chosen with delegates from Frederick and Montgomery counties in attendance.
Reverend Hicks forecasts September as warm and dry overall with storms on the 4th and 5th traversing the country from east to west. A second storm period follows the full moon on the 10th, then alternating warmth and severe storms through the 18th due to the moon's northern position. The equinox on the 22nd marks the start of final severe storm periods.
A list of residents and visitors from Washington and Baltimore spend September at Singapore Bills Farm. Mr and Mrs F A Mowbray and Blaster Carl Mowbray, who stayed at the farm this summer, have now returned to Washington. The group includes Ella Virginia Sally Jennie Smith and others from Waasblegton and Baltimore.
A party of merrymakers sang a calithumptan serenade for Mr. C. Mealey and his bride at their West All Saints street home last night. The music was soft but not as melodious as usual, drawing many prank shots from neighbors. A bullet grazed a musician’s back but caused no serious injury.
Cumberland spent six thousand dollars on a fire and slim system then avoided hiring to balance costs. The company had to send a clear to New York to get a man to come and assess the situation.
A dwelling owned by Wm Carbaugh and tenanted by Mr Byers on the road from Eegemont to the Bine Mountain House was destroyed by fire with nearly all the furniture.
Gay Yeste son of Geo B Yeste of Urbana fell from a peach tree on Sunday afternoon and fractured his elbow. Dr Mullinix reduced the fracture.
Mr Howard Gittinger of Marineburg West Virginia bought the farm of the late Martin V Hawk at public sale. The 210 acre property sold for 40.10 dollars per acre making the total purchase price about 842.10 dollars.
The Key Monument Association will meet this evening at 7 30 o'clock in the rooms of the M C A. The notice calls for members to attend and discuss upcoming plans for the monument project.
Clarence Z. Main and Willie Anderson spent Sunday with friends in Bolivar West Virginia. They traveled by bicycle and enjoyed a casual outing.
News items span from Elkton spring events to Baltimore cultural advances. Reports include typhoid cases in Howard County, conventioneering by post office clerks in Baltimore, and the Supreme Lodge gathering of the Forest Companions. Also noted are tablets marking Friends history, Baltimore orchestral plans, a rescue at Atlantic City, a murder-linked double claim, and health concerns with river dead stock. Burglaries at Baltimore church parsonage report losses over 75 dollars.
The Myrtle Wheelmen of Baltimore will join the L A W century ride from Washington to Frederick on September 12. Riders must file entries by next Wednesday to vie for a silver medal, with as many as 50 Maryland Century Cycling Club members invited. Washington riders plan a return visit on October 10 as Baltimore and Philadelphia clubs await.
Mr Harvey Lease a famed auctioneer displays a watermelon weighing 46 pounds still attached to a vine. The item draws attention at a local fair and sparks humorous chatter among attendees.
Prof Willis G Johnson, state entomologist, reports Pseudococcus Aceris destroying shade trees in Cumberland. The insect, first seen in Stars, spreads rapidly from Massachusetts New Jersey and Illinois where it caused severe foliage loss. Johnson collected specimens and will report to the Governor with extermination recommendations.
The company Fitz & Webster presents A Breezy Time this season with Karguson Frayne Sweeney Eleanor Roberts and McCards in a lively burlesque Country Circus act Also strong songs and dances elevate the show with crowd pleasers and a robust night expected with a full house.
The Loyal Legion contest held by the W C T U of New Market on August 26 featured participants Sarah Trayer Bennett Maynard Willie Phoe bur Mors Walz Mary Mount and Annie Burgess. Sarah Trayer won a gold medal while the others received Loyal Legion badges. Rev G F Farring presented the medal with judges Miss Annie Russell Alma Stler and Rev J T Mareb.
An engineering corps began surveying a railroad route from Bisir's BMEla Pa to McConnellsburg Pa and Hancock Md. The project aims to serve the Tuccarora Valley road with twenty seven miles of track from Port Royal to Blair's Mills and create a southern and western market outlet via connections to Baltimore and Caledonia.
Lewis Cunningham aged 24 was fatally injured at the Silver Spring crossing of the Washington Woodside and Forest Gisa Electric Railway Sunday night. He died Monday at Garfield Hospital in Washington after his left leg was severely mangled while he lay with it on the rail.
Senator Wellington remains at his Cumberland home this week and is reported to refuse a seat on the new Stet3 central committee.
Our opening invites the people of Frederick and surrounding country to visit the department store style line. Sledge hammer prices will prevail and eager shoppers are urged to call. The New York Supply Co located at No 23 North Market Street promotes a broad assortment.
Our Carpet business has grown to a size that requires staged sales. Today features a wide selection of ingrain carpets including designs resembling Brussels and Velvets in rich colors. Quality meets high standards and prices rely on quick cash sales. Orders placed before the tariff bill are on the ground floor. Visit the largest carpet display in Frederick.
An 19th century notices page promotes Bicycle Belle lamps and accessories from Comlog selling at low prices and a fall goods tour by Smith’s Temple of Fancy in Frederick. Also announces B&O excursion plans to Hanover and Niagara Falls with reduced fares and a Pullman special leaving Washington and Baltimore September 8 and 9.
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