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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
5
Aldebaran known as the Eye of the Bull rises near east between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Venus Mercury and Mars rise in the evening, Saturn and Turner appear in the early morning hours.
Frederick Tobias Main died at his Middletown home at 10 yesterday morning. He was superintendent of MonteVue about twenty five years ago. Survived by children Mrs C B Willard, Frederick, Mrs John Koogle, Washington, Mrs Emma Biser, Jefferson, Harry E Main, South Bend, Ind, Charles B, George and Enzo Main. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from his home. Rev W A Hartman officiates. C T K Gladhill funeral director. Interment Lutheran cemetery.
A local update lists multiple residents ill with appendicitis and typhoid fever at Frederick City Hospital. Notable entries include 20 year old Guy F. Alexander and Dr. L Beckley fall ill, with several others improving at home or preparing for release.
A car carrying Earl S. Forkes 25 and three others overturned on the Funkatown turnpike near Hagerstown. Forkes died yesterday of injuries. Nanamaker survived but was bruised. Mowen and Harry were thrown into a field. Surviving relatives include his mother widow and a son. A Meade of Ellicott City was named attendance officer candidate at 800 dollars salary. School board postpones fabric schools opening due to infantile paralysis cases. colored schools open October 2 under new seven month term.
The Frederick county reassessment case of Lowenstein and Wertheimer against the State Tax Commission attracted about two and a half hours of arguments. The Court of Appeals adjourned until September 16 without a decision, signaling possible longer consideration. Attorneys for both sides argued over the legality of the state wide reassessment, equal protection concerns, and constitutional challenges to the act.
Waldo Emerson Detloyd seven, grandson of Albert W. Bartgie of Bolivar, died after injuries from jumping from a moving car on June 17 near Everhart school. He suffered a hip bruise, later developed spinal trouble, and lost hearing then died at home after four days in Frederick City Hospital. Survived by parents Edward and others, funeral held at Myersville Lutheran church with Rev. J B Umberger officiating. Pallbearers named. Funeral director T K Gladhill.
Open Night features a new Academy building room for the Frederick County Free Library with Miles Haslup of Baltimore presiding as Miss Akin’s replacement. Patrons may inspect the improved space including a four-wall shelf layout, new oak floor, grey woodwork, mission furniture, and a children’s corner. The library may move to Burr-Artz Free Library later per the will of a deceased Fredericktonian.
A public gathering is planned for Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in W B Guytons woods near Burkittsville, venue of the Locust Valley picnic. Rev Dr George A Snyder of Middletown Rev J W Fahrney of Frederick Rev Erdman of Burkittsville and others will speak. music and speeches are promised. Held Up By Quarantine In Middletown Pittsburgh family unable to leave town with infantile paralysis quarantine keeps them from visiting October hoped.
Sale by class No 17 funds Grace Reformed Sunday School with cakes candy rolls biscuits and potato chips Saturday 2 to 5 pm in church parlors. Also listings for home made Bologna 18 per pound WM Grimes Meat Market and seafood at No 89 South Market St with phone 437. Hardware sales job ad and United Brethren Picnic in Miller's Grove with Dr France Frederick Zihlman and H Dorsey Etricson as speakers Moose band concert and 25 cent fare. Millinery opening Sept 4 and Fr E KEFAUVER invites customers to see latest hats chosen in New York City.
Registration days announced by the Supervisors of Elections for October 3 10 and 17 with the seventeenth for revision only. About 246 registration officials named most have accepted. Ballot likely to be large with five tickets including major parties plus wet and dry amendments. Frederick Board of Trade to meet tonight at 8 in the M C A auditorium.
Arrangements announced for parcel stamps up to 25 pounds on Frederick to Braddock Heights routes under tariff rules. Stamps sold at Hagerstown & Frederick Railway Terminal. inquiries to the agent. Also notices of Oklahoma land sale meeting September 14, and removal of KEHNE BROTHERS to a larger East Saint Street warehouse. A 2 percent September discount offered by A A Nicodemus for city bills. removal advisories and tax collections enforcement by the city.
Property listings describe 22 acres of meadow land with a 7 room brick house, a 10 acre adjoining tract with a modern home and garage, 185 acres of limestone land eight miles from Frederick, 113 acres two miles from Frederick with a solid 8 room stone house, and 18 acres of additional land with a practical farm setup. Owners and agents named include J D Baker and M Thomas. buyers urged to list with the firm for description blanks.
EUGENE H. ALBAUGH offers 115 acres near Woodsboro wall improved gently rolling good cropper 137 acres near Frederick high state cultivation well improved 134 acres Montgomery county near Beeduct near Mt Pleasant 131 acres water in houses 76 acres Bear Detour pike near Creagerstown 410 acres near Martinsburg 116 acres in timber well improved plus other farms of different sizes Insurance and city property listings Also other farms of different sizes Watch for changes in advertisement.
Listing of two farmland parcels with limestone land near Falkersville and Pike two miles Walkersville. 141 acres priced at 209, 157 acres priced at 700. 4 miles from Mt Airy and close to Mt Altera Acres.
John N. Clary, manager of Real Estate Mortgage and Investment Co, advertises an Aire business property with land and good buildings located miles from Frederick. Possession can be given October 1 if desired. Office at 28 W Patrick St. Call for particulars. Fire, storm, and auto insurance offered.
A fragment list shows numerous land parcels with acreages and distances from nearby towns such as Thurmont Frederick Walkyrville and Lewistown. It mentions 374 and 203 as parcel numbers, various acre totals around 39 to 166, and notes on city property, business sites, and requests for fire insurance.
A list of numerous land parcels attributed to Grayson H. Staley includes 2 percent acres near Bansonville and many other tracts ranging from 4 to 282 acres. Locations cited cover Mt Alry Ottera Station Frederick Creag Eratown Braddock Hermits Mo Kate Ur Mt ry and more with various road names and regional markers. The fragmentary notice preserves many place names and acreages without full context.
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