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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1889
Page
3
Governor Jackson appoints Mrs. Wm. T. Lakin of this county as a congressional delegate to Maryland for the National Farmers Congress to be held in Montgomery in November.
An old advertisement claims Acker's dyspepsin tablets are a positive cure for indigestion and related complaints. It states the product is guaranteed, sold by J A Williamson, and targets dyspepsia and constipation with a dubious remedy tag.
A letter to Tax News denounces a recent Frederick county trial as a legal farce where injustice ran under legal forms. The writer blames whiskey, biased judges, and petty lawyers, cites the Flack divorce case, and urges relentless press exposure to shame officials and curb corruption.
Frederick County residents read of a Sixth Maryland Regiment reunion in Baltimore with new officers named and war reminiscences shared. Mentions McComas promoting Citizens Bank of Frostburg and local postal matters, plus Liberty and Unionville items, band history, local obliquities, and a blood purifier ad.
Writings mention G E Zoller Jr purchasing safety machines and real estate of Ephraim Harris at Mount Ephraim, with sale of mainly land withheld. Weather limits travel to Baltimore. many townsfolk discuss biliousness remedies and Brown's Bitters. A lecture on girls behavior is announced, and several local businesses move or ship goods.
Merdock Bond alias Big Pete and Henry Long alias Shorty were sentenced by Chief Judge Oliver Miller in Ellcots City to five years in the penitentiary for breaking into cars on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on September 2. Marion J. Kline and George Z. Bast, sons of local grocers, will leave for Gettysburg College next Tuesday to study for the ministry with several others from the area also entering the college to pursue religious study.
Mr Thee Cecheli of Colesville district Montgomery county, a leading farmer, was found dead about 6 o'clock Wednesday night in a wood near his home. Death is suspected from heart disease. He was about 67 and came from a prominent county family. Also note an advertisement for Arkie’s Baby Soother claiming no opium, marketed by J A Williamson.
The Utica corner of a new Reform ed and Lutheran church was laid with religious services on Thursday. Rev. Hench and Rev. Zerger led the ceremonies, a stone was placed with relics and leaflets inside, and the brick exterior will feature red stone trim and a two-tower main hall with a side Sunday school annex. Other items note Children’s Day at Glade church, Sabbath school picnics, and local church events including quarterly conference plans and a large annual Sunday school treat with refreshments.
The Carpet Room notes daily additions to the department and promises increasingly attractive items for the season. It hints at upcoming novelties that will arrive in a few weeks due to high demand.
Brief Bits report visitors Col C C Winebrewer L Hartnock Alfred Ritter and W C Neidig from Frederick, Misses Ida and Gertie Remsburg back from illness, Dr J Nicodemus attending physician, D Ed Stauffer leaving for Baltimore to lead school for Colored Bird and Desi Mates, Sunday services at U B church, Sunday school, Dr M Limmer visiting Baltimore Exposition, street improvements began, fences moved to widen sidewalks, Nettie Atlee G Co Winebrewer and Allie Atlee in Baltimore, Masons at Mr Stauffer's creamery, U B S S teachers meeting at Mr Murphys, Miss Anna Biddinger visiting New York.
At the September sitting of Ravis ter M. J. Grove in Buckeyatown District No 1, 25 transfers registered, 10 struck off, 1 dead, and 5 additional entries noted.
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