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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1893
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR lists items: Sairts wave D B Best bicycles Delaplaine reduced rates to World's Fair railroad bug display Cline and Go goat for sale The News girl wanted Mrs Norriz boar estrayed J E W Hargett.
Brief notes from the Trinity Reformed church applaud the wedding of Prof George Ed Smith the church organist. Other items report local political candidates Reich and Belz serving on the court petit jury, and various small notices about events and local updates.
EsquoR excluded from the pair as editors respond to a long standing agitation over intoxicating drink licenses. The Agriculture managers faced struggles resolving concessions while noting public consent favors action against drunkenness. The letter argues prohibition or total abstinence, citing riots and confusion at mixed gatherings as justification.
At a Tuesday morning stockholders meeting reelected directors for the coming year: D C Wine brewer, J T Odell, David Lowenstein, George Wm Smith, Richard Heater, Jos D Baker, and E W Mercer. A 5 percent dividend on capital stock was declared, payable on demand at the Citizen’s National Bank of Frederick.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Maryland Synod held an evening session at 7:30 in a flower-decorated church. Rev. L Kuhlman presided as Mrs E B Wolf spoke on women’s work in India and Dr. D A Day discussed Dark Continent Mission work with native habits and the box mission critique. Committees were named for reports, minutes, and finances, the president delivered an address, and delegates gave reports before adjournment for an afternoon session.
Local notes list Miss Jennie Overman of Waynesboro pa visiting Mrs. B M Norris on North Market Street. Numerous townsfolk and visitors travel to Baltimore Philadelphia and Boston for social and family duties. Church news mentions Rev S M Hench to preach at Charlesville next Sunday at 10 15 am.
Mrs Tregellas Burt and Mrs Samuel R. Tregellas, of Baltimore, and Mrs J F Plumley of Roanoke Va, were thrown from a dog cart after a cable car frightened the horse near Madison Avenue entrance. Mrs Tregellas suffered a brain concussion and remained unconscious. Mrs Plumley dislocated her right shoulder and facial scratches.
Washington county election supervisors split over a Republican certificate listing five nominees for county commissioners. Democrats justify limiting to two names Henry C. Foltz and Samuel S. Stouffer, citing Maryland law. Republicans plan mandamus to require all five names Beard Cost Rohrer and Cost to appear on the official ballot.
Last Friday night a two year old colt valued at 200 dollars belonging to Mr. Cummins livery at Harper's Ferry was found in the stable disemboweled. The deed was done with a pen knife. Suspicion fell on a colored man employed by Cummins who had hours earlier had a dispute with Cummins' son. He was arrested Saturday morning and jailed. The incident caused local excitement and threats of lynching.
The Frederick Bicycle Club staged a moonlight run to Buckeystown with Messie Brish and Eisenheuer finishing the return leg in about 18 to 20 minutes. Accompanied by guest Clayton Cronise of Harmony Grove, the ride reflects the local wheelmen’s devotion to George Washington.
At the Fair, a group of residents from Emmitsburg Mechanicstown Woodsboro Frederick and nearby towns registered yesterday at the Maryland Building for the World’s event. Names include Charles Lepps H A Johnson RF Witherow B M Jones Howard White Charles Meckley Clarence Creeger Wm D Worman Ezra Houck Wm D Baker Mary M Waters Flavius Star gis Wm V Albaugh and H G Putnam.
The oldest person in Frederick Mrs Judith Gresser of West Patrick Street will tomorrow reach the advanced age of ninety years. Friends of the destitute aged are urged to remember her with a substantial gift or aid.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union conducts sessions in Anrapo. Dr W M Reichard declines prohibition nomination for the Legislature in Washington county. James Cheston declines the Republican nomination for the House of Delegates in Anne Arundel county. A gang of robbers depredating on farms in Wicomico county is reported. William Hull, a Harford County farmer, was accidentally killed near Emmerton while squirrel hunting. An attempt to kill Frank L Bryson and Miss Ida Krause was made by gunfire through a window at Bryson’s father’s Cecil county home.
A wedding at the Reformed Church in Middletown united Sir Emory L. Coblnentz and Miss Amy A. Doub with the flog ceremony. Rev G W Eiracofe presided as the Eiddietown Orchestra provided music. couple plans a bridal trip to Niagara Falls and the World’s Fair before establishing a home in a brick residence.
Fragmented text hints at a discussion of buttermilk in a summer setting with references to a beverage and unburned faces. The readable lines mention seeking something and a traditional snowy context without clear actions or outcomes.
G X M C AL Tt weekly meeting of the Literary Society will be held this evening and called to order at 7 30 rather than 7 00. Each member is requested to be present at those hours. The record indicates a shift in start time.
James D. Ponton and Emily Florence Oden of Brunswick obtain a marriage license. Charles Elsworth Sherman PeHenberger and Casa Virginia Helms of Jefferson election district also secure a marriage license.
Mrs Hart of Carlisle Pennsylvania created a large intricate quilt containing seven thousand seven hundred fifty two pieces each just over an inch square. She did the work herself and feels pride in the result.
The Sick. Mr. Wm. Riehl of West Patrick street is on the sick list. Miss Lydia Fresbour of East Fifth Street is very sick.
The Baltimore Sun notes Judge Albert Ritchie, appointed by Governor Brown to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore one year ago, is widely approved. Born 1834 in Frederick County, he built a long legal career, served in multiple city roles, and held leadership positions in Baltimore’s legal community. He married with one son at Johns Hopkins University.
A fifteen year old unnamed boy, Walter Dixon, seeks work and a place to stay after arriving in Frederick from Philadelphia. He recalls living near Gloucester and Myersville as possible origins, claims no remaining relatives, and names Philadelphia newspaper offices he once sold papers to. He stays with Mrs. Schell for the winter and may seek Foxchase as a connection.
The funeral was held at her late home on West Third Street this morning at 10 o clock. Pallbearers were A R Yeakle, Dr T S Eader, A B Harrington, Geo Redock, Abes Levy and Lewis Byer. Rev Luther Euhlman officiated. Interment followed at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Undertaker W H B Etchison conducted the services.
See rapidly approaching termination of the Columbian Exposition and a push to reduce round trip rates on the World's Fair Coach Excursion. Frederick to York inclusive fare is 16.60 for round trip with ten days return by trains leaving Chicago at 3:15 or 13:30. Early ticket purchases urged amid rising demand. Pennsylvania Railroad advertises world famous service.
A pew line of 64 wool cloths in handsome styles to day includes two Amod and pretty figured eiderdowns for children. See them.
Displayed near West Window Par tick Street Entrance, several Chenicle Portiers samples in stock. Extra bargain prices on a Perfect Beauty new design in all colors. Regular price 675, our price 550. Call early.
An ad style note lists shades and sizes of kid gloves with pricing. It mentions 1 percent market share and asks 55 for 75 cent items. Brand names referenced include Parris gloves and hooks.
The cyclist Lerz recalls crossing the China border area, warning of heat and sunstroke risks. He mentions fifty mountain ranges, floods at Burnish, and a Chin gee coolie drowning thirty miles from the border, expressing inability to repeat such a trip.
Local notices offer five hundred copies of late copyrighted music at popular prices from Rice & Bader and Rice & Esder, plus engine sales by John Gomber on South Market Street. Keller & DeLashmutt advertise baled hay and straw delivery. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces half rate excursions to the World’s Fair with dates September 28 and October 4 10 17, featuring special trains from Baltimore to Chicago and return options with specific schedule details.
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