A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=45452 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: The Irish World and American Industrial Liberator Article Date: February 25 1899 Article Description: News From Maryland. Article Text: News From Maryland. >From our Baltimore Correspondent. Mr. Michael BYRNE, aged 61 years, died February 12 at his home, 1506 Division Street. Mr. Byrne was a native of Ireland, and had been in Baltimore for 50 years. For 10 years he was a watchman at Eutaw Place gate of Druid Hill Park. A widow and six children survive him. >From our Baltimore Correspondent. The funeral of Edward F. KELLY took place February 9 from his home, 404 Falls Road to St. Thomas’ Church. Services were conducted by the Rev. Father SMYTHE, and the interment was in Govanstown Cemetery. >From our Baltimore Correspondent. The members of the Catholic Club enjoyed a musicale at the hall of the clubhouse Feb. 10. The participants were Miss Alethea TURNBULL (Turner?), soprano; Miss Mamie L. HILL, alto; Mr. David E. FRANCIS, tenor; Mr. Charles H. HARDING, bass, and Mr. C. J. LEWIN, mandolinist. These were aided by Miss Magdalen BURGER, the elocutionist. The mandolin numbers of Mr. LEVIN were particularly excellent. Miss Jeannie (Jennie?) RINN was the accompanist. >From our Baltimore Correspondent. The Catholic Club gave a concert of more than usual excellence at its home on North Charles Street Feb 9. Miss Magdalen H. BURGER read most entertainingly; Miss Alethea TURNER (Turnball?) sang; C. J. LEVIN played Chopin’s “Nocturne No. 1”; Charles H. HARDING sang a bass solo, Miss Mamie L. HILL sang, and David E. FRANCES sang two tenor solos. Miss Jennie (Jeannie?) RINN was the accompanist. >From our Baltimore Correspondent. Sister Cecelin, who died Feb 10 of pneumonia at the Convent School of St. Simeon, at New Orleans, was formerly Miss Elizabeth Waters HOWARD of Baltimore, where, before entering the convent, about 20 years ago, she was well known in social life. She was a daughter of the late Charles Ridgely HOWARD and Elizabeth A. WATER, who afterward married Mr. William George READ. She leaves one brother, Mr. James M. HOWARD, of Baltimore County, and three sisters, Mrs. Thomas W. WARD of New York, Mrs. Alfred E. HIPPISLEY and Miss Lily HOWARD, the two latter at present residing at Tien-Tsin, China, where Mr. HIPPISLEY holds a high position in the Chinese Customs Service. - - - - - - - - - >From our Cumberland Correspondent. William MURRAY, aged 38 years, an employee of the Consolidated Coal Company, residing at Vale Summit, Alleghany County, was killed Feb. 10 on the Eckhart Branch of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. He was unmarried, and resided with his mother, Mrs. Roger MURRAY. >From our Cumberland Correspondent. Patrick JOYCE, an aged man, was found frozen to death in his cabin, a mile and a half above Keyser. >From our Cumberland Correspondent. Mount St. Mary’s. Dr. James Field SPALDING, Concord, Mass., lectured here last week on “Hawthorne.” The lecture, a work of art from a literary standpoint, was much appreciated by the students. The lecturer treated his subject in a scholarly manner and gave his audience a clear and thorough idea of the eccentric author of “The Scarlet Letter.” His criticisms of Hawthorne’s best known works were interesting and instructive. The students will have the pleasure of hearing the Doctor again, early in March, on another congenial subject “Holmes.” >From our Cumberland Correspondent. Mount St. Mary’s. Rev. Dr. McSWEENEY and Rev. P. A. COAD have left the college for some time. The Doctor intends to spend some months in the Orient, most of which time will be spent in Egypt. Father COAD has gone to Greece for the purpose of study and will remain there for three years. >From our Cumberland Correspondent. Mount St. Mary’s. The faculty has been strengthened by the addition of Rev. Dr. J. FLYNN, LL.D., late of Wilmington, Delaware. He has taken the chairs of Moral Theology and Church History. >From our Cumberland Correspondent. Mount St. Mary’s. The Purcell Lyceum, under the direction of Mr. FARRELL, produced a drama on the eve of Washington’s birthday. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com