Local notices and farm chatter from a Dorchester area paper
A collage of short items notes new wheat prices, farm sales, and local business updates. It mentions Cecil candidates, July 5 races, a jail term in Georgetown, property sales near Concord, cholera cases linked to green peas and new potatoes, and upcoming public sales and road work. Also highlights store hours, elections, steamer travel to Baltimore, and local civic activities.
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Blackiston’s
G. Lacey Stevens
Cecil
Journal Today
Charles Stayton
Georgetown
FE. W. Deen Bts
Jack Stevens
Concord
Marriage of Mr Todd and Miss Murphy in Denton
Mr William Dawson Todd of Frankford Delaware and Miss Elizabeth Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Murphy near Denton were united in marriage at Denton M E Church. The bride wore a French gray traveling suit. The couple will reside in Frankford where the groom runs a mercantile business.
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William Dawson Todd
Frankford
Delaware
Caroline
Elizabeth M. Murphy
Charles Murphy
Denton
Denton M. E. Church
E P. Roberts
Elma Nichols
Mark Breeding
Wilmer Parker
Edwin Breeding
Charles Sherman Todd
Charles H. Todd
Todd
Caroline High School
A. S. Mowbray
Wilmington
Alpheus QC
Mowbray
Agnes Mowbray
Port Deposit
Philadelphia
Europe
England
Scotland
Belgium
France
Germany
Peninsula Methodist
William Temple
SS. Peter and Paul's
Easton
College of St. Thomas
Villanova
Wilson M. Tyler
Easton Gazette
School Board of
Talbot
Talbot High Schools
Elizabeth C. Dukes
Myrtle
West Chester Normal School
Minnie A. Dukes
P. Webster Clark
Louisville
Kentucky
Peter Clark
John M. Jester
Luly D. Kine
Willard H. Thawley
Franklin Street
Artery Nichols
Mary Elizabeth Price
Concord
Lottie Kent MacNichol
FE. C. MacNichol
Laurel
M. Date Coulbourne
Seaford
John W. Rice
M. 2. Farr
State Library Commission
Caroline County
Arthur Ramsdell
Mechanics Institute
Rochester
Thomas F. Smith
Western Maryland Club
Rhoda
Katherine Marine
New York
Taylor Stewart
G.T. Morgan
Monroe Passapae
Baltimore
M. C. Hutchinson
M. Bates Stephens
Teachers’ Institute
Oakland
J. R. Carroll
Baltimore and Ohio
Alexander Hardcastle
Fred T. Wright
Hattie Wright
Bankers Meet At Blue Mountain House
Preston reports President Albert W. Sisk of Provident Bank attended the Maryland Bankers Association meeting at the Blue Mountain House this week. Mrs. L. C. Reid visited Philadelphia friends during the period.
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Albert W. Sisk
the Provident Bank
Maryland Bankers’ Association
Blue Mountain House
L. C. Reid
Philadelphia
Federalsburg Highway Progress and Local News
Road workers busy on the Federalsburg Hurlock state highway with completion expected by mid autumn. Federalsburg plans a library association with officers RKW Messenger, J R Charles, Mrs C M Davis, Miss Laura Davis. Wedding guest Elsie R Noble attends Mabrey Prettyman nuptials near Clayton. Commencement at Washington College honors Earle Breeding. Local visits include Bertha Skethaway and Bertha Mills. Celebration planned for July 5.
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Federalsburg
Hurlock
Dorchester County
Caroline
RK. W. Messenger
J. R. Charles
C. M. Davis
Laura Davis
Carrie Gray
South
Charlie Wright
Virgil Williams
Elsie R. Noble
Mabrey-Prettyman
Clayton
W. R. Breeding
Washington College
Chestertown
Earle
Bertha Skethaway
Cambridge Hospital
W.T. Adams
Jessie West
Baltimore
G. W. Stant
Ollie Noble
Easton
Bertha Mills
Seaford
Visitors and local social notes from a Maryland town
Mr and Mrs Andrew Banks entertained Mrs Banks sister and husband Mr and Mrs Wilmore of Carlisle Pa Mr Babble and daughter Mrs Hoy of Carlisle Springs Cumberland county Pa after a pleasant stay they returned by launch to Denton then to Baltimore and Harrisburg and other points here they expected to stop before reaching home Mrs Cora D Roe and children Otis Ethel and Anna are visiting Mrs Roe's mother who has been quite sick Rev J E Smith will preach here Sunday at 3 o clock on The Perfection of Beauty The Shining God Mr Sherman Hignutt has his launch completed and makes daily trips to Denton Mr W Scott Silver has returned to Havre de Grace after a few days here
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Albert Delord
Dover
John T. Carter
George Morgan
Spacres
WL. Paytor
Waton Webb
Cambridge
Court of
Dorchester
Baltimore
Westmoreland
Vesper
Circuit Court
Adkins
Marcellus Warcher
Greensboro
Christ Church
Denton
Frank Lavarage
Milton
Easton Exchange
Walter M. Wright
Choptank
Martin M. Wright
Easton
Caroline County
Paine
State Road Commission
St. John' S
Feas
J. J. Monaghan
St Gertrude’Academy
N. E. Clark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Laston Gazette
Andrew Banks
Otis
Ethel
Anna
Roe
J. E. Smith
Sherman Hignutt
W. Scott Silver
Havre de Grace
Local Social Roundup From Our Towns
Mrs Helen Saulsbury entertains sister Mrs Annie Watts of Philadelphia after a fifteen year gap. A straw ride party visits Miss Ethel Cahall. Mr and Mrs W G Wooters and daughter Bernice visit Houston Delaware. Miss Virgie Master returns home from Harrington after visiting Mrs Wilbur Jacobs. Lyman Porter of West Chester Normal School vacationing with parents. Rev T T Wright and wife en route to Harrington call on friends. Miss McMahan of Secretary visited Edith Simpson. Miss Viola Cahall of Philadelphia stays with relatives.
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Helen Saulsbury
Annie Watts
Philadelphia
Ethel Cahall
W. G. Wooters
Bernice
Houston
Del
Virgie Master
Harrington
Wilbur II Jacobs
Lyman Porter
West Chester Normal School
Rev
T. T. Wright
Miss McMahan
Edith Simpson
Viola Cahall
Goldsboro Social Notes and Strawberry Season Reflections
Goldsboro reports a long strawberry season with good crop quality but slim margins for growers while pickers enjoyed profits. A two thirds wheat crop is anticipated due to heavy rains. Prof and Mrs Short of Pennsylvania visit Mrs Short’s sister Mrs HL F Silver. Mrs J S Lapham attends stepmother’s Chicago funeral. Rev J H Davidson swaps pulpits with Rev Mr Pope of Ingleside. C F Jarman of Pacopson Pa visits brothers here. Edith Slemmer visits Centreville. The town features a merry-go-round attraction.
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Mrs. Short
Pennsylvania
J. H. Davidson
Mr. Pope
Ingleside
C. F. Jarman
Pacopson
Edith Slemmer
Centreville
Local Visitors and Social Notes from Town
Henderson and Elliott Cleaver of Philadelphia visit Mrs. and Mrs. A. 2 B. Gooden near town. Mrs. F I Sweeney returns home from Sayre Pa where she visited daughter Mrs. Roscoe Taylor. Mifflin Pippin of Beverly N J spent part of week with his parents R E and Mrs. Pippin. C E Hollingsworth and Alfred Melvin spent Sunday with W H Melvin at Bear Del. Edward Coffin of Wyoming visited his mother Mrs Ellen Coffin. Reba Sutton of Chester guests of Mrs C F E Hollingsworth. J T Gough of Bear was in town over Sunday.
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J. Elliott Cleaver and Son
Philadelphia
B. Gooden
F. I. Sweeney
Roscoe Taylor
Sayre
Mifflin Pippin
Beverly
N. J
R. E. Pippin
C. E. Hollingsworth
Alfred Melvin
W. H. Melvin
Bear, del
Edward Coffin
Wyoming
Ellen Coffin
Reba Sutton
Chester
C. FE. Hollingsworth
J.T. Gough
Bear
Two Johns and local visits in town gossip
Miss Matilda Stradlings left last week for Philadelphia to make her future home. Mr. C. F. Williamson of Oregon was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Towers on Monday. Miss Hazel Cooke spent a few days this week with her aunt Mrs. Cleveland Henry.
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Two Johns
Matilda Stradlings
Philadelphia
C. F. Williamson
Oregon
G. W. Towers
Hazel Cooke
Cleveland Henry
Ridgely News Letter highlights anniversaries and local events
The Ridgely News Letter reports on the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Swing at Maple Avenue with a collation and music. It notes a surprise anniversary visit to Rev. Mimer L. Coblentz marking his tenth year as pastor, including a cake with gold and a speech by Dr. Heir. Independence Day plans, Ridgely’s basketball victory over Queen Anne’s, and various local engagements are covered, along with church services, agricultural notes, and residents’ movements. Frank Cooper’s hospitalization in Easton is also mentioned.
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James P. Swing
Maple Avenue
Swing
Ridgely
The
Reformed Church
Mimer L. Coblentz
Queen Anne
Baltimore
M. 1
T. L. Day, Swing
Plains
Frank Cooper
Easton Hospital
Local notes on farming and area residents
Reports from Harrisburg and nearby towns mention Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fry returning home after visiting relatives, Frank Mitchell planning a new dwelling near Hobbs, and several residents hosting guests. Wheat and cantaloupe planting feature among farming tasks, while Mrs. Walley undergoes hand surgery and cannery workers install a Fleckenstein power crane.
Dam repairs and flood control at Moore's Mill
During heavy rains Fred Roe drained the pond at Moore's Mill to save the dam. He now repairs flood gates using steam power to run the mill. Pauline Sisk, recent State Normal School graduate, visits home as Rev Charles R Oberlin preached at the German Baptist Church last Sunday.
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Fred Roe
Moore's Mill
Roe
Pauline Sisk
State Normal School
Master Lee Noble Spends Summer in Atlantic City
Master Lee Noble of Atlantic City is spending the summer with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Willis.
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Master Lee Noble
Atlantic City
Mrs
J. S. Willis
Orphans' Court Proceedings Review of In Ventories
In the Orphans Court Tuesday Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood acted as E E Nuttle administrator of Mary C Washington presented an inventory and appraisers return of personal property and cash in hand and on deposit approved Susie I Patton administrator of Lu cetta Sisk presented inventory and appraisement and money on deposit approved Order to sell at private sale granted Account of sale presented and approved Emalene C Benson surviving administratrix of Charles H Carmine presented receipt and release for distributive share of minor children approved On application of Harvey L Cooper attorney for E D Kimmey guardian James A Trazzare authorized to pay part of principal for ward use Martha FE Downes executor of Angie W Clark presented final releases from distributees approved Daniel W Moore executor of Charlotte M Moore presented first and final account of administration and distribution approved John H Horsey guardian to H C Horsey presented account of guardianship passed On petition of Frederick H Beauchamp Henry R Lewis and W B Parker administrators of Burton W Parker authorized to execute deed for petitioner upon payment of balance of purchase money
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Orphans’ Court
Orphans' Court
Clark, Liden
Fleetwood
E. E. Nuttle
Mary C. Washington
Susie I. Patton
Lucetta Sisk
Emalene C. Benson
Charles H. Carmine
Nellie H. Carmine
Harvey L. Cooper
E. D. Kimmey
Jas. A. Trazzare
Martha FE. Downes
Angie W. Clark
Daniel W. Moore
Charlotte M. Moore
John H. Horsey
H. C. Horsey
Frederick H. Beauchamp
Henry R.lewis
W. B. Parker
Burton W. Parker
Baltimore Visitors, Local News Circulate An October Town
Mrs. George W. Steinmann and son George of Baltimore visit her parents Mr and Mrs R R Shull. Dr W W Goldsborough attends Baltimore medical examiners meeting. Rev F A Holland and family attend funeral in Audubon New Jersey. Mrs Fenby and Mrs Ruthter of Ruthsburg visit M P parsonage. William P Day moves family to Ornett property as Rev Alfred Smith preaches at St Pauls M E Church. Pearl Cooper of Delaware visits Greensboro friends. Louise Gray of Goldsboro visits Addie Jarrell. Band boys get new uniforms for Fourth. Bertha Shull visiting Baltimore Sunnybrook. Dora Powell visits Blanche Rickards. Leacy Roe spends time in Baltimore. Mrs William Simpson visiting Clayton, Greensboro to celebrate Fourth.
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George W. Steinmann
George
Baltimore
R. R. Shull
Courtland Mitchell
Blue Ridge Mountains
W. W. Goldsborough
State Board of Medical Examiners
F. A. Holland
Dr. Fenby
Harry Rutter
Ruthsburg
M. P. Parsonage
William P. Day
Ornett
Alfred Smith
St. Paul's M. FE
Pearl Cooper
Delaware
Greensboro
Louise Gray
Goldsboro
Addie Jarrell
Bertha Shull
Sunnybrook
Dora Powell
Blanche Rickards
Leacy Roe
William Simpson
Clayton
Levy Court Grants poles for Gareys Inn water power
County Commissioners on Tuesday granted the electric light company the right to plant poles along the roadside to the water power at Gareys inn near Denton. The resignation of trustee Jacob Ghinger was accepted. School officials sought a levy increase with projected school expenses totaling 46,150 including salaries 35,600 and teacher pay rise. State funds 21,200 cover part of the need, leaving 24,950 to be raised locally.
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Electric Light Company
Garey's Inn
Denton
Jacob Ghingher
Sisk, Roe and Wilson
Noble
Queen Anne's County
Middletown Farms Dairies Expands Ice Plant and Ice Cream
Middletown Farms Dairies of Middletown Delaware markets Acadia Butter in New York Philadelphia Atlantic City and Wilmington where two stores and four delivery wagons serve the peninsula. A large ice plant was installed in spring followed by ice cream manufacture creating strong demand locally and peninsula wide. The firm ships on short notice in any quantity and has earned many compliments for its fine quality.
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Middletown Farms
Middletown Farms Dairies
Middletown
Del
Delaware
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Wilmington
Peninsula
Marydel Couple Weds. local notices close on July 5
Marydel announces the marriage of Mary Elizabeth Collins of Kent county to Joshua Boyd of Caroline county performed by Rev. Dr. McFaul at Wyoming parsonage. They reside in Marydel. Also notice that stores and millinery shops will be closed Monday July 5. J. W. Kunin advertises a Jersey milch cow with calf at Eastern Shore Nurseries Denton Md.
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Mary Elizabeth Collins
Kent County
Joshua Boyd
Caroline County
Dr. McFaul
Wyoming
Boyd
Marydel
MarkellaAnis
Denton
Jersey
J. W. Kunin
Eastern Shore Nurseries
Denton National Bank
T. C. West
Commencement at St Gertrudes and Caroline County reorganization
The St Gertrudes Academy graduation featured salutatory by Anna Ritzel and valedictory by Nannie Brenan with addresses by Rt Rev J J Monaghan. Art and embroidery displays drew visitors. Caroline County School Board re elected Sisk as president and Nobie as superintendent, appointed Covington principal of Caroline High School and re elected Emily Pearce for commercial teaching. New teacher appointments and trustee changes were approved with salary increases tied to certificate upgrades.
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St. Gertrude’s Academy
the Plains
Anna Theresa Ritzel
Marie Nannie Brenan
Loreta Rhodes
Odella Smith
Lora Lynch
Hannah Anstey
Jessie Wright
Anna T. Ritzel
Nannie Brenan
N. S. S. Stone
J. J. Monaghan
D. D
Academy
Sisk
Nobie
T. Cook Covington
South Carolina
Caroline High School
E. J. Kardesty
Emily C. Pearce
Liden’s
S. P. Shipman
Henderson
Calvert Meniken
Smithville
Elizabeth Lawless
Preston
Mary E. Nuttle
Inez Noble
Bertha Shull
Williamson's
Edna Shipman
George Nichols
Obituary notices from Sadlersville district deaths
Mrs Ellen Seward widow of Joshua H Seward died Monday at Easton hospital after a week of illness diagnosed as bowel strangulation. She leaves two sons William and Frank and two daughters Mrs J W Gibson of Ridgely and Mrs Howard Barwick. Mr John W Carroll died Wednesday at home after long illness from paralysis with Brights disease. Funeral held yesterday morning. Rev E P Roberts officiating. Mrs Elizabeth Cubbage died at James F Cubbage home near Willow Grove after six weeks illness aged 77, leaving two sisters three sons and one daughter. The funeral was held Tuesday. Dr James T E Thomas 82 died at The Groves near East New Market Sunday.
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Sadlersville
Ellen Seward
Joshua H. Seward
Easton Hospital
Foster Sadler
William and
Frank
J. W. Gibson
Ridgely
Howard Barwick
John W. Carroll
Bright
Canoll
Minnie Eaton
Annie
Mamie Carroll
Enos
John
E. P. Roberts
Elizabeth Cubbage
James F. Cubbage
Willow Grove
James L. Cohee
W. Whitlock
W. F. Cubbage
J. A. Cook
Philadelphia
Willard $. Cubbage
Viola
Sallie Jackson
Charles W. Jackson
Benjamin F.jackson
Greensboro
W. E. Habbert
Sadlershire
Molasses Road Experiment Aims to Toughen Highways
United States Department of Agriculture tests a molasses lime oil mix on Newton Massachusetts streets. The recipe spreads into a hard two to three inch binding surface that withstood winter. A health bulletin warns parents to watch for heat related summer ailments in babies and seek prompt medical care for diarrhea and vomiting.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Newton
Mass
Summit Street
Fourth of July events and Holiness meetings promoted
Notices advertise a Camden campground July 3 celebration with families urged to attend and refrain from dancing. Tent services run Mt Olive Church lawn July 25 to August 3 and Cedar Grove M P Church lawn August 4 to 13, with prominent preachers. July 4 holiness meeting at Pentecostal Grove near Denton led by Rev Ellwood Blann and Rev G L Helsby. Apostolic Holiness camp at Chestertown August 6 to 16 with expected distant singers.
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Camden Campground
Mt. Olive Church
Holiness Camp Meeting
Denton
Chestertown
To Cleanse the Paper on the Wall
A historical home remedy explains how to cleanse wallpaper using a mixture of ammonia, oil of sassafras, soda, salt, and cold water thickened with flour. The dough is cooked, cooled, cut into leaves, then rubbed onto walls with loaf as a tool, removing dirt and grease to refresh old paper.
Wheat Harvest In Caroline County Reported With Varied Yields
Wheat harvest spread across Caroline and nearby counties with favorable weather but soft ground in spots. By midweek nearly the entire crop was gathered. Yield estimates ranged from one third to one half a crop. Blizzard and long rainy season earlier damaged spokesman says. Near Choptank and east of the river First district reports show light wheat. Much of the crop already sold for a dollar or more per bushel to be delivered next month at shipping points along rail or river lines.
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Caroline
Manure rotting and spring plowing boost yields study
The Maryland Experiment Station reports tests showing fresh manure gives less yield than rotted manure plowed in spring. Rotting manure, turned, outperforms unturned. Spring plowed commercial fertilizer yields exceed surface sowing. Also cited are fines of $10 for placing sale bills in rural mail boxes without stamps and arrests of farmers who claimed ignorance of the federal law.
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Maryland Experiment Station
Ex-Insurance Commissioner George W. Marshall eyed for IRS post
A Wilmington dispatch reports ex-Insurance Commissioner George W. Marshall of Milford Delaware is a strong contender for Collector of Internal Revenue for the Maryland district, replacing P L Goldsborough of Cambridge. He has support from Senators Richardson and Dupont and Congressman Heald, with Goldsborough's term ending in October. Some locals expect Albert G Towers to be the appointee.
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Sun
Wilmington
Del
George W. Marshall
Milford
Internal Revenue
District of Maryland
Delaware
P. L. Goldsborough
Cambridge
Marshall
Richardson
Dupont
Heald
Afr
Goldsborough
Albert G. Towers
Towers
Bankers at Blue Mountain Maryland Bankers' Association meeting
The Maryland Bankers Association met at the Blue Mountain House with Rev. E T Mowbray delivering the opening prayer. W13 Cooper presided and Harvey L Cooper responded as president of the Denton National Bank. State Bank Examiner J Dukes Downes urged state supervision for noncapitalized banks. Albert G Towers was elected vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Bankers’ Association
Blue Mountain House
E.T. Mowbray
Hagerstown Methodist Episcopal Church
W. 13. Cooper
Second National Bank
Chestertown
Hammond Urner
Frederick
Harvey L. Cooper
Denton National Bank
J. Dukes Downes
Denton
Cooper
Pennsylvania Railroad
Maryland
Philadelphia
Downes
Albert G. Towers
Bankers’ Association
Reliable white woman wanted to live with family in Denton
An advertisement seeks a reliable white woman to reside with a small Denton family and take an interest in household affairs. Good wages offered. References required. Address provided as Lock Box No. 162.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Denton, Md
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Ad for Foot Comfort
In a Ploch format the ad promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes for hot tired swollen sweating feet. It claims to ease corns bunions and stings, with druggists selling it for 25 cents and warns against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Zealot's Terrible Fate In New York Horror
A young woman who spent years among the Chinese in New York to teach them was strangled in perilous places. The press warns such acts arise from zeal and urges restraint and stronger laws to prevent further tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hartley Growers Consider New Crops After Strawberry Boom
Hartley growers say the strawberry season is over and many plan to switch to more profitable crops with less labor. The note urges grain shipments to J. H. Reese & Co. at No. 18 East Camden Street, Baltimore, promising top market prices and prompt returns.
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Hartley
J. H. Reese & Co
East Camden Street
Baltimore
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the Local Department
Mr. Todd
Miss Murphy
William K. Norris
C. Leslie Walls
Alga Smith
Cordova
W. O. Lednum
Gladys Denson
North
Elmer W
W. Bruce Deen
Bradford Downes
Anna Fisher
Ruth Wilson
Henry Menzing
Hi. Earle Smith
Sue Kurtz
Z. Potter Steele
Bertha Cheezum
I. J. Hardesty
Williston
Burrsville
Ridgely News
Mr. Coblentz
Mrs. Swing
Hobbs
Jerry Fry
Harrisburg
Frank Mitchell
J. R. Wooters
Win. Murphy
City Hospital
EE. M. Walley
Wm. P. Carroll
Edgar Willis
Gertrude Adams
Union
D. C
IF. Baker
G. L. Jopp
William Murphy
Andersontown
John F. Kelley
Annie Anthony
Ocean City
George L. Jopp
Charles R. Oberlin
German Baptist Church
St. Gertrude’s
James TE. Thomas
the Groves
East New Market
Church News
the Revenue Collectorship
Blue Mountain
Walter D. Ross
Greensboro, Md
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T.C. West
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Chas. W. Hobbs
the Peoples National Bank
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Bennett Todd
Alda Y P. Whithy
Lady Hughes
Albert Deford
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