Twenty five years ago this week noted in local journal
Twenty five years ago this week items include wartime letters from George W Towers Jr traveling from Gallipoli to Azores Gibraltar and Africa with notes on weather and enemy moves. Also marriage licenses issued for Julius Levy Craft and Tilda Hilghman age 18 and others. Obituaries, county notices, and local social events wrapped in a mosaic of small town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Towers Jr
Gallipoli
Italy
Norfolk
Azores
Gilbraltar
Gibraltar
Africa
Mounain
Austria-Hungary
Towers
Venice
Julius Levy Craft
Preston
Tilda Florence Hilghman
Hebron
Arthur S.joharty
Mary E. Patrick
William Noble Jackon
Ridgely
Mary ‘Rouse
Near Ridgely
Samuel F. Jopp
Chrisopher Trainor
Chester
Caroline
Ir. Jopp
Irwin
Argonne Crest
Frederick N. Nichols
Edwina
Albert Constable
Caroline County
Elkton
Akins
Hopper
Con‘able
Tuesay
Al‘ed Lee Jones
Trinity Proestant Episcopal Church
William Schouler
Balmore
Urial
St Patrick’s Day Dinner Idea From Best Foods Kitchens
Nancy Holmes proposes a festive colorful menu for a small St Patrick’s Day gathering. The plan suggests inviting friends over to enjoy a warm, welcoming dinner with homey dishes and cheerful atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Holmes
Best Foods
Adams Cross Roads Surprise Birthday Party Held
A surprise party organized by Mrs. Marian Robinson and friends for Mrs. Fountain marked her birthday. About thirty guests attended at her home on a Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock. Guests included Mrs. Eva Liden Mrs. Anna Robinson and others from Greenwood and nearby. The gathering featured homemade ice cream and cake as a surprise treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hunt
Ed. Hunt
Ruth Harper
Ruth Ross
Anna Ross
Elva Griffith
Hazel Towers
Maggie Dafin
Louise Cohee
Katherine Cohee
Florence Seeders
Elizabeth Murphy
Elizabeth Towers
Edith Andrew
May Howard
Ross Harrison
Gilbert Collins
Clayton Collins
Russell Andrews
Percy Nichols
Clarence Hignutt
James and
Wiliam G
Baltimore
Thomas K
Carmichael
Hiram
Queen Anne
John
Wye Mills
Mesdames
Nellie Sparks
Queenstown
Janie R. Miller
Mary
Margaret Dudley
Caroline County
J. M. Lindale
Centreville Cemetery
Thomas
William
Inlaw
Carroll Callahan
Norman Dudley
Dudley
Talbot County
Eugene L. Dudley
Church Hill
Hiram G. Dudley
Martha Lockerman
Greenwood
F. W. Fountain
Philadelphia
Grace Horsey
Virginia
Geo. Wheatley
C. W. Adams
Rachel Wilson
Seaford
New York
Bloomery Church
Marian Robinson
Mrs. Fountain
Eva Lilen
Foun
Slats Diary by Oliver N Warren Friday Bath Saga
Slats diaries recount a Friday night quarrel as Ma persuades Pa to bathe. Pa complains the routine upsets his bathing schedule. The entry notes plans for summer baseball and Ant Emmy's reactions to pitchers, hinting at family dynamics and sports talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becaz
Ant Emmy
Local Tales From The County Weekday Notes
A compiled week of quirky local entries with names Horace Lipscott Eloise Hoskins Mary Jenkins Ma and Pa, plus events about a contractor, a Worm house ad, and a prayer meeting. Occasional weather and family anecdotes mark the days from Sunday through Thursday with casual humor and small community conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cher
Horace Lipscott
Eloise
Mary Jenkins
Art Blutch
Joe Hix
Kingdom of Heaven
Man learns only from experience, eloquence aside
A succinct reflection on knowledge, suggesting true understanding comes from lived experience rather than words or theory. The quote credits Wieland and frames learning as grounded in personal encounters.
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Wolmer
St. Patty’s
Adams Cross Roads
Oliver N. Warren
Nuttle Milling Co
IDEAL
Denton
Maryland
Sinclair
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair Pennsylvania
Sinclar Refining Company (Inc
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
G. D. Crouse
Wieland
Barred Rocks
N. H
U. S
J. H. Quillen
Preston, MD
Newhampshire
West Denton Hatchery
Denton, Maryland
Milford Hatchery
New Hampshire
S. C
Eglantine Farm and Hatchery
Greensboro
THE
National Brewing CO
Baltimore, MD
Bailey Goss
WBAL
R. B. Baker & Son
Grasonville
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