Local Families Visit and Gather in Community Notes
The text lists several families visiting relatives and friends across towns. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Himelright with relatives, Miss Laura Keffer visiting Miss Bettie Brill, James Vertz and daughter with his father, Mrs. Renner and children from Lost City W Va visiting Mrs. Rebecca Renner, Selma Brill's illness, John Brill from Narrows returning home due to his mother's illness, and Haskell Wright of Newberry S C visiting Mrs. Luther Brill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Pe
Ruth
Vertz
Daughting
J. W. Himelright
Laura Keffer
Bettie Brill
James Vertz
Charles Renner
Lost City
W. Va
Rebecca Renner
Selma Brill
John Brill
Narrows
Haskell Wright
Newberry
S. C
Luther Brill
Deaths and Visits Reported in Waterlick Area
Mrs Lena Rinker of Reliance died suddenly. Cecil, daughter of Waterlick Casper Burner's family, visits Gran Georgia Frederic in Washington. Irvin Steed of Washington visits sister Susie Hall. D F Frederick to Indiana for a business trip Saturday. Ice cream festival at M E Church Saturday night August 24 invites public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Burner
Cecil
Georgia Frederic
Washington
Lena Rinker
Reliance
G. W. Anticule
Calvin Aid
Alexandria
J. N. Sutphin
Irvin Steed
Susie Hall
D. F. Frederick
Indiana
Local Visits and Church Events Reported in Middletown Area
Tulip Items Mrs John Walters and Claudia Walters of Middletown visited Mr and Mrs Samuel Headley Sunday. Miss Ollie Sar Johns visited Catters brother Wm Sargent near Ninevah. Misses Cone and Minnie Gardner go to Stephenson for relatives and camp meeting. Delegates at Riding s Chapel reported on Middletown Sunday school convention held August 8. Ridings Chapel Refuge Sunday schools plan a union picnic near Refuge church in Mry Isaacs woods. August 24th Harry Stickley s daughter from Stephen City will spend weeks with cousin Milton Cadwallac near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walters
Claudia
Middletown
Samuel Headley
Ollie Sar Johns
Dave Beaty
Catters
Wm. Sargent
Ninevah
Cone
Minnie Gardner
Stephenson
Riding’s Chapel
Ridings Chapel
Refuge Sunday Schools
Mry Isaac
Refuge Church
Harry Stickley
Stephen City
Milton Cadwallac
Oranda Letter Guests and Church Convention Previews
Mrs. Bilalide Mathews and son Clyde are in Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Miss Jessamine Showalter of Roanoke and Dr S M Stickley daughter Elton are guests of M M Orndorff's family. Miss Decia Slayton of Aldria is guest of Mrs Vgv C Keller. Preparations are underway for the Christian church convention starting tomorrow and continuing Sunday. Miss Sarah Fravel of Toms Brook and Rev J T Watson of Lexington are guests. Watson is recovering from a badly sprained ankle. Subscribe to The Weekly, 25c for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessamine Showalter
Roanoke
S. M. Stickley
Elton
M. M. Orndorff
Decia Slayton
Aldria
Vgv C. Keller
Convention of the Christian Church
Sarah Fravel
Toms Brook
J. T. Watson
Lexington
Local Notes From Vaucluse and Nearby Towns
Mrs Robert Gillock and Miss Peet Beard of Lexington are visiting here. Miss Virginia T Dalrymple has returned to Chevy Chase after visiting friends in the area. Miss Esther Leidig returns home from Chambersburg Pa. Mrs H B Kline and daughter Mary Elisa visit Mrs James Dalrymple in Chevy Chase. Mrs Chas Peery and daughter of Relay Md visit Mrs S B Kline. The Stork brought a girl to Mr and Mrs Samuel Sargent. Mrs Susan T Reinhardt of Chevy Chase visits here. R A Kline was in Winchester on business. O N Conner drills a well on his farm. Dr E B Powers goes to Kentucky to view thoroughbred horses and has bought several Kentucky horses. Mrs Loyd Peery of Stephen City visits The Willows this week. Claude Stickley spends Wednesday in Harpers Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gillock
Peet Beard
Lexington
Forstes Kline
Virginia T. Dalrymple
Chevy Chase
Esther Leidig
Chambersburg
H. B. Kline
Mary Elisa
James Dalrymple
Chas. Peery
McKeesport
W. M. Stickley
E. B. Powers
Kentucky
Dr. Powers
Loyd Peery
Stephen City
the Willows
Claude Stickley
Harper's Ferry
Meadow Mills Residents Socially Active in Middletown Visit
Meadow Mills letters note Carroll Landom and family of Baltimore visiting Oscar Mowary. John Copp and Kernstown couple spent Thursday with daughter Mrs William Spiggle. Meadow Mills Sunday School sent representatives to Middletown convention. Arthur Landom returned to Baltimore after extended stay. Elizabeth Smith improving amid local illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Landom and
Baltimore
Oscar Mowary
John Copp
Kernstown
William Spiggle
Maud Hottel
Annie Muse
Meadow Mills
Middletown
Arthur Landom
Lusephia Clark
Ben Race
Social notes from Star Tannery and Middletown area
Long Meadows G W Brill and family spent days at Star Tannery. Mrs Anderson and son from Delaplane visited James Cooley. A social for Mrs Coffelt son Luther drew 30 to 40 guests as he returns from Waynesboro Pa. Geo Brill and wife visited Strasburg on business. Miss C E Whetzel ill but improving. Ice cream and pie party at Long Meadow with Middletown band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Brill
Star Tannery
Strasburg
C. E. Whetzel
Long Meadow
Middletown Band
Middletown Weekly Seeks Subscribers and Advertisers
Wanted notices call for men women and children to subscribe at one dollar per year. Local merchants urged to advertise, promoting growth of the Middletown Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Strasburg Notes on Residents and Visitors
Strasburg residents and guests are listed visiting friends and relatives in nearby towns. Derailment delays Southern Train No. 28. 92 excursionists left Strasburg Junction for Stephen City. Delegates from Strasburg attend a Christian Convention in Walnut Springs and local church activity is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Balthis
Winchester
Ebersole
Bartonsville
T. O. Keister
St Mark’s Lutheran Church
Roanoke
Strasburg
E. H. Burnam
Richmond
J. B. McInturff
Ketocton Ass’n
L. L. Smith
Mary Smith
New York State
Carl Neville
Stephen City
D. L. Eberly
Pres
S. T. Willis
Virginia Christian College
Lynchburg
Southern
Woodstock
G. McCune Stickley
Pittsburgh
M. W. Stickley
Oranda
Walnut Springs
Frederick Co
J. D. Hamaker
W. P. Stover
A. C. Stickley
B. F. Maphis
A. Saum
P. N. Jarrett
M. Allen Stickley
Strasburg Junction
Moyer
Luray
G. W. Armentrout
Funeral in Woodstock for John Smuck and family
M F Smith attended a Woodstock funeral Saturday for the late John Smuck his wife Mrs March and two children all named mourners gathered for the service reflecting on the family's loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Smith
Woodstock
John Smuck
March
How to Grow Alfalfa in Virginia Land and Soil Prep
Virginia guidance outlines a fall to winter alfalfa program. Prepare well drained humus rich land, add ground limestone two tons per acre, 400 lb 16 percent acid phosphate, 800 lb raw bone meal, inoculate with 500 lb field soil from established alfalfa, plant 25 lb alfalfa and 8 lb red clover per acre, harrow and roll, and apply a light top dressing of barnyard manure from November to January. State Agent T O Sanpy and Acting Special Agent J A Evans approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
T. O. Sanpy
Burkeville
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Betsy Wilson
Edward Fry
Laura Windle
Olga McInturff
A. E. Robinson
Randolph Fisher
G. F. Moore
Lawson
Gordon Moore
Florence Hottel
Kump
Capon Springs
Union Sunday School
David Moore
Lawson Moore
J. A. Evans
Marsteller
F.O.B
Larrick & Larrick, Inc
Thor
Victor Bicycles
W. D. Parker
Stephens City, Va
Empire Jr
Oliver
Patapsco Fertilizer
H. B. Kline & Sons
Vaucluse, VA
Oxford Ties
E.R. Sperry
Bryant’s
Oakland
Perry & Armel
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