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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
3
Local church announcements from Grace M. E. Cuuren and other congregations list preaching times, Sunday School hours, and youth leagues. The column also covers visits, travel to Mason and Dixon Maryland, Edmonson store promotions, new construction at Grace property, and residents like Miss Anna Ramey and Mrs. Ludwig improving health, with several brief social notes and local shopping promotions.
A bustling Winchester column records visitors and residents engagements. Dr Hugh Day of Windsor visits, Miss Winifred Blackburn returns from Ridgeway, James Gavor and family stay with Miss Bessie Gavor, and J O Beard visits friends in town. Regulars such as Edmonson, Rhodes, and Larrick families appear with travels to Atlantic City, Luray Caverns, and Martinsburg.
Local notices list Methodist and Evangelical Lutheran services in Stephens City Kernstown Fairview Refuce and St Stephens Episcopal Church calendars with preaching times Sunday School and prayer meetings. Reported visits include Mrs Wynne Hopkins Townsend and Miss Steele. Rev. Absalom Knox Rev. Cassell and Rev. Boypen. Community updates and campus lectures noted.
Mrs Alberta Shannon visits sister Mrs Minnie Carbaugh. Misses Mary and Virginia Weaver of Front Royal visit sister Mrs Julian Steele. George Hardy of Winchester spends Sunday with D K Drake. Miss Llewellyn Baker leaves Tuesday for Romney and Moorefield W Va. H L Shryock injured in bicycle accident. Miss Kate Dolly of Baltimore visits Mrs H B Dean. Mrs Mary Diffenderfer and daughter of Highspire Pa visit sister Mrs J P Samsell. Miss Ruth Fansher and Miss Boggs visit Miss Hilda Doggett. Mrs W H Painter and Miss Caroline Painter spent Monday in Winchester. Lutheran church to hold communion next Sunday with preparatory services Saturday at 3 30.
The Weekly offers 200 copies of the authentic History of the Valley by Dr Samuel Kercheval priced at $2.00 with 15c postage. The Meadow Mill lawn party drew a good crowd with the Middle town band delivering pleasing music and receipts totaling $120.00.
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