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Bolivar And Harpers Ferry Notes And Local Events
Local briefs report Emma Rutherford recovering after surgery in Charles Town General Hospital while William Perreal shows improvement there. Visitation and family gatherings at Gailen Garten and Edwards homes are noted, plus students John Littleton and John Newcomer on spring vacation. A brush fire near Bolivar Heights and several smaller fires are described, with damp conditions reducing danger. A meeting of the Patriotic Order of Americans and a visit by Grover Cleveland’s son to discuss school bonds are reported, along with plans for integrating three Eastern Shore communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
G. FE. Webb
Bolivar - Harpers Ferry
Emma Rutherford
Charles Town General Hospital
William Perreal
C.E. Gailen
Arthur Thompson
Souderton
Garten Home
Douglas Garten
Bowie
Edward H. Garten
Cumberland
Leon Edwards
Raymond Moats
Betty Jackson
Hagerstown
George Deih
Charles Town
Theodore Holmes
Charles Malone
Lyman
John Littleton
Anne Littleton
Clarence Littleton
Cornell University
New York
John Newcomer
John Newcomer Sr
Cliffside Motel
Oscar Hoffman
Cavalier Heights
Wayne C. Callahan
Mar jUrsburg
Anna Bond
Harpers Ferry
Gilbert Nicewarner
Bolivar Heights
David Noland
J.C. Ballenger
Bailey Ballenger
Leesburg, Va
Donald Walker
Ranson
W. Va
al Collins
L.W. Potts
Waukegan