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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
8
The Graceham Minerva Club hosts a lawn carnival on August 19 near Graceham and Thurmont with a 9 pm program. Notes mention Miss Reta Ellen Dalep planning a stay with relatives, social gatherings, visits among families in Lovettsville and surrounding towns, a fishing party on Owen's Creek, and a church picnic with a one act comedy scheduled for August 23.
Miss Ruth Hobbs and sister Miss Bessie of Washington DC visit Mrs Leah Iglehaort. Mrs Horace Mills Linden visits Mrs Richard Carter near Quince Orchard. Miss Minnie Snyder Fredericks visits Mr and Mrs Reuben Martin. Mr Keefer Lenhart Baltimore spends last Thursday with his parents. Mrs Snyder Mt Airy spends past week with her son Reese Snyder. Mrs William Foster spends two days with Hunt Gittings. Mr and Mrs Harry Kanade with two daughters of Middlebrook. Henry Lenhart and family visit Frank Roberson of Barnesville.
Leesburg residents share visits with Frederick and Washington acquaintances and plan to attend Bentons Woods camp meeting to hear Rev Gypsy Smith Jr. preach. Misses Myers Donohue and May travel for visits, while families from Baltimore and Connapis (Connapolis) are briefly in town. John Clemens and kin return from Potomac camping laden with praise for the outing.
Mr J E Rieker died at his Lovettsville home after seven weeks illness on Tuesday morning August 15. Mrs Bertie Eamich and son George visited from Washington J C from Friday to Monday. Mr J E Byerman of Point of Rocks spent an evening at Mrs C E Virts home. Town Beatty and daughter visited Mr Charles Spring last Saturday. Brora Cost returned home after visiting her brother Eugene Cost at Broad Run. Mrs Harry Cormpher of Taylors Town spent Monday evening with Mrs C E Virta. Queenberry House and his mother and sister Miss Mery of Burkittsville visited. Mrs M J Wife and daughter Lula Black of Hegerstown spent last Tuesday.
Ascot styles appear for this season with striped waists and winged stocks paired with white voile blouses and tan hats. French lingerie features color embroidery while loose wristed gloves gain favor. A racing meeting showcased a frock with eight-inch sapphire underskirt and black charmeuse overskirt with umbrella plaits. An egg motif and cross stitch trims appear on new organdie frocks by ANNA MAY.
Braddock notes a 10 30 Sunday school at the Lutheran church and 2 o clock preaching at the Reformed church. The Mer cer Grove picnic Saturday drew several thousand, with a well prepared program enjoyed by all. Various local residents and visitors are listed with brief updates on health and visits.
Rev Robert W Doty of Cambridge will preach at St Luke s Lutheran church Sunday August 20 at 10 30. Mr G E Flynn and Miss Grace McDevitt of Washington spent days with friends in San Jose Cal visiting Mr and Mrs John 8 Renn last week. Miss Lena Derr visiting Frederick. Mrs Douglass Castle and children have returned after visiting Frederick. Master Herbert Derr of Monrovia spending time with grandparents Mr and Mrs R S Derr. Mrs Jasper Shafer and son Edward of Washington visited Mr and Mrs G A Stockman last week. Master Harald Derr of Germantown spending time with grandmother Mrs Annie Derr. Mr Near Trandie spent weeks with uncle Mr Cox Trundle and returned to Centerville last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Phillip Wo Caller and daughter of Frederick spent Sunday evening at Mrs Catharine Caller's Micars Proell and Alice Mercer of Braddock have been visiting grandparents.
The report lists numerous visits and homecomings across Adamstown Frederick and surrounding towns. Names include the Cullers Ogles Bakers Lamars Wachters Thomases and Cromwells with multiple brief mentions of guests relatives and social calls in late summer. Several family events are noted including dinners birthday observances and a lawn fete conducted by Adamstown Grange.
Mr Charles Vites planned a visit at his sister Mrs H R Humphrey in Somerset Pa. Mr Norman C Mites returned to his job as a cler k in Keyser W Va after staying with his parents Mr and Mrs EO Mlec. Master Allen Cage of Connell also mentioned in the brief item.
Miss Mercy Crim and Lelia Beatty visit Brunswick. Mr and Mrs Ford Meadows return from Atlantic City wedding trip. Earle Collier couple back from honeymoon serenade. Mrs John W Taylor ill with typhoid at Frederick City Hospital. Edward Wirts improves from illness. J R Mathias notes son R S Mathias thriving with Maryland National Guard in Texas. Palace building woodwork being repainted by William Manuel. H N Werntz buys Ford touring car from C H Rice Knoxville. Edna Evans returns from Jefferson after visiting Miss Mary Catherine Etchison. In Taylorstown Clarence Shry visit, Gertrude Cordell with Viola Lay, Newtons with Roberts, Shy, Lay, Cordell visit Compher. Minnie Baum visiting father J E Shry. Bic Gathering speaker H Dorsey Etchison to address Red Men celebration in Narrows Park Cumberland. He is accompanied by Mrs Eichison.
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