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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
8
Letters from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf and others detail visits across Martinsburg Frederick and Brunswick with mention of Dr. Sponseller Gray son and other relatives. A slice of county life notes travels, callers, a minor foot injury, and social gatherings in Prospect Motter's and surrounding areas.
Frederick residents Mr and Mrs Chas Miller spent part of last week with his mother at Fair Dealings. York resident Mr Marshall S Ecker and family visit Thurmort relatives. North Carolina Mr J W Miller returns after a week with friends. Near Rocky Ridge Mr H D Wood suffers asthma attack. Mr Richard Anders nose broken playing baseball at Eminlisburg. Mt Tabor Sunday school picnic planned August 19 at Robert Biggs Grove. Ethel G Beitler and Lettco Boony visit Edna Miller Sunday. Lutheran Sunday school 9 am next Sunday. Stanley Whipp visits parental home Saturday and Sunday. Felix Plunkard visits neighborhood Sunday. Lutheran Sunday school festival planned August 19 on church grounds.
Describes a bungalow design 24 feet wide and 34 feet deep with a combined living and dining area. Details include a buffet in the dining room, a kitchenette with range and sink, a basement access via the kitchen, and a main hall with all rooms opening from it. Birch finish, birch floors, full basement, nine foot first story, seven foot basement clearance, estimated build cost about 2100 dollars.
Miss Ruth Evans returns from Taneytown and visits in Brunswick. Numerous locals and guests are listed with travels to Hagerstown Boonsboro and Atlantic City. Several residents plan moves and others announce births and health updates.
Mr and Mrs John N Franklin hosted a gathering at Thornbrook Farm with a list of guests including Mr and Mrs Joseph Whitmore and children Mary Irma Stolper Miss Mary Black Mr John White Miss Mary Black of Martinstorey Mr ant Mra George Lockburn and son Mrs Valentine Mr and Mrs Jacob Adams and son and two daughters Hagars town Mrs Thomas C Hays and two sons James and Harry Miss Mary Wient Mr Clay Shuff of Emmitsburg Mr Harry Fox of Cascade Md Mr and Mrs Cosmus Fox and Mrs Ferguson of Thurmont Md Miss Mary Storck Mr and Mrs Z H Van Order and three children Mrs Chace and daughter
Mr and Mrs Foster Rudy and family of Parkersburg West Virginia are guests of Mrs Rudy s mother Mrs Filla Crone Mrs Ermine Plott of Thomasville North Carolina spent a few days with Rev and Mrs W T Anderson Rev Plott preached a sermon Mrs Garrett and children of Baltimore visit her sister Mrs McDugll Staley near here
Mrs Mollie Wire and Mrs Lalo Hlack of Sfagerstown visiting Mrs Grove Kt House. Ministers take vacations. Artur Hishman Raymond and Russell House spent Sunday in Washington county. Mr and Mrs FP G House and C D Highton family in Hillsboro Va for Purceilyine chatauqua. Burkittsild union picnic set for Saturday August 19 at Josephus Harley's grove.
Yellow Springs residents share visits and notes as Frederick guests Miss Ruth Holtz and Miss Belva Flannigan travel to see friends and relatives. Several families including Lipscomb Wisner Bartholow and Foxes are cited with weekend or weekly gatherings and church appointments noted at Bethel Edgewood Mill Taven.
Bartholows Mrs Harry Wood and daughters Louise and Sylvia of Baltimore are guests of Mr and Mrs J M Rice. Miss Virgie Duvall of Baltimore is visiting Mount family. Rev and Mrs William Wichtland and sons William and Malolin of Whitford Harford county return after several days with J M Rice. Miss Margaret McMullen visiting Mr and Mrs James E Day near Damascus. Miss May Moxley Ellicott City staying with Miss Etta Fleming. Mrs C Bo McMullen spent time with sister Mrs Emory Purdum near Kemptown. Mrs HoT Murphy Pane No 4 spends Fridays with John A Molesworth family.
Mr William Engle and Mrs Vin of Frederik spent two weeks with sister Mrs JL Flanian and family and have returned home. Mr Jesen Wiles and family spent a few days with his father at Frederik.
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