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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
3
Waynesboro visitor Misa Celeste Opie returns home after a stay with relatives in Craggetown. Local reports mention numerous neighbors visiting, traveling, and small-town events across Craggetown and nearby towns including Urbana, Monrovia, and Graceham. church entertainments, school programs, and residents improving homes and farms are noted along with several illnesses and family visits.
Church services and meetings populate the notes from several small communities. St Luke's church outlines a Sunday evening meeting with soloists and readings plus a Sunday afternoon sermon at St Luke's Lutheran. Nearby church notices at Brithew's Lutheran and United Brethren in Thurmont announce services and revival progress. Residents report social visits, family outings, and menacing illness among poultry, with various locals traveling to Baltimore and Philadelphia for visits or business.
Pat Page of Chicago was elected captain of the 1902 Maroons after a dramatic private car vote following a Wisconsin game. Yale taps Edward Coy as captain, youngest ever. Princeton names Rudolph Siegling head next season. Brown selects Adrien Regnier. Dickinson honors Frank Mount Pleasant. umpire moves include Cusack added to National League roster.
A pretty wedding took place November 26 at Providence M P church Kempton as Miss Della Williams Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm T Lewis married Mr John Bromwell Beall of Damascus. Rev J A Wright conducted the ceremony with Maria C Lowla at the piano. The couple left for Orvil County after a shower of rice and well wishes.
A lively social event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Spurrier on December 3 brought together many neighbors from Plane No 4 and nearby towns. Guests included Spurrier family members, friends from Kemptown Monrovia Ridgeville New Market and other locales, with music by Howard Moxley and refreshments for a delightful evening.
Theodore Lowe on a Christmas tree gathering outing near High Knob reports killing a rattler noted to have 18 rattles and 4 buttons. The incident adds a quirk to a quiet forest excursion as local tale.
Five Enid Oklahoma public school teachers resignations were reviewed by the school board after they attended the Elka Thanksgiving ball. The board had earlier adopted a rule banning teachers from dancing and sought to remove those who defied the order. The teachers cite their yearly contracts and refuse to resign.
1908 item from Frederic County market notes lists furnished goods and farm items for sale. Prices shown include 90 cents to 83 cents for various lots. The fragmentary text references December dates and a War era context with No. 2 Red variety classification and potential buyers.
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