Bitter attack cited in Middletown Lutheran Church dispute
Rev J Winfield Gentzler, former Middletown pastor, distributes 22 page pamphlets charging church and community members with bank tied dissension and business ventures. He claims the strife stemmed from outside the church and vows investigations based on records. Since Gentzler’s resignation, Rev Wilmer A Hartman leads the church at Landisville with calm, factions reportedly healed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Winfield Gentzler
Middletown Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zion
Middletown
Lutheran Church
Gentzler
Mr. Gentzler
Middletown Valley
Mr. Gentziér
Landisville
Wilmer A. Hartman
Pittsburgh
Cate
Sewer Leak Repair At West South and Derr Streets
Repair work on a sewer at the corner of West South street and Derr Streets following a recent leak that flooded Ezra Hoffman’s cellar is underway by personnel of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railroad Company. Residents request replacing the old cleated top with a new covering upon completion to avoid future issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West South Street
Derr
Ezra Hoffman
Local theatre notes Holi day attractions and film lineups
The Empire Theatre plans Ethel Barrymore in The Nightingale on tomorrow afternoon and evening as part of a Christmas program. The latest episode of The Perils of Pauline and Keystone Reliance and Princess shorts are on the schedule. City Opera House vaudeville offers Irene West and her Royal Cavalian Sextette with Hula Huls, plus additional acts. Marvel Theatre features Bitter Sweets with Belle Bennett and Dorothy Davenport tonight, and a Christmas Eve matinee shows The Test of Manhood in three parts with Henry King and Dorothy Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Ethel Barrymore
America
Empire Theatre
Pauline
Keystone, Reliance and
Princess
George E. Barnes
Irene West
City Opera House
Balboa
Belle Bennett
Dorothy Davenport
Marvel Theatre
Henry King
Belle Sennett
Ten pin net bowling opens in Independent Building
Two automatic pin bowling alleys begin operation on the second floor of the Independent Company's building run by lessees Woerner and Conway. The new game resembles duck pins with quiet alleys and automatic pin setting. Plans include a second alley and a Skeeball set. Christmas services at Jefferson churches were announced with Rev Dittmar leading Reformed and Rev Gerhard on leave.
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Woerner
Conway
Jefferson
M. E. Church
Reformed Church
Lutheran Church
David Dittmar
The
William S. Gerhard
Hagers Town Plans Police Alarm System Installment
The Mayor and Council of Hagers town decide to install a police telephone telegraph and flashlight system with 17 boxes and 17 flashlights in a four circuit setup. A patrol wagon installation is deferred. Costs total about 5837 dollars if upgrades to the fire alarm system occur concurrently.
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Hagerstown
Maryland School Board appoints three visitors
Gov. Goldsborough named Richard Potts and D John Markey of Frederick and State Senator J Frank Harper of Centreville to the board of visitors of the Maryland School for the Deaf. They fill vacancies caused by the deaths of C B Trall ex Senator W P T Turpin and Upton P Brooke.
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Richard Potts
D. John Markey
Frederick
J. Frank Harper
Centreville
Goldsborough
Board of Visitors
The
Maryland School For the Deaf
C. B. Trall
W. P. T. Turpin
Upton Pp. Brooke
Prompt Action Stops Your Cough Early Colds
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery for cold relief. It claims immediate throat penetration, soothing irritation and loosening phlegm with testimonials. The ad notes 60c price at the druggist and urges quick action to prevent complications.
Hymeneal Diffendall Lare and related nuptials in local notices
The notice documents the marriages of Cordelia E. Lare to John D. Diffendall at St John’s rectory with post ceremony travel plans and future home on West Fourth Street. It also lists multiple other marriages and licenses, including Arthur S. Baker and Bertha M. Twenty at a Methodist parsonage, and notes baptisms, licenses, and a Christmas gift event for Rev. F. F. Nel of Flint Hill M E Church.
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Cordelia E. Lare
John D. Diffendall
St. John's
Ther Kane
Augienthia
Diffendalt
Harris & Filter
Arthur S. Baker
Frederick
Bertha M. Twenty
Yellow &Prings
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
E. H. Lamar
George BE. Baker
Reva M. Brown
Lovettsville
Roy Creeger
Margaret Seias
Thurmont
John D. Diffendal
Yellow Springs
John V. Kindig
Alta G. Ditzler
Littlestown
Elmer M. Hurley
Maud A. Green
Foxville
Rexx L. Green
Flora V. Wolfe
Ray Harp Myers
Clara Irene Repp
Johnaville
Goose Flew Away After Escape From Coop
Harry Mohler of the west side reported losing a recently purchased fine goose that had not yet been clipped. The bird escaped, stretched its wings, and flew off, with its current whereabouts unknown.
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Harry Mohler
Boys High School to Hold First Annual Banquet
Arrangements completed for the Close of 1914 banquet of the Boys High School at New City Hotel on Tuesday December 29. Prof. Amon Burgee will be toastmaster with toasts from Rothenhoefer James Ford Newman McAbee Moylan Brown Knit Baumgardner Webb Stull Staley and others. Pro prietor C B Cox plans artistically arranged tables and excellent service with roast young duck as the feature. An orchestra will provide music and about thirty class members are expected.
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New City
Amon Burgee
Lonor
Johfn Rothenhoefer
Harry James, Jr
Abgent
Raymond Ford
Parsons Newman
Charles McAbee
Charles Moylan
Elmer Brown
Jesse Knit
Robert Baumgardner
Frances
Ernest Webb
Charles Stull
Matthew Staley
Greater Michael
C. B. Cox
Plana
Youn Dacy
Grover L. Michael
Robert E. Baumgardner
Charles S. McAbee
G. William Comfort
Harry T. James, Jr
Clerk John L Brunett Ill in Washington Hospital
John L Brunett, clerk of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, is ill in a Washington hospital after an appendectomy on Tuesday. Complications have followed and the case is serious. Brunett was stricken on Sunday afternoon.
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Mongomery
John L. Brunett
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
Washington
Voice Affected Miss Mae Miller Loses Speech
Miss Mae Miller of Myersville daughter of Mrs Mollie Miller in Middletown suffers a peculiar illness after a recent cold that has left her unable to speak except in a very low whisper.
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Mae Miller
Mollie Miller
Myersville
Famerly
Middletown
Funeral for Mrs Amanda A Ritchie Held at Doubs
The funeral for Amanda A. Ritchie, burned to death Tuesday, was held at her son in law James Smith’s home in Doubs yesterday at 2 p.m. Rev. Wade conducted the service. Pallbearers included Mensrs Daniel Padgett, Horace H. Smith, D Calvin Bready, William P. Brown, J Newton Whipp, and Jacob Basford. Interment followed in Lutheran cemetery at Church Hill. MM. R. Etchison of Jefferson was funeral director. Steam shovels aid coal mining in Kansas by stripping soil from above veins near the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda A. Ritchie
Int Law
James Smith
Doubs
Mr. Wade
Lutheran Church
Daniel 4. Padgett
Horace H. Smith
D. Calvin Bready
Wiliam P. Brown
J. Newton Whipp
Jacob Basford
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Middletown Lutheran
Xmas Services
Maryland School Board
Merry Christmas
Diffendall—Lare
Bakers
Martbock
John A. Hartcock
Harmony
Emma King
Wolfsville
Ellerton
John M. Bussard
F. F. Nel
Trinity M
Goose
H. S. Grads
Kansas
Greenawalt’s
West Patrick
Mullinix’s Carpet House
Yours Truly
McCleery’s Jewelry Store
XMAS
Commercial State Bank
Frederick, Md
Commercial State Bank of
J. Dutrow
Cashier
the Marvel Tonight
Fale
Pearl White
Crane Wilbur
Paul Paniet
Keystone
Fatty Arbuckle
Santa Claus
Bud Walton
Reliance
Fiahestla Ailingtn
Eugéne Pallette
Sam de Grassee
Hunger
the Nightingale
Miss Barrymore
Moberly’s
West Patrick Street
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