Local Briefs From The Valley Spirit And Surrounding Areas
A digest of small notices from Chambersburg and nearby towns including Mrs Airy camp starting August 3, Ladiesburg Sunday school anniversary on July 22, historic Anderson house to be torn down for a new structure, Mt St Marys College students start a magazine The Mountaineer, scarce fish in Potomac and tributaries, new disease Kyphosis from bicycle riding, a horse death near Rockville, farmer Charles H Cramer and brother Brad harvest 165 acres of wheat in 3.5 days, Young Mens Catholic Union picnic at Island Park, sugar corn tasseling at McMurray farm, Finance committee meeting of the Board of Aldermen, Middletown post office free-delivery handled 7,864 pieces in June, John Q A Kemp to retire from Delamere mill, bass gift to Mr Thomas Chapline, and seven dogs seized under the new ordinance with six drowned or cremated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Spirit
Chambersburg
Thea
Mt. St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Mountaineer
Potomac
Joseph Volluse
Geo. A. Gilbert
Walkersville
Charles H. Cramer
Brad
Young Mens Catholic Union
Island Park
McMurray
Board of Aldermen
John Q. A. Kemp
Middletown Valley
Delamere
Brotherds
Washington County
Messra
John
Edward Haller
Thomas Chapline
Shepherdstown
Chapline
Angier
Middletown Visitors On Short Trips And Stays
Miss Emmie Beatty left Middletown Thursday for Lafayette Indiana via Chicago and the World's Fair, with her brother Mr Philip Attey returning to Zanesville. Misses A. B. Pettigrew and F. C. Bowen from Washington arrived after bicycling trips and headed home. A gentleman from Washington walked through Virginia and Maryland, spending Sunday night at Sparrow's Hotel after leaving Hagerstown. Miss Laura Corby of Williamspord and Miss Florence Flook of near Myersville visit Sparrow's Hotel. Rev Dr L A Mann of Mercersburg assisted in harvest between Middletown and Jefferson. Mr S N Young of the U S Internal Revenue office Baltimore is at home in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Emiie Beatty
Lafayette
Ind
Chicago
Mix
Philip Aatty
Zanesville
A. BI. Pettigrew
F. C. Bowen
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Sparrow's Hotel
Hagerstown
Laura Corby
Williamspor
Florence Flook
Lewis E. Flook
Myersville
Spsirow’s
L. A. Mann
Mercersberg
Jeferson
5. N. Young
United States Internal Revenue Office
Baltimore
Baseball News Delayed Athletics Held At Five Inning Dispatch
The postponed Athletics versus Citizens game was halted at the start of the fifth inning due to dissatisfaction. The Browns and Citizens meet tonight as scheduled. Umpire H W Cook has two protests. a board of arbitration will decide. Morning Glory and Bright Star play at 6 30 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Citizens
Browns
H. W. Cook
Morning Glory
Bright Stare
Local Residents Leave for Travel and Visit Relatives
Judge McComas departs Washington with family for Chicago on the 11th instant and plans a stop at Strategs before returning to Washington in the fall. Numerous residents, including Miss Edith Kohlenberg and Miss Lena Kohlenberg, visit relatives in nearby cities, while others travel to Atlantic City and Elberon for summer visits.
Work of Death and Local Obituaries in Middletown Area
Obituary notices from Middletown valley recount the deaths of Frederick K. Stone and Mrs. Mary J. Walker, with mourning details and interments. Additional notices report Mrs Eliza Smith and Mr Lavergne Wiles deaths, along with a memorial for Mrs Ellen F Martin and Charles Butler. Church notices list services, conferences, choir festivals, and upcoming ordination events for local congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker
Mary J. Walker
Albert Bartgie
Ellerton
David Smith
Eliza Smith
Middletown Valley
Burkittsville
Sohn Ausherman
The New Reservoir Project Advances Nearing Start
The Messrs. Lane near completion of arrangements for a new reservoir likely to start next Monday. Large stabling for horses and mules, and building setups have been erected. About 70 workers will be employed with 25 horses and mules expected today. This morning 42 workers arrived from Virginia via the B and O Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Lane
Virginie
House of Correction Board Meets for Monthly Session
The House of Correction board of managers held its monthly meeting yesterday. Mr. Wm Downey of this county attended. On July 1 there were 191 males and 20 females in the institution, a decrease of 16 from the prior month. The daily average cost of feeding the inmates is 5 730 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
House of Correction Board of Managers
Wm. Downey
Sunday School Picnics Set by County Unions
County Sunday Schools announce their annual picnics with five dates and sites: July 22 Lad esburg Union Sabbath School near Muua. July 29 Mt. Vernon U B near Laysville. August 5 Rocky Hill east of Woodsboro. August 5 Woodvale Union Sabbath School in Miller's Grove near Sawsonville. August 12 Continental Union west of Woodsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanday School
Lad‘esburs Union
St Muua
Uebeh
Mt. Vernon U. B
Laysville
Rocky Hill School
Woodsboro
Woodvale Union Sebbath School
Miller’s Grove
Sawsonville
Continental Union School
Prohibition Meetings and Local Events Across Maryland
A Victorian era slate of happenings includes a town election in Felerats, a prohibition mass meeting in Pocomoke City, and a governors’ meeting at St John’s College electing faculty. Claiborne hosts a prohibitionists convention, Idlewild Park sees road trotting races, and a Baltimore and Cumberland Railroad meeting occurs in Cumberland. An annex for a Colored Students at Princess Anne’s Agricultural College is under construction, while Annapolis officials sign warrants for school funds. A Deaf and Dumb Convention delegate hails from Lettersburg. tensions flare at a colored cleric’s hall in Markirk, and Ezan Cages faces murder charges in Howard County from last year. Weather prognosticator Silas Gouil predicts a varied July with warm spells, showers, storms, and heat waves across the eastern states, plus notable references to Uranus influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College For Colored People
Princess Anne
Annapolis
Alto Lowman
Lettersburg
Chicago
Mairkirk
Prince George's County
Ezan Cages
Rebecca Cages
Howard County
Silas W. Gouil
Hagerstown
Uranus
Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals
Hotel arrivals list multiple names with places including Baltimore Hagerstown Waynesboro Hanover and Columbia. Counts show several travelers from county and city, with mentions of Patternsville and Double Pipe Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crix Hores
Robt
T. Williams
OB. Jones
GO. Lannon
C. AM. Brosdates
C.H. Calwell
O. A. Hadra
BM. B. Graker
Baltimore
W. W. Fimple
J.G. Bowers
W.H. Ridenour
Hagerstown
A. F. Mullen
Fla
R. A. Bucher
Carlyle
M. Alleman
Littlestown
P. Krount
Waeh
D.C
Folend
New York
C. W. Bowers
York
A G. Kauffman
Waynesboro
Thomas de Ford, Jr
al. Clem
Hanover
Charles Young
Bransfield
Ohio
Grorr Horse
H. J. Keilholtz
C. W
Double Pipe Creek
J. E. Lane
Ollie Wisely
Patternsville
Henry Ruppel
John 8. Warner
Columbia
Runaway on Georgetown Pike Injures Farmer and Rasberries Lost
Mr.Chas Price driving to the city on Georgetown pike near Frederick Junction yesterday around 5 seenrasberries. His wagon upset after a traction engine frightened the horses. Bridle bit broke causing the crash. Price bruised, two to three bushels of raspberries lost, horse with slight wounds, wagon halted at Mr.Uhas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Price
Georgetown Pike
Frederick Junction
Price
Uhas
Besidsssne
Office Seekers Confuse Schley and McKaig in Boonsboro
Jefferson county’s Col. Schley visited Boonsboro for business and found himself flooded with office seekers. The crowd mistook him for Congressman McKaig, a Maryland figure and longtime schoolboy friend, though officials insist they are distinct individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weelweys
Schley
Martinsburg World
Narrow Escape in Midhe town Roof Accident Ar Hartman
Ar Hartman, a city roofer for Emory L. Coblentz, narrowly escaped a fall at the new house in Midhe town Wednesday afternoon. A board tilted as he neared completion, he caught a bay window, then grabbed slate, injuring his left hand which was dressed by Dr J W Geizerdenner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. &. Hartman
Emory L. Coblentz
Midhietown
Nut
J. W. Geizerdenner
Train collision at Ever Crossing injures man
A passenger train on the Frederick Division of the Pennsylvania railroad struck a horse and wagon owned by Mr. John Rudy at Ever Crossing in Yorks suburbs. The horse was killed and the wagon demolished while Mr. Rudy was found unconscious under the wreck. The horse was thrown about twenty feet from the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Rudy
Ever Crossing
Eestern
Yorks
Seriif
Rudy
Rady
Real Estate Sold In Public Sale In County
The estate of the late Newton C. Groff at Mechanicstown was sold at public sale to Mrs. N C Grisith for 1600 dollars. The two story brick house of the late Elizabeth Eichison in New Market was sold at public sale to E E B Adame for 506 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newicn C. Groff
Mechanicstown
This County
N.C. Grisith
Elizabeth Eichison
New Market
Eeb. Adame
Middletown Delegates Register at World's Fair Chicago
Miss Emily W Beatty Philip A Beatty Alma L Sanner Clara J Petten gall Mary E Young of Middletown and Mr Samuel E Grove of Oakland Cal formerly of Wolfsville registered at the Maryland Building on the World’s Fair grounds in Chicago during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown Valley
Maryland Building
Chicago
Emily W. Beatty
Philip A. Beatty
Alma L. Sanner
Clara J. Pettengall
Mary E Young
Samuel E. Grove
Oakland
Cal
Wolfsville
Four Interesting Medals Belonging to Dr Reichly of Waverly
Dr PLB Reichly of Waverly holds four medals of rare historical value. The top medal marks Charles X’s coronation with French marshal imagery, signed by Montagal. a second medal echoes Field Marshal Blücher with 1814 inscriptions. A third honors Count Lorenzo Magalotti with Latin venerations and Vergilian motto, and a fourth depicts Thomas Aquinas with Latin verses, likely from the sixteenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plb. Reichly
Waverly
Sattmore
Charles
Frence
Prenek Mediateur
Montagal
Kieg Charles
Resi
Reims
Biucher
Belle Alliance
Order of the Black Eagle
Wehlstatt
Buerser Ber
Jahre
Prince Breecher von
Wablstatt
Willem III of
Prussia
Lorenzo Magalotti
Rome
Florence
Bac
Thomas Aquins
Doctor Angelicus
Thomas of
Aquino
Rocca Secce
Naples
Caseris
Rorate Coell Desuper
Pius V
Thomas Aquinas
Baptist Church Statistics Highlight Regional Baptist Bodies
The Census Bureau issued a bulletin with statistics on Baptist denominations in the United States including Regular, Primitive, and Old-Two-Seed-In-The-Spirit Predestinarian bodies. Maryland shows 8,017 members in 47 churches with 21,420 seating capacity. the report omits large colored membership and notes regional distribution and historical splits over slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Census Bureau
Baptist Church
United States
South
Northwest
Do Nei
Bsapital Church
Maryland
Washington
Ladies Choose Safe Laxative Syrup of Figs by California Fig Syrup Co
The text promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle and safe laxative for women under air conditions. It warns to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product on the package. It lists a marriage license: Lewis Stone Davidson of Montgomery County and Amy Josephine Shoemeker of Georgetown, D.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Lewis Stone Davidson
Montgomery County
Amy Josephine Shoemeker
Georgetown
D.C
Gamblers in Bad Luck in Montgomery County
Two Washington men arrived in Barot Mills and used the shell game to swindle until Deputy Sheriff Jones arrested them. They used fictitious names and faced contempt charges after a brief courtroom scene, with one man paying most of the $10 balance owed. A female observer aided the arrest befoe Boswell fled and Allen Wass was recaptured to settle remaining debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montomery County
Barot Mills
Jones
Wm. H. Boswell
Aiden
Condict
Rockville
Aten
Washington
Allen Wass
Boswell
Local notes from York Road and Hyattstown July 6
County correspondence lists visits and guest hires from Mechanicstown to Baltimore and Washington. mentions harvests, a World’s Fair trip, town parades, a picnic planned August 13 with Valley Corner band, baseball chatter, telegraph line work, and religious services at Bethel Lutheran. Several residents are noted traveling, hosting, or returning from trips, with weather and crops reported as favorable.
Monument for Key grave sparks local fundraising effort
The Washington Star reports Frederick Maryland’s Francis Scott Key grave in Olivet Cemetery could gain a larger monument. Local donor Lewis Rice has raised over 200 dollars from patriotic citizens to fund the project. Preservationists urge preserving Key’s valley mansion near the Aqueduct bridge but fear it may be sold for business use if not saved. A separate incident notes a Westminster wall collapse damages a new house under construction. carpenter William Schagier escapes serious harm by grabbing a rafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL. Olivet
Valley Mansion
William H. Thomas
Willis Street
Westminster
William B. Schagier
First of the Season Dancing Picnic at Kelmar
A dancing picnic to open the season will be held at Kelmar this evening. The grounds are prepared and the committee aims to make the event enjoyable for all. A special train will bring attendees home at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelmar
Day of Pleasure on the Fourth at High Knob
A morning Fourth of July excursion from the city to High Knob ends with a scenic view of Frederick and Middletown valleys. The party sings America and the Star Spangled Banner, enjoys a repast, then returns at twilight. Participants include Mamie Best Jennie Thomas Josie Thomas Sadie Duvall Walter W Saunders Oscar Rhoads William Lampe Victor Staley chaperone Abrs. Jacob Grabril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaver
High Knob
Frederick Valley
Middletown Valley
America
Mamie Best
Jennie
Josie Thomas
Sadie Duvall
Walter W Saunders
Oscar Rhoads
William Lampe
Victor Staley
Abrs
Jacob Grabril
Debate at F C BM L A Literary Society Meeting
The regular meeting of the F. C. BM L A Literary Society last night was presided by Vice President Edward Herbert. Mehrie Norris and Henry Fox opened with a reading, followed by a debate on whether coeducation of the sexes is advisable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. ¥. BM. L. A. Literary Society
Edward Herbert
Mesars
Mehrie Norris
Henry Fox
Victor Staley
Wm. A. Burger
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Davis
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Union Bridge
Johnsville
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Unionville
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