Purely Personal Notices from Liberty and Nearby
Miss Carrie Rodrick has returned to Liberty from Washington. Several residents and visitors from Washington, Martinsburg, Baltimore, Frederick, and Philadelphia are noted in Liberty, with many staying to visit relatives or attend events. Names include Rodrick, Mitchell, Dempsey, Etzler, Hiteshew, Bowlus, Glessner, Ahearn, Kline, Linthicum, Repp, Wheeler, Zimmerman, DeVries, Bowers, Feidt, Runkles, Lank, Somers, Conner, Moore, Harrington, and others, reflecting a busy movement between towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Rodrick
Liberty
Washington
Willie Rodrick
Ouie Mitchell
Sue Etzler
Rose Dempsey
Phoenix
Baltimore County
Thomas Etzler
Ed Hill
Charles Weaning
Martinsburg
D.O Thomas
East Patrick
Webster Hiteshew
Jeanie Bowlus
Etta Cramer
Montevue
George W. F. Glessner
Lucy
Joseph T. Ahearn
Philadelphia
Maggie Kline
West Seventh Street
Ais
Sophronia
Linthicum
David
Clinton Repp
Johnsville
James Wheeler
Baltimore
F. Cassen
Wim. BH. Zimmerman
Frederick
Edward Smith
B. F. DeVries
Jareitsville
Harford County
Lydia Devilbles
Martinsburg W. Va
J.C. Bowers
Frederick, Md
Pennsylvania College Glee Club
Geo. W. Feidt
Race Street
Emily Runkles
Anna Lank
Mt. Airy
Calvin Bietcalf
H. M. Somers
Ridgeville
Elizabeth Conner
Woodville
Grace Moore
Mechanicstown
Bill, Andrew
la Porte
Ind
Carlton Shster
A. H. Harrington
Frank
Nicodemus
Walkersville
Liggett
Jones
Geo. Burk
L. A. Hager
Alt
Charles Lewis
3Larket Street
Celis Shower
Manchester
Euest
Margaret Clingan
Carlton Shafer
Kate Giltinger
Bursitteville
Messrs
Chas. Fagan
Oliver Coblentz
EB. K. Dukehatt
Seebury and Johnson
New York
Ciy
Geo. P. Thomas, Jr
Daniel Steiner
Jacob Delp
Chicago
Misa Mollie Bennett
Local Interest Roundup From Kews of the State
An aged man John Bailey was found dead near Laurel. Somerset county corn crop suffers from dry weather. Four horses killed at Falrston by lightning. Mrs. T. Fd. Stevens wife of Rear-Admiral Levene dies in Montgomery county. Frank Coleman shot and burned in a foot race at Ocean. Patrick Ryan, a Liverp ool seaman, injured by a train at berland. Cumberland tax rate fixed at seventy five cents. Cumberland to gain a public park. Thomas Digg colored man wounded by accidental pistol discharge at Round Say. Reception for clergy at Holy Cross House in Westminster summer school. Charles E. Wooster farmer and Edwin postmaster dies of heart disease. Heavy rainstorm in Kent county. barn struck by lightning burned. Annapolis city council and gas light company fail to agree on lighting terms. City council finances consider extending treasurer term to two years and barring a second term. Treasurer L H Rehn reports tax collections 1585 to 1588 and asks for last quarter salary in 1988 withheld due to unpaid taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey
Laurel
Somerset
Falrston
Barford
Mra. T. Fd
Stevens
Levene
Montgomery Couny
Frank Coleman
Ocean
Alegany
Patrick Ryan
Berland
Cumberland
Thomas Digg
Round Say
Holy Cross House
Westminster
Chales E. Wooster
Somerset County
al Edwin
Kent County
Wm. McKenny
City Council of
Annapolis
Annapolis Gas and Electric Light Company
L. H. Rehn
Walker Concert Delights Unionville With Wesley Walker Benefit
The News notes a July concert in Academy Hall by Prof Wesley Walker and his Browningsville troupe for the M B Church of Walker town Unionville. Miss Sadie Kneler and Miss Elsie Walker supported by Browning teacher B M Browning and Miss Bima Hobbs plus Walker sisters delighted a large audience with songs recitals duets and a final speech praising community support and Unionville progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Tortexvile
Academy Hall
Wesley Walker
Sadie Kneler
Baltimore
Brown
R BM. Browning
Bryant-Stratton College
Browningeville
Elsie Walker
Aliss Pareper Walker
Walker Sisters
Unionville
Jasor
Love Making at the Sorta in Mountain Resorts
Pleasant walks near hotels in the mountains offer courting prospects. Reverdy Johnson path nearby marks design. Four years of courtship, marriage, and children follow yearly visits. Hotels profit from guests with music porches dancing and family gatherings. Games, swimming, tennis, billiards, and porch lounging fill evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen-Msr
Reverdy Johnson
Biue Mountain House
Snd
Buena Vista Springs
Moving World and Industrial Snippets From A Distant Era
A fragmented account describes international trade in paving bricks for England, long newspaper rolls used in priming presses, New Zealand’s meat freezing capacity and sheep population, the spread of the New York Exchange For Women’s Work with many exchanges abroad, and the extreme division of labor in knife manufacture with seventy artisans involved from forging to final wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New Zealand
New York
Arrest of Diggs for burying body without permit
John Diggs was arrested Wednesday night by Officer Brengle for violating the city Health Ordinance by burying a dead body without a permit. He was fined $185 by Justice Eckstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Diggs
Oficer Brengle
Heath Cicer
Justice Eckstein
Will and estate filings in Montgomery case
An inventory of the estate of Ann H. Montgomery was filed in the Orphans Court. The will of Jacob W. Gillelan was presented for probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Ann H. Montgomery
Jacob W. Gillelan
Brunswick News Briefs Potomac Camp and Local Happenings
A few Hagerstown gentlemen and families camp along the Potomac at Weverton. The Parcellville bush meeting in Loudoun Va is set for August 1 2 and 3 with Rev H M Wharton Col George Bain Col J R Miller Mrs Elia A Boole Ralph DeCourssy and Mowbray taking part. The Walter Harmon Quartet will supply music. The Potomac iron bridge work advances with second span nearing completion. Farmers face wheat price downturn and may switch crops. Delaware Tribe No 43 Improved Order Red Men expands its hall. Summer boarding houses on Sterryland Tract attract Baltimoreans and Washingtonians. C A Carlisle begins a residence in West Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Hagerstown
Potomac
Weverton
Parcellville
Loudoun County
H. M. Wharton
Baltimore
George W. Bain
Kentucky
J. R Miller
Virginia
Elia A. Boole
New York
Ralph DeCourssy and Mowbray
Delaware
Walter Harmon
Maryland
Delaware Tribe No 43
Improved Order Red Men
Sterryland
A. Carliste
West Brunswick
Occultation of Antares Seen Tomorrow Evening
An article notes the occultation of Antares by the moon tomorrow evening. Washington time puts immersion at 9 28 p.m. and emersion at 9 19 p.m., with Cumberland time varying slightly. Antares, the brightest star in Scorpio, will fade as the dark lunar edge covers it and reappear about an hour after sunset. An opera glass aids observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antares
Washington
Cumberland Variea
Itia
Mars
Inside Look at Journalism in August Forum
The August Forum issue explores journalism from multiple angles. It cites J W Keller on the life and work of newspaper writers and suggests entry into the field. G R Miller argues against overcritical press judgments and highlights its value. John Gilmer Speed presents tables showing rising gossip in papers and falling news content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Keller
New York Press Club
journal + ism
G. R. Miller
New York Fimes
John Gilmer Speed
New York
The Distance of Thunder Storms
The piece explains how to estimate a storm’s distance by timing between lightning and thunder. Sound travels 1100 feet per second while light is instant. By counting pulse beats or using a watch, seconds elapsed translate to feet and miles, e.g., thirty seconds equals about 6.5 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Lightning Strike Deafens Three Horses at Washington County Barn
A Friday storm struck the barn of Mrs. George, one mile east of Feedys Washington County, causing three of Mr. Bakers best horses to go deaf from the thunder noise. Strangely, the three gray horses were the ones affected while two bays remained unaffected. Also noted are real estate transfers including Ann R. Steufer to J. Hansen Stauffer for land valued at $327 and a deed of release for Henry B. Ramsburg to Edward Hobbs, plus a dairy land transfer to James Clay for 2 acres valued at $14279.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Washington County
Baker
Ceef
Thender
Ann R. Steufer
J. Hansen Stauffer
Henry B. Ramsburg
Edward Hobbs
W. Dorsey
James Clay
Worthless Dogs Rampage Plagues Buxton Sheep
Sheep depredations near Buxton increase as dogs from across Monocracy roam at large. Two sheep killed the night before last, forcing Buxton to pen stock at night. A picnic party of West Third street youths, led by chaperones, traveled today via the Pennsylvania Railroad to Cronse's woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Buxton
Sir. Buxton
West Third Street
Miseea Rosa Schley Chapline
Mary Grace Levy
Jennife Bowlun
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cronse
Local Notes and Public Bits From Boonsboro Area
Boonsboro resident Howard Flook injured at a lumber factory can by flying debris. Public health reminders urge clean freezers and ice cream safety. Various local items report maintenance crews switching to telephones, an upcoming board meeting, and preparations for camps at Biggs Ford. Several notices mention community events, birthdays, and local personalities including Captain James T. Levy and Cardinal Gibbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Flook
Boonsboro
Bin
Swanston House
Aldgate
London
Persis
Electric tech notes from London to Seattle
The item catalog cites lower private telephone prices in London at £10 yearly with a five year contract option. It describes an electric horn for ships, a copper electrode electric process to oxidize indigo, a rapid clinical thermometer for one twentieth degree changes, and a Seattle power scheme using Snoqualmie Falls claiming up to 15,000 horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Seattle
Wash
Snoqualmie Falls
Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals in City Haven and Nearby
Hotel arrivals listed for City Haven and nearby towns. Notables include James M. Greene Henry Wu Stewart Warner Holmes Frederick Willems C W Miller Raymond Barnes and others visiting from Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Carlisle. The county and city counts appear for several hotels including Carts House and Grove House with multiple guests entering from surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Haven
James M. Greene
Henry Wu
Stewart
Warner Holmes
Frederick Willems
C.W. Miller
Raymond Barnes
Washington
D.C
T. B. Brown
Harrison
A. H. Ford
Adolphus Cooke
Bromwell
WH Steader
Baltimore
PH. Geard
J. H. Woodward
Philadelphia
W. Froeckher
Percy Levy
George
Beuoy
New York
Pas Times and Browns Postpone Game In Wed Evening Report
Local basesball update notes Pas Times and Browns agreed to play a postponed game after consultation though no score until the fifth inning when Strawsberger drove in the first run for the Browns. Pas Times led early with runs in the first to third innings but were shut out in the fourth. Attendance was noted as large with standings showing Athletica Citizens and Y M C A clubs. The Sunflowers beat the Morning Glories 18 to 14 on Cannon Hill with Poole Ely and Disbangle handling battery duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Moleaworth
Rowe
Strawsberger
Gittioyer
Heynoks
Wow Ward
Boore
Imsisgs
Pita
Stapp
Toumis
Heil
Reynolds
Molesworth
Hooper
Charles Wineverg
Athletica
Y.M.C. Aa
Bors
Sgain
Eader
Batts
Cannon Hill
Sunflowers
Geo, Poole
Jack Ely
al Moberly
Alvy
Bennett
How to Keep Mosquitoes Away with Pennyroyal and Palms
A Victorian remedy suggests sprinkling a palm-reef fan with pennyroyal extract or oil to deter mosquitoes. Gather pennyroyal and tansy carefully, avoid uprooting roots, and carry scissors when harvesting. Pennyroyal burns undiluted on skin but repels insects by scent, keeping away bites and pests.
Among the Farmers Harvest News Recounts Bumper Crops
Farmers report most of the wheat hauled or stacked and threshing underway. Wheat is of fine quality with abundant yield. Oats have been harvested and corn is strong, with plowing for final pass. Good rains through mid August could push the corn crop to a very large total.
Edgemont Canneries to Add Six Peach Factories This Summer
J Mitchell Stover, the largest fruit grower in the Blue Mountain belt, announces six new peach canneries will be erected this summer. Total capacity reaches 65 000 cans daily across Nicodemus 15000 Bine Mountain Peach 10000 Waynesboro 20000 Belchars 5000 Rouzerville 10000 and Webb 5000. daily peach usage about three thousand bashels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont
J. Mitchell Stover
Blue Mountain Belt
Nicodemua’s
Bine Mountain Peach Company
Waynesboro Company
Belchars
Rouzerville’s
Webb's
Man Struck by Lightning On Camp Hill Porch
An elderly man, 60, was killed last Friday during heavy rain while standing on his front porch at his Harper's Ferry residence on Camp Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hill
Harper's Ferry
A Plucky Rider
Mr Lewis M Smith of the city rode his Rambler bicycle to Baltimore and back Sunday starting at 6 am and returning at 10 pm. The feat earns praise for endurance and speed in the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M. Smith
Th's Chy
Baltimore
The Ladies Favor Calfornis Syrup of Figs Remedy
A promotional note extols the safe pleasant effects of the California Liquid Laxative Syrup of Figs for women under all conditions. It advises buyers to seek the genuine article with the California Fig Syrup Co. name printed near the package bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Our Matting Trade Closes Strongest Season Yet
Our matting trade has risen yearly and finishes a record season with a surplus of Japanese matting pieces. Sizes range from nineteen to twenty six yards, offering a broad selection for buyers seeking durable floor coverings and traditional materials.
Electric canal boats along the G and C Canal proposal
An article argues for replacing towpath mules with electric motors powered by an overhead trolley along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It asserts gravity water power from falls could run dynamos, making power cheap, with existing river falls at Great Falls and Cumberland supplying energy to Carlisle through to Georgetown and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Canal
Cheasapeake & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Potomac
Great Falls
Georgetown
Great Palis
Agatstec
Cumberland
Composition on Boys and Girls Ends In Satirical Essay
A school essay contrasts boys and girls with humor noting boys shout and wade through deep water while girls speak respectfully when addressed. It then shifts to a funeral notice for Mr Jacob Miller of Baltimore with services at home and burial at Olivet Cemetery, listing pallbearers and funeral arrangements by A. T. Rice & Sons.
Marriage Licences Granted in This County
Frank B. Rhodes and Wils Adams of this city. Tean Amaties Martz and Elaie Alveria Stull of Charlesville, this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Rhodes
Wils Adams
Tean Amaties Martz
Elaie Alveria Stull, Bate
Charlesville
Twelve Days at Atlantic City Excursion Aug 3
Third in a popular series runs August 3 via Baltimore and the B and O Railroad. Tickets good for return within twelve days on six trains, with stops including Washington and Potomac sights. Round trip from Frederick, Md is 550, with low rates from other stations. Trains depart 305, 1050 AM, 120, 205, and 433 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Baltimore
America
Washington
Potomacea
Vernon
Wasogton
Ww. T. Mullinix
B.& OF
R.A. Frederick, Md
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Montgomery County
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T. Rice & Sons
T. Hive & Sons
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G & C. Canal
James E. Walker & CO
J. E Walker & CO
Summah
Hams &C
James Bewalker & CO
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J. A. OG. Lipps
Dsrucker
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