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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
6
A compilation of social visits and happenings across Lovettsville and nearby towns including health trips to Berkeley Springs, relatives visiting Baltimore and Frederick, a stork’s visit, festival plans, church services, civic club activities, cemetery decorations, and numerous town residents' daily movements and illnesses.
Local social notes report visits and gatherings in Linganore and LeGore area families. Highlights include Mr David Martin family in Baltimore, visitors from Stewartstown and Hel Air, and Memorial Day services by Woodsboro P S of A with 209 men led by the Woodsboro Band and several allied groups.
A shirt waist dance in Adamstown hall Friday drew about forty couples with Stephens Select Orchestra providing music. The event was organized by Homer Renn Irving Day Leonard Ritchie and William Ogre. Several locals and visitors including Miss Viola Houck and Mrs E Wachter were noted among attendees and relatives visited Frederick or nearby towns over the weekend.
LUCKETTS VA residents attend a Bethel church Children’s Day program at 3 PM Sunday. Local residents and visitors, including Briscoe-Goodhart of D C and several town families, share visits and travel news. Evangelist Gypsy Smith arrived to preach Sunday evening with services nightly through June 26. Carnes remains ill at home. Bitzer is very ill.
Mr John Plumber of Lime Kiln spent Saturday in Frederick. Mrs J Stevens of Barnesville visited Mr and Mrs Edward Plumber earlier in the week. Mrs John Cronenburg of Liamsville stayed with Mr and Mrs L E Feaga Thursday. Miss Cornelia Harris of Washington Junction was guest of the Feaga family late last week. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones and family of Frederick spent part of last week with the Cooks. Edward Mumber of Lime Kiln spent Sunday elsewhere. W Grove family visited Gettysburg Sunday.
The Western Maryland Railway Company advances double tracking from Hancock to Highfield and along the main line. Armstrong & Bragg and Claiborne Johnston & Co build four miles between Clearsprings and Big Pool and two and a half miles between North Junction and Security. A stationary engine is installed at Bissell for the steam shovel, with grading on Edgemont to Pen Mar. Additional passenger trains for Hagerstown are anticipated to ease current single-track constraints.
The last Legislature enacted two tax laws now in effect. One requires estate appraisers to send a copy of their appraisement to county supervisors for forwarding to the State Tax Commission with a fairness statement. The other imposes a state tax on executor commissions: one percent on the first $20,000 and one fifth of one percent on amounts over $24,000, potentially boosting state revenue as commissions were previously taxed on the estate value.
Governor Harrington appoints John W. Lloyd of Petersville as Justice of the Peace for Petersville district. He previously served in the same role in earlier years.
Advertisement for Wall Catarth Cure claiming internal remedy with purifiers cures catarrh a local disease worsened by constitutional conditions. States it is recommended by famous physicians and promises testimonials and bold claims. Includes address F. Cheney Co Toledo and mentions Hall Family Pills for constipation.
Yuan Shih Kai president of the Chinese republic dies after illness and suspected poisoning attempt. Li Yuan Hung named to succeed as Kian officials and legation guards discuss order while Chinese flee to legation quarter amid rising tensions.
Governor Harrington announces his personal staff and a new Agriculture Board created by the General Assembly. The board includes Carl R Gray president of Western Maryland Railroad and others from banking, farming, and law. Members will serve without pay and are to be named later for terms up to nine years. The board will absorb the State Save Stock Sanitary Board State Tobacco Inspectors and Bureau of Immigration and elect a chairman and fill several berths.
Physician Samuel G Dixon warns summer travelers that children often finger food after walking on dirty coach floors. He links soiled hands to disease spread and urging hand washing before eating, especially for babies and young children.
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