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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
8
Local society notes recount visits and greetings among residents from Bruns wick to Camp Hill, with clergy and fire company delegates named for Havre De Grace convention. Community events span school contests, church talks, farm meetings, and upcoming theater by Miss Josephine Worth.
Fair dealings note Rev Weimer will conduct Mother's Day services Sunday morning May 14 at Mt Tabor Rocky Ridge. Local farmers report ongoing corn planting and extensive plowing. Regional social and family visits are listed, including residents from Thurmont, Hagerstown, Frederick and Baltimore, with numerous relatives noted visiting or returning home.
In Hyatts Town the M. E. church Aid Society met with full attendance and four new members. A strawberry festival is set for May 26 and 27. Other notes include Ruth Mortimer visiting Baltimore grandmother, John Beall buying Eugene Murphy property and starting improvements, and ministers beginning sermon series titled The Ideal Youth Men and The Ideal Women. The Southern Methodist church opened last Sunday with attractive improvements, and Wilson Cecil moved into his new home partway.
Harper's Ferry residents share time with kin in Pittsburgh and visit Goresville and Cumberland. Miss Nellie Ridgeway from Camp Hill spent Thursday at the Ward home in Goresville. Mr Wil Beck of Camp Hill is spending time with relatives in Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs Kemp of Cumberland were here Monday visiting.
Mothers day observance set for Sunday evening at 7 45 in the M E church with a program by Epworth League members A penny county fair to be held in the church basement on Wednesday evening May 17 featuring recitations solos miniature shows and a dia ence titled Insiah's Secret to follow with refreshments. Edward Myers of Baltimore spent the week end with friends here. Mr and Mrs B France returned to Baltimore after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George Wolfe. William Moxley spent several days in Baltimore. Curde Hyatt of Frederick visited his mother Mrs Donna Hyatt on Sunday. John Parc of Hyattstown spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Amanda Moxley. Evelyn Riggs spent several days last week in Frederick. Reginald Saith of Frederick
Lime Kiln Mothers Day will be observed at the Methodist Protestant church Sunday May 14 at 2 30 p m Everyone is asked to wear a white flower in honor of the mothers Rev R L Shipley will preach an appropriate sermon. Mrs G W Fisher returned Sunday from a visit to Washington. Miss Margaret Cronenburg attended the Chautauqua several evenings last week. Mrs L E Feaga and daughters Rose and Ruth spent Saturday in Washington. Mrs August Brust of Frederick has returned to her home. Mr C B Feaga and son Harry Feaga of Feagaville were guests at the Feaga home. Mrs Franklin Cook spent Friday. Mrs Grover Mossburg has returned from Frederick. Mrs Lewis Barber and Miss Fannie Barber remain ill.
Mrs. Thomas Dondiken of Trenton New Jersey and Miss B Dondiken of Baltimore are guests at Hotel Yardley and toured Paconian Springs Virginia. Ottie McDonald a State Normal School student spent weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs J H Bowers and daughter visited relatives in Loudoun County. Mr and Mrs C E Fry of Hagerstown visited brother J H Fry Brunswick Street. Mr and Mrs J P Karn and family drove to Baltimore for Sunday. C R Marker drove the party. Mrs E J Seipe of Fairmont West Virginia visits Brunswick relatives. Mrs A H Wilson of Parkersburg returned home after several days with the Hoecmales on Brunswick Street. Mrs Won Bradler of Kearneysville and Mrs L A Brinker of Charlestown were in Brunswick on business Saturday. Mrs H N Werntz and son left for Annapolis to visit her mother and sisters Dora Roi Rick and others accompanying. Mrs Carmen Campbell of Philadelphia spending days with WL Campbell family on Potomac Ave. Dr and Mrs W B Watson and son Warwood spent Sunday with Dr Watson’s parents at Middleway West Virginia for golden wedding anniversary.
Voters in Court House park chose among J. Peter Mantz Mehrl B Maberly and Chas Phlew ig as the Republican mayoral hopefuls. Polls opened this morning in the basement Court House polling place with heavy turnout and extended registration noting a surge of colored voters participating for the first time in years. Results expected tonight and coordination for precinct counts and convention dates May 16 22 and city election June 1.
Edgar N Ganster of Baltimore was reelected deputy of the Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus at the eighteenth annual convention in Ballimore. Other officers include dotue J Doody state secretary Frank J Batley state treasurer David Walsh Westminster and Mev WWalgh J Monaghan state chaplain. Rep McDevitt named alternate to National Convention Davenport in August. alternates W C Nehring W B Phillips and George A Mueller. Next convention to be held in Oakland.
Miss Marie Viola Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs J Frank Gibson of Barnesville Montgomery county wed Ohigm J Lewis of Indianapolis. The ceremony took place Monday at the bride’s parents residence officiated by Rev Georgie Th Harrington pastor of St Mary’s Catholic Church Barnesville.
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith detailed losses from the Irish revolt at Trelant totaling 124 killed, 388 wounded and nine missing among regular forces plus the Royal Irish Constabulary and other units. Royal Navy and volunteers suffered additional fatalities and injuries as the list broke down by service. A separate note reports Senate Democrats backing the Philippine bill and a wood-based pump innovation for corrosion resistant water systems.
Woman’s health ads recount personal testimonials praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for uterine displacement and related issues. Letters from Mrs Mayme Astacu Roxbury Mass Mrs A L McCastano Lawton Okla and Mrs B M Oscoon Roxbury Mass urge others to seek the remedy. Confidential correspondence offered from Lynn Mass.
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