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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1915
Page
8
In FRAGAVILLE and DAYSVILLE communities, letters report church activities at Reformed church and St Luke's, with details of services, youth groups, and planned programs. Local visits feature many residents traveling to Montgomery county, Bat esville, and nearby towns. Farmers report corn gathering and fall plowing as schedules shift.
Detour reports Mary Weybright and family visiting Waynesboro on Sunday. P D Koons Sr shows electric wiring at his residence. James Warren and wife return from Baltimore visit. Mrs Frank Otto and son Frank depart for Philadelphia. William Wood and family visit Rocky Ridge relations. Jacob Myerly hospitalized after cramps on Saturday. H H Boyer family and Maurice referenced in local notes.
Listings show Mrs Boyer’s uncle Ephraim Fox near Ladiesburg and Jeanette Engle of Union Bridge visiting relatives. P D Koons Jr moved into a Main Street residence. Families visited Samuel Weybright, Lucinda Rinehart, Elizabeth Rinehart, Philip Spader, and others from Union Bridge and New Windsor. Several sick or recovering, hospital stays noted, plus a Luther Day service planned at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church on November 14.
The Russian offensive gains ground along the eastern front with Hindenburg admitting German forces cannot halt the Moscow counterattacks. Regions south of Riga and Mitau see progress, while Germans are pushed back south of Dvinsk and along the front to Koll. Agriculture Minister Krivozhela is relieved for health reasons. Emperor Nicholas awards him the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
Berlin report says German troops under Field Marshal You Hindenburg continue heavy fighting with Russians on the Dvinsk front. A German counterattack freed part of a German first line west of Dvinsk, recaptured from Russians who seized it on November 7, with 373 Russians captured. General von Linsingden’s forces also struck north of Kamarov, taking 866 Russian prisoners.
Under ideal conditions the Frederick county hunting season opened today with rabbits plentiful and white partridges scarce. Arthur Myers, from near Frederick, shot a rabbit before leaving home, likely one of the first successful hunters of the season. The season runs until December 24 and today’s calm, breeze free air aids dog work.
The Charity Organization held its first Fall meeting, reelecting President Rev L R Thomas Freeman Dixon Secretary Miss Anna B Floyd and Treasurer Garry E Carty all serving without compensation. The group, formed of pastors and one lay member from each church, discussed the winter war with no concrete demands presented.
The fourth annual corn contest under Mt Airy High School Agricultural Department will be held Wednesday November 24 restricted to pupils of the local schools. Prizes of 2.06 1.00 and 50 cents will be awarded for best grain. Prof J K Smith invites entries, Prof I K Metzger of Maryland Agricultural College will judge. A community Thanksgiving service follows with remarks by Rev W T Gover and Prof Meszeger speaking on social center. A State Council of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty will be organized at a Mountain City meeting to be attended by local delegates. National Councilor WW Jeffries will preside over sessions and visit Mountain City Council Monday evening. Subscribe for The News.
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