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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
6
Several families visit relatives in Baltimore and Pennsylvania as community events fill the week. Friends from Lewistown and Frederick attend gatherings. revival services run 7:30 p.m. with Pastor Day preaching. mumps hospitalizes a local resident. an oyster supper at the M B Church raises funds. Sunday school and preaching schedule posted for Zion and Central churches.
A string of brief notices lists travelers and locals. Rebecca Reed spent the weekend at her home in Washington Grove. Frank Selby traveled to Washington, D C on business. Thomas Fulks and family suffered a fire loss Monday morning, the house burned to the ground and was insured. the funding season opened Monday in Montgomery County. Mrs Charles A lot visited her daughter in Washington D C, while George Knox and son Charles from Baltimore visited relatives nearby. Rev Dr W W B Duttera visited his family and left for Salisbury N J G on Saturday. Maude Colling of Ridley Park Pa visited relatives here. W L Angell of Morrison Illinois stayed several weeks and then returned home Saturday. Miss Wallie Shorb of Detroit visited Mr and Mrs M Koons last week, and Mr and Mrs J B Shrine and Miss Sallie Myerly returned home Saturday from their trip.
The column lists visits and household news from Purdom and nearby, noting relatives and friends from Baltimore, Damascus, Cedar Grove, and Lewisdale. It mentions farmers finishing sowing wheat, rye, and barley, good corn and potato crops, bountiful gardens, and a rabbit and partridge hunting season with about 300 rabbits killed. Improvement work at Bradley H Dudrow’s aerator room is described, including reuse of bank counters. One death in Wood near Purdom and a funeral at Christian Church cemetery is noted.
Willing Workers Band of the U B Church hosts an oyster supper on Saturday evening November 29 at Mrs Anna M Maugens residence. Preaching at Lithieran Church Sunday at 10 by Rev Burke and at Reformed Church at 2 30 by Rev Hench. Annie Duble visiting the Take Bowers family in Frederek. Brandenburg injured his foot when his wagon rolled over it. bone damage reported. Mrs James Q Bunsard of Middletown visiting relatives. James Lizar ill.
An audience approaching three hundred gathered Friday November 7 to see Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party performed by the Helping Hand Society and a few friends. The title playlet drew strong local attention as the event opened with lively, rustic humor.
W BAYARD HALE reports that conferences between William Bayard Hale and General Venustiano Carranza at Nogales are interpreted in official circles as the first open move by the United States government to show interest in the Mexican Constitutionalist movement. Officials declined to comment on Hale’s exact status, noting his prior three months in Mexico City gathering information, and that President Wilson viewed him as a personal friend. Hale sent reports and joined discussions with John Lind and Rear Admiral Fletcher.
An appreciative audience enjoyed a male chorus with Measrs Harbaugh Pryor and others. Soloists Miss Matie Law May Crawford and others added much pleasure with songs including Silver Threads Among the Gold. A harmony tableau complemented the performance amid notes of sentiment.
Hansonville notes list Mr and Mrs Roy Ramsburg and daughter Dorothy of Frederick visiting S W Rameburg and family on Sunday. Mrs Florence Barrick of Frederick stayed with sister Mrs Anna Warrenfeltz and family. Mrs J B Palmer visiting daughter Mrs Charles Harper is bedridden. Mes ia Ross and Foster Warren feltz spent several days in Montgomery county with relatives. Mrs Cora Warrenfeltz and daughter Miss Zoa and Mrs Florence Barrick visited S W Ramsburg and family on Saturday evening. Mrs Martin Clem and children on sick list. Mr Carl Ramsburg spent Saturday evening with his brother Roy Ramsburg and family of Frederick.
Rev. Crist to hold communion service at Bethel next Sunday at 10 am with preparatory service Saturday afternoon. Local visits include Emory Crum and Patl Crum from Frederick with uncle and aunt R D Zimmer man. Esther Zimmerman from Lime Kiln visiting parents Granville and Mrs Zimmerman. Children recover from diphtheria. various neighbors and Spurrier family visits and travel between Baltimore Frederick and Gather.
Arbitration board in New York approved a seven percent wage rise for trainmen on the Baltimore and Ohio Northern General and Western Maryland Railroads, excluding engineers and firemen. About 200 Brunswick residents will gain from 20 000 to 25 000 dollars more yearly, with new rates effective after a six month delay. Coal prices and related rail traffic mention follow the wage news.
A jumble of social items lists visits and parties in Oak Hill and surrounding families including Mr and Mrs Bawarthaney Mrs Airy Mr J L Wilson and others plus a Thanksgiving service at Oak Hill church. The piece also notes Rev G F Nichols preaching. In Somerset county eleven Fairmount oystermen were arrested in Tangier Sound on warrants by George A Cox for dredging on Cox planting grounds, issued by Magistrate Porter.
Three cars derailed on the Maryland Delaware and Virginia line at Tackadre station, Denton MD, shaking many passengers. The report mentions possible shuttle blocks from suaya wood and notes kangaroos jumping seven feet, reflecting miscellaneous notes in the same column.
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