Social notes from Hagerstown area visitors and residents
A busy week in Hagerstown with local residents and visitors. C Neil Baylor and Edward Phil Lips plan a week in New York City on business while Hiram S Ball attends a national conference for playground workers in Raleigh. Community Service oversees Playground Association work. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Gasper of Hancock and Miss Louise Allen preparing a production at the Pythian Opera House for Potomac Lodge. James T. Briscoe returns from Baltimore hospital to his home on West Washington. A party of locals travels through the city, and several residents move, host, or attend events. Notables include Dr. S. P. Fairchild moving offices, the birth of Dorothy Elizabeth to Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Cost, and S. M. North visiting local high schools. Miss Mary Cooper visits from New York. Miss Laura Schumacher returns from Baltimore. Mrs. Julia Hamilton Briscoe comes back from Baltimore. Several social gatherings occur at homes and hotels, with teas, birthday celebrations, and shifts in local staff. The National Association Retail Shoe Dealers’ convention will be attended by C. Fred Bible in Chicago, and the Washington County Library gains Miss Mary V. Crenshaw and Merie Fisher joins Herald-Mail staff and bindery respectively. The National Lyceum Chorus plans events in Sharpsburg with a lecture by Alfred Jennings Funnell.
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John Gasper
Hancock
Louise Allen
Williansport
Pythian Opera House
Potomac Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Letters To Lovers by Winona Wilcox
A desolate maiden laments a broken engagement and the influence of puritanical spinster sisters who taught her to hide tenderness. Psychology explains how repression from guardians shaped her inability to trust love and doomed the relationship to sorrow.
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Winona Wilcox
Adele
Ale
Wen
Musicale Charms Women's Club Guests Last Eve
Mrs Edith Frants Niille contralto and Miss Ruth Engle pianist performed last night under the Women’s Club auspices. A large audience enjoyed a well chosen program and the acclaimed interpretive power of Mrs Mills with Miss Engle as accompanist. After the recital Mrs J C Byron hosted tea at her South Prospect Street home with committee members and the two musicians. Next event is December 5 at 8:15 pm at Trinity Lutheran Auditorium for Prof H M F Klein’s lecture on Europe Three Years After the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith. Frants
Mills
Sanderson
Alceste
Gluck-St Saens
Engle
Aria
Serse
Handel
Elnia
Schum‘ani
Pergolesi
Dawn
Curran
Millis
Schumann
Euugie
Chopin
Miss Engle
Burleigh
Novello
Philo Statton
Statton
Carl Brandt
Earl Kohler
Randolph Moore
Florence Baker
Trinity Lutheran ‘Auditorium
Hi. M.F. Klein
Europe
F. ‘G. Matthews
Lec‘ture
Ole Marster And Other Verses by Valentine
A new collection titled Ole Marster And Other Verses by Benjamin Bachelder Valentine portrays plantation life through the reminiscences and humor of old-time African American performers. The poems capture the language and experiences of the enslaved and enslavers, presenting vivid scenes from the great house to the quarters with affectionate authenticity.
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Ole Marster
Ben J. B. Valentine
Banjamin Bachelder Valentine
Mr. Valentine
South
Valentino
Do You Realize What Happens When You Use The Modern Telephone
A detailed tour of a modern telephone exchange reveals vast wiring, power systems, and meticulous organization. The Washington county plant valued at 100000 features fireproof architecture, emergency dynamos, extensive vaults, and weekly tests to ensure service. All wires, labeled and routed through six tran lines, feed a 26-operator central with future expansion.
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Dew
Washington County
Hat styles in New York for winter outfits
From New York on December 2, fashion notes describe ostrich feather frills uncurled to frame Poiret hats. A modified mushroom shape suits the line, featuring an off-the-face plant that flatters youth. The silhouette blends soft fig tones with outlet crown and bright brim for a graceful look.
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New York
Farmers Hold Big Meeting in Washington County
The Washington County Farmers Association held its regular monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce dining hall with Dr. F. B. Bomberger of the Extension Service delivering an address. A luncheon was served and an open forum followed discussing farming issues, the trust system, middlemen, and the national Farmers Cooperative Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Farmers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
F. B. Bomberger
Extension Service
Dr. Bomberger
American Farm Btreaw Federation
Atlanta
Current Events Club Revisits Nineteenth Century New York
Members of the Current Events Club met yesterday to explore Old New York. Mrs. Frank Leiter presented a paper on New York customs fifty years ago, followed by Mrs. Harry Keller’s revival of Edith Wharton. Three guests attended as discussions animated the session.
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Current Events Club
New York
Frank Leiter i
Edith Wharton
Harry Keller
Four Scarlet Fever Cases Reported in County Area
Four cases of scarlet fever were reported to the county health office yesterday near Hancock. One case of diphtheria in this city was also reported, Rh. D. McKed.
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Hancock
Etiquette Rules For A Well Bred Engagement
The prose outlines expected behavior for a betrothal including chaperon use, formal announcements, limited gifts, and dining etiquette. It instructs presenting chaperones, handling engagements through family or close friends, returning gifts if the betrothal ends, removing gloves at dinner, and proper use of utensils and finger bowls.
Ladies Host Public Tea With Health Unit Guests
The Washington Co Health Association hosts a reception tea at 4 PM at 1 East Washington Street to introduce the Health Demonstration Unit staff to the public. Officers will greet guests and board members will carve tea as nurses and physicians mingle with attendees.
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The
Washington Co. Health Association
Washington Street
Square Men's Bible Class to hold supper in Sunday room
The Square M EF Lund Washington will host a two night oyster and ham supper starting this evening at five o'clock in the Sunday school room. Ice cream candy and homemade edges will be sold with assistance from the Ladies Aid Society and Sunday School young ladies.
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Square
Washington
Square M. EF. Lund
Ladies’ Aid
Erect Towers Work Near Keedysville
A local Masonic event near Keedysville featured a program by the charity choir and members of the lodge. Francis R. Bayley delivered an address while Roy Danzer provided humorous readings. The elaborate musical was well received and refreshments were served to over one hundred members.
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Keedysville
Francis R. Bayley
Roy Danzer
City Official Praises Norv Worth Miracle Cure
A Xenia official testifies to Norv Worth stabilizing nerves and digestion after severe anxiety and insomnia. He claims the remedy restored sleep and energy, and notes a money back guarantee. Stored at Wareham's City Pharmacy Central Young Co and others for purchase.
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Onca
Norv Worth
Norv
Wareham'a City
Central Young Co
Ema
Leadhay Sia
Ring Avaawanre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fe Evening Mail
C. Neil Baylor
Edward Phillips
Herald-Mail
New York City
Hiram S$. Ball
Raleigh
N.C
Community Service, Incorporated
Playground Association
James T. Briscoe
Baltimore Hospital
West Washington Street
W. F. Shannon
H. B Clark
A. N. Shannon
Sewickley, Ps
Honl
Dora
Ann
Culpepper
A. ‘ Chay
Chicago
H. J. Beatty
Rochesters
Anna Northcot
Helen Northcot
Nashua, N. H
Hamilton Hotel
A. Bumper
Jessie Fraener
Baltimore
Fred, Mills
Lester Brothers
Chambersburg
Mary Cousin
Brown
Washington Avenue
Richard H. Derr
Mt. Vernon Apartments
S. P. Fairchild
Shirley Building
Jonathan Street
East Washington Street
Harry 0. Cost
King Street
Dorothy Elizabeth
Washington County Hospital
5. M. North
Mary Cooper
Laura Schumacher
Elmer Carl
Potomac Avenue
Julia Hamilton Briscoe
James Briscoe
Hile Naess
Washington, D. C
Albert Ling
Mollie Smith
Washington House
Lucy Robinson
Virginia
Philadelphia
Samuel E. Gorden
Vine
Western Maryland Railroad
C. Fred Bible
Maryland
National Association Retail Shoe Dealers
E. P. Alexander
Frances A. M. Wrenshall
Hagerstown
Alexander
Wrenshell
Robert Wright
Williamsport
Cooper
R. D. McKee
J. A. Mason
Pauline Mason
Marshall Wilson
Roger Whipple
Peregrin Wroth
Rebecca French
B. D. Davis
Pitchel A. Beard
Smithsburg
Ethel A. Beard
Charles Summers
Catherine Rowe
Fayette Harp
Rachel Stockslager
Lee Myers
Mildred Kretsinger
John Stocksleger
Kathryn Miller
Lloyd Hoover
Anna Summers
Max Kretsinger
Caroline Brenner
J. Richady Beard
Clara Herbst
Benton
Shank
Rhoda Hoover
Harold Lehman
Esther Myers
George Rawe
Rodney Kretsinger
J. Vera Beard
Harry Toms
Robert Leo Funk
C. QC
Harlscek
Mrs. Elvin, Funk
Mary V. Crenshaw
New York Public Library
Miss Crenshaw
Merie Fisher
Antietam Knitting Company
Herald-Mail Press
J. 8. Simon
Trinity Lutheran Church
M.P. Moller
Foreign Mission Board
United Lutheran Churches In America
National Lyceum Chorus
Red Men's Hall
Sharpsburg
Alfred Jennings Funnell
Musicale
Bell Telephone Company
Bell Associated Companies
United States
Providence
Boston
San Francisco
Bell Sytem
Bell
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Bell System
Dayton
Ohio
Wyoming
Norfolk
First National Bank
Marian Hale
Lloyd George
Carey Evans
Megan Lloyd George
Bournemouth
F. “W. Mish
Rh. D. McKed
C. L. Mowrer
Washington Ste
Bell Telephone
Kgmitte
Xenia
Whitmer
Enie
Guizann
Irqatar
Thia City
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