Former Frederick police chief leaves sparse estate
In Frederick Maryland 76 year old ex police chief Adam D Brachey died in the county almshouse leaving a tombstone inscribed I hope I am at peace and ten thousand dollars in bank deposits. Four claimants including a niece Miss Lucie M Shafer a great grandson William Brachey and a nephew Richard A Bruchey appear in Orphans Court. An insurance policy burial lot and tombstone are noted from 1884.
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Frederick, Md
Adam D. Brachey
Frederick
Mt. Olivet
Orphans’ Court
William Brachey
Lucie M. Shafer
Richard A. Bruchey
Clarence C. Carty
Bruchey
Cornerstone Laying Dates City Hall Project
Cornerstone laid Sunday June 24 1822 at city hall in a ceremony attended by high Masonic and state officials. A parade from Court House to the site preceded the event. Col Otho H Williams delivered the oration. A large feed followed at Wabash Springs near the pool site. Building funded by Masons and the Moderator and Commissioners of Hagerstown.
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Vernon M. Miller
J. Lioyd Harshman
Otho H. Williams
Wabash Springs
Hagerstown
State unemployment lists large 1938 payments
The State Unemployment Compensation Board announced that 31,515 checks totaling $271,681 were mailed to Hagerstown unemployed in 1938, the first year benefits were paid. Cumberland received 139,642 checks totaling $1,450,715, with Baltimore City at $6,842,855 in 704,235 weekly checks. Overall, about 120,000 Marylanders collected $10,143,817.
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State
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Baltimore City
Frederick
Cambridge
Salisbury
Business School Students Awarded Penmanship Certificates
Students at Hazerstown Business College received the Zanerian certificate of proficiency in penmanship. Winners include Mildred LeFevre Dorothy Newey Katharine McKee Lucille Hartle Florence Weagley Doris G Littler Jane Spigler Helen Hebb Laura Mae Hays Ruth Leonard Beatrice Long Phyllis Leiter Charlotte Zimmerman and James Martin. Highest honors went to Laura Mae Hays and Florence Weagley, each earning an artistically inlaid penholder.
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Hazerstown Business College
Zanerian
Mildred LeFevre
Dorothy Newey
Katharine McKee
Lucille Hartle
Florence Weagley
Doris G. Littler
Jane Spigler
Helen Hebb
Laura Mae Hays
Ruth Leonard
Beatrice Long
Phyllis Leiter
Charlotte Zimmerman
James Martin
Maugansville Firemen Elect Officers and Hold Banquet
The Good Will Volunteer Fire Company of Maugansville elected officers for 1939 at a banquet in the Fire Hall. President Russell O. Horst and secretary Marion O. Warrenfeltz were key figures, with 14 new members joining to reach sixty active members. A prayer led by W. C. Maugans preceded a turkey meal prepared by ladies, and guests James R. R. Black and Theodore Grumbine spoke.
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Good Will Volunteer Fire Company
Maugansville
Russell O. Horst
Ralph Keadle
Marry Maugans
Ilenry C. Mauck
Arthur Fuss
Ernest E. Wolfensberger
George W. Mauck
Ross
Fre
W. C. Maugans
Harry Maugans
Fire Company
James R. R. Black
Theodore Grumbine
Maugansville Firemen
Officers Seek Copper Bond Thief In Rail Larceny Case
Deputies Isanogle and Bender are assigned to locate who took 266 copper bonds from trolley rails between Hagerstown and Williamsport. Each bond is worth 50 cents and the larceny was reported yesterday.
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Isanogle and
Bender
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Bonds Removed After Last Year’s Van Incident
A morning report notes bonds were apparently removed after last year’s van incident, with the event occurring late Tuesday night and prompting authorities to review security and access controls.
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Fender
Crown Hill
Clinton
Ind
C.P
Beth Israel Hospital
Newark
N. J
Sylvia Misler
Sylvia
Cornerstone
Business School
Herald Mall
Ture
America
Atte
Slocum
Kay’ van Wane Aeadit
Washington Street
P-Ballantine
Garver Furniture
Garvers
Garver's Liquidation Sale
Garver Furniture CO
North Potomac Street
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