Furnish A Room for Bellevue Home Inmates by Local Churches
Ebenezer AJM EB church members visited Bellevue County Home with fruit cakes pies and clothing for twelve colored men housed there. A room was furnished with chairs an organ curtains and other comforts funded by B Johnson at the County Home. The choir sang for residents both colored and white as part of a planned February to April effort by Baptist Methodist and Christian colored churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
B. Johnson
Hagerstown
Bers
Ebenezer Ajm. EB
Ieutou
Alsip
Bellevue Xo
House Probe Power Questioned by Attorney General
Attorney General Thomas H. Robinson said the House delegation overstepped its authority by appointing three Baltimore attorneys to assist the State Roads scandal probe. He noted only a full joint committee with General Assembly authorization may appoint outside counsel, naming Joseph C. France Charles McHenry Howard and Alexander Armstrong as the appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
State Roads’ Commission
Thomas H. Robinson
Francis P. Curtis
Baltimore City
Robinson
Curtis
House
Senate
General Assembly
Baltimore
Joseph C. France
Charles McHenry Howard
Alexander Armstrong
California Fig Syrup Endorsed By Maryland Mother
A Maryland mother praises California Fig Syrup as a remedy for children’s constipation. She says it stops trouble quickly and improves health, noting the product’s long history and high sales. The ad warns buyers to ensure the label shows California Fig Syrup to avoid imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Maryland
E. Billmire
North Curley St
Baltimore
Downsville Social Notes and Nearby Visits
In Downsville on Sunday Rev Frick led the Christian Church service. Local families and visitors from Hagerstown and nearby towns were guests or callers of relatives, with numerous household movements, illnesses, and a public sale announced at Spielmans. Homemakers Club cancels its meeting due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downsyville
Frick
The
Christian Church
Luther Davis
Samuel Hornbaker
Elmer Swain
Joseph Artz
Roy Long
Hagerstown
Joshua Long
Elizabeth Artz
Anna Downs
John Waffensmith
Harry Kelser
Warner
Harry H. Long
Walnut Point
Philadelphia
Isaac Long
Grafton Downs
Lewis Downey
Wooburn
Catherine Gaylor
Sadie Shank
Sylvester Marshall
Lloyd
Martha Cline
Homemakers Club
Thomas Hagerman
Tommy
Nellie Cavanaugh
Jack Downin
Honftr Cavanaugh
R. C. Davis
Spielmans
Eva D. Frick
Ralph Dinkle
Irvin
Edward Dinkle
Izer
L. Downey
Henry Davis
J. C. Cline
Edward Scott
Frank Marshall
Lottie Cline
Arthur Mellett
Evelyn
Lowe
Russell
Ernest Fink
Dorothy
Ernest
Ellsworth Fink
Robert B. Betts
Claude Cline
Winton Ridenour
Edward Ward
Lucille Ridenour
Arvella
Edna Swain
Isaac Miller
Local Social Notes and Obituaries Highlight Community Ties
The column lists numerous visits and family gatherings from families such as the Speakers Roofs Longs and Wheelers, plus funeral services for Amanda Shull in the Christian Church conducted by Rev. Rowland and Rev. Frick with interment at Manor cemetery. Additional notes mention real estate moves, milk route purchases, and residents traveling to Baltimore Washington and Florida, reflecting a tight-knit community in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Charles
William Speaker
Walter Roof
Josephine
Louise
Margaret
Charles Wade
Charlies Bowers
Amanda Shull
Christian Church
John Rowland
C. A. Frick
Manor
Charles Coffman
McClellan Long
Joshua Long
Alfred Daugh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mavis -Bottling
E. Washington St. Hagerstown, Md
Mavis
Rules House
Meyers & Berkson, Inc
Franklin St
PLU
Grippe
Garver’s
N. Potomac St
Heatrola
al Smith
Dorothy Mar Billmire
Yee
West Franklin
Goffman Chevrolet Sales (Incorporated
Washington St
Polly Preston
Strong Arch
McCardell Bros
Kohler & Sons
Gruen
Wemhington St
Downsville Letter
Carl Moats
Catherine
Lena
William
Rufus Fing
Page Mowen
Harl Moats
Harry Monninger
Raymond
J. ‘A. Monninger
Blanche Baker
Viola Monninger
Thurman Baker
Willamsport
Hig
Harry Baker
George Rhodes
Williamsport
Marvin C. Long
Washington
Silas Blickenstaff
Nettie Harshman
Frederick County
I. C. Cline
John. Waffensmith
Reno
Lizzie
Ruth Long
Fairplay
Bar “Ong
Lucille
Nellie
Mary
Alvey
George Gearhart
Russel Detrow
Carrie Cunningham
Genevieve
Mapleville
Lillie Duity
Leonard
Robert
Clarence Guessford
Jane
Walter Crampton
Harry Swain
Edward Peters
Jesse Long
Clara Slifer
Brown C. Long
Harry Mellett
Peoples Store
the Washington Restaurant (Incorporated
Kgenjer
E. W
Auffman’s
KUT Rate Store
Lee
Bayer
Gough
Kotex
Kolynos
Standard Patents
Pinkham
Scott
Hera
Coty
Ann
Mistol
Glo Co
Lucky Tiger
Beeen
Vick
Beck
Peterman
Mennen's Talcum
Mellin’s Food
Meads D. Maltese
Fletcher’s Castoria
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