Relics at Library Show Historic Local Prints
Washington County Public Library hosts an exhibit featuring an early print portfolio linked to Rev James Ross Riley, pastor of Hagerstown from 1819 to 1825, and a 1820s Masonic Ode sheet. The pieces, loaned by Le Dielmen of the Peabody Library, include notes about Riley’s life in Hagerstown and his mission to fund a seminary, with details drawn from 19th century sources. Also on display are a 1823 song collection tied to Mt Moriah Lodge 33 and a 1828 Hagerstown Waltz sheet by Charles Granger, reflecting local music history.
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Washington County Public Library
James Ross Riley
Reformed
Hagerstown
LE Dielmen
Peabody Library
James Ross Reily
Reformed Church
the Harbaugh
Reilly
Hagers
Myerstown
Lebanon
County
John
Elizabeth Reily
Synod
North Carolina
Mies
Stelly
Lect
Holland
Rhine
Prussia
Waurtemburg
Switzerland
Heidelberg
Frankfort
Fork
Pal
Louise McClelland
York
I Reilly
Laura McLanahan
Irene
Masonic Hall
Heger’s Town
Col
Otho Holland Willame
W. M
Mt. Moriah
Shady Bower Visitors Call on Wednesday Evening
Shady Bower records show visitors Miss Mary Miller and Miss Lois Miller from Hagerstown with Mrs Shank and daughter on Wednesday evening. Laura Wolford visited Mrs Fannie Ankeney Woodside last week. Mr and Mrs David Trumpower and children from Dry Run called on Wednesday evening with friends.
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Shady Bower
Mary: Miller
Hagerstown
Lois’ ‘Miller
Spickler
Alety
Mt Tabor
Christian Endeavor’ Sociéty
Fairview
Clark Selpert
Leroy Clark
St. Paul's
Olive
Ethel
Pearl
Rhodes
Catherine
Elizabeth Schnebley
Eva
Mildred Draper
Ruth Seibert
Clark
Seibert
Ralph
Roger Seibert
Joan Unger
Keller Seibert
Nevin Gehry
Leroy
Mary Frash
Misa Catherine Frask
Lewia Daugherty
Lloyd . Hollinger
Wolford
J. R. Eby
Ida
Ruth
Mir
Joln Senberger
A Visttes
Flying From Spain to Halifax Route via Azores
A historic air trail unfolds with a seaplane from Lisbon toward Halifax Nova Scotia. Captain Frank Courtney leads, assisted by H. Bo Hosmer as backer. First leg completed as Azores arrival marks progress toward the Spain to Halifax route.
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Spain
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Azores Islands
Lisbon
Frank Courtney
H- Bo Hosmer
Millonaire
Azores
Shiloh Church Services and Local Social Notes
Shiloh in Chewsville area lists Church Sunday services on July 1 with Sunday school, preaching, and Holy Communion at 10 30 led by Rev C Guy Stambaugh and youth events in the evening. Reports from delegates Evan Jones and Kenneth Coss praised Mt Wolf convention. Junior-C B picnic at City Park featured 14 juniors and a 4 30 luncheon. Local visitors and family news fill the remainder with birthdays and illnesses noted among residents and travelers from Tucker Woodbine Greencastle and beyond.
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Shiloh
C. Guy Stambaugh
Christian Endeavor
Evan Jones
Kenneth Coss
Chewsville
Shiloh Christian Endeavor Society
Mt Wolf
Shiloh Society
C. B
Kathleen Holmes
Iris Mae Fouke
Marty
Anna Mae Williams
Geneva Zeigler
Irens Henessy
Edna
Elizabeth Dayhoff
Eileen Keller
Lilly
Archie Davis
Woodbine, Md
Laurence Walters
Beulah
Vivian
Blue Ridge Summit
Steigman
Richard Dinkel
Leslie Wolf
Charles
Pauline
Blanch Wolf
Garfield
Leonard Trumpower
Trumpower
Funkstown
Jacob Trumpower
Walter Trumpower
Glenn
Greencastle
Charles Overman
Miami
Florida
Harry Shupp
Hagerstown
Joe Shupp
Charlton
Milton Forsythe
Stanley Moore
Dry Run
Herschel ‘Trumpower
Robert Grove
John Lewis
New York
Ellen Dayhoff
Kathleen Zeigler
Davis
Harry Hager
Frank Muritz
Oscar
Raymond Stottlemeyer
Samuel Hatfield
Margaret, Hager
Old Forge
Malinda Moore
Hagersgog
Horse and buggy crash injures two near Smithsburg
Jacob Kline of Cavetown pike drives a buggy that collides with Russell Bragonier’s car on the Cavetown Pike near Smithsburg. Bragonier and Kline sustain minor injuries to themselves and a male passenger in each vehicle. The horse dies from injuries after being thrown down and the buggy hits a telephone pole. State Policeman Chapelle reports no charges will be filed.
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Jacob Kline
Smithsburg
Russell Bragonier
Jefferson Street
Cavetown ’ Pike
Bragonfer
Kline
Hagerstown
Pike
Chapelle
Sunday visitors and a new churchyard fence at Shiloh
A parade of locals from Cumberland to Waynesboro gathers at the home of B. J. McKee in Paramount as Sunday guests include Silas Delauter Lillian Hartman Nigh and others. A new fence encircling Shiloh church yard, built by Caleb Dayhott, marks a notable improvement.
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Carl
Cumberland
Silas Delauter
Paul Nigh
Hagerstown
Misa Lillian Hartman
Waynesboro
Charles. I. “Wolfinger
Smithsburg
Wm. Sayles
Harbaugh
John McNairn
B. J. McKee
Paramount
Shiloh Church Yard
Caleb Dayhott
Negro 18 Held for Grand Jury in Victrola Theft
Robert Holmes colored reported as victim in a theft case. An 18 year old negro was held in default of bond of 5000 for grand jury action after police found the victrola in Holmes possession. He denied the alleged theft and faced charges by Justice J H Bitner yesterday.
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Robert Holmes
J. H. Bitner
Holmes
Dibert Family Mulls Battle Creek Trip by Auto
Mr and Mrs Wm EB Dibert and their children weigh a planned automobile journey to Battle Creek Michigan in the near future as they consider travel options and dates.
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Wm EB
Dibert
Battle Creek
Michigan
Noted Bambino Glance at Bland Team Protest
Noted Bambino described as feminine Babe Ruths in a bland team protest to headquarters. One hundred guarantors have signed in Boongboro for Swarthmore Chautauqua. The annual Chautauqua closed after a successful season in Beansboro. Mr. Lester Travinger spent weekend at sister Mrs. Herbert Kemel in Waynesboro.
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Babe Ruths
Hiedquarters
Boongboro
Beansboro
Lester "Travinger
Herbert Kemel
Waynesboro
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Irene Hoffman
Charles Rowe
Washington County Hospital
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James Adams
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Cavetown Pike
Cal’s Guide
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Hagerstown Light and Heat Co
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