Fair boards and county city officers meet in Feting notices
Fair Board granted S M Kefauver Middletown use of the Fairgrounds on August 21 for a band carnival. Dr F M Patterson Catonsville was appointed expert judge of dairy cattle and B F Jones SouthMont rose Pa judge of beef cattle swine and sheep. Bid printing for premium list rejected and readvertise planned. Emancipation celebration use request via O W Middlekauf rejected. Y M C A entertainment plans postponed. Riding gallery operator bids sought as 25 stalls are built. Street Commissioners approve warrants 111.25 and payroll 135.10. Light request at Church and Prospect Sts for storage building. Marsh Run cleanup cost 19.69, not finished. Town crusher at Ride n ouf's quarry started. Drainage on Lee St via tile pipe 18 inch 34 ft. longer drainage under B Q track suggested.
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Fair Board
S. M. Kefauver
Middletown
F. M. Patterson
Catonsville
B. F. Jones
South Montrose
O. W. Middle Kauf
J. T. Grubb
Charles Ritchey
H. H. Miller
Beneft
The
Fair Association
Wash Taylor
Friendsville
Lowman
A. Suter
Hagerstown
Johnson
Ridenouf's
Mulberry St
Lee St
Draig
Valley teams seek revival of C V League baseball
The Chamber sburg Valley Spirit discusses forming another valley league with Harr isburg Carlisle Chambersburg Hagerstown and possibly Martinsburg. Backers warn a league modeled on the old one would fail but urge persistence to win support and boost local baseball.
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Chambersburg
The Calm Dying Patient and Hidden Grief
An aged doctor recalls hundreds of deaths and notes dying people show no tears or overt emotion. He describes a mother around her end as calm despite surrounding children's agony. He observes pain fades as death nears and concludes a mysterious psychological shift accompanies dissolution with nature granting mental peace in final moments.
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Mate of
Stone
Temperance meeting features Kendrick and Murray sermons
In the temperance tent Rev H C Kendrick opened with prayer and a hymn led choir. Mr Murray delivered a Bible reading on faith from St Mark and St Luke. Dr Tracey gave a pointed talk moving the audience from laughter to tears. Tonight at 7 45 the Mississippi Temperance sermon continues with a silver offering but all may attend.
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H. C. Kendrick
Mr. Murray
Christ
Earth
Tracey
Red Men hold Pen Mar reunion with 2500 crowd
The Red Men reunion at Pen Mar attracted an estimated 2,500 attendees from Baltimore and nearby towns. Attendees included Sill, Sparrows Point, Avtec Tribe of Baltimore, and guests from Hagerstown, Hancock, Leesburg, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, and Shippen shores. Conrad Crawford of Baltimore chaired the executive committee with W Trickett Giles and J Griffin Hall delivering addresses. Pen Mar orchestra played as boxing and wrestling exhibitions entertained the crowd.
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Pen
Aud J
Telegraph Operators Scarcity Hits Baltimore and Ohio
The B and O faces a serious telegraph operator shortage as pay lures workers away. On Wednesday twelve Fairmont division operators quit, most night workers earning 45 dollars monthly, seeking higher wages elsewhere.
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Fairmont
Fen Day Excursion to Ocean Grove via Cumberland Valley
The Cumberland Valley railroad advertises a ten day excursion to Ocean Grove Ashbury Park New Jersey leaving Hagerstown on Thursday August 21. Tickets are sold for V train No 4 good to Philadelphia and then Ocean Grove with return on regular trains except limited services until August. Round trip rate is 4.60.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Ocean Grove
Ashbury Park
N. J
Cumberland Valley
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Hagerstown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Niagara Falls
America
Baltimore and Ohio
Royal Blue Line
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh and
Wyoming
Washington, D. C
Baltimore, Md
Camden Station
Brunswick
Frederick
Keedysville
Harper’s Ferry
Buffalo
Rochester
Geneva
Watking Glen
Maueh. Chunk
Sea Shore
Atlantic City
Cape Iday
South Jersey
Hagera Town
Watches and groceries claim best prices in town district
Milton Kohler offers watches clocks jewelry and silverware below Maryland prices. Merchants advertise groceries coffee butter eggs and meats with special sales at Elliott Meyers Blew & Lucas and C A Ritchey. Also notices on Miller furnishing suits millinery hats laces and dental care plus Niagara Falls excursion by Baltimore Ohio railroad.
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Milton Kohler
Maryland
Few Oaks at Low Wholesale Prices Prompt Quick Sale
A compact ad item lists remaining fine oak refrigerators at sharply reduced wholesale prices with a warning that prices will rise after stock is sold. Location is Main's next to Market House, with references to Manufacturers Supply Co and M. L. Main. The miscellany includes groceries, pharmaceuticals, travel tickets, and a flood of local shop promos.
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Central Meat Co’s
Main's
Manufacturers Supply Co
M. L. Main
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Ringgold
G. M. Newcomer
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Daniel Cling
Jacob Snowberger
Harry Barkdoll
Anton Wingert
Arthur Culbertson
D. C. Spessard
Sadie
J. M. Borer
Ays J. P. Morgan
Eyrus
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Charles Whitacre
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W. M
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Trinity Reformed
G. A. Whitmore
Marion
Ind
Amos Bridgewater
Louisville
Theodore Roosevelt
Independent School
Mt. Tabor U. B
Washinger
Mt. Tabor
Cc. V. and
Miller’s
Seth
G. T. Byers
East
Ranklinst
Elliott & Meyers
Bayiland
Potomac
Franklinsta
A. H. Davis
Mt. Sterling, Jr
Foley
D. P. Schindel
Post Office
Nobby
T. B. Ringer
N.E. Corner Public Square
Blew & Lucas
N- Potomac St
W. A. Ford
Wash Square
Monath’s
M. Fuchs
N. Potomac St
Hollenberger
W. Franklin St
Gearys
Baldwin House
J G. Social Electric Co
T. Hopkins
Polar
Wis
Fabrney
M.A. Mann
Heeerstown
W. Kent Miller
C. Brewer McCune
W.munson
Martin & Stover’s
Foley’s
C. A. Ritchey
California
Ramacciotti’s
McKee Bros
B. P. Schindel
Hunter
Hamilton Row
Warenam’s City Pharmacy
Central Drug Co
Nvergoto
Mabley’s Drug Store
L. W. Spalding
Verona
Kachel
Nature
Wareham's
City Pharmacy and Central Drug Co
Homer C. Grove
P. O
VV. Hershey
West End
O.V.R.R
J. D. Swartz
E. Washington St
W. Rowe & Son
Mammoth Furniture House
B. Frankfinst
Paul Bibier
Antietam
Belvidere Brewing Co
Harnesa
J. O. Bemier
Will
Sempeles & Proferes
Ches. E. Rigney
Franklin St
C. Harry Keller
Hamilton Building
G. B. Charlton
J. Harry Schueler
Potomac and
Antietam Sts
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Main
Market House
Manufacturers’ Supply Co
M.L. Main
Mecca
West Washington Street
Wny
A. W. Munso Pupliu
Tom the Tailor
City
J. A. Hollenberger
W. Franklin
Fagerstown
J.C. Wiederhall
Robles
Williamaport
Lalyd
West Washington
James William Leiter
Ofrpice
Washington Street
Haserstown
Julia Hamilton
Gaoou
Hagerstown Brewing Company
W. D. Willson & Bro
S. Potomac Street
Gillerist
Aele
Jouon Gassman
South East Corner Public Square
M. G. Earle
Halfway, MD
Spalding
Amen
Howard Ullrich
Bookseller and Statiover
Stapes N. Jas
Stone Cases
Polack’s Jewelry Store
W. Wash
Bacerstown
Geo. H. Hager
Fire Insurance
N. Underwriters’ Agency
Ascot Sr. Siont Sun ‘Na
Onlice
Germania Fire
Grenwich
Acorn Central
St. Louis
Glens Falls
Ae Tutal
Life Insurance
Penn Mutual
Couns
Other Life Insurance Co
Fenn Mutual
Austra
Harry Keller
Hamilton
Hagerstown, Md
Zeigler
Jonathan Sf
McKee Brothers
Maryland Leather & Saddlery Co
Prenklin St
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