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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1921
Page
10
The American Railway Association reports idle cars totaling 483 067 nationwide, up from 400 079, with April 3 peak at 567 427 and a March excess of about 17 000. Surplus coal cars fell 16 735 to 235 277 while idle box cars rose 555 to 177 360. As of January 1 total idle cars stood at 297 427.
The Washington County Hospital Training School for Nurses announced its May 25 commencement program at the Hospital Auxiliary meeting. Dr Richard Wieffer of Baltimore will deliver the principal address after an invocation by Rev Dr Scott K Wagner. The ceremony includes musical and vocal performances. Diplomas will be awarded to graduates Margaret Nevin, Alice Harter, Ethel Hatner, Helen Hurlbut, Evelyn Adeelsberger. Mrs William P Lane presided.
Those who do much near work like reading sewing or desk tasks are prone to eye strain even with normal vision. Optometry offers relief by prescribing glasses for near use to ease the strain and support the eyes during constant near work.
Joseph Murdock sold in front of the Court House yesterday afternoon several properties. George M. Stover trustee sold to O. E. Grasmong a Beaver Creek District property for 240 dollars. Fred M. and Scott M. Wolfinger executors sold a Rose Hill Avenue house to J. O. Snyder for 1500 dollars and two lots on Corbett's Addition to Murray Baechtel for 135 dollars each. The Walker property at West Antietam and Jonathan Streets was bid up to 46500 dollars by Mrs. Inez Van Valkenburg Gerling.
Rotary Club luncheon and business meeting in Chamber of Commerce banquet hall on Wednesday. Kawanis Club luncheon at Chamber of Commerce banquet hall Thursday. Knights of Columbus regular meeting at 8 PM in their club rooms. Bicycle Scouts meet in Jr O U A M Hall. Women’s Bible Class social at St Paul’s M E Church. Girl Scouts in American Legion rooms. Big 1 0 0 F ceremonials at their temple. Women’s Aid of the Pennsylvania Railroad Cumberland Valley Division meets at Elks Hall 2 30. Friday theater: The Poor Married Man by Smithsburg High School at Smithsburg. Saturday repetition of Smithsburg High School play. 63,332 post offices in United States. First electrocution in New York State was in 1590.
The Earl of Minto, newly married to Miss Marion Cook of Montreal, carries his bride into their ancestral English home following the old custom. The act, said to be a relic of historic runaway marriages, is shown in the accompanying photo.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M. Evchurch met at the parsonage after the regular business session. A program in charge of Mrs. H. H. Harman was rendered. Dainty refreshments were served after the meeting.
Leltersburg Grange holds its regular meeting this evening May 11 at 8 20. After the business session the doors open to Grange families and others. A special literary program by younger people will be given. Hon F W Mish will speak on the farmers cooperative association operation. A large attendance is expected.
Inmates of the Washington County Orphans Home will be guests of J. P. Murphy manager of the Murphy Shows this afternoon. The youngsters will tour the attractions and ride the devices on the grounds as guests of the management.
Civil War veteran George C. Carson dies at his home near Gettysburg at age 80 from apoplexy. Wounded three times including at Antietam, he served as a corporal in the First Pennsylvania Reserves under Captain Henry H Minnick.
Prof J B Muldoon of Shepherdstown resigns from West Virginia Preparatory School to become supervisor of rural schools under State Superintendent George M Ford. Julia Brandt celebrated her sixth birthday with a party for about 24 friends at Sweetbriar Ha ngerstown, giving each guest a baby chick keepsake. Fleisher Company staff held a dance and card party for about 200 attendees on the store’s second floor.
A. B. Nicols proprietor of the Franklin Hotel completed the purchase of the Willson-Mitchell building on South Potomac Street, a transaction previously reported by the Herald.
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