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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
7
Fire destroyed the barn of R. Clinton Zimmerman on the outskirts of Frederick early yesterday. Hay and equipment were lost, but grazing horses escaped. Volunteer firemen, returning from another blaze, found the fire already extensive and saved nearby property. An estimate suggests large gasoline shipments will rise in 1825.
Mrs. Wilhelm Ina Schultz, 102, of Michigan City Ind, traveled to Benton Harbor Michigan for the opening of a new airport. Pilot Wynn Bradford stood at the controls. She is believed to be the oldest person to fly.
The public works department reports that the surface area of Paris streets requiring attention totals over 10,000,000 square meters.
May 15 Keedysville notes report Salem U B Church held impressive Mother’s Day services with a quartet, and Holy Communion planned for May 19 at 10 30. Jacob Koontz returns home from visits in Hagerstown and Trego, while locals like G W Peight of Altoona visited the Lowmans. Carrie Pry dies at Frederick City hospital. funeral conducted by Rev M A Ashby. Floral tributes noted. pallbearers listed. Vernon Long, a local merchant, on crutches after a 12 week leg break. Sunday visitors included Dower Harshman and others.
Smithsburg and Halfway residents are visiting relatives while others entertain guests. Nellie Shank and Julia Greason are in Samuel Howe’s home as he lies seriously ill, with Elmer Wyand recovering from pneumonia. varias events include Athey hosts, Carrie Green and Douglas Frederick visit, and church parsonage renovations continue at Mt. Vernon Reformed Church.
Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs G Snyder and Mrs Moody Rohrer with son Arthur in Baltimore. Potter family moved to 832 Virginia Ave Hagerstown. Harry Eliott bought the Potter residence. Bertha McCoy visiting sister Hattie Fisher. Etla Mades ill at Ella Gross’s. Jonas Jones operated at Washington County Hospital. Various local residents visited James Griffith and others. Andrew Trimpower of Welsh Run pa visited Fred Miles.
Snyder Luther Drenner Calvin of Hagerstown and Mrs Silas Clipp adson Bobby plus Mr and Mrs Edward Barnes of Westminster were Sunday guests of Miss Ethel Scott.
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