Labor Day Picnic Draws Delegations to Boonsboro
Delegations from many Red Men tribes and seven Pocahontas councils will attend the Lexan Tribe No. 155 Labor Day picnic in Boonsboro with visitors from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Great Chief of Records Herbert Steiner of Philadelphia will speak, with Iser also addressing Red Men. Maryland and Virginia tribes participate in a day of exercises and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Boonsboro
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Herbert FP. Steiner
Philadelphia
Great ‘Council
United States
Iser
Charles Town
Big Pool
Dela
Brunswick
Sapling
Frederick
Committee to Meet Tonight at Hagerstown Fairgrounds
The final meeting of the nominalt tee of the Farmers' Picnic at the Hagerstown Fairgrounds will be held in the office of County Agent Milton D. Moore this evening to settle bills collect funds and handle picnic details with all members expected to attend. A tin can collection is planned for Saturday September 1 in the south end of Hagerstown and September 4 in the north end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Fairgrounds
Milton D. Moore
Hagerstown
North End
Mail Order Romance Ends in Divorce Trail
El Paso, Texas, Sept 1 Former deacon Joe Sleet sues Nellie Wallace for divorce after a mail order romance and marriage sparked by a magazine notice. The couple wed after a letter exchange started in 1927. Joe cites noncookery and his mother in law as issues. Nellie contests, saying she plans to fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Joe Sleet
el Paso Highland Park Baptist Church
Nellie Wallace
Bleet
Sleet
Tohula
Miss
Joé Sleet
Texas
Tod
Nellie
Joe
Jos
Mrs. Sleet
Nellie Sleet
Colonel Caskie Dies in Philadelphia at 98
Colonel Robert Alexander Caskie, a Virginia lineage Civil War officer and organizer of the Caskie Rangers, died at his son’s home in Merion near Philadelphia. He served with the Richmond Grays and later under generals Lee Jackson and Stuart. he was once seriously wounded. Also reporting: Miss Virgie Fairway and Reginald Shider, recently operated on at Washington County Hospital, are improving.
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Philadelphia
Colo
Robert Alexander Caskie
Virginia
John J. Kerr Caskie
Merion
Col. Caskie
Richmond Grays
Caskie Rangers
Halson
Lee
Jackson
Stuart
Virgie Fairway
Reginald Shider
Washington County Hospital
Morgan Grove Fair to Open Labor Day Week
Morgan's Grove Fair at Shepherdstown begins its 42nd annual exhibition on Labor Day and runs five days and nights with expected record crowd. Highlights include a cattle show and livestock exhibits, Will Hill's Society Circus, a baby show, fireworks, and daily grandstand performances. West Virginia figures Bowman Conley Hiner Taylor Campbell are scheduled for talks on Wednesday and Thursday. Henson's Band from Charles Town provides music for major events.
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Shepherdstown
Morgan's Grove
West Virginia
Bowman
Second
Congressional District
W. G. Conley
Charleston
Ben Hiner
J. Alfred Taylor
William Campbell
Will Hill
Society Circus
Henson
Charles Town
To Seek Addition At Spring Grove Hospital Expansion
Acting Mayor Howard Bryant announced that the next legislature will be asked for an appropriation to provide additional accommodations at Spring Grove State Hospital for the insane. The board of trustees plans an enlargement program to add facilities due to rising patient numbers and will consider a new construction item at a budget meeting at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Hospital For Insane
Spring Grove
Howaard Bryant
Baltimore School Reopens Delayed to September 17
Baltimore public schools will remain closed until September 17. The school board announced after a meeting where protesting parents voiced concerns about infantile paralysis.
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Baltimore
Tilghmanton Homecoming Draws Wide Attendance
Tilghmanton Aug 27 report says a well attended home coming at the Manor drew folks from far and near. Rav Garvin Smith and wife of Stockholm New Jersey visited village friends and toured Hagerstown Keedysville and Lydia. Elias Smiths stayed with daughter near Downsville. Rhodes engaged in picnic with Potomac Edison workers.
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Tilghmanton
Rav
Garvin Smith
Stockholm
New Jersey
Hagerstown
Keedysville
Lydia
Milford Sprecher
Elias Smith
William Taylor
Downsville
Lloyd Rhodes
Potomac Edison Company
Rhodes
Mrs. Quller
Frederick
Mary
Soa Rutner
Shenandosh Junction
Rutners
Abbotts
Bakersville
Sunday Church Services Briefs Across Local Churches
Several houses of worship list Sunday programs with morning masses, Sunday schools, and evening services. Notable entries include John’s Lutheran with Healing Him Gladly, Trinity Lutheran, Zion Reform, St James Brethren, First Baptist, St Paul’s United Brethren, and Boonsboro Church offerings. Additional notes cover Mt Lena reopening after repairs with a dedicatory service by Rev Dr G B E Fultz and Home Coming week events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John's Lutheran Church
J. Ed. Harmé
D. D
Margaret Little
H. Roderick
Harry D. Burger
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cor. Potomac and
Randolph Aves
J. S. Simon
T. John's Reformed Church
Clearspring
C. EB. Whetstone
Christ's Reformed Church
W. Franklin Street
Jonathan
Clevér
Salem Reformed Church
C. Glevér
First Baptist Church
Washington and
High Streets
Joseph ¥. Irwin
T. D
ST. Paul’s United Brethren’ Church
Cor. Franklin and Locust Sts
F. Berry Plummer
D.D
Christian Endeavor
John Green
Hagerstown
MT. Lena
G. BE. Fultz
Bermdén
Walnut Point social notes and traffic census update
Walnut Point August 27 reports visiting families including Hulls Mowens Burgans and Murrays with gatherings at Emma Murray and Walter Frush homes. It records a census of traffic on Cross Pikes to Hagerstown by state road supervisor John Murray showing 4273 Maryland cars and 66 motorcycles on Aug 9 10 and 21 9. Also notes Leatherman of Philadelphia visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Point
James Hull
Spicklers
Peter Hull
Emma Murray
Our Village
Wm. Howard
Frisby Mowen
David Mowen
Greencastle
Bertha Sprecher
Albert Charlton
Kemps
Guy Hull
Shady Bower
Arthur Burgan
Maud Biershing
Hagerstown
R. T. Burgan
Trasa
Clark Seibert
Olive Rhodes
Helen Cowden
Lolita
Berths Sprecher
Wm. Boward
R. E. Burgan
Alméta
Wim. Kretzer
Broadfording
John Murray
Cross& Pikes
Maryland
John Leatherman
Philadelphia
Family reunion fills Sprecher home with relatives
The Sprecher household hosted a large family day as all the children joined their mother Mrs. Bertha Sprecher for a near day meal. Numerous relatives gathered including Leatherman Gossard Daugherty Charlton and their children Virginia Albert Se Elaine, plus Percy Sprecher Sallie Spracher and Hester Funkhouser. The day featured visits from Rev F B Peck Wayné Silver Run and many others from Havre, Green Castle, Dry Run, and IsLand Forge areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Sprecher
Sprecher
Leatherman
Gossard
Gleas+ &pring
Ernest Daugherty
Albert Charlton
Virginia
Albert
Elaine
Préston
John Coffee
Greencastle
Walter Frush
Wm. Boward
Roger Burgan
Joseph Seibert
Dry Run
Kendall Family Mentioned in Local Notice
A fragmented line lists names including Mrs. W. M. Kendall and her husband, indicating a local public or social note within the newspaper. The readable text suggests a genealogical or residential reference rather than a full event description.
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Funkstown
Antiétam
Hageratown
Hiawatha
Hancock
Mineola
Leitersburg
Catoctin
Winchester
Geromin
Taylorstown
Minntehaha
Wenemick
Berkeley Springs
Shenandoah
Rora
Martingburg
Cacapon Counsell
Tippecatioe Council
Martinsburg
Urma Ea
Stores
Atwater Kent Radios
Hoffman Electric. Co
N. Locust St
Wall Paper
Roney Bros
North Potomac Street
Whippet - Knight
Willys-Ovari
Dealere
Hoffman Brothers
East
Washington Street
John Z. Miller
J. Elmer Curfman
Mooré and Earnshaw
Jonathan Street
Tom Knox
Curfman
Mr. Miller
West Franklin Street
Geofe Bargett
Handyer
Gettysburg
Atlantic City
Harp Farm
Smithsburg
A. Paulsgrove
People’s Service
Franklin & Jonathan Sts
Webster
Keystone
Keystone Typewriter
Eagle
Carters
Carbon India
Carter’s
Carters Cho Pas
Cartera
Brad
Néllié
Nellié
Papa
Caskie
Philly
Faber’s Public Square
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac &T
Hia
Highbarger
Yar 'S
Potomac Bt
City
Central Garage
S. Pot. St
McFaddins Sport Shop
Hagerstowr's
Montgomery Ward & CO
Riverside Tires
S. Jonathan St. Hagerat
Cratty
Mor
Morgan Grove
Tilghmanton Letter
Icesadt Gervice
Community Finance Service, Inc
Grand
Intercat
Basking Department
W. Washington St
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Walter Byron Stehl
D. Day
Union Chapel
Corbett St
Hera Fox
Biederwolf
Union Cottage
Samuel Conrad
Forest
James Brethren
Baker
TIRST
Christian Church
South Potomac Street
Wim. M. Nérment
Aéker Edeltian
Henry
Snavely
Bible School
ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Martin Gillum
Pal
Reformed Church
CE. Whetstone
Wachter
Boonabdro
Goldenmoon
Harry S. Myers
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
C. A. Brown
Beautiful Ake
Haven the
Endowed Cemetery
Ter
W. M. Kendall
Sport Watches
Mowen
McDowell & Salem Ave
Parker
Parker Tire Co
Hmagaratown
of Ladies Shoes
Sali
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