Smiths and Myrtle Islands Pass From Lees to Campbell Owner
Oliver Campbell of New York acquires Smiths and Myrtle Islands, a 4038 acre ocean frontage opposite Cape Charles, ending centuries of Lee family ownership. The transfer, with George W. Lee and others handling the sale, preserves a private hunting and fishing preserve aim for Campbell’s circles. retention excludes about minor government uses. The property traces to colonial grants and Custis family ties, with John Custis and Gen. Washington Parke Custis linked history.
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Cape Charles
Oliver S. Campbell
New York
Smiths and Myrtle Islands
Lee
Virginia
Oliver & Campbell
John Custis
Robert E. Lee
Smiths and Myrtle
John P. Custis
Northampton County
Myrtle Island
Smiths Island
Myrtle
William H. Lang
Campbell
Hachet
Femis
Les
Macy Custis
Washington
Artington
George Washington Parke Custis
Smiths Intang
Capes of
Perfect Sunday school attendance awards listed at Church of the Reformation
Dr William Davidson superintendent of schools presented certificates for perfect attendance last year to 46 members of the Church of the Reformation Sunday school. Recipients include David H Young John H Beckley Luzia Hits Mrs G E Moore Augusta Graete Amelia Steffen Bettie Steffen Charles Newman Horace Dinwiddie Tillie Rock Burns Downe Mrs Burns Downey Helen Bache Vita Downey William Slater C Vie Mrs Lillian Graefe Irene Siebert Ethel Stein Katherine Toepfer Dick Burns Mamie Hawrathy Sadie Jones Dorothy Kossack Charles Ritenour Freda Steffen Ella Hanft Florence Brumbaugh Henry Taeman Jr Henry Iseman Jr Sam Culverwell Mira Meyers Marie Church Charles Birmingham Marion Hesse Sophie Huth Lillian Sammons Freda Buck Mira Esther Buettner Mildred Leeds Martha Schultz Bertha Schultz May Morgan Marian Burns George Greavy Elizabeth Gulverwell Arthur Anderson Elizabeth Kossack Edson Baldwin John Sullivan George Morgan Ernest Shelton Anna Sle Dert Reginald Newton Laurse O Neil Corrie Burns Helen Hesse Albert Kossack Carl Kossack Bernard Atkinson Viola Rocí Magele Culverwell Mildred Leech Loviee Sullivan.
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William Davidson
Church of the Reformation
David H. Young
John H. Beckley
Luzia Hits
Charles Birmingham
Marion Hesse
Sophie Huth
Lillian Sammons
Freda Buck
Mira Esther Buettner
Mildred Leeds
Martha, Schultz
Bertha Schultz
May Morgan
Marian Burns
George Greavy
Elizabeth Gulverwell
Arthur Anderson
Elizabeth Kossack
Edson Baldwin
John Sullivan
George Morgan
Ernest Shelton
Anna Sle Dert
Reginald Newton
Laurse O'Neil
New Superintendent Plans Improvements at Emergency Hospital
Dr H S Lewis named new Emergency Hospital superintendent replacing Dr Magruder who resigned after two years. He says improvements will be made to facilities to aid handling of casualties but no radical changes until the new building is ready and awaiting congressional funding for appropriation.
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H. S. Lewis
Harry 8. Lewis
2. P. Magruder
Lawis
Dictionary sets to tutor children at home and shop
A Washington Post promotion extols Webster's Illustrated Dictionary as a time saving tool for families. It urges clipping coupons and visiting the dictionary department to choose among three styles, highlighting children's questions and encyclopedic aids as affordable, compact ready reference.
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Sanswerég
Washington
Post
Sendice
Carnegie medal hero takes real estate job in Lakewood
Calvin C. Williams, Carnegie medal hero, leaves for Lakewood to join a real estate firm after delays in promised funding. He saved three lives at Spring Lake and Lakewood, with prior heroics noted. money promises from the Carnegie fund are referenced, amid unrelated promotional content.
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Washington Post
Calvin C. Willams
Lakewood
N. Y
Williams
Atreat
Northwest
Carnegie
Bennett
Siris
Wreck Pond
Spring Lake
N. 5
Act
Carnegie Commission
Hime
Wiliams
Manhattan Patel Seri
Williams Swath
Amusement Advertisements and Show Listings
City bulletin lists theater and vaudeville programs including Cheye's Maz, Imperial Vaudeville, Casino Vaudeville, Comedy Vaudeville, Gapoty The Hehinaa bow, Lyeeum, and other venues with showtimes around 4 to 8 p.m. Mentions beer for parties, urging readers to stock for occasions and order from Antington Battling Co and Moran & Co.
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Conmbte
Boingo—Escane
Cheye
Maz. Tuny & Co
Aestems
Casine
Vaudaville
Vaudeyiler
P. m
ZaNah& Go
Antington Battling Co
West 3
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Emerson Institute
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Winslow H. Randolph
College Praparatory
Service and Patent Office
Sinozno
Smily Frech Barnes
Tharp
Berkeley
Rye Fot
Phons
Michele Latas
Bushele
Eobels
Ashington Gas Light CO
M. Pent Street
W.W
Catone Electric Power Co
Luna
John F. Edis & Co
Jadd ‘& Detweiler, Inc
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Capt. Smith
Church of Reformation Sunday School
C.C. Williams
Capital
Lakewood, N. J
Hood
United States Trust
V. Southern Building
H Sts
City Bulleting
Lochinvar
Igen A Moran &Co
W. L. Douglas
A. Douglas
Seni and Bar
Pennsylvania
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Knock Arbiture. CO
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Richard B. Tippett
Robert H. Smith
Levin L. Dirickson
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