Social and Personal Notes From Seeley Town
Messrs W M Seal and J H Moling jr of Moling and Meal are in New York City buying fall and winter merchandise. Mrs Jerome Hauptman and Mrs W Brewer travel to Brunswick due to their aunt Virginia B E Mathaway’s critical illness. John J Sloat returns from Wardensville camp meeting as guest of Mrs John W Pease. Helen Withers of Summit Point visits Rosalie Cox. G O Miller and friends return from Capon river camping with Helen Waters. Mamie and Lillian Rinker visit their father William V Rinker in Opequon. Prescott Huidekoper visits his mother at Millwood Clarke county Va. Mrs William McBride and daughters Anna and Efla visit George W Rathman in Winchester. Charles W Polhamus and children return home near Summit Point after visits to Catherine V Orndorff and Mrs Clarke BK Kern. Ralph E Maines and daughter Virginia Anita of Moorestown N J visit relatives here. Helen Reilly of Harrisonburg visits the Keating sisters on South Main. Cecil Grim and Charles Grim visit relatives in Trenton Atlantic Highlands and Philadelphia. W M Caldwell and Goldie Brown return to Keyser after guesting with Ernest Carper. Katharine Sullivan of Harrisonburg visits Mrs Robert Spates on East Clifford street. John S Scully back from a business trip to the East. Harry R Henning returns to Baltimore after visiting here and Hampshire county W Va. Virginia Henkel returns from Laurel Md. Alice Thomas returns from Frederick Md. Scott Affleck Jr recovers from devil’s grippe. Mrs John W Rice returns from Capon Road guesting with her sister Mattie Williams. Robert M Ward headed to Duluth and Minneapolis for time away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Lillian Rinker
Washington
William V. Rinker
Opequon
Prescott Huidekoper
Millwood
Clarke County
Baltimore News
Well Drilling Prices in Front Royal Va
Limestone priced at 1.75 dollars per foot and slate at 1.25 dollars per foot for drilling. Services available with steam or gas. For consideration contact Totten Bros at Front Royal Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Totten Bros
Front Royal
Williams, Va. Weekend Visit From Opequton Resident
Mrs. Arthur Sager of Opequton spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ashwood in Mount Williams. She was joined by her sister Miss Arthel ia Ashwood who had been visiting for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams, Va
Arthur Sager
Opequton
H. W. Ashwood
Arthelia Ashwood
Local Social Notes Include Visits and A New Baby
Misses Mae Clowser and Marie Orndorff with Messrs Clyde and Dick Keckley visited Luray caverns on Sunday. Mr and Mrs W T Williams and granddaughter Florence Sager visited relatives in Collinsville Pa. George Carver of Winchester spent days at his farm. J M Orndorff family visited Clarence Orndorff at Mountain Falls. Emerica Copenhaver welcomed a baby girl Monday. Ethel and Emma Snapp with brothers Jacob James and Jesse visited Oswald Giese Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Clowser
Marie Orndorff
Clyde Keckley
Dick Keckley
Luray
W. T. Williams
Florence Sager
Collinsville
George Carver
Winchester
J. M. Orndorff
Clarence .Orndorff
Mountain Falls
Emerica Copenhaver
Ethel
Emma Snapp
Jacob
James
Jesse
Oswald Giese
Raid on French Ship Crew Arrested in New York
Three members of the Paris liner crew were detained in New York after a raid found 72 bottles of wine champagne and liquor. The seizure followed a dinner hosted by General Henri Gouraud for over twenty prominent Americans. The captain and officials protested the alleged liquor peddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Paris
Henri Gouraud
Sweet Corn Varieties Favored for Summer Dairy Feeding
Plan summer feed with sugar corn as a reliable resource. Dairies often plant a moderate patch to bridge mid summer when pasture is scarce. Choose later maturing types like Country Gentleman and Evergreen for better stalk and leaf. early varieties mature too soon and lack bulk.
Fowls in Orchard Boost Crops by Controlling Pests
A historical note asserts that hens in orchards reduce injurious insects and improve fruit growth. It cites Cornell University tests showing chickens outperform liquid sprays in pest control, yielding better crops when fruit is high enough for hens to reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
Seed Quality Boost Could Raise Crops With Little Cost
It is estimated that over 14 million pounds of seeds are sown annually in the country excluding potatoes and other vegetative stocks. A small improvement in seed quality could yield larger crops at little or no extra expense or allow the same output on fewer acres.
HPP EE ESD FP BY A STARWANT Ad
An unusual classified item appears as a star want advertisement for a high power device or service. The brief note hints at a product sale or service by a star figure, with minimal details and no contact information.
Marines Plan Prolonged Route From Quantico To Virginia Battlefields
The article outlines a detailed itinerary for a Marine Corps march from Quantico to Culpeper and beyond, with stops at Joplin Brentsville Calverton Cedar Run Rapidan Gordonsville Machin Creek Charlottesville Charlot tesville Hillsboro Waynesboro and Fort Defiance. It notes a final muster at Fort Defiance with maneuvers and a historic Battle of New Market re-enactment with Virginia Military Institute cadets, plus a Quantico VMI football game and a return to Quantico by Navy vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantico
Orange
Culpeper
Joplin
Brentsville
Calverton
Cedar Run
Remington
Rappahannock
Culpepper
Rapidan Station
Gordonsville
Machin Creek
Charlottesville
Hillsboro
Waynesboro
Fort Defiance
New ‘Market
New Market
Virginia Military Institute
Quantico Marine
Winchester
Willow Grove
Meadow Mills
Sheridan
Castlemans Ferry
Purcellville
Goose Creek
Leesburg
Sugarland Fun
Prospect Hill
Camp Meigs
Washington
Georgetown University
United States Navy
Potomac River
Quantities of Milk to Feed Young Calf
The U S Department of Agriculture gives figures for calf milk feeding by age. Birth calves use about 8 pounds daily. a two 100-pound calf needs 12 pounds. Overfeeding is dangerous after long fasts. maintain about 90 degrees F. and adjust quantity to milk quality. reduce quantity if milk is poor to avoid digestive trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Sttes Department of Agriculture
Cherokees Win Over Shawnees In Girls Meet
Two days of competition at Friends' Church playground culminated in the Cherokees defeating the Shawnees for the first time this season. The meet featured croquet, serve-as ball, horseshoe, jumping, and hare and hound events with Lillian Newlin and Mary Elizabeth Carr among top scorers. Final standings list Mary Elizabeth Barr first with 26 points, Louise Rehill second, Vivian Hollis third, and Lillian Newlin fourth, with other girls earning second and third places in individual events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends’ Church
Lillian Newlin
Vivian Hollis
Mary Elizabeth Carr
Louise Hehill
Mary Elizabeth Barr
Louise Rehill
Helen Buckley
Virginia Haymarker
Gertrude Newlin
Margaret Anderson
Destroying Army Worms by Use of Paris Green
An old agricultural note explains army worm behavior and control. It details plowing furrows to trap moths and kill worms, methods to destroy worms in furrows, and a bait mix of Paris green wheat bran and orange juice to spread in fields. Caution is given to keep this dough away from children and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Green
Paris
Raspberry Cane Borer Causes Great Damage and Control
The raspberry crop is greatly affected by the cane borer an insect that often goes unnoticed. Adult beetles feed on leaves but the main damage comes from young worms under the bark causing swelling. Infested canes should be cut and burned in early spring to prevent beetles from emerging.
Barr plans to divide Rose Hill farm into 5 acre plots
R Frank Barr of Washington visits the area to transform the Rose Hill farm east of the Old Dominion Paper Co mill into 20 small country home tracts of five acres each using 100 acres. The Barr family has long owned the property near the Baltimore and Ohio and Winchester and Western railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Frank Barr
Washington
Barr
Cleaning Up Is Needed When Disease Appears
A detailed farm instruction urges thorough cleaning after disease in a chicken flock. It calls for removing all furnishings, burning litter, sweeping walls ceilings and floors, and using strong disinfectants. After drying apply whitewash with disinfectant before reintroducing poultry.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs. W. M. Seal
J. H. Moling, Jr
Moling and Meal
New York City
Jerome Hauptman
W. Brewer
Brunswick
Virginia BE. Mathaway
John J. Sloat
Wardensville
John W. Pease
Helen Withers
Summit Point
W. Va
Rosalie Cox
Walter Cox
G.O. Miller
William McBride
Anna
Efla McBride
George W. Rathman
Martinsburg
Evening Journal
Charles W. Polhamus
Catherine V. Orndorff
Mountain Vale
Hayfield
Clarke BK. Kern
Kernstown
Ralph E. Maines
Virginia Anita
Moorestown, N. J
Helen Reilly
Harrisonburg, Va
Cecil Grim
Charles Grim
Trenton
Atlantic Highlands
N.J
Philadelphia
W. M. Caldwell
Goldie Brown
Ernest Carper
Keyser
Katharine Sullivan
Robert Spates
Clifford ‘Street
Harry KR. Henning
Hampshire’ County
W.va
Baltimore
Virginia Henkel
Miss. Crowmiller
Laurel, Md
Alice Thomas
Frederick
Scott Affleck, Jr
John W. Rice
Capon Road
Mattie Williams
Robert M. Ward
Duluth
Minneapolis
Brentin
Brenlin
W.C. Plundeke Co
Mount Williams
Main St
Peyton St
C. R. Anderson
West Clifford St
Apply Glaize & Carter
Reynolds Store
C. C. Shirley
Reynolds
Frederick County
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Hagerstown
W. C. Marshall
Stewart St
11Th St
N. W
Washington, D. C
North Market St
Handley School
A. M. Jarman
S. E
C. E. Huntsberry’s
Orchard
Richards Brothers
N. Kent St
John J. Black
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Goodrich
Front Royal Road
J. C
Valley Pike
John Harmer
Bell Phone
Harley Davidson
Excellent Coalition
American Legion Building
Reserve Deposit Company
Keith Bldg
Cincinnati
Ohio
Aes
Madison
Madison Mills
Broadway
Stet
W. F. Artrip
City
Weyton Street
Smaltz
National Ave
Arya
F. S. Emmertson & Co
Ma Anufacturer
Moling & Seal
C. E. Omps
Seattle
Wash
C. Vv
Kr. R
North Braddock St. Ext
Dove and Jackson
R. M
Netherland
Wan
Andirons
Snapp Foundry, Inc
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