Miss Mary Boyle Weds James Vincent Brooks in Emmitsburg
Miss Mary Clare Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swope Boyle, married James Vincent Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Brooks, at a nuptial mass in Emmitsburg Maryland. Rev Francis L Rogers officiated. The ceremony coincided with the silver wedding anniversary of the bride’s parents. The couple will tour Pennsylvania and New York after a breakfast reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry 8. Boyle, Jr
Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company
Emmittsburg
Mary Clare Boyle
Henry Swope Boyle
James Vincent Brooks
John T. Brooks
Baltimore
Francis L. Rogers
C. M
Virginia 1776 sesquicentennial delegates visit Williamsport
Mrs. Robert M. Littlejohn and Mrs. Blisworth Eliot travel to Williamsburg Virginia at the invitation of the Virginia General Assembly to mark the 1776 Virginia Convention session that instructed delegates to declare independence from Britain. The two ladies descend from Virginia colonial families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Littlejohn
East Sixty-seventh Street
Blisworth Eliot
East Sixty-seventh Ee
Williams
General Assembly of
Virginia
Congress
United States
Great Britain
Littlejohn
Eliot
Railroad Men In Auto Wreck Near New Market
While en route to caverns in Shenandoah county, an automobile carrying Colonel J. J. Puller, Clyde Barton of Seaboard Air Line, and J. A. Roberts of Pennsylvania Railroad skidded near New Market. The car overturned, occupants were thrown out but suffered only minor cuts and bruises, and the vehicle was wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah County
J. J. Puller
Clyde Barton
Seaboard Airline Railroad
J. A. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Market
County Jurymen Selected By Commissioners
The jury commissioners of Frederick county met and drew the 1926 circuit court juries list. Coleman Dunn J B Snapp and M Calvin Garvin chaired. From the county's personal property taxpayers they select 300 names, drawn as needed from five magistrerial districts proportional to population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Coleman Dunn
J. B. Snapp
M. Calvin Garvin
Young Couples Secure Licenses
Marriage licenses issued by the county clerk list two couples. Lawrence E Meadows and Anna M Fuller, he from Page county, now of Mount Williams Frederick county. she native of Warren county Virginia, living near Nineveh. William E Robinson and Mary E Muntzing, he of War d ensville West Virginia, now Kernstown farmer. she daughter of H E Muntzing, born in Maysville West Virginia, now Kernstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Meadows
Anna M. Fuller
Page County
J. W. Meadows
Mount Williams
Frederick County
Alonzo Fuller
Warren County
Nineveh
William E. Robinson
Mary E. Muntzing
Ross Robinson
Wardensville
W. Va
Kernstown
This County
H. E. Muntzing
Maysville
Competitive Drill At Handley May 20
The Handley High School military cadets will hold their annual inter company drill at 2 oclock Thursday afternoon on school grounds. A large crowd is expected to witness the evolutions and formations of the cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Handley School
Bomb damages American embassy in Buenos Aires
A bomb exploded before the U S embassy in Buenos Aires late last night causing a hole in the door and shattered windows. No injuries were reported. Ambassador Peter Augustus Way was away but returned about ten minutes later and could not explain the motive though ties to the Sacco and Vanzetti trial denial were suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Buenos Aires
United States
Peter Augustus Way
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Hopewell Sunday Attendance Falls Amid Rain
The Hopewell Friends Society quarterly meeting drew only a few hundred attendees, far below the 5000 plus seen in past years, due to rain. Speakers included Rev O Edward Janney and Judge James W Harry of Baltimore and Daniel Bachelor of Washington DC. Attorney M M Lynch attended as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friends Society
Hopewell
O. Edward Janney
James W. Harry
Baltimore
Daniel Bachelor
Washington, D.C
M. M. Lynch
Mr. Lynch
Hopewell Meeting House
Shriners to Hold Ceremony in Hagerstown This Week
Aliyahs Temple and Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Cumberland Maryland will stage a ceremonial session in Hagerstown Maryland on Thursday evening May 20. A large class of candidates will be conducted and a Shrine banquet will follow. Many Shriners from the region are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliyahs Temple
Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Rain Breaks Long Drought in Local Section
A steady rainfall Saturday night into Sunday drenched the area. At Winchester Field Laboratory the total reached 1.16 inches, the heaviest in months and the first meaningful shower of spring. It moistened springs and streams and raised hopes for drier, more predictable weather ahead. In Trenton, Harrison W. Noel, Montclair, saw his murder conviction reversed by the Court of Errors and Appeals, granting a new trial in the slaying of Raymond Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Field Laboratory
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Harrison W. Noel
Montclair
Raymond Pierce
Newark
Court of Errors and Appeals
Noel
State Prison
Resolution Dissolves W. H. Baker Company in Virginia
Notice states that at a special meeting on April 19 1926 the stockholders of W. H. Baker a West Virginia corporation resolved to dissolve and direct officers to advertise and take steps to perfect dissolution at its Winchester Virginia office dated April 20 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Baker
West Virginia
Winchester
Virginia
Indictments Seen In Pennsylvania Beer Trust Probe
In Cleveland on May 1 17 thirty six Pennsylvanians reported for grand jury duties related to a vast beer trust investigation. Witnesses from Lock Haven Scranton and other cities gave sworn statements. U S District Attorney Bernstein said up to 100 could be indicted and 60 more indictments were anticipated in the alcohol probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Lock Haven
Scranton
Gerald Murphy
Prohibition Department
Witneses
Pennsylvania
United States
A. E. Bernstein
Northwest
Alcohol Trust
Bernstein
Civic League Offers Prizes For Flower Boxes And Gardens
The Women's Civic League announces prizes for the best flower boxes and gardens. Two awards will be given in each category with first and second prizes. Judging occurs around the first of September. all adults and children are encouraged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Army of Flies
Swat
Women’s Civic League
Dr Ren R Lacy Accepts Election To Hod Seminary
The Rev Dr Ben R Lacy Jr was elected president of Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va to succeed Rev Dr Moore and has accepted. Lacy an WWI army chaplain served as captain in France and is a Davidson Union Seminary and Oxford grad. Mrs Lacy Emma White daughter of Rev Dr William White. The Lacys and their three children vacation at Mrs Lacy's Warren County summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben. R. Lacy, Jr
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Moore
Atlanta
Lacy
France
Davidson College
Union Seminary
Oxford University
Emma White
William McC. White
Rev Dr Bast Sentenced to Three Months in Prison
The Rev. Anton Bast of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Scandinavia was ordered to begin a three month imprisonment today after conviction for misusing charity funds. An appeal for pardon and a new trial was previously rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Po Atte Bee
Anton Bast
Methodist Episcopaleke
Scandinavia
Foot Guards and Blues Pay Silent Florals at Poilu Tomb
Parisians watched visiting Connecticut and Virginia military units march to the tomb of the unknown poilu on the Champs Elysees and lay flowers in a quiet ceremony. They then greeted President Doumergue at the Elysee Palace, the sun brightening a scene of polished uniforms and hopeful morning light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poilu
Associated Press
Paris
Connecticut
Virginia
Champs Elysee
Funkhouser Wins Grand Show Honor at VPI Hoof and Horn
C C Funkhouser son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Funkhouser White Post Va was high honor man at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Hoof and Horn Club sixth annual show E R Price dean of agriculture announced He placed first in Shorthorn cattle reserve in cattle grand champion in Southdown sheep and won grand championship overall for a Southdown ewe The award came with a trophy donated by T Woonsun Richmond Va showing the club trains students in animal husbandry and judges livestock by ring presentation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Funkhouser
Joseph H. Funkhouser
White Post
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
E. R. Price
School of Agriculture
T. Woonsun
Richmond
Virginia Polytechn Institute
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Mary Boyle
James Y. Brooks
F. C. Snyder
Clearbrook, Va
Marion Conwell
Charlottesville
St. Ann’s School
Adamy Tanquary
Piedmont, W. Va
Mr. Garvin Bowles
Alexandria, Va
Mrs. Bowles
Mrs. C .A Cook
Washington, D. C
George Washington Hotel
Homer’ Guyer
Wilmington
Del
Misa Ruth Guyer
Valentine Conservatory of Music
Guyer
J. H. Branson
New York
Sesqui-Centennial
Miss Massie
Mabel Massie
W. F. Massie
Culty
Stephens City
Stephns City
Minehaha Council
Degree of Pocahontas
E. 0
Graham
Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Wesl Wadesville
T. A. Rankin
Farmer’s Union
Mre.Murphy
Daniel Metz
Daniel Metz, Jr
Greencastle, Pa
G. Chamberlin
Georgie’ Metz
Mary Katherine Chamberlin
Charles Hewitt
Fuller
Wilbur Hewitt
Washington
Mr. Hewitt
Walter Reed Hospital
Laura Steele
Stephens City, Va
Mr. Weeden Cochran
Baltimore, Md
Robert Patton
Valley Avenue
Charles Polhamus
Summit Point
Ethel Wendle
Strasburg, Va
Handley
Bugnos Aires
Ren. R. Lacy
Hod Seminary
Dr. Bast
Matty
Spuntex
Jolliffe
Mutt & Jeff
Bad Fisher
Mutt
Bozo
Pop
Brocks
Mr. Funkhouser
Weirginia Tech
General Merchandise
Lades
J. L
J. W. Jolliffe
Berryville, Virginia
North Main
B. F. Davis
F. W. Magruder
N. Main St
W. Water St
Peyton St
H. M. Henry
Baker St
Braddock St
Valley Ave
N. Braddock St
Grayson’s
National Ave
N. Braddock
Star Office
Ft. Loudoun Seminary
Carl T. Cather
H. M. Seabright
E. Cork St
S. Market St
Water St
IOR
Atkins Lumber
Atkins
Ha’ Grocery
H. Seabright
East Cork St
Nicodemus
Lenore
S. Kent St
Charles Town
W. Vilady
W. M. Gaunt
Berryvill Va
B. R. Pulliam
Washingto D. C
Quebec Pl
N. W
L. M. Allen
Roomers
S. Ke St
Mr. Mudd
Washington St
Winchester Credi Corp
Grand Union Team CO
Ford
Grand Union Tea Co
Washington, D
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