Friday, October 5, 2018

Frederick Friday - Gossip Spotlight

Today's spotlight: Frederick, Maryland

The News
Frederick, Maryland
July 21, 1918


PERSONALS
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     Miss Marguerite Smith who has been visiting to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mehrling, near Key Mar, Pa., returned home Saturday and left yesterday on visit to her sister, Mrs. Lewis Weidman, Carlisle, Pa.

     Miss Eleanor Dill, of Washington, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Dill West Third street.

     Miss Dorothy Cramer, accompanied by her niece, little Miss Dorothy Kreh, will leave today for Ocean City on a vacation of a week or ten days.

     Former Alderman Edward C. Lease, Sr., has received word of the safe arrival overseas of his son, Corporal Edward C. Lease, Jr. of Company I, 313th Infantry.

     Mrs. Earl Roelkey, of this city, has received of the safe arrival in France of her husband, Earl Roelkey, of the U.S. Engineering Corps.

     Miss Mary Mantz Gittinger, secretary of the Y.W.C.A. at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is spending her vacation at her home, Brightside, Braddock Heights.

     D. Leonard Reddick, who is a member of the Headquarters Troop, 79th Division, has arrived safely overseas, according to a postcard received yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Mary Reddick, Walkersville.

     Mr. J. Frank Davis, linotype operator of The News, Saturday quietly celebrated his birthday and received the congratulations of his numerous friends. Mr. Davis has been with The News for a quarter of a century and enjoys the esteem of his fellow employees.

     Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brust, West Church street, are spending their vacation in Washington and Baltimore.

     Mrs. Roy Cannon and son, West Fourth street, who have been visiting Miss Mabel Hatton, in Philadelphia, Pa., have returned.

     Mrs. Irving Beall, West Church street, who has been visiting in Baltimore, has returned.

     Mrs. Arthur Williams, of Elkridge, Md., is visiting relatives in Frederick.
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Please note this is a transcript of what was printed, typos and 
all! Any bolding of names are by me to highlight the individuals mentioned.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Town Gossip Thursday - Creagerstown

To continue with our themed days, today is "Town Gossip Thursday". Today's spotlight is on Creagerstown, Maryland.

The Daily News
Frederick, Maryland
October 13, 1910

--Dr. J.D.S. Young and Drs. J.W. and Georgia DeVilbiss, of this place, are being kept busy. There is a great amount of sickness in this vicinity.
--Mr. Samuel D. Rhodes, is very ill with symptoms of typhoid.
--Miss Elsie Rhodes is still improving.
--Mr. David Speak is seriously ill with typhoid malaria. On Thursday last Mr. Speak walked a mile to the doctor's office. His fever then was standing at 104.
--Mr. Byron Free is very ill.
--Miss DeLila Hann has accepted the position as milliner for Mrs. L.R. Miller.
--Miss Nettie Goldsboro, formerly of Baltimore, but who has been boarding at the Valley House for her health for over a year, has returned home.
--Miss Lenora Shriver, of Washington, D.C., intends to spend the entire winter at the Valley House, owned by Mrs. L.R. Miller, of this place.
--Miss Sarah Hahn, of Hagerstown, is visiting relatives of this place.
--Mrs. Jessie Winbigler and daughters, Irene and Mrs. Roy Speak, spent Sunday with her son, J. Keefer Winbigler, of this place.
--Mr. Roy Speak, of Troutville, Mr. Oscar Speak, of Fountain Rock, spent Sunday last with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wm. Speak, of this place.
--Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Crum and children, of Monocacy, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ellis Groshon, of this place.
--Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hahn, of Frederick, and twins, Harold and Helen, spent Sunday with their parents.

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Please note this is a transcript of what was printed, typos and 
all! Any bolding of names are by me to highlight the individuals mentioned.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Wolfsville Wednesday - Gossip Spotlight

Today's spotlight:  Wolfsville, Maryland

 
Frederick News Post
Frederick, Maryland
21 July 1918
WOLFSVILLE

--Mr. Earl Recher spent several days with his mother, Mrs. Mary Recher. He was accompanied to Baltimore by Mr. Benjamin Shuff, of this place.
--Mr. and Mrs. I.V. Harshman and family, and Mr. Ursa Harshman and Miss Pauline Smith, of Hagerstown, motored to Gettysburg Sunday.
--Miss Leah Buhrman, of Washington, D.C., has returned home after spending her vacation with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.N. Hays.
--Miss Eugenia Hays has returned home from a few weeks' stay with her sister, Mrs. W.G. Dry, of Hagerstown.
--Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Buhrman and daughter, Phyliss, and son, Reno, of Baltimore, are visiting relatives here.
--Misses Olive Recher and Eva Shuff returned to their homes Sunday after a four weeks' stay in Mapleville.
--Mr. John Wise, of Baltimore, paid a short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Wise, this place.
--Miss Minnie Buhrman is on an extended visit to Baltimore.
--Mr. P.K. Hays is now employed in Baltimore.
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Please note this is a transcript of what was printed, typos and all! Any bolding of names are by me to highlight the individuals mentioned.
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I love these sections in newspapers!! 

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Thurmont Tuesday - Gossip Spotlight

Today's spotlight: Thurmont, Maryland

Frederick Post
Frederick, Maryland
May 10, 1913
Thurmont
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FIRES ARE CHECKED BY HARD WORK
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Most Disastrous To Timber of County That Have Occurred In Recent Years
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Thurmont, May 10, - - Fanned by the high winds that have prevailed the past two days, the mountain fires that have been raging several days continued to eat their way northward over the mountain, until this morning when the flames were checked.
     The first fire was discovered early Wednesday morning near the property of Mr. James Delauter, near Hamburg, this county. Mr. Delauter, who is the State fire warden in that part of the county, immediately secured the services of several men int he vicinity and began fighting the fire, but owing to the high wind the men had difficulty in controlling it and it ate its way on toward Middle Point, where its progress was stopped Thursday night.
     Later in the night a fire was discovered near Middle Point, about a mile from Hamburg, and men were dispatched to that place and fought until yesterday noon, when its progress was stopped. These fires were on the entire west side of the mountain.
     On top of the ridge, which is known as The Plains, fires were discovered, and later fires were discovered near Little Fishing Creek. These fires were fought by a number of men under Forest Patrolman F.W. Fraley, and only today have they been entirely got under control.
     Mr. M.L. Frushour, of Middle Point, who has been assisting in fighting the fires in his vicinity, stated this morning that these fires are the worst that have occurred int his vicinity in years. To estimate the exact area burned will ground has been surveyed, but in all not be possible until the burned probability it will total between 10 and 15 miles of timber, a great portion of which is very valuable.
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     Beginning tomorrow night and continuing for two weeks a series of meetings will be conducted in the Brethren Church at this place by Elder Seelman of Greencastle, Pa. the services tomorrow morning will be conducted by Elder C.G. Flohr, of Fountaindale, and will begin at 10:30 preceded by Sunday school at ?:30.
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     The Rev. T. J. Kolb who has been quite ill for the past several weeks, is convalescing rapidly.
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Please note this is a transcript of what was printed, typos and all! Any bolding of names are by me to highlight the individuals mentioned.

Monday, October 1, 2018

Monday Marriages

From the pages of The Valley Register, Middletown, Maryland, here are the list of marriages published on September 27, 1918:



MARRIAGES

MAIN-WHEELER -- Sept. 21, at the home of the bride, in Boonsboro, by Rev. Arthur P. Schnatz of the Reformed Church. Sergeant Russell U. Main, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Main, this place, and Miss Catherine Christine Wheeler, daughter of Mr. Wm. Wheeler. The groom is Mess Sergeant in the Base Hospital at Camp Meade.

CRAMER-HARP -- Sept. 24, at the home of the bride, by Rev. Chas. F. Ausherman, of the Church of the Brethren. Private Glenn A. Cramer, son of the late Andrew Cramer, of Lewistown, and Miss Edna Grace Harp, daugher of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. S. Harp.

KEFAUVER-REMSBURG -- Sept. 5, at Springfield, Ohio, by Rev. F. B. Yockey, Peter Russell Kefauver, of Springfield, son of Mr. D. G. Kefauver, of near Boonsboro, formerly of this vicinity and Miss Dora Remsburg, daughter of Mrs. Laura V. Remsburg, of Springfield, formerly of Middletown.

KEENEY-BAUGHER -- Sept. 18, in Frederick, by Rev. E. H. Hummelbaugh, of the U. B. Church, Samuel B. Keeney, of Woodsboro, and Miss Belva R. Baugher, of Lewistown.

HUDSON-HALLER -- Sept. 25, in Frederick, by Rev. J.O. Wrightson, of the M. E. Church, Chas. E. Hudson, of Frederick, now in the service in Washington, D. C., and Miss Marie E. G. Haller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Haller. They will reside in Washington.

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Please note this is a transcript of what was printed, typos and all! Any bolding of names are by me to highlight the individuals mentioned.