The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-05

announced as leaving on a Today
trip to Washington, Ocean City and
Norfolk In Mr.. Harp's absence
Milton Lyon was to have charge of
his Woodley Park Orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Diffenderfer,
North Locust street, entertained
about Is guests in honor of the
son, Roy, and nephew, John Diffen.
derfer Dainty refreshments were
served.
The observance of "Old Mems
Day., in the Busy Mems Bible
Class of St Paurs U. B. Church
promised to be not only a unique,
but very interesting affair, accord
ing to an announcement. An effort
was being made to have at least 30
old men present, between the ages
of 20 and 100 years. An address
was scheduled by the pastor of the
church and teacher of the class,
Rev. s. G. Ziegler.
Walking the distance between
Times Square, New York City, and
Cleveland, o, in II days and
hours, James H. Hooking, the
worldfamous pedestrian, smashed
the New York-Cleveland walking
record of John Enniss, by exactly
"a hours. Hooking was So years
old and finished the 500-mile hike
in excellent physical condition.
According to word received here,
Lieut.. j. Riley Wheelock, a full
blooded Indian, formerly leader of
Hagerstown Municipal Band and at
one time leader of the famous
Carlisle Indian Band, was highly
honored in France. Before an
audience of approximately 3d.
900 men, band contest was held at
Brest, France, with many military
bands taking part, including the
808th Regimental Band, of which
Lieutenant Wheelock was leader.
The 808th won the contest and
General Pershing personally pre-
sented the first prize, loving cup,
to Lieutenant Wheelock
''The Manufacturers Supply Co.,
M. l.. Main, manager, high grade
pianos, organs, bicycles, sewing
machines, ETC., office Is East Frank
lin street." was the title of cata-
logue which came into our hands.
Mr.. Main was a well known bust
ness man associated with the earl
Ter days of Hagerstown, and in the
recollection of many of our readers,
no doubt. The Main Bicycle Fac
tory was started on Feb. 5, 1895,
and his furniture business in 1900.
Mr.. Main had destructive fire in
January, 1901, but his factory was
rebuilt the same year. By way of
stimulating business, Mr.. Main
said this in his catalogue: "Those
of our friends and customers who
will assist us by sending us names
and addresses of persons who want
goods in our line, we will send
special confidential price list to
compensate them for the trouble of
collecting and sending us names.
and for otherwise interesting them
selves in our business. This offer is
made to help extend our business
and benefit our friends at the same
time. We believe that we are cor
rect in saying that we are the only
firm in this country who are sell
ing exclusively to the general pub
lie, direct from our factories, with
out the intervention of agents and
dealers, at Absolute Factory Cost"
Mr.. Mains son, Harry C. Main,
now operates stove business, just
few doors below the site of his
fathers former office.
1887
In 1887 the Hagerstown Day
Nursery reported II children cared
for and donations from the follow
Mr.. Charles Schaibley, Mrs. Char
les H. Eyerly, Mrs. v. M. Cushwa,
Roy Seigmund, Mrs. William Strife
and Mrs. Fahrney.
With $41,153 in sewer rents UNI
paid, the Sewerage Department an
nounced it would begin to charge
six per cent interest on all back
sewerage service. 1t also announced
that all property owners who had
up to that time failed to connect
with the sewerage system, would
be given 80 days to connect.
Several hundred people visited
City Hall and inspected the i'm
provements which had just been
made to the building. A public
visitation day was arranged for at
a future date.
Do You Remember?
Do you remember when Bob
Warner drove over town with his
familiar cry, 'Watermelons, canta-
loupes, sweet potatoes, git ep, Bill,
and Levi Robinson, we'll known