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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
8
Mayor Thomas W. Koon issues a proclamation urging Cumberland residents to observe Good Friday April 10 1914. He requests businesses to close from noon to 3 pm and calls for fasting prayer and public worship following ancient usage and local customs.
The Milford Delaware meeting of the Methodist Protestant Conference issued yearly appointments. Rev G F Brown returns to Bedford Street and Rev W M Suyver to Cumberland and Bedford Circuits. F A Mullineaux moves to Vi Oleiville. Cumberland and Bedford Circuit alumni receive new postings including J Ralph Wright to Queen Anne and F S Cassen to Baltimore Circuit. The report notes 2 624 new members joined churches last year.
In Buffalo on April 9 Charley White of Chicago meets Jimmy Duffy in a 10 round lightweight bout with a 133 pound official weight at 3 p.m. Augusta Maine Also lined up to face Freddie Yelle of Taunton in two six round bouts.
The Princeton University Board of Trustees will accept a $300,000 stadium gift from Edgar Palmer of Rye New York a 1903 graduate. The reinforced concrete U shaped arena seats 41000 and will be south of university buildings ready for the Yale game next fall increasing athletics facilities and returnable funds to the treasury.
Beginning this week the Charleston Mail shows a new form and management as Walter E Clark, a Washington correspondent and former Alaska governor, takes full control. His experience is cited as a guarantee of success and a welcome return to journalism.
The Press reports two men injured when a steam ditcher toppled at Green Ridge. Fireman P. P. Myers suffered serious bruises and burns and was moved from Hancock to a Hagerstown hospital in serious condition. Laborer Tony Cappoelela was sent home. J. Chisholm escaped injury. The machine toppled while removing earth from railroad tracks.
In New York on April 9 the New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church found Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price guilty of prudent and unministerial conduct. Two other specifications alleged immorality and indulgence of sinful tempers were not sustained. Price remains as pastor at Washington Heights, with admonition as the court’s action. Louisville Auto Club to meet in Louisville today with James Garnett explaining the new state auto law and distributing a road guide.
A wedding at the Bedford Lutheran parsonage joined James Ivor Price of Monessen and Elsie May Winesigle of Colerain township as deaf and dumb spouses. Rev H B Wieand officiated. The newlyweds departed for their Monessen home.
Eight coal cars derailed on the Baltimore and Ohio eastbound freight on the seventeen mile grade west of Bloomington. Passenger train No. 4 arrived over two hours late after hours of delays. Telegraphers on the railroad win a 6 percent raise effective March 1 1914 plus fifteen days of paid vacation.
Yesterday the Harison building at the corner of Baltimore and Mechanic streets changed ownership to the Miller Company a local real estate firm. The property sits in the heart of the business district with Kimes Brothers druggists on the first floor and offices above. The site was once the Fier National Bank.
Pupils from both small and large grades contributed eggs for the Tuberculosis Hospital on Egg Day. The hospital received thirty-two dozen fresh eggs, a result praised by Principal Miss Alice McMikeal.
Holy Communion at the German Evangelical Church Bedford Street tonight at 7 30 for the class confirmed last Sunday. Good Friday services in German at 10 am with English services including Children's Hour Quiet Hour and Preparatory services in the afternoon and evening.
Emmanuel Parish will run a simple employment and distribution branch for County Alms house inmates and Tuberculosis Hospital patients. Mrs James Cook, society chairwoman, will deliver a large gift of fruit cakes and candies on Easter Sunday and Monday.
W. R. KE. Smith captured the gold medal awarded to the Business Boys in the Schwarzenbach contest held Tuesday night at the Y M C A. The report had misprinted the winner as W. R. E. Trulett.
Miss Mary Mays of this city is teaching the scholars of the Union street school fifth grade during the illness of Miss Willet Houck.
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