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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1914
Page
2
Local column lists numerous residents visiting relatives returning from trips and attending services in Frostburg Meyersdale and nearby towns. People mentioned include John Stafford C W Dodson Lizzie Philips Mollie Shaffer Frank Stein M L Enders Margaret Hirsh J N Nages J F Aaron and others with moves visits illnesses and travel noted.
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs William H Holton Centreville Maryland announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Henrietta Mc Kenney Holton to John Goshorn Shear of this city. The wedding is set for Saturday May 16 at 8 pm at St Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church Centreville. The bride is known in Centreville and nearby towns on the Eastern Shore and has many local friends. the groom is a Cumberland businessman with a large circle of friends.
The New York and Porto Rico liner Carolina rammed the Hamburg American liner Cleveland at Quarantine early today. The impact sank into Cleveland’s hull and water flooded the hold while passengers were shaken but told there was no danger.
General Thomas J. Shryock leads the Knights of Kalik and Consistory degrees at the Masonic Temple as a class of more than 60 Masons from Allegany county advances to the 32nd degree. Baltimore Scottish Rite members aided, with 11 chests of costumes arriving for the ceremony.
An attempted shooting connected to Frank Ritarossi and Dante De Fabio's false arrest case occurred Sunday morning but no one was killed. Archangelo Ferrabello, a DeFabio witness, was reportedly shot at three times by Ritarossi, who then vanished. Police are searching for him. The prior verdict favored De Fabio.
Martin, believed to be the robber, secured five quarts of whiskey two cigar boxes and other small items totaling 10 50 from Joe Quinn s saloon in Lonaconing after midnight. Patrolman Holing arrested Martin at his Church street home and the stolen goods were found there. He was bailed before Justice Murphy under 300 bond awaiting Grand Jury action.
Rev. Dr. James E. Moffatt and Rev. William Bryson Smith join Rev. Dr. J. N. Beall and Rev. Stanley H. Jewell in traveling to Baltimore to attend the Baltimore Presbytery gathering at Abbott Memorial Church tonight.
Bankers in Parkersburg plan a concerted effort to win the West Virginia branch of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank. Northern State cities backing Pittsburg location are aligning with Parkersburg. Cumberland Motorcycle Club forms with eighteen members and officers George Louis Eppler president A Cale secretary Robert Davis treasurer Everett G Bishop road captain.
Washington reports from April 20 indicate Huerta warns he may lose control of Mexico City if forced to salute without a written U S guarantee of a return salute. Officials note imminent danger of uprising and discuss emergency forces reaching the city by train via Vera Cruz. 1,500 marines may be sent to hold Cordova gorge bridge on the Mexican National railroad near Vera Cruz.
A delightful party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs John A Meyers on Green Street in honor of their son Francis twelfth birthday. Music featured Miss Mary Rossworth and Miss Marie Wallace with solos by Mr William B Stoughton and his sons Charles and Lloyd on piano and violin. Refreshments were served and Francis received many handsome useful presents.
The Tea Room opened today at 17 South Centre Street. It offers an attractive dining room for ladies and gentlemen with up to date facilities and meals served from early morning until midnight to order, likened to exclusive rooms in Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Washington.
Orville J. Riley of Tunnelton and Miss Pearl Catlett were married Saturday evening at the bride’s parents home on Springdale Street. Rev. H. Eugene Richardson officiated. The couple will reside locally where the groom works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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