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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1914
Page
2
Local society news lists visitors and residents across Keyser Cumberland and Frostburg. Notables include Miss Cline visiting relatives in Keyser, Helen Siebert recovering after appendicitis at Western Maryland Hospital, and several others traveling orillnesses. Multiple medical updates from Allegany and surrounding counties.
The Potomac Valley Round Table will meet April 24 and 25 in Charlestown W Va at the High School Auditorium. Noted educators including Dr P P Claxton Dr E F Buchner Dr Thomas E Hodges and Hon M P Shawkey will speak with local officials coordinating the event.
Obituaries report Mrs. Martin Hughes age 80 dying April 18 in Pittsburg with three sons and two daughters surviving and burial to be in St. Vincent's Cemetery Kingsville W Va. Mrs. Isabelle Lynch age 85 dies at Lonaconing home of her daughter and funeral plans pending relatives in western states. Werner McKinsey brother of Folger McKinsey dies in Philadelphia after paralysis illness. funeral to be in Elkton Md. George W. Haines editor of Spirit of Jefferson dies in Charles Town W Va. Confederate veteran leaves two sons. News notes include Hank Hayward romance story in Baltimore Evening Sun and upcoming Chartered cars for a Duke Memorial Bible Class banquet.
Invitations extended to 21 Moose lodges within 100 miles of Cumberland for the opening dedication of the new Moose Home on May 4. A parade forms at 1 p.m. at the old headquarters opposite City Hall. Dedicatory exercises begin at 2 30 p.m. for members only. Public inspection set for May 6 with memorial services May 10 at 2 30 p.m. in the new building.
The City Hall received a telegram saying Willison Audit and System Company will send Mr. Holden and assistants to audit the city's books and report to the Council. Holden is the certified public accountant for the Maryland state office. The firm was chosen at a City Council meeting. C. O. Hall of Baltimore had previously served as auditor.
To handle and deliver The Press in all surrounding towns in West Virginia and in Western Maryland. Write for particulars, The Cumberland Press, Cumberland, MD.
The jury awarded 50 dollars to L. M. Valentine after Henry Lippold’s car rear ended Valentine’s carriage on the Bedford road. Whiting and Eppler defended Valentine, Arch A. Young defended Lippold.
The record lists multiple marriage license applications including Wade Hamilton and Helen Marie Caseber of Venetia Pa William Robert Coleman and Bertha Etta Erbe of West Brady Pa John Omey Woodson and Nettle Jones of Cumberland Md Milton Howard Paul of BelSano Pa and Mary Cecil Boring of Strangetown Pa David William Hanna and Ruth Naomi George of Lilly Pa.
By power of sale in a chattel mortgage dated May 26 1913 and recorded in Allegany county the attorney named in mortgage will on Friday May 1 1914 at 10 a m offer at public sale at 19 George Street Cumberland Md the personal property of Curtis M Barnes including three rubber tired Punabouts a three seated wagon horse named Tom harness rack sleighs saddle and other livery items cash terms.
S W Zimmerman a B and O brakeman was instantly killed Sunday morning near the B and O freight station in Morgantown West Virginia. He was walking in front of a car being switched in the yards when he tripped and fell in front of the moving car. The brake beam struck his head breaking his neck and crushing his chest. Zimmerman was new to the crew and had worked on the Monongah division out of Fairmont. His home was listed as Somerset Pennsylvania.
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