Personal notices from Cumberland society pages
Edward Jones a Mercersburg Academy student visits his parents in Cumberland before leaving for Panama to study civil engineering. Regional figures including Dr W L Jones, A Hunter Boyd, and Ellen Brady are noted in various family, court, and medical contexts with several travels and health updates across Cumberland, Hagerstown, Frostburg, and Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
W. L. Jones
Washington Street
Mecersburg
Panama
Albert Jones
Co. A. Evans
Crystal
Queen City
Pavement
A. Hunter Boyd
Court of Appeals
Annapolis
Western Maryland Hospital
Death of Civil War veteran James Maloney in Cumberland saloon
James Maloney, 72, a Civil War veteran, was found dead sitting upright at the door of William L F Westbrooke’s saloon at 152 Window Street Cumberland. He had arrived two weeks earlier from near Bedford Pennsylvania and kept funds with Westbrooke. Coroner and Dr Koon say natural causes likely, with exposure possibly hastening death. Westbrooke holds $22 and a watch. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Brady
Lonaconing
Cumberland
Francis P. O'Neil
Baltimore Street
New York
John R. Shannon
Frostburg
Minneapolis
Minn
Shannon
Minnesota
Frank Mitchell
Thomas Petty
M. P. Murray
A. McGuire
Hagerstown
Patrick Tigm
Capt
Aind
Daniel T. Lichliter
Baltimore
Matthew H. Sloan
Potomac and
Wellington Glass Works
Pittsburg
Thomas F. Martin
R. J. Buckman
James S. Schniffe
Romney
W. Va
Windsor
Marie Theresa Laing
George L. Wellington
William J. Feagan
Washington
Mm. Feaga
James H. Lillis
Bedford Street
New York City
Eugene O'Neil
Decatur
Tnt
M. T. O'Neil
Union Street
Ruby Kelly
Maggie Moran
Piedmont
John F. Kelly
Loretta Kean
Fray, N. Y
M. Hahne
Arch _ street
Canada
Hahne
Albert Davis
Miss Pancake
Keyser
Richard Shirley
Berkeley County
A. Kimmel
Martinsburg
W. C. Morton
Potomac Valley Round Table
Charlestown
Shriners Meeting
Round Table
Martinsburg World
Ethel Phillips
Berkeley Springs
Gilpin
Julia
Dorris Phillips
Frank J. Trammell
E. M. Ashcom
W. Shipper
W. C. Morin
Martinsme
Ethel Wolfe
William L. F. Westbrooke
Window Street
James Maloney
G. Stanley Butler
Westcoke
Maloney
Bedford
Westbrooke
Mr. Westbrooke
Train derailment damages half mile of track near Loys
Six freight cars and a caboose derailed from a 30 car westbound train near Loys station on the Western Maryland railroad. About fifty tons of coal per car were carried. the wreck tore up roughly 1,200 ties. A Hagerstown wrecking crew cleared the line by evening and regular passengers were detoured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loys Station
Western Maryland Railroad
Hagerstown
Marriage Licenses Listed For Maryland West Virginia Couples
Clarence Edward Patrick of Lonaconing Maryland weds Alice Viola Brown of Winchester West Virginia. David Clinton Cline and Pauline Grace Poeybaugh both of Cumberland Maryland unite. Presley Aen and Orpha Lillian Dugger both of Green Spring West Virginia marry. John Wallace Landsparger and Matilda Esther Yex both of West Newton Pennsylvania join in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Edward Patrick
Lonaconing
Alice Viola Brown
Winchester
W. Va
David Clinton Cline
Pauline Grace Poeybaugh
Cumberland, Md
Presley Aen
Orpha Lillian Dugger
Green Spring
John Wallace Landsparger
Matilda Esther Yex
West Newton
Koons and Brown wed at Centra Street M E Church
John Michael Koons and Miss Bertha Lee Brown of Monessen Pa were married at 1 50 PM today at the parsonage of the Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev Joseph Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michael Koons
Bertha Lee Brown
Monessan
Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph Dawson
Funeral of Mrs Catherine Michaels in Eckhart
Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Michaels will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the Eckhart home of her daughter Mrs James Logsdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michaelis
Catherine Michaels
James Logsdon, Eckhart
Real Estate Transfers In Lonaconing Details
Walter C. Capper as Magnus Bartick committee transfers parcel on Church Hill Lonaconing to Frank Hull for 505 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Capper
Magnus Bartick
Frank Hull
Church Hill
Lonaconing
Agents Wanted To Handle The Press In West Virginia and Maryland
Classified notice seeks agents to deliver The Press in Cumberland area and surrounding towns. Write for particulars to The Cumberland Press in Cumberland, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Maryland
Cumberland Press
Cumberland
Fever Worse Than Mexican Bullets Warned Doctor Says
Dr. C Hampson Jones Baltimore health official warns American soldiers that fever germs pose a greater danger than Mexican bullets if war breaks out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Hampson Jones
Baltimore
Early Potatoes from Properly Fertilized Land
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station advises following a heavily manured crop to avoid potato scab and using commercial fertilizer only after soil conditioning. A recommended early potato mix includes dissolved phosphate rock 1000 lb, dried blood 600 lb, nitrate of soda 200 lb, and sulphate of potash 200 lb per acre, broadcast and worked in. To hasten growth, apply 100 lb each of nitrate of soda and rock per acre in the row at planting. Early maturity aids market timing and heat/moisture tolerance.
Deadly enemy of peach crop details spray evidence
The Maryland Agricultural College reports J G Morrison & Sons Berlin Md nearly lost their peach crop on 10000 trees to Curculio and Brown Rot in 1912. Demonstrations saved the crop with net profit of 25828 using arsenate of lead spray and self boiled lime sulphur wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Morrison & Sons
Berlin
Horticultural Department
The
Agricultural College
How To Figure the Cash Value Of a Fertilizer
W. E. Hanger explains that fertilizer value depends on its analysis. For a 2-8-4 mix, nitrogen times three plus available phosphorus and potash equals 18, with $5 per ton mixing, totaling about $23 per ton if up to guarantee. Send questions to the State Chemist of College Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Thrifty Potato Growing and Spraying Practices
Guidance on potato cultivation from soil ridging to spraying. Includes level harrowing, shallow cultivation, and the use of Bordeaux Mixture with Paris Green or Arsenate of Lead. Recommends thorough repeat spraying every ten days and notes a summer school certificate for credit toward college work and teacher certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Bordeaux
Paris
Dusting hens by hand proved wasteful advice
Roy H. Waite suggests a simple method for lice control in poultry. Dig a four foot square patch in front of the poultry house and let the hens dust themselves. They will enjoy the task and likely perform better than human dusting.
Wanted by Young Husband for Any Kind of Work
A notice from a young married man seeks any sort of employment. Respond via V. F. J., care The Cumberland Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J
Care the Cumberland Press
Boy Beans Boost Maryland Crop For Soil And Hay Value
N. E. Schmitz explains soybeans as a valuable Maryland farm crop that improves soil and yields high quality hay rivaling alfalfa. Best soils are clay loam. plant from June 1 to July and use 1½ bushels per acre for hay, more for seed. Seeding ideas, inoculation, and harvesting guidance included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. J. Funkhouser
Hancock, Ma
Mrs. Funkhouser
Allegany Hos
Pion
Streett
Dogrway
T. H. White
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
the Cumberland Press
T. B. Symons
Maryland Agricultural College
W. E. Hanger
Roy H. Waite
D. L. W. Bullard
South Centre Street
C. C. Pride
Parcel Post
Wright’s Central Market
Geare
Fayette St
A. B. Cox
E. B. Claybrook
Washington St
Cecelia St
H.p
Chisholm-Boyd Press
Stevenson
Cumberland Brick Co
Bargainstiller
Erick Sts
Columbia Ave
E. B. Benjamin
Bedford and
Center Streets
Neff's
Sas
Arch St
Sauna Mts Co
Midland
Maryland Avenue
Grand Ave
Mra A. Brown
Virginia Ave
Mechanic Street
Aaron May
Centre St
Maryland Ave
Gardner
Harrison St
Baltimore Ave
Columbia St
Columbia Bar-Lock No
EB. Nipper
Third National Bank
N. E. Schmitz
Wm. Billmyre
J. L. Howard Overland Garage Repair Department
Harrison and George Streets
Howard & Billmyre
Fostourg
Eckhart
Hill
Baltimors Street
Camber Park
Frouburg
Haltiores
Narrows
Clargeville
T Mab
Iene
Moscow
Barton
Reynolds
Franklin
Ving
Western Portals
Feastburg Ee Iy
Carlesyes Frostburg
Lonsconing
Lou
Maeriving
Rostourg
Loo Ae
Pranklin
Reyn Moscow
Lonacoml
Blakes
Borden Bhatt
Burg
Sand Westeonnes
Williamm
Preadens Topemans DF
Dha Tzell
Secretany Pesqama & Taylom
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