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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
5
Residents report accidents near Virginia avenue and Fifth street with brief injuries. A shop meeting drew nearly 200 men to the Baltimore and Ohio core, while religious events include a mass meeting for men, a Bethel Church revival, Grace M E Church conference, and Evangelist Coursey campaign activities targeting women and youth.
The Western Maryland Railway Co. set a new hauling record on Sunday with trainload deliveries to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. At Lurgan, interchange totals reached 93 dollars, as Emnes, the General Manager, said traffic moves without delay and car supply meets demand. The line reports strong gains in gross and net revenue for October and the four months ending October 31, despite past block system troubles.
The fourth annual corn show sponsored by Daniel Annan of Second National Bank honored Williams brothers of Romney West Virginia with $50 top prize for best ten cars. Zane C. Hinkle of Baltimore pike Cumberland earned $20 for best ten ears on upland ground, Joseph A. Pancake of Romney secured $20 for best ten ears on river bottom, James A. Parker of Romney won $10 for next best ten car, and H. J. Knieriem near Cresaptown Md. received $5 for following best ten ears. Fifty eight exhibits from Allegany Garrett Md Bedford Pa and Mineral Hampshire W Va competed with judge Prof. Nicholas Schmitz from Maryland Agricultural College. This marks Williams brothers fourth straight first prize win. Pancake was close this year. Boys Corn Club saw three entries led by Ralph Hite Rawlings Md. Lester Hite Cumberland Valley Road. Golden Nixon Oldtown Md awarded $25 $10 and $5 respectively.
Local performers preparing for 1492 at the Maryland theatre host a banquet in their honor. Tasker G. Lowndes is absent, with John E. Edwards acting as toastmaster and A. Taylor Smith hosting. More than thirty attendees praised the cast as a strong Cumberland entertainment benefiting Associated Charities.
Heavy livestock shipments moved from Romney in recent days with 2,500 head of sheep loaded on Saturday and three cattle cars. Sheep were consigned by Geo. W. Miley of Moorefield and J. J. Saville of Augusta.
James J. Gaffney reports third inspection of Valley Furnace and Smith Streets finds 7 percent defective Maxwell bricks and poor laying. He recommends removing and relaying bricks, grouting surface, and replacing bricks at city expense, with expansion joints. Bids rejected. spring paying delayed. Merrill Buckgaber dispute and other council actions noted.
The Swisher hotel property at Rom ney belonging to J. E. Grapes was sold at public auction to Dr. A. Daugherty for $5,805. W. T. Swisher, who has run the hotel, will leave for his former home on North River. The creamery property was bought by Thos. Starnes for $566.
Wm Bean and family arrived from Three Churches West Virginia to settle here. Mrs Ralph Maloney and son visit W J Hammond Rose Hill. J H Rickenberg and family from Union Street visiting Martinsburg. Mrs Mary Kalbfleah and children from Mercersburg Pa visit Jno Stahl and Mrs Kelso. M E Cheuvront and daughter return from Martinsburg. Daniel Offutt Sr aged 80 is seriously ill in Oakland. R E Buchanan of Western Maryland Railway visits Uniontown Pa. Maxie Pile and Elizabeth Betz return from Hagerstown where a house party was hosted by Mildred Munn. T C Martin returns to Rom ney from the Panama Zone. Frank B Walker returns to the Hrad Dock Distillery. Mrs James L Wilson and daughters return to Meyersdale from Midland Md. Katherine Wilverding returns to Elkins from Cumberland. Ruth Blakey of Richmond Va leaves to go home after visiting Ilda Turner. Louis and Mrs Darnell of Cleveland leave for Washington to spend winter. Attorney William A Gunter returns from business trip to Hagerstown.
Julian R B Dowling chief clerk for the Western Maryland yardmaster and Miss Margaret Eichelberger wed at 8:30 PM in the First Presbyterian Church manse. After a reception at Bentonwood Cottage they depart for Havana Cuba. The bride studied at Stephenson Seminary and Children’s Hospital Philadelphia. They will reside at Bentonwood Cottage after December 11.
James B. Ward aged 82 died yesterday at his home in Dan's Run West Virginia from old age. He is survived by three sons and four daughters. The funeral will be held at 12 o'clock tomorrow with burial near his home.
A decl-81 advertisement notes Samuel Francis Connelly and M. E. Connelly of 23 Seymour Street. It appears to signal a debts-related matter concerning the Connelly family with formal notice details.
An all day service tomorrow at First Methodist Church Bedford Street under W C T U auspices. Continuous 10 am to 5 pm with hourly leadership by committees from different churches. National scope observance decided at the national W C T U convention. open to the public. 180,000 tons noted in context.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal will stop coal shipments after this week with about 180000 tons total. Local papers project 15000000 tons for the year on the waterway, roughly equal to George's Creek region output for three years. All boats will unload by Saturday and winter quarters plans include Georgetown, Sharpsburg, Williamsport, and Cumberland. Despite the pause, the year was strong with brisk coal demand and minimal navigation disruption. W Harry Morris of Goethe Street set a local duckpin record with a 220 at Canty alleys, including a string of strikes and spares.
Isadore Tanzer applied for discharge in bankruptcy. the hearing was set in U S District Court before referee George Henderson in January. The article notes Tanzer once ran an electrical supply store on Liberty Street.
Marriage licenses issued for Oscar A. Johnson and Opal P. Ronnels in Three Churches West Virginia Julian B. Dowling Cumberland and Margaret F. Eichelberger Martinsburg West Virginia Roy Carr and Mabel R. Buckhart Chambersburg Pennsylvania Chester E. Keith Juniata Pennsylvania and Loyce M. Swiler Will Creek Pennsylvania Joseph Jones and Elizabeth Jenkins Patton Pennsylvania Frank L. Crabtree and Mary Ruewick Oldtown Charles E. Lynn Smithfield Pennsylvania and Bertha R. David Collier Daniel Z. Critchfield and Effie M. Marker Rockwood Pennsylvania Charles Walters Jennie Anderson Lonaconing Paul S. Livingstone Elizabeth Rubernie Uniontown Albert Kelly Blanche B. Bigam Scottdale James H. Golden Lidee A. Pall Uniontown
In Hagerstown circuit court yesterday six witnesses testified in Charles Cage v Cumberland Daily News for 10000 damages over an August 13 1914 article. Testifying were W W Brown H Alsip Chief J Thomas Eisenthauser Mayor Thomas W Koon Thomas A Cale reporter and Beverly Milholland former reporter. Court recessed with about twelve witnesses remaining.
The Presbyterians of Patterson's Creek Valley and Springfield gave their pastor Rev. B H Franklin a thorough pounding Thursday. A social at the First Presbyterian Church lecture room Friday December 8 offers home made ice cream cake candy and coffee with a fish pond for children from 4 to 6 to aid the sick. Mr and Mrs Frank W Lydinger hosted an oyster and chicken supper at 13 Williams Street last evening. The Cumberland Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles held its thirteenth annual banquet in Eagles Hall with a pig roast from 8 to 12 tomorrow night. The Allegany Aid Society bi monthly meeting was held yesterday with tea served by Mrs Michael P Garner and Mrs Charles H Fisher. the next meeting is December 14 with important business planned.
Sunday school members held a birthday social at St Luke's Lutheran church. Guests gave pennies equal to their ages, raising a neat sum. Program included songs, prayers by Rev Carl Bergner, piano and vocal solos, recitations, and music by the Sunday school orchestra.
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