Local Fraternal Meetings and Bowling Schedule Update
SOUTH CUMBERLAND Lodge No 11890 of Modern Woodmen of America holds an evening meeting at Woodmen's Hall to elect officers and welcome two initiates, boosting membership to 169 with current officers listed. Bowling league schedules for Baltimore and Ohio System are announced, with matches across January to March and a final tournament plus banquet at the Y M C A alleys in South Cumberland. Also reported are Ladies Auxiliary and Knights of Pythias officer elections for 1916 and the return home of John R. Spears after treatment for a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cumberland
Woodmen of America
Woodmen's Hall
Virginia Avenue
J. FE. Tharper
Harry A. Hlouwek
Ek, D. Bureh
Grafton
Cumberland
Brunswick
Baltimore
Keyser
Queen City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W. L. Chaney
Spatini
K. W. Rice
M. W
J. L. Kline
C. H. Lapp
J C. Catlett
F. R. Macfarland
Grand Lodge
John L. Kline
John R. Spears
Allegany Hospital
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tuberculosis Week Observance Begins December Sixth
Cumberland Civic Club launches Tuberculosis Week with merchant mailings and Red Cross stamps sold December 6 and 7. Proceeds fund health education and medical exams across clubs and churches. Cumberland Aerie No. 245 hosts thirteenth annual pig roast banquet tonight on North Mechanic Street with 1594 covers and addresses by city and state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Civic Club
Red Cross
A. H. Amick
Centre Street
Vera Amick
Washington
Cumberland Aerie No. 245
Order of Eagles
North Mechanic Street
Cumberland Aerie
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Boyd A. Reinhart
Eagiles
Hion
David J. Lewis
John G. Macfarland
IF. N. Zihlman
F. Brooke Whiting
George Groves
John A. Hoenicka
J. Peter Minnicks
Thomas Bailey
John Schauwecker
Road Directors Settle Armistead Suit At $8200 On Bridge Injury
At a county road board meeting the Armistead v. county suit over a foot injury crossing the Weasternport bridge was settled for 8200 plus docketing costs of 775. A Wrestburg Welch Till road improvement request was studied but funds are scarce. A special meeting December 29 will handle unfinished year actions with new member Lee Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Armistead
Weasternport
Wrestburg
Welch Till
Lee Haines
Verdict for Defendants in Cumberland Libel Suit
After about three hours of deliberation the jury ruled for the Cumberland Daily News in the libel case brought by Charles Cage, former policeman of Cumberland, seeking $10,000. This marked Washington county's first libel trial in over a decade. Testimony included Chief J Thomas Leisenhauer and Dr T A K Hummelshire, with rebuttal witnesses and arguments by Eppler Wagaman Young for the plaintiff and Donnelly Lee and Col L for the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cage
Cumberland
Cumberland Daily News
Hagerstown
Washington County
J. Thomas Leisenhauer
Charles W. Donnelly
W. W. Brown
The
Daily News
T. A. K. Hummelshire
George Louis Eppler
Frank G. Wagaman
Arch A. Young
Harry R. Donnelly
Walter D.ee
Col
Charles Ia. L
Garden of Allah Charms Maryland With Spectacle and Drama
A crowded Maryland theatre applauds The Garden of Allah for superb acting and lavish stage settings. Lawson Butt as Boris Androvsky and Edith Latimer as Domini Enfilden receive high praise for intense scenes and refined portrayals. The production unfolds across desert and Oriental locales with notable realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden of Allah
Maryland Theatre
Lawson Butt
Boris Androvsky
Mr. Butt
Maryland
Domini Enfilden
Edith Latimer
Howard Gould
Count Anteoni
Albert Andreas
Roub
Beni-Mora
Mogar
el Largani
First Of W. M. S New Engines Arrives
The Western Maryland railway received the first of fifteen new Mallett type locomotives from the American Locomotive works in Lima Ohio at Dickerson Run. Weighing 495000 pounds without the tender it features a superheater and a newly patented stoker. The engines will operate between Baltimore and Connellsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railway
Dickerson Run
American Locomotive Works
Lima
Baltimore
Connellsville
Gun slips on pier ends life of hunter Harry Miller
A hunting accident on Tuesday near Sideling Hill killed Harry Miller son of Richard Miller aged about 31 after his gun slipped from his grip and discharged blowing away part of his face as he stood on a concrete pier along the state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Richard Miller
Sideling Hill
Eye strain relief through properly selected glasses
A newspaper ad states most eye troubles come from strain and can be relieved by wearing the right glasses. It urges readers to call any day at T. Little Jewelry Co. in a December edition notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Little geWrLry Co
Greatest White Way Parade Promises Citywide Splendor
Cumberland gears up for the White Way parade featuring over thirty municipal autos, 300 masqueraders, and bands including Tattoos Tuba Zobo and Taba Zobo. Notable contingents include the Eagles Moose Red Men Sons of America YMCA and Queen City scribes. Parade forms begin on multiple streets with Mayor Koon directing car parking by 6:30 p.m. and the procession starts at 7 p.m. led by Senator F N Zihlman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Chamber of Commerce
Ziblman
White Way
Cumberland
Tuba Zobo
Eagies
Moose
Sons of America
Boys
Frostburg
Fife and Drum Corps
Queen City
Koon
City Hall Plaza
Jesse K. Goodhand
Cecelia Street
Park Street
Charles A. Schlunt
Fred C. Dreyer
Russell B. Bortz
M. J.mullaney
Cardinal Band
Cumberland Lodge
L. O. O. Moose
L. O. O Moose
Order of Red Men
Maryland
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Harrison Street
Richard P. McCardell
Somerville
Nicholson
John C. McCauley
William F. Tatroe
Tatroe
Charlie Chaplins
Flora Finches
Y. M. C. A. Glee Club
Herpich
Pride of Potomac Council
Cumberland Aerie to Elect Officers Next Tuesday
At the Cumberland Aerie No. 245 meeting nominations were named for 1916 officers including Worthy president F. Brooke Whiting and vice president Lewis Shinholtz along with multiple incumbents. Elections will be held next Tuesday night. St. Joseph's Club to play Temperance Athletic Club Five tomorrow at Sts Peter and Paul's Hall Fayette street with a strong Lincoln lineup. Notable players listed include Dorsey Ray Hawkins Ruby Murphy Howard Martin Jessie Adams Ellsworth Lancaster Pearl Beck Herman Phillips Ida Stillwell John Sleasman Edna Shaukis John Fosick Margaret Hinebaugh Elmer Shaffer Marie Vetter Armand Rodgers Pauline Scott and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Aerie
Eagles
F. Brooke Whiting
Marshall Barnard
Frank W. Leidinger
Lewis Shinholtz
George Mackett
Harry W. Bloss
R. E F. Diabold
Ralph Stein
Samuel KE. Grimminger
John Zink
Thomas E. Poole
Frank E. McKnight
Dorsey Ray Hawkins
Ruby C. Murphy
Colfax
W. Va
Howard Martin
Jessie M. Adams
Pittsburgh
Ellsworth
Feared Son Would Join Marines Warns Pittsburgh Office
Morris Kanne of Leopold West Virginia writes to the Pittsburgh Marine Corps recruiting office warning against employing his 17 year old son Anthony Kaine who has run away. He threatens to whale him and send him home, while Sergeant Michael DeBoo assures the boy will not be enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States Marine Corps
Morris Kanne
Leopold
West Virginia
Sea Soldiers
LU. S. Marine Corps
Anthony Kaine
Navy
Morris Kanue
Michael DeBoo
Parade Route Planned by Local Uniform Rank Units
PDrum corps and Uniform Rank units assemble with chief marshal and aides at Ann and Park streets. Parade proceeds via Park Union South George Baltimore Me chanic Market Bedford Decatur Baltimore avenue Baltimore street Water Green Johnson Paca South Smallwood, then disbands. Masquerade dance follows at Moose Hall at 9. Admission 25 cents for gentlemen, ladies free, funds for expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pdrum Corps
Queen City Commandery
Mountain Commandery
Ann and
Park Streets
Park Street
Union
South George
Baltimore
Mechanic
Market
Bedford
Decatur
Baltimore Avenue
Baltimore Street
Water
Green
Johnson
Paca
South Smallwood
Moose Hall
Personal notes and visits around Westernport
Victor Ross of Westernport visits Howard hosted by Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Stigers. Mrs. James Harmison travels to Romney West Virginia to visit friends. H. Keys and family plan a motor trip to Hagerstown. Hope Carleton returns from Bonham Texas and St Louis Missouri after a month away. Frances Langley visits Charleroi Kansas and will live in Perry Iowa with her sons. Henry Barley ill with scarlet fever. Arch J. Welton editor of the Grant County Press is in the city. Mrs. William Niland visits from Rawlings Wyoming at the Windsor. Dr. John W. Trash of Washington visits and praises the city hall lab. William E. Ford, formerly medical examiner for the Western Maryland railway, now in Keyser, W Va, visits. Bertram N. Garstin leaves for Baltimore for Advertising Club banquet. T. F. Eichelberger and family attend wedding of Margaret Eichelberger and Julian Dowling. Lillian Spicer ill with appendicitis. Mrs. A. C. Gauntz returns from Cumberland. J Aspinall McCuaig reports will visit Cumberland and Baltimore for campaign. K. B. Creque Sr. and Jr. spend a few days in Cumberland and Meyersdale Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Carleton
Bonham
Texas
St. Louis
Francis Langley
Elm Street
Charleroi
Kansas
Charles
Gus Langley
Perry
Iowa
Henry Barley
Arch J. Welton
Grant County Press
Petersburg
W. Va
William Niland
Rawlings
Wyo
Windsor
John W. Trash
United States Public Health Bureau
Washington
Trash
William E. Ford
Western Maryland Railway
Keyser
Bertram N
Cumberland
J. Aspinall McCuaig
W. H. Baxley
Cumberland Y. M. Co. A
W. C. Montagnani
South
McCualg
Martinsburg World
K. B. Creggue, Sr
K. B. Creque Jr
Meyersdale, Pa
Local Marine on Mexican Coast
Edgar G. Reeves of Westernport serves with the U S Marine Corps aboard the Kearsarge patrolling the Mexican coast. He enlisted at Cumberland June 5 1915 and has seen many adventures while serving with the soldiers of the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Coast
United States Marine Corps
Kearsarge
Mexico
Edgar G. Reeves
Westernport
Edgar
James W. Reeves
Cumberland
Young Reeves
Soldiers of the Sea
Dog Guarded Master's Body On Track In Kittanning
In Kittanning Pennsylvania guard dog of Samuel Crea a 35 year old Buffalo and Allegheny Valley division trackwalker protected his master on the railroad tracks last night The terrier was driven away with clubs before trainmen could remove Crea who had a broken neck. The dog had kept close to Crea on his trips along the line last May a friend gave him the fox terrier and it stayed with him as his constant companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Samuel Crea
Buffalo
Allegheny Valley Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kitanning
Crea
Mason Birthday Party for Erma Mason
Mr and Mrs J F Mason of Baltimore avenue entertained last night for their daughter Erma ninth birthday. Chrysanthemums adorned the house and table as games and dancing entertained the guests after which refreshments were served. Gifted party favors included many beautiful items for the little hostess. Guests included Miriam Fisher Kathryn Myers Mary Elizabeth Care Jean Holland Margaret Gleichman Elizabeth Hardiman Margaret Lee Carl Elois Lashely Ruth Powell Dorothy Harris Leota Powell Gertrude Harris Gert rude Wilson Henrietta Neff Thomas Fleming Reginald Lashley Russell Fisher Lynn Lashley John Mets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Mason
Baltimore Avenue
Erma
Miriam Fisher
Kathryn Myers
Mary Elizabeth Care
Jean Holland
Margaret Gleichman
Elizabeth Hardiman
Margaret Lee Carl
Elois Lasheley
Ruth Powell
Dorothy Harris
Leota Powell
Gertrude Harris
Gertrude Wilson
Henrietta Neff
Thomas Fleming
Reginald Lashley
Russell Fisher
Lynn Lashley
John Mets
Obituaries for Bertha Martz and Jennie Harrison
Bertha Martz widow of Peter Martz died of pneumonia Wednesday at Allegany hospital after a brief illness. Her body was moved to Stein undertaking rooms then home to 290 North Mechanic street. She leaves an adopted daughter a brother Charles Helmsstetter and a sister Mrs. Frederick Maffley. She was a member of St Patrick's church funeral at 9 AM Saturday with interment in the church cemetery. Jennie Harrison widow of Justice Joseph Harrison of Hancock died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs Arnold’s home in Great Cacapon West Virginia after a short illness. Her son William was treated for pneumonia about ten days ago. She left Hancock and is survived by sons Bernard William Webster and Robert and a daughter Mrs H A Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Martz
Peter Martz
Allegany Hospital
Stein Undertaking Rooms
North
Mechanic Street
Charles Helmstetter
Frederick Maffley
Williams Road
St. Patrick’s Church
Jennie Harrison
Joseph Harrison
Hancock
Mrs. Arnold
Great Cacapon
W. Va
William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barney
Stubbs
Angelica
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
Ladies Auxiliary
Chapel Hill Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Kline’s Mall
Millie Warner
Mary EF. Brady
Mra
Ila Dillon
Elizabeth Bartlett
Lula Cross
Lillie Knotts
Rachael Blake
Anna Peters
Denia Baldwin
Lizzie Wilkins
Chattanooga
Tenn
K. of P
Cumberland Music and Oratory
Treet
Samuel Francis Connelly
M. E. Connelly
Seymour Street
Cage
Garden OF Allan
W. M.S
F. N. Zihlman
J. Philip Roman
Williams Street
Mary Gray
B. N. Garstin
Col. N. W. Russier
J. W. Cochrane
Cumberland City
Baltimore Street Paving Committee
Western Union
Emily Street
Brooke Whiting
Raymond George
Scott Kelso
John L. Wellington
Baltimore and
Ohio
Commerce Street
Union Street
Clifton W. White
C. O. Roemer
T. R. Palmer
M. Ji. Craddock
Blaine White
Temperance
Mount Savage Quint
John P. Fosick
Altoona
Margaret Hinebaugh
Hollidaysburg
Robert Luther
Madera
Jeanette Clark
Carnworth, Pa
Elmer 8
Shaffer
Marie Vetter
New Castle
Andrew Zoldos
Leckrone
Anna J. Balas
Uniontown
Armand M. Rodgers
Purgetts
Pauline Scott
Durgon
Kanue
Victor Ross
P. E. Stigers
Howard
James Harmison
Romney
H. Keys
Frore Sue
Bare Bay
Allegany Countian
Marinello Shop
Mary Carpenter
Fhone
Baltimore St
the Central
Y.M. Co. A
GANT
Lichtenstein
Spirella Corseta
Heffron
Walsh Bldg
Loretta Blaus
Ordes
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