Madigal Club in Frostburg trip and local social notes
Members of the Madrigal Club of South Cumberland, under Frederick Foster Snow, traveled to Frostburg for a recital. Social events include a well attended chicken and oyster supper by Grace M. E. Church Ladies’ Aid, and a gathering hosted by Elbert O. Burch for Miss Alice Hill visiting from Woodmont West Virginia. Additional notes cover YMCA gymnastics class formation, a death in the Everett family, and various local visits and announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrigal Club
South Cumberland
Frederick Foster Snow
Frostburg
Mesdames Theo. Deathhouser
F. W. Barry
H. Paul Mann
Grace Swanson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace M. BE. Church
G. W. Apple
Boone Street
Keller
Elbert O. Burch
Virginia Avenue
King’s Daughters
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Alice Hill
Woodmont
West Virginia
P. J. Shipley
Maryland Theatre
Leader Theatre
Religious Work Committee
Baltimore and Ohio Y. M. C. A
Christmas Trees and Moss Delivered in City Ad
Advertisement notes delivery of Christmas trees and moss to all city areas including 1 Lang Avenue and 606 Virginia Avenue with contact numbers 556 and 22 w. Dec 9 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss
Lang Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Street Car Service Changes On North Centre Street
The Street Car company will reduce North Centre street service to twenty minute intervals from Baltimore street to Park due to passing switch locations and congestion. Through service to South Cumberland via Second and Thomas streets will resume when switches are arranged in spring. North Centre Street will reach ten minute service after an early extra car is added, with initial schedules starting December 18 and 5:52 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Street
Park
North Centre Street
South Cumberland
Second Street
Thomas Street
West Side
Thomas and
Second Streets
Baltimore
Glass House
Abe
Maryland Avenue
Flintstone boys form agricultural club at high school
Under supervision of County Agent Joan McGill and Prof. G F Eaton the Flintstone neighborhood boys organized a local Boys Agricultural Club at Flintstone High School. Twelve members enrolled with officers Pen Teeter president Russel Dolly vice president Clyde Bennett secretary Earl Robbeson treasurer. Members must grow crops or care for farm animals and meet first and third Fridays at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan McGill, Jr
G. FE. Eaton
Flintstone Agriculture High School
Flintstone
Pen. F. Teeter
Russel L. Dolly
Clyde Bennett
Earl Robbeson
Sophomore Class Party at Allegany County High School
The Alle gany County High School sophomore class hosted a party last evening with only class members in attendance. Dancing and games provided the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County High School
Christmas Pay for Teachers in County Mail Checks
County public schoolteachers and janitors totaling over 800 receive Christmas pay today from the school superintendent’s office. The checks cover services rendered in the last two weeks of the past month and mark the final payday before Christmas.
1492 Will Be F Taet [is All Ways With final rehearsal tonight
Final rehearsal for the Maryland Theatre performance of 1492 promises a complete trim for Monday night. The King and Quinte are played by popular young actors who thrilled audiences in 1911. Bridget de Murphy returns, likely drawing cheers, while the Six Daily Hints from Paris features six stylish chorus girls in gowns and hats by Miss Reilly and Prof Daisy. Proceeds go to Associated Charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Theatre
Ruth F
Baltimore Street
Koon
Blake
Maryland Theatre Stage
King
Quinte
Bridget de Murphy
Bridget
Paris
Daisy
Associated Charities
G A R Elects Officers for 1916 at Tyler Post
At the Tyler Post No. 5 Grand Army of the Republic meeting officers were chosen for the new term. George W. Webster as commander Josiah Martin vice commander Richard H. Arnold second vice commander Edward Schilling quartermaster Christopher C. Ball chaplain Andrew Fink surgeon John H. Shuck patriotic instructor Harmon Hi White officer of the day David Thompson officer of the guard Adam A. Com and Charles R. Keyser as representatives to the annual encampment to meet in Baltimore next April Installations planned for January 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Grand Army of the Republic
George W. Webster
Josiah Martin
Richard H. Arnold
Edward Schilling
Christopher C. Ball
Andrew Fink
John H. Shuck
Harmon Hi. White
David Thompson
Adam A. Com
Charles R. Keyser
Baltimore
Tyler Women’s Relief Corps
No. 8
Sarah Reed
Catherine Schaffer
Amanda ChaWler
Melissa JL. Williams
Annie Rosenmerkle
Kate Cheuvront
Amanda Graham
Annie Irvine
Amanda Chandler
Ida C. Schilling
Sarah Kelley
Sarah Kelley, Aternates
Department
J. R. Miley Dead Local Stock Dealer Founder of Hardy County Firm
John R. Miley a prominent Hardy county stock dealer and merchant died at his Wardensville home after a prolonged illness. His funeral drew a large crowd from nearby Virginia and West Virginia. Miley built a 25 year career as a leading local businessman, endured reverses, and once sued the Baltimore Herald over a publication he believed harmed his reputation. He lacked formal education but had notable rapid writing ability. Surviving relatives include his wife four sons four daughters his mother four brothers and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Miley
Wardensville
Hardy County
W. Va
Virginia
West Virginia
Miley
Miss Mary Coulehan Joins Little Sisters of the Poor
Mary Coulehan daughter of Richard W P Coulehan of Cumberland Street joined the Little Sisters of the Poor at their novitiate in Queens Long Island She spent six months at the Baltimore Foundation and will be known as Sister Germaine Marie She is a niece of Sister M Antonia of the Convent of Mercy Mt Washington and her sister Dorothy is a Mount St Agnes student. Mrs John L Atkinson dies of pneumonia at 44 after three weeks illness with a large family survivors list given. Funeral Monday at 12 p m Rev Hy M Gee officiating burial in Allegany cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Coulehan
Little Sisters of the Poor
Richard WP. Coulehan
Cumberland Street
Mount St. Agnes College
Mt. Washington
Litte Sisters of the Poor
Queens
Long Island
Coulehan
Baltimore Foundation
Germaine Marie
M. Antonia
Convent of Mercy
Dorothy Coulehan
Frostburg Med
John JL Atkinson
Hope Road
Atkinson
Mary Michael
Midland
James
Wm. R
John H
Charles
May C
Rosenna
Laura
Annabelle
Oliver Atkinson
Louis Plummer
Grahamtown
James McGee
Gilmore
John Herbaugh
Hy M. Gee
Gurial
Allegany Cemetery
Chambersburg to stay in Blue Ridge League says editor
The Hagerstown Herald reports a rumor that Chambersburg will drop from the Blue Ridge League leaving a vacancy for Cumberland. The Chambersburg directors have already elected officers for the coming season and led attendance last year, making a drop unlikely. If any team leaves it would be Hanover or Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Herald Today
Chambersburg
Cumberland
Hanover
Gettysburg
Devil Anse Leads Great Bear Hunt in WV
Williamson West Virginia December 11 The bear hunt led by Devil Anse Hatfield the surviving Hatfield clan member ends with the shooting of a huge bear after a seventeen day chase The animal killed at least 20 hogs and as many sheep in about 90 days triggering terror on isolated mountain farms The chase covered about 200 miles through Mingo and Logan counties and stirred wide excitement across southern West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo
Logan Counties
West Virginia
Textual listing of residents from several Pennsylvania towns
A roster of names with paired residences in Mt. Union Altoona Pitcairn Woodlawn Scottdale Greensburg Monongahela Kittaning Uniontown McKeesport and Altoona. The lines pair individuals by town including Pietro Vallesi Maud Layton Jacob Nicewonger Mary J Makin Raymond F Cain Madeline D Kherie Chares Carroll Hess McWilliams Walter Craig Ruth Reesman Randall Bair Laura Reese Austin Umbel Della Herring Leonard Treager Trene Jinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pietro Vallesi
Maud Layton
Mt. Union
Jacob Nicewonger
Altoona
Mary J. Makin
Pitcairn
Raymond F. Cain
Madeline D. Kherie
Woodlawn
Chares &B. Carroll
Scottdale
Hess BK. McWilliams
Greensburg
Randall G. Bair
Laura Reese
Altoona, Pa
Austin R. Umbel
Della G. Herring
Uniontown
Leonard A. Treager
Trene Jinks
McKeesport
Judge Rose to occupy Federal bench in Charlotte trial
United States Judge John Rose left Baltimore for Charlotte North Carolina to sit on the Federal bench Monday in the trial of a commercial suit in which Judge Boyd is disqualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John
Rose
Baltimore
Charlotte
N. C
Judge Boyd
Boyd
Franks Ratey Child Severe Burns After Pan Incident
Fromburg Massachusetts December 11 Frank Ratey two son of Mr and Mrs Frank W Ratey Cumberland was badly burned after falling into a pan of boiling water while visiting at Daniel Miller’s home. He is in critical condition at the Miners Hospital with burns to his back andlegs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fromburg
Frank
Cumberland
Ratey
Daniel Miller
Miners’ Hospital
Baltimore Presbytery to elect new moderator in Forest Park church
The Presbytery of Baltimore meets Tuesday at Forest Park Presbyterian Church to elect a moderator to replace Rev. Dr. James E. Moffatt of Cumberland. Nominee is Rev. Henry W. Miller of Light Street Church. A new minister, Rev. Arthur Eston from Des Moines, Iowa, will join to lead the Relay church as Rev. A. Dudley leaves for Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery
Baltimore
Forest Park Presbyterian Church
James E. Moffatt
Cumberland
Henry W. Miller
Light Street Church
Lonaconing
Des Moines
Iowa
Arthur Eston
Relay Church
A. ©. Dudley
Indiana
Speicher Suit Against Maryland Farmers Dismissed
The First National Bank of Oakland Maryland lost a $600 suit in Rockville Circuit Court against J H Carroll Joseph Trossback J H Bradburn D Bruce Tyler Edwin E Birch Charles S Grayson and William T West over notes to State Senator Harvey J Speicher for a stallion The defense claimed misrepresentation and misapprehension while the bank argued it held the notes in good faith Speicher was a bank depositor and the note could have been charged to his account upon maturity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Oakland
J. H. Carroll
Joseph Trossback
J. H. Bradburn
D. Bruce Tyler
Edwin E. Birch
Charles S. Grayson
William T. West
St. Mary's County
Rockville
Harvey J. Speicher
Garrett County
Oakland
Speicher
Public Auction Set For Grafton Willard Hotel Sale
In Grafton West Virginia on December 11 the Willard Hotel will be sold at public auction in front of Taylor County Courthouse. Special Commissioner J M Ritz will conduct the sale on January 8 in the suit of J J Walsh Jr surviving partner of J J Walsh and Son of Maryland against the Grafton Hotel Company Charles R Durbin and John T McGraw Durbin is named as trustee in the suit od Durbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
W. Va
Willard
Taylor County Court House
J. M. Ritz
J. J. Walsh, Jr
J. J. Walsh
Shirts Stolen From Baltimore Factory Exhibit
Two Baltimore men John Booker and George Coleman were arrested near Camden Station after allegedly receiving shirts stolen from a factory at the House of Correction. Sigmund Levy testified the 135 men’s shirts were displayed at the Southern police station and stolen through barred factory windows by incarcerated workers. They were committed for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigmund Levy
Mosher Street
Baltimore
Justice Levinson
House of Correction
John Booker
West York Street
George Coleman
Plumalley
Camden Station
Sehuette
Elleman
Former Engineer James Rush Dies in Connellsville
James Joseph Rush a former Baltimore and Ohio engineer died yesterday morning in Connellsville after a period of paralysis. He had suffered a stroke some time earlier ending his active railroad career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Joseph Rush
Baltimore and Ohio
Connellsville
Personal notices from Cumberland and nearby towns
Walter Harig injured in the White Way parade is able to be out. Mrs. Judy returns to Petersburg W Va from Cumberland friends. Mr and Mrs John Kane of North Mechanic Street plan to move to Pittsburgh with daughter in law Mrs James McNabb. S R Brant of Duluth visits Cumberland relatives. Miss Mary Ward visits in Pittsburgh. Mrs Jennie Holtzman returns from Elk Lick. Mrs Perry Wendell of Terra Alta visits Miss Virginia Wendell in hospital training in Western Maryland. Mrs Clyde Epley returns home from Terra Alta. Mr and Mrs W A Younkin visit Meyersdale. Mrs Barney Stinner attends McNeill Inniskepp wedding at Moorefield. Peter Thompson of Cumberland visits Julius in Petersburg. Mrs Hivder Reed visits her Cumberland area relatives. Miss Dora Hell nurse at Western Maryland Hospital visits Mouth of Seneca and Hopeville, returns to resume duties. Julian W Dowling and bride visit Martinsburg relatives. Former Lt Gov and Mrs John M Reynolds of Bedford visit Plattsburg N Y. Capt G A Goodrich runs rookie camp. Ernest Hogle acting yardmaster at Martinsburg, Ohle in Baltimore for head abscess ops. Mrs Ohle with relatives in Baltimore. Mrs Matthias Lutman returns to Berkeley Springs from visit. Constable James Lindsay returns from Eastern cities. Mrs J M Hodgson of Davis visits Cumberland. Miss Mary H Rhoads returns to Berlin after four weeks with friends. Misses Minnie Head and Mary Tillson return to Davis from Cumberland visit.
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Myrtle Fisher
Arch Street
East Liverpool
H. B. Avery
Barrelville
Henry May
Virginia Avenue
J. H. Clark
Browning Street
James Howard
Plains
V. Mardorff
South Cumberland
Annie Blazzer
John B. Everett
Western Maryland Hospital
C. A. Good
Boone Street
Sabillasville
H. Cannon
Trinity M. E. Church
South
Summit Point
W. Va
Walter S&s. Harig
White Way
EK. L. Judy
Petersburg
Cumberland
John N. Kane
North Mechanic Street
Pittsburgh
S. R. Brant
Duluth
Mary Ward
Decatur Street
Jennie Holtzman
L. C. Boyer
Elk Lick
Perry Wendell
Terra Alta
Virginia Wendell
Clyde Epley
Terra Alita
Joseph Maxwell
W. A. Younkin
Meyersdale
South Side
Barney A. Stinner
McNeill i
Moorefield
Peter Thompson
Julius
Hivder Reed
Walter Rice
Dora Hell
Seneca and
Hopeville
Sites
Julian W. Dowling
Margaret Fichelberger
Martinsburg
Rela
John M. Reynolds
Bedford
Plattsburg
N. T
G. A. Goodrich
Capt. Goodrich
U. S. Army
Ernest Hoogle
Ernest , Ohle
Baltimore
Ohle
Matthias Lutman
Berkeley Springs
James Lindsay
J. M. Hodgson
Davis
Mary H. Rhoads
Berlin
Minnie Head
Mary Tillson
R. D. Robertson
Would Wed Woman
Charles Alexander Barrell, a colored man, nearly secured a license to wed an already married woman. Under oath he hesitated on the question of the lady's status but finally admitted she was married, noting her husband was somewhere about town. He left vowing the divorce would come soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Alexander Barrell
Barrell
Charles
Miss” Williams
Reds Were Winners In Luther League Contest Night
The Red and Blue contest at St. Luke's Lutheran Church ended with the Reds as winners. Blues hosted a banquet in the Sunday school room following the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Bi County High School Basketball Meet Sets Plans
Representatives from Allegany Maryland and Mineral West Virginia counties meet at Allegany County High School to organize a bi county league and draw up a series club. Six teams are expected to join with attendees R A Tennant Lonaconing Robert Clark Piedmont Hugh G Morgan Westernport Perkinson Keyser John Lind Allegany County academy A Ross Gould Allegany County High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County High School
R. A. Tennant
Lonaconing
Robert Clark
Piedmont
Hugh G. Morgan
Westernport
Perkinson
Keyser
John Lind
Allegany County Academy
Ross Gould
Christmas Photo Sittings Offered With Evening Hours
Advertisement announces Xmas photo sittings at 7 to 8 and 7 to 9 Saturday, Sunday 2 to 4, with folders and calendars at $1 per dozen. Contact Be GERKINS at 630-R Centre Street. Also a lost cameo on Friday evening with reward, return to The Press by Dec. 11–21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunda
Gerkins
Ts Centre Street
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Emily
the Busby's
Barney
Trixie
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
Grand Avenue
Bb. F. Graham
Association
Hattie Thompson
William ©. Thompson
Elder Street
P. M
Maryland
J. R. Miley
Sisticr Marti
Blue Ridge League
Devil Anse
Great Bear
Walter W. Craig
Monongahela
Ruth E. Reesman
Kittaning, Pa
H. W. Miller
Dr. Moffatt
St. Mary's
Garrett
Willard Hotel
Southern Police Station
REDS
HERP
Allegany and Mineral Counties
Alle
Gany County
Mineral Coun
Ty, W. Va
the Central
Lichtenstein
Fron Walsh
Hone
Loretta Blaus
South Allegany St
Arber Rat
J. P. Turano
Queen City
Marinello Shop
Marky Carpenter
THE
ART Shop
M. D. Sprigg
Liberty St
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