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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
5
Santa Claus will again have headquarters at the B O Y M C A with invitations out for the Christmas entertainment in the auditorium on Monday December 27. Two thousand toys have been purchased and the B and O organization asks financial aid from the community to help less fortunate children enjoy a full Christmas festival.
Sergeant William T. Mitchell of the United States Marine Corps and Miss Huth C. Wagner wed at the bride's home on Union Street after a long romance. The couple planned a farewell supper, then a train to Norfolk for their new life together. In Mt Savage Maryland James Jose, long time railroad worker, dies at 59. He came from Cornwall England and served Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad as rigger boss for 60 years. He leaves a wife and son Thomas Jose. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 PM from the Methodist Episcopal Church, with Kemp Lodge in charge.
A fragment notes boys crafting novel homemade conveyances, urging readers to see a pictured example and hints at inventive youth activity of the period.
Harry Emerson colored was arrested last night by Officer Cubbage on larceny charges for an automobile horn belonging to William N. Eyler. Eyler identified the horn and Emerson was held for a hearing before Magistrate Heck in police court this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Clarksburg faces acute gas shortages as West Virginia and Maryland Gas Co. limits supply. Officials seek public service commission review while local industry and households cope with outages and pressure reductions. A 1 billion cubic feet gas well was reported nearby, and city cost for gas reaches about 80000 over ten years.
Central Y M C A notes outline Spanish course interest with a potential teacher, telegraphy classes led by John Whittaker, and a basketball schedule including Allegany County teams. The Davis and Elkins College game trip is planned for tomorrow, with 7 am departure by Western Maryland Railway. Also mentions Hubbard estate details and a Lusitania case probate in Toronto.
Ormand Malamphy aged five died this morning at 6 o clock at the Malamphy residence on the Baltimore pike near the city. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Michael J Malamphy.
Potomac Lodge No 100 elects officers for the year with installation planned in January. Salem Chapter No 18 installs officers led by Eugene Hammond. Past High Priest William H Cole receives a gold jewel. An invitation invites Masons to a December 26 service at Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church with Dr Joseph Dawson delivering the sermon.
Kk. Lee Shaw county tax collector threatens to sue George Louis Eppler and Saul Praeger for slander over remarks at the 1492 charity show Monday night. Shaw retained attorney David A. Robb and was in the audience when jokes targeted local figures in a dialogue benefiting Associated Charities.
Arthur G Arthur assistant chief operator at Western Union and Miss Bessie Brown daughter of Mrs Jennie Brown were married Thursday evening at St Pauls Lutheran Church parsonage The Rev Martin Luther Enders officiated The ring ceremony was used Jacob Brown was best man and Miss Frances Arthur bridesmaid A supper followed at the bride's mother's home The couple will reside at 6 Polk Street
Mrs Thomas McAtee age 19 wife of Thomas McAtee of Old Town died last night of peritonitis at Allegany Hospital after a brief hospitalization. The body was prepared at Stein's undertaking rooms and sent to her Old Town home this afternoon. She had been married only three months. her husband is a farmer.
A large oyster packing plant belonging to James Roe in Tilghman was destroyed by fire, taking the building and its contents. Shuckers living in the upper story lost clothing and much of their season’s earnings. the fire’s origin is unknown.
Richard Sperry returns from Mercersburg College to spend Christmas with his parents in Campobello. Stanley McCauley comes home from Tome Institute, with others like Dwinton Landis, Ned Edwards, James Williams, Maxwell Sloan and Elizabeth McCauley also returning from study at Tome Institute or Mary Baldwin Seminary to share holidays with family in Maryland and nearby towns. Several relatives travel from Baltimore, Staunton, Cumberland and Pittsburgh areas to visit, while others depart for New York or Baltimore after the holidays.
Judge Hunter Boyd today drew a large pool of jurors for the January term of the Circuit Court. Names listed include William J. Beasies John T. Bir minham Joseph A Dunnivan Ross Kemp Frank M. Riley Enoch Thasher Harry Dunn F Edgerton Powell more jurors and alternates follow in the long roster.
Miss Lottie Kniceley a 19 year old daughter of Harrison Kniceley of Pleasant Valley committed suicide at C A Ruleman's home near Ottobine Va. She planned to marry Frank Clem of Mount Jackson in Hagerstown Md but Clem's father stopped the wedding by notifying police. The woman had recently left a Harrisonburg job due to ill health.
Postal clerks in Martins Ferry near Wheeling were startled when a human skull rolled from a mail sack on the receiving table. Investigators said the skull had been consigned to Coroner Henry Reger and dropped from the box in which it was wrapped.
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