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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1915
Page
2
Cumberland weighs reasons behind ceasing or curtailing natural gas use as West Virginia fields face drilling slowdowns. City meetings discuss motorizing fire and police units, sewer outlet issues, and a new Market Street bridge balance while Y M C A activities and local sports plans fill holiday schedules.
Rev James Edward Walsh, second son of Mr and Mrs William E Walsh of Washington street, celebrated his first high mass at St Patrick’s. Rev A J Conlon deacon and Rev Charles R O Hara subdeacon assisted. Maryknoll Seminary rector Rev J A Walsh preached as Very Rev E J Wunder looked on. Sister Guiseppi Walsh attended. Walsh a Mt St Mary’s College graduate, ordained December 7 1915 and to teach at Maryknoll Seminary.
John Boston, 56, an inmate at Sylvan Retreat county insane hospital since August, was found hanged by a sheet at a window Sunday morning. The guard discovered him. coroner William H. Shaw ruled death self-inflicted. Boston had expressed a wish to die and precautions had been taken. The body was sent to his sister’s home in Lonaconing for burial preparations by Louis in undertaker, with surviving brothers Elliott Cumberland William Boston and Thomas Boston and sisters Mrs John Nelson of Nebraska and Mollie Richmond of New Hampshire.
Mr and Mrs W H Landis announce the marriage of their daughter Majorie Landis to Harry Cox of Dundee Scotland. The ceremony occurred last September and the couple, now headed to Wilmington Delaware, will reside there. Cox is an electrician formerly with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co in this city.
Thomas Feely, known as "Big Tom", a former yard brakeman, died of heart trouble while being taken to Western Maryland Hospital. He had been ordered there by Dr. Thomas W. Koon and was a well known town resident. The body was taken to Stein funeral rooms.
City hall officials received season gifts from administration and department heads. Mayor Thomas W. Koon got a leather covered thermos bottle while Commissioner A H Amick received one unbound. Commissioners Eyerman Schriver and Wilson received smoking sets, with Wilson’s featuring a large Elk. Reed the street contractor gave shoes to workers. Chief Eisenhauers got a gold watch and chain. Assistant Chief Wilson received cuff buttons stick pin and tie clasp.
The Merritt Buckgaber Company, contracted for Evitts Creek water supply installations, moves equipment stored along Avirett Avenue to New York City. A large shed containing several thousand dollars of gear burned recently, destroying the machinery.
Harry C. McAdams hours of service inspector for the Interstate Commerce Commission, with headquarters in Washington, is spending the Christmas season at his Bedford Street home. He was recently transferred to Washington from the Corwin region, and his work takes him east to New York from Keyser. He was formerly trainmaster for the Baltimore and Ohio on the local division.
Ninety one Rosenbaum Bros workers contributed three cents each to gift a toy phonograph for Tatroe's Tobo Band. Illness of founder W. F. Tatroe led to presenting the instrument to Lloyd L. Shaffer. The gift, with wreaths and a donor list, is displayed at C Frank Keyer’s tailoring shop.
John McCormick and Joseph Winkler, charged by Orweil Howell of Barton, waive preliminary hearing before Justice Jacob B. Haumbird and are committed to jail without bail for murder of Thomas Watson Howell. Stanley Pennmann held $500 as witness. James McCormick, saloon proprietor where Howell’s body was found, held $590 for liquor-law violations.
The season's greetings were telegraphed to Baltimore and Ohio employees by General Manager W. Galloway on Christmas Eve. Vice President A. W. Thompson sent a Christmas message to all officers and employees of the operating department.
Chief Eisenhauer freed 21 arrestees on drunkenness charges after a Friday night and Saturday morning stretch. He wished them a "Merry Christmas."
Real Santa Claus visited a Christmas Eve party hosted by Rawlay K. Swayne and Mrs. Swayne for children of Miss Hilleary's private school on North Mechanic Street. Guests included Phylis Rickey Alice Footer Eleanor Boyd Fink Elizabeth Maguire Louise Finan Elizabeth Footer Maxine Keller John Maguire Sarah Chimm Martha Swayne and Marian Swayne.
Order of publication in the Circuit Court for Allegany County directs Grant Porter to appear by Feb 10 1916 to answer Bertie Porter's bill for divorce on grounds of desertion since Sept 1905 and custody of four minor children. Non resident defendant located in New Mexico. Publication in Cumberland newspaper required four weeks before Jan 11 1916. Clerk Lloyd L Shaffer. True copy.
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