Personal notices from Cumberland Press friends and visitors
Local patrons send greetings and news items while visiting relatives. Names include Miss Blanche Hartsock of McKes Pa, Miss Flora Tipton at Pittsburg meeting, Edward Day of Gary Ind visiting his mother, and many other travelers and hospital stays around Cumberland and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cumberland Press
Blanche Hartsock
McKes
Madaline Biddle
Flora Tipton
Music Teachrs’ National Association
Pittsie
Edward Day
Gary
Ind
Jessie Day
Jordan Bailey and Son
Newe
George Idge
Martinsburg
W. Va
G. W. Mudge
A. W. Blaul
Virginia Ue
Washington
Zelena
Lola Haines
Hoy
O. O'Toole
Sharon
O’toole
John O'Neal
W. A. Younkins
Meyersale
William H. Nedy
Boone Street
Charles FE. Golding
Walter
Renova
Boone
Supt J W Kelly Leaves City for New Post
J W Kelly Jr retiring Cumberland division superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad left the city today on No 15 for New Castle Pa where he becomes superintendent of the New Castle division. C Lee French the incoming superintendent will arrive this evening to take charge tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kelly, Jr
Cumberland Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New Castle
C. Lee (French
Pitt Men Deliver Enjoyable Central YMCA Concert
A full audience at the Central Y M C A enjoyed a concert by the Combined Musical Clubs of the University of Pittsburgh. The glee club received repeated applause for a talented program featuring humorous readings by Tir Las Thompson, solos by L Guy Garrett and R H Kirk, and standout performances of Hail to Pitt and The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Y. M. C. A
University of Pittsburgh
Tir Las Thompson
L. Guy Garrett
R. H. Kirk
Pitt
Estaurantina
Glee
J. A. Thompson
Ma Honey
Dainty Dames
Catholics allowed meat for a week under papal dispensation
For the first time in church history Catholics may eat meat all week due to a dispensation by Pope Pius X issued shortly before his death. New Year’s Day on Friday is not an abstinence day, and meat is allowed on Christmas if it falls on Friday with the day before Christmas still meat free. The week avoids abstinence except on the day before New Year and Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius X
Boys' Band 10 Plays New Year's Eve Concert
The Boys' Band under Joseph Fradiska will perform on the streets this evening marking the group's first public appearance under its new director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fradiska
Wealthy spinster and her coachman elope in secret
Miss Estella Allen of Lestershire, fifty, wealthy and heiress, and Clarence H. Gifford, her coachman, from Baltimore, Md., were secretly wed December 22. The ceremony occurred at the Harris home in Baltimore with Rev. James Cromie officiating. The pair, both natives of Lestershire, plan to return to Lester shire despite family disapproval.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Estella HH
Allen
Clarence H. Gifford
H. D. Harris
Baltimore
James Cromie
New York City
Lestershire
Gifford
Miss Allen
City Rejects All Street Paving Bids And Seeks New Ones
At a special meeting the advisory board with the Mayor and City Council decided to reject all prior paving bids to aim for lower offers upon re advertising. City attorney Williams advised there was no obstacle to rejection, and an order directing the clerk to return all checks and bonds on bids was approved. Other measures insured the water works and electric light plant, and approved the city payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Board
Williams
Koon
John JD. Lippold
J. Jones Wilson
Isaac Hirsch
F. N. Zihlman
Com. Schriver
Commissioner of Water and Electric Lights
Com. Eichelberger
Watch Night Services Planned at Grace Central Churches
Watch Night services are scheduled at Grace M E church on Virginia avenue near Second street starting at 10 pm led by Rev. Frank A Killman. A Sunday school board meeting at 8 30 pm will elect officers and teachers. Additional services at Central M E church on South George street begin 10 45 pm with Rev J H Balthis preaching. The year end and new year consecration closes the night. Other churches St Pauls Lutheran St Lukes Lutheran and Trinity M E church South also hold watch night services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. E. Church
Virginia Avenue
Second Street
Frank A. Killman
Central M. E. Church
South George Street
J. Hf. Balthis
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Trinity M. E. Church
South
Annual Allegany Ball Arrangements Highlight New Year Festivities
Society notices preview a Queen City Hotel ball tonight by the Allegany County Assembly. Cromwell hosts a New Year’s ball at Wertheimer’s Hall after private lessons in fancy dancing. Arbutus Club prize cups motivate tonight’s guest waltz. Miss Gertrude Belcher visits from Plainfield. Engagement of Clarence Stein to Miss Anna Long announced at Mechanicsburg, Pa., reception hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Long.
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The
Allegany County Assembly
Queen City Hotel
Andrew Jackson Cromwell
South George Street
Baltimore
Wertheimer’s Hall
Arbutus
P. J. Smith
Clarence Stein
Louis Stein
Anna C. Long
Mechanicsburg
Miss Long
Robert T. Long
Zack Laney
Mrs Mary Sloan dies of pneumonia in Frostburg burial set
Funeral for Mrs Mary Lamar Sloan wife of the late Judge David W Sloan will be Saturday at 2 pm from Emmanuel Episcopal church. Interment in Allegany Cemetery Frostburg beside her husband. She was born November 14 1860 in Wheeling West Virginia and died at home on Washington Street after a ten day illness. She leaves four children, a brother and a sister and was active in charity work and the Episcopal church.
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Western Maryland Hospital
W. Bladen Lowndes
Baltimore
Roberdeau Annan
A. H. Hawkins
Patimore
William C. Lyne
Fairmont
W. Va
Irving Holmes
Stella Rice
West Street
David Magaha
Walter Scheermesser
Waverly Terrace
Hagerstown
Florence Maloney
Huntington
John Paul
Matthew J. Mullaney
Windsor Hotel
Bernards. Judd
Washington
Summerfield Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Boyd A. Reinhart
Mae Herpich
Pear Street
Miss Hardegan
Indianapolis
Ind
Marguerite Dugan
Keyser
D. P. Kennedy
John L. Roemer
St. Louis
Morgantown
R. A. C. Howard
Cumberland
Warren Howard
Piedmont
Virginia Howard
Winchester
Harry F. Miller
J. M. Shelley
Altoona
E. J. Callahan
Patton
Mary Lamar Sloan
David W. Sloan
Washington Street
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Allegany Cemetery
Frostburg
Frances Swan Good
Kirkwood
Judge Sloan
Maryland
Sloan
John Swan
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Nis
Hary
Eclipse
Toec
I W. F. Kerber
Ormerly
Vogel & Kerber’s
North Centre Street
Supt
J. W. Kelly
City
Pitt Men
Old Allen Place
Mr. Gifford
Gertrude Belcher
Plainfield
N. J
Sarah Holmes
Green Street
Loyal Order of Moose
B. F. Walters
Methodist Protestant Church
Bedford Street
Decatur Street
Mary Pile
Williams Street
Civic Club
L. W. Bullard
South Centre Street
Afernoon
Baltimore Street
Agency For Service
Cyril B. Geare
Seaver & Geare
Columbia and Victor
January Records
McCormack
Tipperary
Anna Pavlova Dance Records
Victrola
J. P
Wiesel
Baltimore St
Cumberland, MD
Trans-Atlantic Steamship Agent
Rame T
College
Menthol
Shirey & Hawkins
Habig Brothers
Centre St
Habig & Stegmaier
Plendid
Moose Home
Maryland Ave
Cowden & Zihlman Third National Bank
Desales Glick
F. F. Lockenott
Osteopath & Chiropractor
Harbaugh
John C Wolford Feneral
South Liberty Sti
North
Mechanic Street
VIAVI
L. M. Kenniston
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