Sister seeks missing mother of four year old Wilbert Deal
South Cumberland cries out for Emma Deal, mother of four year old Wilbert Deal left with James H. Foreman of 448 South Street six weeks ago. Foreman, eager to adopt, seeks legal papers and asks authorities to locate Emma Deal and confirm custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Deal
James H. Foreman
South Street
Emma Deal
Mechanic Street
Mr. Foreman
Wilbert
Foreman
Death Certificate Found For Parker Belmont In Trunk
Audleigh Bruce Parker known as Durward Belmont aged 31 died at Allegany Hospital from typhoid. A filled death certificate was found in his Stockman Hotel trunk. He was born in Bellville Ohio and was son of Gershon and Mary Parker. Survived by mother and two brothers and a sister. body to be sent to Bellville for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durward Belmont
Audleigh Bruce Parker
G. Stanley Butler
Allegany Hospital
Stockman
Parker
Moe
Ife
Bellville
Ohio
Gershon Simpson Parker
Shreveport
Mary A. Parker
Civic Club Seals Sale Passes $825 as Reported
Miss Vera Amick reported the Red Cross Seal Sale totaling 825.24 at a Civic Club meeting with expectations to top 1,000. South Cumberland and George's Creek clubs are to report next, while local students aided the drive. Mrs James H Cook spoke on a County Almshouse event with John G Lynn donating candy and Lloyd L Shaffer supplying apples. Mary McCormick noted sanitation improvements in waiting rooms and Mrs Lloyd Rawlings was elected to membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Vera Amick
Red Cross
George's Creek
Amick
Cumberland
James H. Cook
County Almshouse
John G. Lynn
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Mary McCormick
Lloyd Rawlings
The Light That Failed at Maryland Theatre New Year Show
Forbes-Robertson's The Light That Failed interpreted by Kirk Brown and company headlines a New Year Eve engagement. The Brown players receive praise for their rendition. Also on New Year’s Eve the big program includes The Lure Camille matinee and night. yesterday’s Camille drew crowded houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Theatre
Forbes-Robertson
Kirk Brown
Robertson
Brown
Camille
New Year Activities at Central Y M C A Highlighted
Notes detail the New Year reception schedule for all ages at the Central Y M C A with morning Juniors and afternoon seniors and intermediates, plus a full day of games and refreshments. The Juniors beat Frostburg Scouts 28 to 19 in a recent game highlighted by Martin and Shearer, while Elias and Williams starred for the Scouts. The article also notes upcoming rehearsals, Fellowship Club meeting, a Volleyball League start, and a report on BR Y M C A basketball players traveling to Elk Lick Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Y. M. C. A
Frostburg
Cumberland Boys
James Martin
Lyndon Shearer
Elias
Williams
Martin
Shearer
Washington Camp elects officers for ensuing term
P O S A Washington Camp No 62 Patriotic Order Sons of America elected officers for the ensuing term led by Past president Russell Valentine and president J H Baillie with Charles Winterberg as vice president G W Hawkins as master of forms U S Grant Hanks as recording secretary W D Logsdon as financial secretary M L Crabtree as treasurer Harry Smith as conductor G W Vanhorn as inspector Charles Bramble as guard J A Wiant as trustee chaplain George Richardson as assistant secretary J A Wiant and J Frederick Zimmerman as degree master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Russell Valentine
J. H. Baillie
Charles Winterberg
G. W. Hawkins
U. S. Grant Hanks
W. D. Logsdon
M. L.crabtree
Harry Smith
G. W. Vanhorn
Charles Bramble
J. A
Sale of Walsh Building in Baltimore City
The Walsh building on Baltimore Street has been sold by William F Walsh to James Clark and Col. John eating for 62500. Walsh declined to confirm or deny rumors of a second sale, while the reported buyers are said to also own a valuable property in Baltimore. The building housed the first reg office structure with retail on the first floor and offices above.
Engaged Couple Formly Noted In Mount Vernon News
Mrs Helen Louise Gerrish of Mount Vernon engages to Dr John EF Legge of Cumberland. Dr Legge, son of George W Legge Sr Oakland Md, is a prominent physician who studied two years abroad in Vienna Berlin Paris and London. Marriage expected early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Lege
Clara JL. Gordon
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Helen Louise Gerrish
John EF. Legge
Cumberland
Oliver H. Smith
Stewart Avenue
Legge
Vienna
Berlin
Paris
London
George W. Legge
Oakland
Veteran boat builder CRITICALLY ILL at home
William D. Young aged 84 a veteran boat builder is critically ill at his home 5 Beall street with pneumonia feared. Jacob Robinette a veteran printer is reported very ill at his hermit headquarters behind Waverly Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. Young
William D. Young
Beall Street
Mr. Young
Jacob Robinette
Waverly Terrage
First grand ball for Baltimore and Ohio in Wheeling
Fully a thousand employees of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad attended a Tuesday night grand ball at the Market Auditorium in Wheeling. It was the greatest social event in the line's history in the region, driven by Wheeling division committees. Representing the road within 200 miles and all departments, the event drew wide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Market
Wheeline
Wheeling
County Home New Year Dinner Prepared for Inmates
Superintendent William E. Thompson provides a fine New Year’s dinner for inmates at the County Home. Menu includes stewed chickens, mashed potatoes, stewed tea, cold slaw, celery, pickles, butter, coffee, oranges and apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Thompson
Personal travel and visits across the region
A stream of residents and guests are noted in multiple short items. Dr. Arthur H. Hawkins travels to Baltimore and Atlantic City for two weeks, while George W. Legge Jr visits his brother Dr. John E. Legge in Oakland. Various people—Miss Suella Cahill, Hancock. Col John Keating. Nial F. Twigg. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Stein. L. M. Shaffer and Edith Shaffer. W. A. Jones. George E. Updegrave and family. and many others—are listed with visits to Elkton, Winchester, New York, Ridgeway Terrace, Frostburg, Pittsburgh, and more, including attendances at dances and theatre offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Legge, Jr
Oakland
John E. Legge
Suella Cahill
Hancock
Helen Clark
George O. Thrasher
Beallstreet
L. M. Shaffer
Edith Shaffer
New Kensington
W. A. Jones
Altoona
Mr. Shaffer
G. Kraus
Ridgeway Terrace
George E. Updegrave
Mary Jane
W. Graff Barnes
Johnstown
Claire Smith
Frostburg
Barbara E. Humbird
John C. Wenrick
Mechanic Institute
Rochester
George R. Beneman
Washington
B. Beneman
Chase Street
D. P. Miller
G. Louis Hast
Florida
Radcliffe Chautauqua
Laura Glass
Connellsville
A. H. Snyder
North Center Street
Martha Mason
Elk Garden
W. Va
Jessie Beckman
Frank Ways and Son
Pittsburgh
Ways
Henry Reuschlein
Mechanic Street
J. B. T. Jenkins
Maryland Theatre
Cumberland Bill Posting Company
Union Hotel
Meyersdale, Pa
August W. Blaul
South Allegany Street
Baltimore
M. J. Fleming
Anna Bishop
Margaret Welch
Terra Alta
A. D. Hays
Cumberland
Fairmont
Jamison
Morgantown Avenue
Col. Hayes
Smithtown
Funeral services for J R Portmess held at Central M E Church
The funeral of John Robert Portmess will be at 2 30 PM Saturday from Central M E Church South with Rev J M York preaching. The Central Y M C A Glee Club will sing. Knights of Pythias and Olive Branch Lodge members will serve as pallbearers. Interment at Rose Hill with ritual by the Knights of Pythias at the grave. The funeral is by Cumberland Lodge 60 and Olive Branch Lodge 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KR. Portmess
John Robert Portmess
Central M. KE
South
J. M. York
Central Y. M. C A. Glee Club
Portmess
A. of F
Cumberland Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Olive Branch Lodge No. 25
Keyser
W. Va
Central
M. E. Church
K. of P
Knights of Pythias of Cumberland
Baltimore
Rose Hill
J. L. Ward
Charles H. Wolford
Watch Night Services Across Local Churches Tonight
At 11 o clock a special Watch Night service has been arranged for St. Pauls Lutheran Church. A social at 8 o clock tonight will be held in Kingsley ME Church followed by watch night services at 10 o clock. St Lukes Lutheran Church Bedford Street will hold a Watch Night service at 10 o clock. McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church North Centre Street hosts watch night services at 9 30 with Rev C S Briggs pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Kingsley M. E
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Bedford Street
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church
North Centre Street
C. S. Briggs
Synagogue Meeting Aims to Aid Jewish Relief Fund
A congregation meeting will be held in the vestry rooms at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon to outline a local campaign to raise aid for Jewish relief fund members of the race suffering untold hardships in the European war zone due to Russian atrocities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POR
Local Social Roundup Visits Across Towns This Holiday Season
A series of short notes records visits and family gatherings across Maryland and nearby towns. Grace Maxwell spent days with Mr and Mrs A G Smith in Meyersdale, while the Moxley sisters from Martinsburg visited relatives. Others include Gorman Getty in Meyersdale, Harry Skades in Washington after time with Ed Hollis family, Esther Stacer with her parents in Meyersdale, and Louise Davis departing for Westernport for New Year’s at her uncle’s. Additional greetings came from C T Brengle Richmond, A C Kintner Cumberland, Ella Hyde Ellerslie, Nelle Phares from Bikini, and Billmyer at Everett and Bedford for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Brandt
National Chiropractic School
Chicago
Arch Street
John Barnard
Westernport
South Cumberland
George Holtzman
Grand Avenue
Grip
Mies Eloise Davis
J. T. Chadevick
Philadelphia
Floyd Chadevick
Clarence Whetzel
Elkins
W. Va
Keyser
R. A. Compton
Brunswick
Bernard Young
Virginia Avenue
Thomas Lewis
Lafayette Street
Katherine Collins
Ed. Collins
George Elford
Race Street
Baltimore
Blanche Frye
Sherman Garrity
Allegany Hospital
John Nixon
Fred
Nixon
Weekman
T. S. Williams
Berke Sarings
Grace Maxwell
A. G. Smith Meyersdale
Margaret
Fannie Moxley
Martinsburg
Gorman Getty
Lonaconing
W. H. Ryland
Meyersdale
Harry Skades
Ed Hollis
Washington
Esther Stacer
John Stacer
Louise Davis
Fuller Barnard
C. T. Brengle
Richmond
A C. Kintner
Cumberland
Ella Hyde
Ellerslie
T. H. Lee
Bedford
Nelle Phares
Bikini
Herman PD. Billmyer
W. P. S Henry
Everett
Albert Brice
Wee Eee
Church and parish events mark New Year 1916 schedule
At Trinity Lutheran Church Sylvester services start 7 30 p m New Year service 10 o clock Friday evening The voting members meet New Year s at 2 30 p m Election of two officers and treasurer report planned The Ladies Aid Society meets New Year s Day at 2 30 p m Watch night service at Street M E Church begins 11 p m Friday with a pastor address What Kind of Year Has 1916 Been
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Local bout challenger offers prize sparring match in Frostburg
Frostburg Maryland December 31 Raymond McMillan a prominent local weight throws down a challenge to Edward Brown for a sparring match with a purse from 100 to 1000 dollars and all gate receipts McMillan invites Brown to meet Monday at Charles Stewart's store to arrange the bout Brown is said to have trained under Tom Sharkey and Jimm Flynn and other famous pugilists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostburg
Raymond McMillan
Edward Brown
McMillan
Brown
Charles Stewart
Tom Sharkey
Jimm Flynn
Cumberland Academy of Medicine Calls Members Meeting
Dr. John R. Littlefield president and Dr. J Kyle Cowherd secretary urge Cumberland Academy of Medicine members to meet at 8 30 Wednesday evening in City Hall room for election of officers for the coming year.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mac
Barney
Emily
Kate
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
Trinity Church
J. J. Rives
Connee
Trinity M. FE
Rives
Allen Ambrose
John William Allen
Largent
Amelia Ethel Ambrose
Paw Paw
Harry V. Wheeler
Trinity
Grace M. FE. Church
Holy Cross
Episcopal Holy Cross
Ildred Cornwell
John Brown
Fairt
Rland
Ann
Grace M. KE
Tohet
Midnir A. Killman
Clay
B. F. Graham
Grafton
Keyser Duckpin
Joe Moran
Williams Secs
Cscse
Decvacee
Morgart
Shaffer
Aia Ac Ce
Ride & Hae
Martin Bes Ce
Dorgo Si
Ccceess Beticecde
Martin DeGainstom
Brode
Landham
Shafer
Margart
J. Martin
E. Lewis
St. John's College
W. Lewis
Fellowship Club
Elk Lick
Elk Lick Five
Holly Keller
Harold Freeland
Robert Armbuster
Robert Spriggs
Donald Macfarlane
Frederick Hummel
Susman Rosenbaum
Washington Street
Bridge
Mary Bachrach
L. Lee Lichtenstein
Ferdinand Loeb
Choral Society
Y.M. Co. A
City Hall
Charles Burton
Columbia Street
Toledo R. Schultz
Allegany County High School
Henry J. Schultz
LaVale
P.O. S
A. Election
Washington Camp
Ad Keating
Thompson
Arthur H. Hawkins
Atlantic City
Frank A. Stein
East
Piedmont
Elsie Matthael
Christine Edwards
Mary Lincell
Mary Dixon
Harry Gordon
Mary J. Bowhay
Dancing Academy
Frank B. Stouffer
Hagerstown
Chester Hahne
Annie Fasver
Kel'er Johnson
E. Dol
Tirzah Ma’ Burner
E. Do. Burner
Elm Street
J. C. Pfeiffer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sylvester
Centre Street
M. F
Challenges Brown
Marinello
Mary Carpenter
Baltimore 8
THE
ART Shop
M. D. Sprigg
N. Liberty St
the Central
Lichtenstein’s Pharmacy
Baltimore Street
Huits
Spirella
MISS
Walsh
Miss Lorett
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