Birthday Party for Elizabeth Skidmore Brightens Frostburg Home
A ninth birthday party for Elizabeth Skidmore was hosted Thursday night at Mr. and Mrs. James Skidmore’s home. Guests list includes Elizabeth Griffith Helen Deneen Diana Thomas and others. entertainment featured music singing games and a supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Skidgore
Elizabeth
Bihe Deneen
Elizabeth Griffith
Helen Deneen
Diana
Albert Thomas
Sarah
Anna Timmons
Fr Slingluff
Danelia Miller
Walter Williams
Carl
Viola
Susa Skidmore
Carl Thorp
Katie Brown
Mary Deaven
Anastasia Baric
Mary Dennison
Julia Thorp
Mary Crowe
Confectionery Representative Urges Prompt Paper Delivery
Subscrib ers are urged to notify representative immediately if deliv ery of papers is not prompt. Yaste e Confectionery and Joseph B aumann listed as contacts for the Cumberland Press in Lonaconing.
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Bureau of the Cumberland Press
Yaste'’e Confectionery
K. Joseph Baumann
Representative
Bureau of Cumberland Press
Carl C. Firle
Midland Public School Noted for Fine Library Progress
The Midland public school has established a fine library of over one hundred books and is reported progressing rapidly. Present during the past month were First and Second grades with Miss Roach, and students James Holdsworth Louis Jacobs John Jackson Robert Jackson Robert Leatheatman Clarence Miller Adam Sigler Charles Stevenson John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Public School
Miss Roach
James Holdsworth
Louis Jacobs
John Jackson
Robert Jackson
Robert Leatheatman
Clarence Miller
Adam Sigler
Charles Stevenson
John
The Tri-Towns Press Reader notice to report late deliveries
The Cumberland Press asks readers to notify the local representative and telephonically submit news items. Subscribers and friends are urged to contact R. A. Hoffmeister, the local representative, with any news or delivery issues.
Night on the North Side and visiting notes
The clipping mentions a gathering at a North Side home with many attendees and lists several named couples and individuals. It notes Raymond Uhl recovering from appendicitis and a case of typhoid fever slowly improving at Allegany Hospital. It also records church society sale plans and visits from assorted residents, with a shift to reflections on Russia and art during wartime.
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Thomas Reynolds
Raymond Uhl
G Clinton Uhl
Allegany Hospital
Eckhart Electric Plant Impaired Faces Power Hurdles
The dynamo at Consolidation Mine No 4 is out of commission with power for motors fans lights and pumps routed from the Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway Company trolley line. The Gem theatre also draws power from the same source as Eckhart’s Coney Reserves visit for a game tonight. The Coney quintet has beaten the locals twice by 17 to 14.
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Consolidation Mine No. 4
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway Company
Gem Theatre
Coney
Eckhart
Musical program at St James parish house Westernport
The parish house at St James Church Westernport hosts a musical program tomorrow night featuring piano duets by Edith Creutzburg and Elsie Kline, solos by Alma Meller and Bernadette Bell, violin by E R LeFevre, readings by Shirley Biggs, and more with performers including Elsie Kline and Mary Mor gan among others. Also noted are plans for a Harrison Bros planing mill nearing completion at Main street, Westernport, and a dance in Crammers Hall Piedmont by the Cavanaugh Orchestra. Additional social notes include visits by Florence Long to Westernport and other Cumberland area sightings and ill health updates for Mrs John Hotchkiss Jr.
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St. James Church
Westernport
Edith Creutzburg
Barton
Elsie Kline
Lonaconing
Alma Meller
E. R. LeFevre
Eltin Davis
Mary O'Leary
Mary Morgan
Bernadette Bell
Shirley Biggs
Harrison Bros
Main Street
Wim. White
Florence Long
Oakland High School
John Hotchkiss, Jr
Mount Savage Held Smoker At Varnum House
The Brotherhood of Saint George hosted a smoker in the clap rooms of the Varnum House last night. Rev. Robert J. Nicholson and Rev. Joseph C. Ware spoke, with hot coffee sandwiches and cigars served. Mrs Aimee Graham entertained with progressive euchre Saturday.
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Brotherhood of Saint George
The
A. C
Varnum House
Robert J. Nicholson
Joseph C. Ware
Keyser News Highlights Local Auctions and Community Calls
The late Dr. L L Beagell’s household goods sold at public auction. West Virginia militia medical corps members from the city attended a Piedmont meeting. Dr S M Scott Jr visited from Terra Alta. County Superintendent Thrush to hold Elk District Teachers Institute at Elk Garden on Saturday February 6. Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen host their annual anniversary dance at the K P Armory on February 16. Circuit Court adjourned after two weeks. Boy Scouts seek charitable contributions to aid the needy, deliver to the Council Chamber within three days. Willow Avenue’s little daughter recovered from typhoid fever and Arthur Hood, son of Senator and Mrs O A Hood, faced a health setback.
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L. L. Beagell
Medical Corps
West Virginia
Piedmont
S. M. Scott, Jr
Terra Alia
Richard W. Thrush
Elk District
Elk Garden
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
K. of P. Armory
Circuit Court
Boy Scouts of
Keyser
Council
W. A. C. Welch
Willow Avenue
Evers
Arthur
O. A. Hood
Russians Hope Art Reborn From War Says Nazimova
New York February 3 Alla Nazimova, famed Russian actress, says the present war will stimulate Russian art. She argues artistic Russia was once dynamic, influential, then clouded by revolution, but remaining idealistic and capable of revival with renewed vigor and global impact.
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Russia
Moscow
New York
Europe
Alla Nazimova
Milk Dealers Plan Protest Over City Milk Ordinance
The Tri State Milk Dealers Association will protest the recently passed milk ordinance and seek its repeal. Attorney W C Walsh was engaged for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State
Milk Dealers’ Association
W. C. Walsh
Want columns advertise in The Press for results
An old advisory suggests placing an ad in The Press want columns to attract attention and yield good results. The note is brief and lacks specifics on rates or deadlines.
Ridgeley trolley project to resume work soon
Work on the Ridgeley and Millerdale Electric Railway line will restart when weather allows. The route from Ridgeley opposite Cumberland to Miller Dale will serve a summer excursion resort on the Potomac, with officers elected including President John L. Miller and Treasurer G. G. Miller.
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Ridgeley
Howard R. Kight
G. G. Miller
James T. Vandegrift
Second Billy Sunday nickname given to Rev Laugher
Rev. S. L. Laugher returned from Cumberland Maryland where he led a two week revival at First U B Church for Rev. H E Richardson. The revival yielded 92 conversions with about 75 uniting with the U B church and he spoke to several thousand at a union meeting in a large theatre.
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L. Laugher
Cumberland
U. B
H. FE. Richardson
Laugher
Cherry Run
Billy Sunday
Martinsburg World
Reverend Bickford to Preach at Grace Church Revival
The Rev. Dr. John H. Bickford of Frostburg M E Church will preach at Grace M E Church on Virginia Avenue tonight at 7 45 o clock during revival services growing in interest.
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John H. Bickford
Frostburg M. E. Church
Grace M. E
Virginia Avenue
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