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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1915
Page
9
The 1914 annual report shows all but 18 of Maryland Penitentiary inmates were Christians on November 30 1914 with Hebrews as the sole other faith. It lists counts by vocation including laborers 343 farm workers 117 drivers 56 porters 36 barbers 31 clerks 23 waiters 48 and notes only two bartenders and few preachers among prisoners. Foreign prisoners numbered 57 with 955 native Americans.
Senate and House redistricting committees back a plan by Delegate Reynolds and Senator Blessing. It would move Taylor County from the second to the first district, altering county lines and party majorities across 13 counties while adjusting the balance of power in the state’s congressional map.
In that year final figures reveal Congressman Sutherland leading Congressman Brown with a 95 vote majority. The comparison highlights the narrower margin for Brown and the stronger support for Sutherland in the district.
One of the city’s most successful revival series ended Monday at United Brethren Church in South Cumberland. The event spanned a month with Miss Jennie Smith leading the first ten days, Rev E L Baugher of Cherry Run West Virginia guiding the next ten, and Rev H Eugene Richardson concluding the final evenings.
Thomas W. Smethurst infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smethurst died Monday night at Western Maryland Hospital aged 14 days. The body was taken to Bedford Pennsylvania for burial. Born at the hospital, the child’s mother Jennie Pennington Smethurst, formerly Miss Jennie Pennington, daughter of the late Rev. J. F. Pennington, had been living with her uncle W. S. Lysinger in Bedford after the family left Mexico due to the war.
The greatest religious revival in New Martinsville West Virginia closed Sunday night. Dr Henry W Bromley of Wilmore Kentucky led a large team at a union tabernacle on high ground. Over 1 000 people from various walks of life were revived and enthusiasm was strong despite a recent flood. Bromley party move next to Howell Michigan with Rev WE Parrish as business representative.
The Cumberland Press asks patrons and friends to telephone personals and any news items for publication. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated by the editor.
Frostburg residents hosted and visited on Sunday including Mr and Mrs J H Kemp of Frostburg at 57 Union Street with J H Lanner and Mrs Gabriel Covert ill. Visitors hailed from Berkeley County and Bedford. Mrs Theodore T Van Sant ill with pneumonia. others travel to Winchester and Atlantic City for business and hospitality occasions.
Mrs Alvin F Getty hosted a mid afternoon bridge party with Mrs C E Lane of Parkersburg W Va as guest of honor. Knights of Columbus dance planned for Friday night at the K of C Hall is postponed by the committee in respect for the late Robert I Birmingham. Christian Endeavor Society of United Brethren Church held a large social with many youths present and refreshments served by church ladies.
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