Valentine social and community notices in South Cumberland
The Ladies Aid Society of the Second Baptist Church hosts a Valentine social at Mrs. May Gift’s home on Grand Avenue with a program, games, and 10 cent refreshments. A 52nd birthday dinner for Mrs. Kears at Wrights Crossing is described with attendees and a large candle-decorated cake. The Marquette Leap Year Ball is planned for early March at Bt. Mary’s Hall. The W C T A Young People's branch meets at Miss Patience Williams’ home on Virginia Avenue. The Southminister Aid Society met at Mrs. William Meyer’s home with a luncheon and guest list. Personal notes include visits and travel among local residents, illness updates, and a property sale listing at 107 Arch Street via C. R. Woodard.
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Valentine
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Second Baptist Church
May Gift
Grand Avenue
Isaac Kears
Wrights Crossing
Kears
Atwell
Mildred
Eva Atwell
George Kear
George Kear, Jr
Charles Hager
F. A. Finkeldey
Freda Finkeldey
Marquette
Marquette Social Club
Bt. Mary's Hall
Oldtown Road
Young People’s Branch
Patience Williams
Virginia Avenue
Aid Society
Southminister Presbyterian Church
F. B. Simmons
Piedmont
W. Va
Sarah Trautman
Alaska
Frank IL. Taylor
Potomac Street
Moorefield
Ethel Rice
South Cumberland
Jed Grabenstein
Arch Street
Cecil Kalbaugh
C. R. Woodard
Celestial Showcase Jupiter and Venus Draw Eyes Tonight
The Cumberland sky offered a striking display as Jupiter and Venus appeared close in the southwestern heavens. Observers learned the view resembled a conjunction though their orbits keep vast distances from Earth. Jupiter spans about 11 000 times Venus in diameter while Venus is roughly 7 500 miles wide. Life on Jupiter remains impossible due to extreme heat.
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Jupiter
Venus
Cumberland
Earth
Matrimonial Notes and Engagements in Local Society
Taylor and Miss Meders wed at SS Peter and Paul church in Williams. Witnesses were Martin Rohman and Philip Geo Kotscheneuther. Both work at Allegany Hospital. Engagement: Catherine McMullen to John Gloninger of Pittsburgh. Gloninger brick works head. Fannie Oppenheimer to Edgar E. Schlesinger of Chicago. card notices issued.
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Frederick KF. Taylor
Bessie Meders
SS. Peter and Paul's Catholc Church
Philip Geo. Kotscheneuther
Martin Rohman
Allegany Hospital
Hugh A. McMullen
Catherine G. McMullen
John Riv Srold Gloninger
Pittsurgh
Gloninger
Oninger & Gloningest Brick Works
Williams
Mount St. Mary’s College
Mullen
Academ of Visitation
Georgetown
Mon Oppenheimer
Bedford
Fannie
Edgar E. Schlesinger
Chicgo
I l
Y M C A Notes Highlight Club Meetings And Games
The Y M C A Glee Club gathers for supper at 6 45 tonight then a social half hour and a 8 00 rehearsal. The Spanish Class meets at 7 30 in the Y parlor with Miss Gossengs Du Pre teaching open to all. A K of G game is postponed and Keyser High School faces A C H S at 7 15 with an All Star practice at 8 00 to prep for Frostburg game Thursday.
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Y. M. C. A. Glee Club
Gossengs du Pre
K. of G
Keyser Collegians
Pauline Effland Dies in Davis West Virginia
Word has been received of the death of Miss Pauline Effland in Davis West Virginia from tuberculosis.
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Pauline Effland
Davis
W. Va
Cumberland delays choral union formation under Whittaker
Professor John Whittaker inaugurates a non sectarian choral union in Cumberland with a committee of noted musical figures. Rehearsals begin Tuesday evenings at City Hall and will feature Haydn’s Creation and other works for a large mixed choir. First organizational meeting to be announced this week.
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John Whittaker
Cumberlands
Hayden
Center Street Business Men Meet at City Hall
An important meeting of Centre street business leaders convenes at City Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. George G. Young calls the gathering on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a proposed lighting improvement for the street.
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Center Street
Centre Street
City Hall
George G. Young
Chamber of Commerce
Bridge Bond Bill Ready for Action in Cumberland
The Cumberland City Council read a bill authorizing issuing 60 030 dollars in bonds to fund bridges over Wills Creek at Baltimore and Valley streets. Bonds start immediately on passage and vote at the March 21 city election. Denominations 1 000, interest up to 4 percent semi annually. The bill goes to Annapolis tomorrow.
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Wills Creek
Baltimore
Valley Streets
A. W. Straub
Annapolis
Williams
Koon
Wilson
Arthur G. Fowler
Boys Coast Up Hill and Down on Baltimore Avenue
Report of Baltimore avenue youths using a motorcycle to haul riders to the hill summit for coasting. Police warnings issued but little effect as crowds ride both up and down, enjoying the thrill of the incline.
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Baltimore Avenue
Silat FACTORY FOR FROSTBURG
A. W. Atkinson of Oppenheim and Obendorf visits Frostburg Maryland to study establishing a shirt factory. He interviews applicants at the Hotel Gladstone to gauge labor. Committee members William E. Gladstone Hitchins Charles Leatham George Stern and Louis Tuvin lead tours. multiple potential sites include the Gladstone Annex Eleanor Building Sterns Hall and Frostburg Opera House third floor.
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Frostburg
A. W. Atkinson
Oppenheim
Obendorf
Gladstone
William E. Gladstone Hitchins
Charles Leatham
George Stern
Louis Tuvin
Mr. Atkinson
Eleanor
Stern’s Hall
Electric Light
Frostburg Opera House
Large cast announced for Ursuline Academy play Dorothy
The romantic play Dorothy will be staged Thursday February 24 at SS Peter and Paul’s Hall by Ur suline Academy seniors and Commercial students. Sister Dolorose directs with a lengthy cast including Edith Kean Margaret Carl Loretta Habig Cecilia Clare Gretchen Miller Mary Lippold Georgia Copeland Celia etc.
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Dorothy
SS. Peter and Paul’s Hall
SS. Peter and Paul's Hall
Ursuline Academy
Dolorose
Chloe
Dinah
Hallie Lee
Miss Mansfield
Staten Island
Margaret Sell
Matilda
Edith
Margaret Miller
Ezekiah Pinkerton
Romano Myers
Regina Murray
Debbie” Pinkerton
Mary Rossworth
Seabury
Mildred Kelly
Priscilla
Cumberland Baseball Assoc to Decide Independence Tonight
The Cumberland Baseball Association meets at the Arlington Hotel to discuss plans for the coming season and decide whether Cumberland will operate independently of organized baseball.
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Cumberland Baseball Association
Arlington Hotel
Cumberland
Concession on Block Prices Reflects Inspector’s Rejected Lots
The note proposes agreeing to a price concession on blocks while noting the inspector had full authority to reject any blocks not meeting approval. It highlights that many blocks were discarded on the street, signaling substantial pruning of usable property.
Appendicitis operation for Donald Frazee in Western Maryland Hospital
Donald Frazee of Selaysport Garrett County underwent an appendectomy at Western Maryland Hospital on Friday and is recovering well. His gunshot wounds from a brother in law William Morgan are healing. Morgan was held pending the outcome of the injuries and the case.
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Donald Frazee
Selaysport
Garrett County
William Morgan
Morgan
Frazee
Western Maryland Hospital
G. McGill
Alvin
Penn's Grove
N. Y
A. M. Langford
Allegany County Academy
Harold Freeland
Central Y. M. Co. A
Western Maryland
Ralph Beard
Romney
W. Va
M. Clevenger
Mechanic Street
Morris Rosenbaum
Four of Twenty Six Members Attend Altoona Eagles Visit
The Altoona Aerie host committee welcomed Cumberland Aerie guests with a banquet and cabaret show after their 7 p.m. arrival. Four Cumberland members attended from a group of 26 expected, while Altoona Aerie numbering 1,500 celebrates its new home costing $150,000. Attendees included Floyd W. Giles, Charles F. Small, George C. Mackert, and Edgar H. Wahl.
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Aerie
Order of Eagles
Altoona
Altoona Aerie
Altoonans
Cumberland Brothers
Cumberland
Eagles
Cumberland Aerie
Floyd W. Giles
Charles F. Small
George C. Mackert
Edgar H. Wahl
Wagon loads of trunks and scenery dumped at Baltimore and Canal
A wagon skidded on a slippery street at the corner of Baltimore and Canal and dumped a large load of trunks and scenery from a musical comedy company. Several trunks nearly shattered a plate glass Caswell cafe window. No injuries but scenery and trunks were damaged.
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Baltimore
Canal Streets
Caswel Cafe
Personal notes as New York millinery trip and local visitors
Miss E Riley and Miss Powell travel to New York with Miss Gertrude Smith to choose spring millinery. The item lists multiple local residents visiting, staying with others, and officials traveling to Westminster for a murder trial. Edward M Ward of Sharon Pa expects to run a Sharon hotel. Several others are described as visiting, ill, or traveling to Romney West Virginia and Philadelphia.
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E. Riley
Trimmer Miss Powell
New York
Gertrude Smith
Edward M. Ward
Sharon
Mr. Ward
Local Society Notes and Social Events
The Our Sewing Club met Friday at Miss H L Dilfer’s Holland avenue home with members listed. Conrad A L Miller hosted German Brewing Company directors to a turkey dinner on Valley road. Katherine Streett plans a Leap Year dance at the Potomac Club. St Luke’s Lutheran Junior Choir to hold a Valentine social in the church Sunday School room. Alleghany Hospital Ladies Aid to host a dance and card party at Carroll Hall Wednesday at 8 o’clock.
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Our Sewing Club
H. L. Dilfer
Holland Avenue
R. J. Anthony
Sm. J. Rilfer
G. M
Conrad A. L. Miller
German Brewing Company
Valley Road
Katherine Streett
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Carroll Hall
Ladies Aid Society of Allegany Hospital
Conductor James O. Barger Killed By Locomotive
James O. Barger, a Brunswick resident and Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor, died after being struck by a light locomotive on the westbound track at Cherry Run. He was about 58, married, and his brothers Charles and James Barger are also in the rail industry.
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James O. Barger
Cherry Run
Baltimore and Ohio
Brunswick
Barger
P. M. Light
Martinsburg
Light
Mr. Barger
Charles Barger
James Barger
Tabernacle Dedicated in Ridgeley by United Brethren
The United Brethren Tabernacle in Ridgeley was dedicated yesterday with morning services led by Rev. Eugene Richardson and Rev. Dr. A. S. Hammack of Dayton Virginia Conference. Evangelist G. K. Little preached at night. the tabernacle will later be replaced by a modern church building.
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New
United Brethren Tabernacle
Ridgeley
Eugene Richardson
A. S. Hammack
Dayton
Virginia
G. K. Little
Tabernacle
Mayor Koon invited as honorary director for Actors Fund board
Mayor Thomas W. Koon is invited to serve as honorary director and honorary chairman of a city committee for the Motion Picture Campaign to aid the Actors Fund of America. Mayor Mitchel of New York was the first to accept, with many other mayors joining the board.
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Thomas W. Koon
Allegany Bar Association Mourns Judge Witzenbacker
The Allegany County Bar Association met at the courthouse to address the death of Judge William J. Witzenbacker who died Friday in Hagerstown. A committee led by D L Sloan with Ferdinand Williams and Albert A Doub was formed to draft resolutions.
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Allegany County Bar Association
Court House
William J. Witzenbacker
Hagerstown
Ferdinand Williams
Albert A. Doub
D. Lindley Sloan
D. L. Sloan
Local Man Qualifies as Marine Sharpshooter
Richard Virgil Ridgely of Cumberland Street Cumberland is named in an official bulletin as having qualified as a Marine sharpshooter. He enlisted at the Philadelphia recruiting station on August 6 1914 and now serves aboard the U S S Florida a first class battle ship.
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Richard Virgil Sl. Ridgely
Richard
Banner J. Ridgely
Cumberland Street
Cumberland
United States Marine Corps
Philadelphi
U. S
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Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
B. F. Graham
William Meyer
Lafayette Street
Mesdames Donaldson
Merdy
Clark
Winstead
Heath
Woodard
Colbour
Carrol
Guillon
Cordry
Ven Arsdell
Bell
Keys
Montignant
Mangold
Millmeyer
Ren
W. B. Smith
Taylor—Meders
Miss Pauline
Krpland
Choral Union
A. A. Wilson
Glisan Company
Glisan
S. A. Grabenstein
Marion Street
Weber Street
Joseph G. Armstrong
Pittsburgh
American Road Builders’ Association
Schriver and
Eyerman
Gaffney
Frances E. Willard
John Dwyer
C. D. Kenney Tea Company
Council
Shriver Avenue
S. G. Gaillard
Silat
Mountain City
Altoona Eagles
H. A. Macgill
Barnet Mac
G. H. Friend
Maryland
Queen City
Col. A. R. Stallings
Parsons
Harry K. Duke
Charles Town
Florence Ada Myers
Mt. Union
Sherman B. Myers
Baltimore Ave
Nue
Barbara E. Humbird
North Mechanic Street
George FF. Updegrave
Johnstown
Venable
Petersburg
Louise Davis
Washington, D. C
Robert R. Henderson
Washington Street
Julia Green
Reading
Roberdeau Annan
Walter Shryer
Philadelphia
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Clay Wilson
Westminster
William
Thomas Wheeler
Royal Hotel
Frank Fisher
Tion
Mayor Koon
BAR Association Acts
Washington
Ladies’ Aid Society of Hospital
Miss Heffron
Walsh
Marinello
Baltimore Street
Mary Carpenter
the Central
Lichtenstein’s Pharmacy
Virginie Ay
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