Frostburg: Mayer Brick and Tile Co forms on destroyed yard site
The Mayer Brick and Tile Company organizes in Frostburg to rebuild on the former yard site after a fire a year ago. Directors include Mayer, Hesse, Hocking, Walter and Schrieber. Capital of 50000 dollars, half preferred at 7 percent, half common. Subscriptions approach 000. plant capacity 500000 bricks monthly, east of the depot on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. Only 16000 of preferred stock offered now, with bonus shares for five to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer Brick and Tile Company
Mayer
Herman V. Hesse
G. Dud Hocking
Raymond A. Walter
Ips H. Schrieber
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
River Coleman
Harry Rizer
Allegany
Annie Coleman
IM. E. Parsonage
Eckhart
Jno. A. Grose
Hisel Brode
Double funeral and local obituaries in Lonaconing area
Isaac Bradburn Jr of Meyersdale attended the double funeral of Mr and Mrs Duncan unrelated to Lonaconing. Moses Johnson of Lonaconing, longtime Baltimore and Ohio rail engineer, died in Pittsburgh leaving a large family. Also notes on sewing party, school events, local visits, and a dance for Tri Towns Baseball club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Bradburn, Jr
Meyersdale
Lonaconing
Duncan
William G. Duncan
United States
Connellsville
Alverton
Versailles
Mount Vernon
Moses Johnson
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pittsburgh
Mr. Johnson
S. S. Brown Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mary Boyer
Louise
Marian
Rebecca
Anna Johnson
William
Charles
James
Robert
Edward
Joseph Johnson
John Evans
Reynolds Casino
Tri- Towns
Addition Opens at Pennsylvania Avenue Grammar School
The recently completed addition to the Pennsylvania Avenue grammar school opens this week with two new rooms in service. Miss Marie Bucy moves from a rented room to teach at the Pennsylvania Avenue school replacing Miss Hazel Oder who moves to the Virginia Avenue school. Enrollment at Virginia Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, led by Principal Prof. F C Scott, exceeds 1000. Miss Nellie Hawkins of Frostburg named principal of the Leartown School succeeding Miss Cora L Martin who recently married. Mrs Sarah B Long, Taylor Business School graduate, is hired as commercial instructor at Beall High School Frostburg replacing Miss Zola Beasley who resigns for Shortridge High School Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ie
Nellie Brode
Cumberland
R. O. Csarlos
McElfish
Nellie Johns
Mary Conley
George Adams
William Cooper
Daniel Thomas
Winifred Crowe
Frank Parry
Mary Morgan
Jane Morgan
Charles Richardson
Ethel Wilson
John Brimlow
Thomas Morgan
Genevieve Cullen
Beall High School
G. E. Pearce Drug Store
Margaret Ewald
Library Association
Frostburg Library Association
Hitchin
Mitchins
Elizabeth
George Tennant
Shaft
David Falkin
William Knapp
Benjamin Quinn
Potomac
T. J. Price
Baltimore
Big Savage Fire Brick Co
Benjamin Lewis
Fairview Street
John Broadbeck
Midlothian
George Plummer
Freda Haines
Carlos
Fider A. B. Cox
Kitzmiller
Cox
West
William Jennings
Monongahela City
Elizabeth Bluebaugh
Wright
Keren Manning
Piedmont
John Bissit
John Nelson
Philadelphia
Friend’s Hospital
Eckhart
Miss Watkins
Minnie Schneider
Nellie Hawkins
Loartown School
Vale Summite
Cora Martin
Pennsylvania Avenue
Marie Bucy
Virginia Avenue
Hazel Oder
Pennsylvania Avenue School
Miss Bucy
F. C. Scott
Frostburg
Leartown
Cora L. Martin
Sarah B. Long
Taylor Business School
Miss Long
Zola Beasley
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
Ind
Brewers Abandon Plans for Appeal in Probe Case
Attorneys for the brewing associations in Pennsylvania abandoned plans to appeal the ruling of United States District Judge Thompson. They did not take the case to the circuit court, allowing the probe into campaign donations to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Thompson
Maryland Catholic Benevolent Legion holds 33rd session in Baltimore
The Maryland State Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion meets at 1504 Madison Avenue Baltimore for its thirty-third annual session. Adam F Welzenbach presents state president report and finance extension committees report others. Welzenbach hints at retirement sparking expected contest for his successor as officers to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
State Council
Madison Avenue
Baltimore
Adam F. Welzenbach
Welgenbach
Welzenbach
William M. Dunn
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
Body of American consul McNeely may be found near Alexandria
The body of Robert N. McNeely of Monroe North Carolina American consul listed as missing after the Persia disaster is thought to have washed ashore near Alexandria Egypt. A telegram from American Consul Garrets to the State Department says the body is very decomposed but shows American origin by marks on clothes and a watch and may be Consul McNeely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert N. McNeely
Monroe
N. C
Persia
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Egypt
Garrets
State Department
Consul McNeely
Runaway Syracuse Street Car Injures Twelve
A street car with about 75 passengers ran down a steep hill in Syracuse early today and toppled. Twelve injured, one possibly fatally. Hot coals from a stove started a fire in the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Marriage Licenses Issued Across Several Pennsylvania Towns
A list shows marriage licenses granted to William S. Eisel and Nellie H. Brode of Frostburg, Cecil D. Price and Flora V. Hildebrandt of Cumberland, Ralph Stauffer of Scottdale and Jennie Bowman of Connellsville, Thomas M. Heaps and Lulu J. Barnes of Cumberland, Dewey Harper and Barbara Aitken of Webster, Scott Judy of Huntingdon and Irene N. Kline of State College, James A. Stewart and Catherine M. Hartig of Frostburg, Robert Cotter of Keyser and Mary A. Morgan of Westernport, Jessie W. Lanner and Bertha K. Miller of Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Eisel
Nellie H. Brode
Frostburg
Cecil D. Price
Flora V. Hildebrandt
Cumberland
Ralph Stauffer
Scottdale
Jennie Bowman
Connellsville
Thomas M. Heaps
Lulu J. Barnes
Dewey Harper
Barbara Aitken
Webster
Scott Judy
Huntingdon
Irene N. Kline
State College
James A. Stewart
Catherine M. Hartig
Robert Cotter
Keyser
W. Va
Mary A. Morgan
Westernport
Jessie W. Lanner
Bertha K. Miller
Greensboro
Rings Made to Order by Little Jewelry Company
Advertisement notes the Little Jewelry Company buys old gold and offers to remake it into a new plain ring or a set ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Jewelry Company
U S War Munitions Pouring Into Europe
Washington reports American war munitions flowing to Europe at almost 2 million dollars daily, with total shipments nearing a quarter billion dollars since the war began. Britain buys over one third of exports, France second, Canada third, and Italy fourth as production climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Department of Commerce
Wonder
France
America
Canada
Italy
Spanish War Widows to Receive Pensions
The House approved a bill to pension dependent widows and children of Spanish American War veterans. Representative W. H. Coleman argued the measure supports families who sacrificed for the country and fulfills the government’s obligation to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
W. H. Coleman
McKeesport
Agreement Reached By Operators And Miners
Mobile Ala Feb 17 mine workers representatives near a two year contract with operators from Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Wage increase demanded. President White warned Pennsylvania operators they gain nothing by refusing terms accepted by other states.
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Mobile
Ala
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
White
Pennsylvania
U S S Pennsylvania Begins Maiden Voyage on Trials
Norfolk Va Feb 17 the United States battleship Pennsylvania the largest and most powerful warship in the world began her maiden voyage. She will travel to Rockland Maine for builders tests including a speed run. Ten days are expected to complete all tests.
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Norfolk
Pennsylvania
Rockland
Maine
Price and Hildebrandt Wed at St Luke's Parsonage
Cecil Dane Price of Frostburg and Flora Venetia Hildebrandt daughter of Officer and Mrs William Hildebrandt were married Wednesday evening at the parsonage of St Luke's Lutheran Church by Rev C F Bergner. They will reside in Cleveland Ohio.
Middy Seeks Revenge In Annapolis Altercation
At State Circle in Annapolis a former midshipman, T. W. Harrison, and an instructor, Julian M. Lacalle, clashed after hours following tensions from a recent re sign incident. Eyewitness accounts differ on blows struck. Harrison previously faced a gouging scandal and football acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian M. Lacalle
Department of Modern Language
Academy
T. W. Ltarrison
State Circle
Maryland quint elects manager and captain
The Western Maryland Railway organized a basketball team with Daniel M. Carl elected manager and Raymond Ward named captain. Several clerks and staff from offices and departments were listed as candidates. The team will play the Knights of Columbus Reserves tonight at the Central Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railway
Daniel M. Carl
Raymond Ward
Charles Buzzard
Fred R. Moore
Leon Willison
Lea Keller
George Steiner
Vincent Ingram
Anthrax Outbreak Reported in Confluence Pa
Two tannery workers, Co. M. Lanner 60 and Grover Kessler 35 of Harnedsville Pa, contracted anthrax from hides imported from China. They are under quarantine at Confluence. Dr. C W Frantz of Confluence says they will recover. Only a single carbuncle like sore seen on each, with little illness so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Lanner
Confluence
Grover Kessler
Harnedsville
Beggs & Cobb Tannery
China
C. W. Frantz
Excursion Season Announced for B and C R R Trips
The first Sunday excursions from Cumberland to Baltimore on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad begin May 7 and May 31. A return trip from Baltimore to Cumberland is scheduled for May 28.
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Cumberland
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oyster Supper Planned By Bedford Street Church Ladies
The First M. P. Church ladies on Bedford street will host an oyster supper at Eagles Hall on North Mechanic street this and tomorrow evenings from 5 to 9. Tickets are 25 cents.
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Eagles’ Hall
Ladies of the First M. P
Bedford Street
North Mechanic Street
Dentist in Morgantown Nearly Dies From Tonic Poisoning
Dr. Lee G. Rinehart, a Weston transplant practicing dentistry in Morgantown, drank a teaspoonful of aconite and iodine in water by mistake. He was found ill by office worker Miss Katherine Phillips and given immediate aid. Doctors report he will likely recover after heroic efforts to treat the poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Lee G. Rinehart
Rinehart
Weston
Katherine Phillips
Dr. Rinehart
McAlpine Nominated for Allegany Election Board
At a Republican State Central Committee meeting in this city last night the committee recommended James B. McAlpine of Lonaconing for appointment as minority member of the Board of Election Supervisors for Allegany County. McAlpine is a member of the committee and his is the only name suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
James B. McAlpine
Lonaconing
Board of Election Supervisors
Allegany County
McAlpine
Wall Paper Specials Cut Prices for Busy Season
Wall Paper Special offers 1-2-8 and 5 cents per bolt and special prices on paper hanging. Save money before the busy season. W N Eyler at 30 North Centre Street advertises furniture and home decor services.
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B. Cumberland
Philip Knop
Wolfe
Opera House
Willian
Hol- Brook Glinn
Frostburg Opera House
McTeague
Trina
Christene Edwards
Park Avenue
Cecelia Major
Esther Bill
May Ralston
Ethelyn McIntyre
Ruth Bear
Marion Bell
Margaret Hohing
Pell
James Dunn
Detmold
Central High School
A. Charles Stewart
Thomas Speir
James White
Nettie Stevenson
Miller
Midland
Robert Orr
Carrie Loar
Ida Orr
M. Bear
Goodrich
Kentucky Jeans
Daylight Clothing
William Quinn
Francis Koover
Quinn
Blue Room
Wm. Malloy
Kk. of P
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
K. of
Luke Band
Revy
M. A. Ray
J. Elkins Goshorn
Miss Simmons
Westernport High School Orchestra
Edna Wolf
Millman
Lydia Cole Millman
McAndrew
Schmutz
Orchestra of
Piedmont High School
Anna Laughlin
Lake
Piedmont Opera House
South Cumberland
Brewers
Catholic Legion
U.S
Great Britain
U.S. S. Pennsylvania
Norfolk, Va
Middy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Harrison
Lacalle
Maryland Quint
Mgr
K. of C
Jacob Hafer
Frostburg, MD
Lonaconing Man
Boy Merlay
John Paul
Holbrook Blinn and
Fania Marinoff In “Life’s
Camille
Mien
Uniontown
Fayette County
Mount Pleasant
Westmoreland County
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