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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1915

Page

2

Frostburg Hears Belt Line Talk as Rail Proposals Stir Town

Frostburg residents support G and PL railroad extra trains starting next Saturday but rumors of Edison interests in Cumberland planning an electric line via Mt. Savage spark most talk. A belt-line franchise petition is being prepared for Public Service Commission while local candidates announce runs for county commissioner and city offices amid Fire Department nominations and plans for a hose dryer.

Frostburg G& PL RR Edison Cumberland Mt. Savage Public Service Commission John J. Price Price Council No. 123 Loyal Order of Moose Knights of Pythias Savage Mountain Lodge I. O. FE

Local Men Gather For June Lonaconing Convention

A community meeting in Lonaconing in June targets citizens and firemen with plans to raise funds through local business support. If funds fall short the convention will be canceled this season.

Lonaconing

Shooting Match Planned at Lonaconing Athletic Park

A shooting match on Wednesday March 3 at 2 pm pits James Cameron of Lonaconing against John Lewellyn of Gilmore for 50 dollars a side. A 20 dollar side stake goes to a holder, 30 dollars more to be added the day of the match.

Lonaconing Athletic Park James Cameron John Lewellyn Gilmore

Cumberland Press Readers Urged to Report Delivery Delays

The Tri-Towns Cumberland Press asks subscribers to notify the local representative R. A. Hoffmeister if paper delivery is not prompt and to tele phone personals and other news items to him. Readers are urged to share any matters of interest.

Bureau of the Cumberland Press Yaste K. Joseph Baumann Representative Bureau of the Cumberland Press R. A. Hoffmeister The

Trustee Sale Scheduled for Dr Cross Bankruptcy Case

A trustee's sale of property in the Dr T A Cross bankruptcy case is set for Saturday February 27 in Piedmont. Real estate including the Gilmore Hotel and Majestic Theatre will be offered. Skating events at the U R K of P Armory are listed for tonight and regular skating is open Monday Wednesday and Saturday nights. Local sports talk notes a big season for Piedmont with key players Kenny Wilson and Whitworth expected to join the dust pounders. A train robbery report from Leesburg Florida mentions Bowers traveling on the Jacksonville express car and the crew member bound and gagged. no money was in the safe.

Dr. T. A. Cross Piedmont Gilmore Hotel Majestic Theatre P. Armory Kenny, Wilson and Whitworth Piedmont Dust Pounders W. Bowers Leesburg Florida Jacksonville Bowers Col Sam Harrison Seaboard Air Line Railroad Alexandria Franconia Richmond Herr Scheffler Keyser Baltimore Lena Lark Eula McMakin Grace Bane Isabella Sobraska Loren High Helen Kagoner Clarksburg Ola Brown Ernst Clevenger Main Street First Street Mary Vossler Wheeling Josephine Grimes Pittsburg Bushrod Grimes C. S. Hoffman J. J. Crawford Crawford Stanley Brunswick H. G. Steets A. W. Cooper E. C. Hughes L. L. Edgell Portland Oregon J. D. Hill Curtis James Woodward Cleveland Mildred Clark Water Street Wm. S. Davis Richard W. Tuarush Ers Mineral County Charleston Kalbaugh N. D. Brown

Revival Crowds In Keyser Prompt 215 Conversions

In Keyser the revival on Mineral Street Methodist Church closed after several weeks drawing a large crowd. The event recorded 215 conversions and 210 additions, with a few joining other churches and 96 baptisms. The United Brethren revival will continue this week.

Mineral Street Methodist Church The United Brethren

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