Despondent Fidelity employee found dead in Martinsburg
William J. Farrin a 38 year old Fidelity Casualty Co inspector from Maiden Lane New York lost his position on Christmas Eve and was found dead in his bed Saturday night from gas poisoning with a gas tube in his mouth. He left a note asking for his wife to be notified in Martinsburg West Virginia and asking for forgiveness. He was born in Martinsburg and had siblings including John A. Farrin and Charles Farrin with a sister Miss Rose Farrin. He was married to Lottie Larkins nine years ago and they had one child. The funeral was at St Joseph's Catholic Church Martinsburg with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Farrin
Fidelity Casualty Company
Maiden Lane
New York
Martinsburg
W. Va
John A. Farrin
Washington
Charles Farrin
Rose Farrin
Charlestown
Mass
Lottie Larkins
James
Sarah Larkins
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Schultz Stars Top Crescents In Midland Practice
Midland Jan ? Schultz's Stars defeated Shearer's Crescents 17 to 19 in a Ward's Opera House annex practice game. Key shooters were Broderick for the Stars and Shultz for the Crescents. Both teams expect to use these players in Friday’s game against Eckhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Jan
Schultz
Stars
Shearer
Cresents
Ward
Opera House
Shultz
The
Crescents
Broderick
Eckhart
Unknowns Win Three Straight in Majestic Bowling Play
Frostburg report shows the Unknowns defeating the Neverslips three games in a row after a three week layoff. They close in on first place as next matchup pits Leaders against Dodgers on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostburg
Majestic Bowling League
Unknowns
Neverslips
Dodgers
Neversiips
W. L. Pet
Rigkdowrs
Peth
Lion
Fire claims three Lavigne children in farmhouse blaze
Black River Michigan reports the deaths of Edna five, Paul two, and Irene three in a farmhouse fire that also injured Mrs. Lavigne while she saved the infant. The tragedy occurred several miles west of Black River and adds to a heroic rescue effort by the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
Mich
Benjamin Lavigne
Here
Edna
Paul
Irene
Machinists Elect Officers for 1915
At a Cumberland Lodge 212 meeting in Odd Fellows Hall officers for 1915 were chosen. George W. Fazenbaker is president with C. P. Schaffer as vice president and J. T. Burns as past president. Geo W Ridgeway is financial secretary and F. R. McFarland recording secretary. M. J. Burns is treasurer with Jos L Rowley conductor and Perry Willard sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Virginia Avenue
Cumberland Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Geo. W. Fazenbaker
C. P. Schaffer
J. T. Burns
Geo. W. Ridgeway
F. R. McFarland
M. J. Burns
Jos. L. Rowley
Perry Willard
Fidelity Bank Buys Property in Local Transaction
The Fidelity Savings Bank of Frostburg purchased the Laney property at Centre and Bedford streets, previously occupied by Tf. Wickard as a grocery, for $16,000 as an investment. A jury in the M. Brotemarkle versus P J Weyand case ruled for the plaintiff, awarding $17. The plaintiff claimed horses owned by the defendant damaged several shocks of torn belonging to him. Austin A. Wilson represented the plaintiff, while J. W. S. Cochrane defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Savings Bank of
rFostburg
Laney
Centre and
Bedford Streets
M. Brotemarkle
P J. Weyand
Austin A. Wilson
J. W. S. Cochrane
Mrs D N Kees Dies at 73 in Jones Spring
Mrs Lucinda Kees of Jones Spring near Martinsburg West Virginia died yesterday at her home of heart trouble. She was long a member of the M E church. Surviving is a daughter Mrs L G Albright of Piedmont. In a separate accident Charles Grimes a dinkey engineer of Newburg West Virginia sustained both arms broken when his engine ran out of control at Paw Paw during construction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Kees
Lucinda Kees
Aed
Jones Spring
Martinsburg
W. Va
M. E. Church
L. G. Albright
Piedmont
Charles Grimes
Newburg
Western Maryland
Baltimore
Paw Paw
Alleged Attempt to Kill Mine Official in Listie
Charles Lauderback is jailed in Somerset after an alleged ambush attack on J. W. Simpson assistant superintendent of the Stauffer Quemahoning Coal Co. Simpson was struck from behind with a blackjack near Listie and found unconscious with a deep head wound. Lauderback was arrested at the Somerset house bar and sent to Listie for trial at February criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
J. W. Simpson
Stauffer- Quemahoning Coal Company
Listie
Charles Lauderback
Simpson
Lauderbach
Federal suit challenges National Commission legality
The Federal league filed suit in U S Court to strike down the National Baseball Commission as illegal and void. Judge Kenesaw Landis presides. The petition also seeks nullification of the governing agreement under which the Commission operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal League
United States
National Baseball Commission
National Commission
Kenesaw Landis
Commission
Law raises rural carrier pay to 1200 dollars a year
In a House debate led by Maryland congressman Linthicum the chamber voted to fix rural carrier salaries. Any carrier on a 24 mile route will receive 1200 dollars annually under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Congressman Linthicum
Maryland
Colborn Family Visiting Winchester Couple
Mr and Mrs H B Colborn and their daughter Susan Colborn of Frostburg visit Mr and Mrs James P Reardon on Washington street in Winchester. Miss Margaret Macfarlane of Lee Street returned from a visit to her sister Mrs Thomas Bess in Baltimore. Frank L Geary attends funeral of Justice James McFarland in Lonaconing this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Colborn
Susan Colborn
Frostburg
James P. Reardon
Washington Street
Winchester
Margaret Macfarlane
Lee Street
Thomas Bess
Baltimore
Frank L. Geary
Lonaconing
James McFarland
Second Term Dancing Lessons Announced by Lydia Cole
Announcement issued for the second term of dancing lessons for Miss Lydia Cole Mid man. Classes at Wertheimer Building begin Monday evening January 4. Fox Trot and one step variations demonstrated last night. Plans include High Jinks Scottishe dances and weekly innovations from New York society schools. To attend, call 1057-K for invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Cole Midman
New York Society
Local man Arthur Wilson arrested in Memphis on check fraud
Arthur Wilson, charged with passing a $30 check on Charles Dahl on November 30, was found yesterday by Chief Eisenhauer and arrested in Memphis Tennessee. Wilson resisted returning without requisition papers. Plans to bring Wilson here will be arranged by States Attorney Perdew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wilson
Charles Dahl
Eisenhauer
Memphis
Tenn
Wilson
Perdew
Proud Father Summoned in Birth at Cumberland
Hugh McSherry Miller of Farmers Grocery was sent for after a message announced the birth of an eight and a half pound daughter at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs B S Chesshire at 18 Bone street Mrs Miller had been visiting at her old home in Martinsburg Journal reports the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McSherry Miller
Farmers Grocery
Cumberland
Chesshire
Bone Street
Foreman Change At The Lifers Plant
Notice declares Arthur Rowe no longer employed as foreman at The Lifers. Mort Isaacs appointed foreman and many workers will receive prompt night service per Cifica phone 10777 from Hershman Transfer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rowe
Mort Isaacs
Hershman Transfer “Co
Flour Prices Hit Sixteen Year High in Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports flour selling at the highest price in sixteen years with carloads quoted at six eighty per barrel. Chicago spots show wheat rising with May at 137 and July at 124 per bushel as Liverpool markets spike and European conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago
Liverpool
German aviator Lucht awarded two iron crosses
New York Jan 5 Fritz Lucht the German aviator has been awarded two iron crosses for conspicuous bravery reports from Laon via Karl Von Wieg and United Press. Lucht with important maps landed behind German lines after French airmen shot him through the stomach and lungs as he flew over Rheims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fritz Lucht
Karl von Wieg
United Press
Laon
Lucht
Rheims
Obituary notices for Kennell Miller and Mieckenstein deaths
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Mamie Loretta Kennell age 24 of Cumberland and Adam Wleckenstein 60 of Pittsburgh with funeral details and survivors. Also noted is John J. Miller longtime George Street printer who died in Western Maryland Hospital with burial plans pending. Additional fragment mentions a Dixon street rental ad and a jailhouse reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kennell
Mamie Loretta Kennell
Garrett
Larry J
Lydia Luder Kennell
Cumberland
George Kennell
Grace
Sue
Marie Kennel
Welch
Gloninger & Maxwell Brick Works
Trinity German Lutheran Church
Rupture Specialist A B Wentworth Visits Cumberland
Specialist and truss expert A B Wentworth will be at the Windsor Hotel in Cumberland the week of January 6 offering free consultation on rupture cases. The Wentworth Holdfast Truss features patent vacuum pads claimed to relieve rupture without surgery with free examination and reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Wentworth
Cumberland
Windsor Hotel
Mortgagee Sale of Lot in Cumberland District
Mortgagee sale under Ida K Ginneman mortgage recorded in Allegany County Maryland. Public sale held Wednesday January 27 1915 at 10 00 am on Center Street near Broadway. property is lot seven in Broadway Addition Cumberland described as starting 108 feet 2 inches east from Primrose Alley corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida K. Ginneman
Liber J. W. Y. Mo
Allegany County
Mary
Center Street
Third National Bank
Broadway Street
City of Cumberland
Broadway
Primrose Allav
Broadways Addition Lots 8 and 9 Parcel Description Cumberland
Description details the boundary lines for Lots 8 and 9 in Broadway Addition Cumberland Allegany County Maryland. It traces measurements from Broadway Street Verbena Alley and Woodside Avenue, including references to prior deeds and a partition wall, and notes the parcels are part of a subdivision of land once conveyed from M F ONeal to C C Shriver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. O’neal
C. C. Shriver
Allegany County
Broadway
Cumberland
Maryland
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Fos
Movenson Ming
Shearer Powedoee Pus
Bowen
Grant
C. Shultz
Fidelity Bank
Nat'l Commission
Adam Pleckenstein
Adam Wleckenstein
Pittsburg
Sebastian Mieckenstein
Green Street
Ren
John J. Miller
George Street
J. J. Miller Printing Company
Western Maryland Hospital
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington, D. C
Miller
Arlington Hotel
Rene Bath
Eleted
Dixon
T. Davidson
McMullen Bros
Jardinieres
Chieken
Man
Oxford
Plain Water Tumblers
Beens
Momre Sass
Cumberland, MD
Serge al
Hades
Woods
Charles C. Shriver
Fred Ginneman
Verbena Alley
Woodside Avenue
Erland
Marynd
City of
Frimrose Alley
Said Street
Erty
William Pearre
Frederick’s Verla
Pane
Victrola Club
Victrolas
W. F. Frederick Piano CO
Marcus Ward
Crane
Hurst
Cranes
Berlin
Bérlin
Baltimore and Liberty St. Booksellers and Stationers
Cumberland, Maryland
Suey
North Street
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