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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1916
Page
2
In Frostburg a local case saw William A. Gunter win a verdict for five dollars against the Mutual Aid Society, despite a claim for twelve dollars from William F. Roach. The week’s docket also included evangelistic services at First Baptist Church and various community notices.
Miss Elizabeth Peebles and Misses Anna McIndoe and Mary Waddell will leave Monday to train at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore. At Central High School the Longfellow and Irving Literary Societies met after holidays with readings debates and musical numbers. Louis N. Ranche of Baltimore arrives in Lonaconing to conduct clay and brick research for Maryland Coal Company. A big minstrel show is planned for the first week of February.
Homer Hoffman 21 of Keyser smothered in a sand pile at the B and O yards after a Thursday cave-in. He was missed at about o clock and his body found the next morning. He belonged to the P O S of A and came from Flats Hardy county. Burial will be at Flats. Pythian Sisters elected officers. Several local residents noted in return visits and illness.
Lonaconing Maryland hosts a second grand gathering of Jr O U A M councils at the Armory. The parade from the depot impressed, uniform bank led the line with strong music. Initiation led by Jennings Run Council Mt Savage, followed by speeches from state leaders.
Christo George of Fort Worth Texas recalls traveling with Colonel Vassich to the Monastir front. He sought news of his wife and children amid Bulgarian advances at Aribiani as towns burned and soldiers fled. He spent a day with the last Serbian troops hoping for word.
West Virginia filed suits in circuit courts against 616 residents and 286 nonresident corporations to collect delinquent taxes, pursued through the attorney general's department.
The serial continues to captivate New York readers with Don facing further surprises and engaging experiences this week.
A legal notice lists the Office of Arner G. Carl and the Office of William E. Walsh as the representing attorneys.
Trustees auction under a 1915 circuit court decree will offer multiple lots and buildings in Cumberland Maryland. The sale includes the Hast property at Bed ford and Centre Streets with three story brick and two story buildings, plus several other lots on Spring Dale Street Hedford Street and Rose Hill addition, with unimproved parcels and a doubled two story dwelling.
Decree prescribes sale of parcels with terms: one-third cash on sale day, one-third in six months, and the rest in twelve months or all cash. Deferred payments bear interest from sale and are secured to trustees ARNER G. CARL and WILLIAM E. WALSTT. Trustees announce sale dates Dec 29 to Jan 8 and Jan 15.
From the Orphans Court of Allegany County Maryland letters of administration were granted for the estate of Michael P Gannon late of Allegany County. Creditors must file claims by July 7 1916 with vouchers and debtors should pay promptly. Paul P Gannon administrator Westernport Md issued January 7 1916.
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