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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1915
Page
8
The editor asks readers in The Timberland Press to send telephone personals and news items. any matter of interest will be appreciated.
Melvin Morgan has returned home to convalesce after an appendectomy at J Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Rev. Louis Randal will speak Monday evening at the evangelistic service in the First M P Church. Mrs. R. Guthridge, Mrs. William Mattingly, and others are listed with hospital visits, operations, and travel updates across towns such as Bedford Street, Berkeley Springs, Meyersdale, Frostburg, and Cumberland.
The death notices cover Mrs Nannie Forrest Robinson who died at the Willard home and will be buried at Rose Hill cemetery. George W Carnell, born here in 1835 and Army of the Potomac veteran, died in Durance Kansas leaving five children. Dr J Walter Sim of Glenwood died after illness. interment at Israel Creek Cemetery. Lydia Conway of Somerfield died at her daughter’s home in Salisbury aged 75, widow of Samuel Conway with three sons and five daughters. William Seggie of Meyersdale died after stomach cancer surgery. survived by wife, parents, and siblings.
At a meeting of the executive committee Philip W. Blake was re engaged for a full year as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce dating from January 1 1915. Blake had arrived five months ago and his activity in commercial work led to the decision to make his post permanent.
President Wilson spoke to over 4000 in Indianapolis on Jackson Day, signaling a possible 1916 presidential run. He traveled from Pittsburgh to Washington and skipped Cumberland on the return route, drawing strong reactions from the crowd. Clarence Wise, 22, was found dead in Davis West Virginia, likely from contact with a live wire near an electric pole. the coroner cites unknown causes.
High water in the Potomac swept away two spans of the Island Park bridge at Harpers Ferry yesterday afternoon. A large amount of ice from upstream moved past the area today in both rivers.
Advertisement announces a lecture at Me Liberty Theatre Sunday at 3 p m. The notice urges attendance and promotes the event in a concise local ad style.
Advertise and promote Sunday program at Liberty Theatre with a brief notice. Includes date 3 4 and emphasis on event details for readers to attend.
Prof Tennant named Midland's first team to face Eckhart with a 26 to 13 practice win by the regulars. Shearer scored six field goals for the regulars while Shultz misfired for the first team. Referee Russell officiated at Grant Field with C Stewart as timer.
In Lonaconing on January 9 Central High School girls fell to Piedmont High School with a 28 to 6 score. The Piedmont lineup included LaRue Korb and Hohing among scorers with LaRue totaling 10 points and Hohing 5. Time halves were 15 minutes. referee was Baumann.
Central High School defeated Piedmont High School 28 to 17 in Lonaconing last night. Key scorers included Lashhorn with seven, Richards three, Durst two, and Price six. Referee Dr. Hodgson and timer Baumann supervised the 15 and 20 minute halves.
The Newfoundland Mineral Syndicate, incorporated at Hagerstown, lists Samuel W. Sowers as president and A R McNitt as vice president. It controls about 60 percent of Newfoundland slate lands on the east coast and 40 mineral deposits island wide, with gypsum on the west coast. Geologists Edwin C Eckel and Dr J S Grasly identified the deposits, and operations are planned to begin soon.
Pastor B. H. Barton of Philadelphia will lecture Sunday at 3 p m at the Liberty Theatre on A D 1915 in Bible Prophecy He recently toured the Southern states and will address the Bible Students convention in Louisville next week The talk is free and open to all faiths or no faiths.
New York January 9 Special The Strand theatre roof garden opens with a public lunch and dance option for fifteen cents in the afternoon and dinner and entertainment at night. Mrs W K Vanderbilt Miss Anne Morgan Miss Elizabeth Marbury and Miss Elsie de Wolfe head the venture to offer a popular priced venue. Miss Morgan will oversee the cafeteria department, continuing the Morgan family legacy.
The Y M C A Glee Club plans a concert at Mt Savage on Monday night January 25 with an attractive program. They will perform in Rom ney and Keyser before a larger winter entertainment here. The last chance to join is next Monday night. A club photo will be taken Sunday at 2 p m at Rembrandt studio. The group has about sixty members with an average rehearsal attendance of forty two.
Revival services will be held at all regular services tomorrow at Central M E Church South George street. After Sunday School at 11 am Pastor Rev J H Balthis will preach The Supreme Sacrilege and at 745 pm deliver a special sermon to parents. The revival continues through next week at 745 pm each evening.
Fragmentary notice indicates an event at the Liberty venue this Sunday featuring a pastor. Readable bits name a Philadelphia frame and theatre setting with likely sermon or talk planned. Full details not available in the surviving text.
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