Burglar fears and Odd Fellows lodge officers
In South Cumberland George Usher a B and O employee reports repeated burglar attempts at his home on 552 Pennsylvania Avenue. At Chapel Hill Lodge No 53 installation announced with officers led by Ralph D. Broadrup as noble grand and other appointees. New slides titled The Seven Wonders of the World and How the World Travels shown daily at the Y. Various personals note travels, illnesses, and social visits among residents on Virginia Avenue Arch Street and Boone Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Virginia Avenue
Ralaph D. Broadrup
Noble
Philip Miller
CC. W. Heath
Reed Deneen
Harry L. Smith
R. R. Swartley
W. R. Beall
J. H. Ayers, Jr
Noble Grand
Carl L. Leonard
Diana
Jupiter
Mansolus
South America
Egypt
India
Pekin
Japan
Philippines
Alaska
J. M. McKenzie
Allegany Delegation Heads to Annapolis for Assembly
James Campbell Arthur F Smith and Thomas G Fisher depart for Annapolis as General Assembly convenes at 8 pm Prof Smith travels with Mrs Smith and Esther while Campbell plans to join from Baltimore Joseph Wilks of Barton accompanies Campbell to Johns Hopkins Hospital for a right shoulder operation Allegany representatives seek positions on temperance or education committees with Prof Smith a former Maryland Teachers Association president and proponent of a voter referendum on Prohibition All delegates are housed comfortably with Campbell staying on Charles Street at Mrs Habersham home, granddaughter of Francis Scott Key
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Campbell
Arthur F. Smith
Thomas G. Fisher
House of Delegates
Annapolis
General Assembly
Smith
Herpich
Maryland State Teachers’ Association
Laird
Allegany
Campbell
Charles Street
Habersham
Francis Scott Key
Engineer Injured In Fall From Pile Driver At Mt Savage
William S. Raley of Hyndman Pa an engineer on a pile driver for the B R fell from the machine at Mt Savage Junction. He was brought by train to this city and taken to Allegheny Hospital where Dr E B Claybrook dressed the wounds.
Moorefield Woman Dies in Sudden West Virginia Resolve
Mrs Courteney Wilson 27 died suddenly Sunday at Ger mania West Virginia. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur V Wilson of Moorefield and survived by husband and infant child. Mrs M H Adams 106 Harrison Street will attend Moorefield funeral tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courteney Wilson
Germania
W. Va
Arthur V. Wilson
Moorefield
M. H. Adams
Harrison Street
Theft of coats leads to grand jury for two men
F B Yeager and Everett Baker were arrested by Assistant Chief Wilson and Patrolman Small on suspicion of bogus magazine sales. They faced a second charge after Edward McGee and Bernard Hardy, whose coats were stolen, identified one coat on a suspect. Both men confessed. the case was presented to the grand jury. Hotel register lists both as from New York, staying at the Imperial Hotel after arriving from Keyser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Yeager
Everett Baker
Wilson
Small
Edward McGee
Bernard Hardy
McGee
Hardy
Imperial Hotel
Keyser
New York
Teachers to Meet at Frostburg Normal School
Allegany County Teachers Association schedules an institute on Friday January 28 at Frostburg Normal school with prominent eastern instructors addressing the group and local teachers reading papers. A quarterly business meeting follows the institute after invitations were mailed to county teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County Teachers’ Association
Frostburg Normal School
Teachers’ Association
Congregational Meeting at St Luke's Lutheran
The Annual Congregational Meeting of St Luke's Lutheran Church Bedford Street will be held Wednesday night at 7 30 in the Sunday School rooms. Members are urged to attend as officers render their annual reports and new officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Meeting
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Bedford Street
Annual Election of Bank Directors Across City Banks
Banks across the city and county held their annual director elections with few changes. Several banks re elected directors and officers, including First National Bank and Second National Bank, while Cumberland Savings Bank and others plan organize meetings next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Savings Bank
First National
First National Bank
Benjamin A. Richmond
Merwin MecKaig
George Schwarzenbach
William Pearce
Henry Shriver
J. L. Griffith
Dent
Second National Bank
Danniel Annan
W. Bladen Lowndes
L. M. Shepherd
0. C. Gephart
James Clark
Robert R. Henderson
Tasker G. Lowndes
John Keating
John Schwarzenbach
Third National Bank
Death of Young Chemist From Tank Explosion At Mill
J Walter Christie age 21 chemist at N and G Taylor Company tin plate mill died at Western Maryland Hospital from injuries after a laboratory tank exploded while oxygen was transferred. He suffered severe leg injuries and loss of blood. Family and local church connections noted. he had worked in Cumberland four months and was active in the Central Y M C A Glee Club and Emmanuel Episcopal Church. His body was taken to Stein undertaking room and later to Reading, Pa., his sister's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Christie
N. & G. Taylor Company
Western Maryland Hospital
Stein Undertaking Room
Mary Philips
E. L. Phillips
Reading
Florence Kennedy
Philadelphia
Robert Christie
Bethlehem
Christie
Central Young Men's Christian Association
Glee Club
Association
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Cumberland
Episcopal Church
Percy A. Helman
Ridgeway Terrace
Helman
Central Y. M. Co. A
Allegany County Teachers Await December Salary Checks
Checks for December salaries of Allegany county public school teachers were mailed this morning from the office of the school superintendent. This follows routine payroll processing for the district’s teachers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County
Probate Entries For Allegany County Estates
The last will and testament of Thomas V. Picken admitted to probate. Joseph M. Timmons probate recorded. Portmess administrators filed an inventory of personal property. Thomas Reese settled final account and distributed estate. Paul P. Gannon appointed administrator of M. P. Gannon. Mary W. Mann admitted to probate. Clara M. Evans filed debts and sales lists. Charles H. Brant settled final account and distributed. William B. Bradley granted letters testamentary for Thomas W. Picken. David J. Reese filed inventory and debts. George A. Shaw guardian filed additional bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas V. Picken
Allegany County
Joseph M. Timmons
Bertie
R. C. Portmess
J. R. Portmess
Thomas Reese
David J. Reese
Paul P. Gannon
M. P. Gannon
Mary W. Mann
Clara M. Evans
Charles H. Evans
Charles H. Brant
Grafton
Thomas W. Picken
George A. Shaw
Robert J. H. Shaw
Fifth annual fair of Cumberland Lodge Moose
The fifth annual fair of Cumberland Lodge No. 271 Loyal Order of Moose will start Monday night February 14 at the old Moose Hall on North Centre street and run three weeks. Charles J. Cumiskey chairs the event with Donald Sharf secretary and William F. McBride treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Old Moose Hall
Miller’s Hall
North Centre Street
Charles J. Cumiskey
Donald Sharf
William F. McBride
R. T. Somers
John Zink
Anthony A. Minke
Booth Building
J. Forebeck
Fred Smith
Wilmer W. Love
Casey Jones
M. E. Clifton
P W. Donahue
Frank Fechtman
Joseph Wolfe Danecing
Frank Florentine
John W. Judy
Lorenzo D. McCauley
A. H. Rinker
William E. McHugh
Saul Praeger
Three Lodges Install Officers in Cure Berland Masons Event
The three Masonic lodges Cure Berland Potomac Ohr and Fort Cumberland installed officers led by George W Webster as ryler for all three. Dr G G Shoemaker oversaw the ceremony with past junior grand warden Charles Donnelly and a host of past masters present. A banquet followed hosted by McKinley Chapter Eastern Star with over 300 Masons and travelers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cureberland
Potomac Lodge
William Jeffrey
Sanford F. Buley
Walter ©. Shearer
John T. Taylor
W. M
Jesse K. Goodhand
J. George Zilch
J. Milton Patterson
Leander Schaidt
John B. Douty
Ohr Lodge
William A. Huster
Sidney H. Stoner
William P. Bizer
Benjamin F. Biser
Harry R. Donnelly
Clarence Spitznas
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Harry W. Keady
Fort Cumberland Lodge
George O. Sharrett
Harry Footer
John R. Atkinson
Henry E. Kenah
Thomas Gilchrist
Gladstone Wilson
James H. Peacock
Russell Bortz
George W. Webster
Ryler
G. G. Shoemaker
Chas. W. Donnelly
Thomas Footer
William L. Morgan
V. M
George L. Barker
Edward Tanzer
Eugene Hammond
Charles W. Fries
William H. Cole
Wiliam P. Rizer
Franklin H. Ankeney
George L., Barker
Masonic Temple Association
William P. Rizer
Philip Grosscup
Ladies of McKinley
Order of the Eastern Star
G. O. Sharrett
Benjamin Friser
Carroll Club dances and card parties resume in Carroll Hall
The Carroll Club resumes dances and card parties this evening in Carroll Hall. They will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays until Lent. Frederic Foster Snow pupils prepare music for the annual recital at city hall auditorium February 1 and 2. The Girls Friendly Society of Emmanuel Church held a get-together session last night at the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Club
Carroll Hall
Frederic Foster Snow
City Hall
The
Girls Friendly Society of
Emmanuel Church
First Baptist Church Holds Week of New Testament Prayers
The Rev. Herbert M. Loomis leads nightly services on "A Series of New Testament Prayers" with a 7:30 pm talk titled "A Mother's Prayer for Her Daughter." Beginning Sunday, Prof. Bush of Baltimore will participate in evangelistic meetings with Rev. Dr. Henry M. Wharton, and a ladies quartet will also perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert M. Loomis
First Baptist Church
Bush
Baltimore
Henry M. Wharton
Personal notices from Cumberland and nearby towns
Mrs Mildred Hinkie visited the Hotel Berkeley in this city yesterday. Mrs Charles M Hoblitzell returned from a two week Pittsburg trip. Leroy Behle visited Miss Clara Schleuss in Martinsburg. Mrs Frank H Eastman of New York has returned from Cumberland with Miss Mary Harmersmith. Charles E Shaw and sister Ida Shaw have grip and are improving. A E Erdman Griffin McGinn and George R Bramble from Cumberland spent Sunday here with the B&O Y M C A. Martinsburg Edward Smith of Frederick spent a few days in Cumberland. Mr and Mrs F C Tatroe of Monroe Michigan are in the city visiting daughter Mrs I T Holland and sons Vernon L and William F. Mrs Vernon S Tatroe returned from Portland Ore after visiting the San Francisco exposition. Master Lloyd Lowndes left Rawlings to resume studies at Groton School. Mrs John W Arirett left for Baltimore for the Annapolis inauguration. Mrs Annie M Devries went to New York to visit daughter Mrs George W Hobart. Col Thomas G Dillon of Frostburg went to Washington then Annapolis for the inauguration. Hoyt DeShields of St Paul Minnesota visits his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs A Taylor Smith. Mrs Marion Hoffman and son Howard returned from Gainesville Florida after weeks with sister-in-law Mrs William Hull Jr. Lester A Shstor, who had been visiting Ellerslie relatives, returned to Baltimore to resume studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Linn
West Newton
Akron
Ohio
Arch Street
W. L. Dawson
Virginia Avenue
Mt. Clare
W. Va
Earl Rodgers
Lucile Lindeman
Anna Maliesta
Katherine Rudolph
Meadows Mills
Cleve Anderson
Hagerstown
South Cumberland
Harry Wells
Keyser
W. R. Mendenhall
Boone Street
B. F. Lee
Butler
W. C. Montignani
Pennsylvania Avenue
Luella Bush
Henry W. Snyder
Blau
Pittsburgh
Snyder
Mary Wenn
Elkins
W. R. Menderhall
Mildred Hinkie
Berkeley
Martinsburg
Charles M. Hoblitzell
North Mechanic Street
Leroy Behle
Clara Schleuss
Frank H Eastman
New York
Cumberland
Mary Harmersmith
Clara Smith
North Spring Street
F. C. Tatroe
Monroe
Mich
I. T Holland
Vernon L
William F. Tatroe
Vernon S. Tatroe
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Lloyd Lowndes
Rawlings
Groton School
Boston
Mass
John W. Arirett
Baltimore
Annapolis
Annie M. Devries
George W. Hobart
Thomas G. Dillon
Frostburg
Washington
Hoyt DeShields
St. Paul
Minn
A. Taylor Smith
Marion Hoffman
Howard
Gainesville
Fla
William Hull
Lester A. Shstor
Ellerslie
Groom Takes Poison In Domestic Crisis
Thomas Brinkman aged 21 son of Henry Brinkman of Westernport is in critical condition after swallowing poison at noon yesterday. He reportedly ingested 40 grains of bichloride of mercury at the Lake pulp mill where he worked. Married about a month, Brinkman faced alleged domestic troubles with no hope for recovery. His cousins Fred and Carrie Brinkman returned from Luke and confirmed the dire prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brinkman
Henry Brinkman
Westernport
Brinkman
Lake
Daniel W. Brinkman
Virginia Avenue
John Brinkman
Fred Brinkman
Carrie Brinkman
William Brinkman
Luke
Knights of Columbus Ball Promises Elaborate Social Affair
Chief Justice Taney Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus holds its second annual ball on Thursday evening January 27. Schmutz's augmented orchestra provides music, with Miss Lydia Cole Millman dancing. Committee chairmen George P. Ways arrangements, William F. Tatroe music, Andrew G. Lender decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taney Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Schmutz
Lydia Cole Millman
George P. Ways
William F. Tatroe
Andrew G. Lender
Fisher the Latest In Baltimore City Commissioner Race
Daniel E. Fisher of Columbia street, a veteran engineer for the Baltimore and Ohio, has entered the race for city commissioner. He works to gather petition endorsements to secure a place on the primary ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Fisher
Columbia Street
Baltimore and Ohio Service
Here
Grafton
Eagles plan special meeting on Home improvements
Cumberland Aerie Number 245 Fraternal Order of Eagles schedules a special Thursday meeting to decide improvements to the Eagles Home and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Aerie, No
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Smeltz Appointed Cumberland Postal Telegraph Manager
Raleigh G. Smeltz succeeds John B. Whittaker as manager of the Cumberland Postal Telegraph Cable office. Smeltz learned telegraphy in the Postal service and is a son of Charles A. Smeltz, a Williams Street grocer. Louis J. Mackey in Pittsburgh arranged the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh G. Smeltz
Cumberland
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
John B. Whittaker
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mr. Smeltz
Charles A. Smeltz
Grocer
Williams Street
Louis J. Mackey
Pittsburgh
Annual Elections of German Brewing and Queen City Tile Firms
The German Brewing Company re elects Blaine White as president C A T Miller as vice president William P Ri zer as secretary and Herman M Siefers as treasurer with James M Conway and Fred H Blaul as other directors The Queen City Tile and Brick Company re elects I Blaine White as president Fred H Bilaul as treasurer C C Hetzel as secretary and Charles G Holzshu as director, all forming the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Savings Bank
G. L. Wellington
George D. Landwehr
C. G. Holzshu
James Schiller
George L. Wellington
James A. McHenry
Charles G. Holzshu
John Schiller
Susaan Rosenbaum
J. N. M. Brandler
Conrad Zimmerman
Henry A. Bachman
First National
Frostburg
First National Bank
Robert R. Henderson
Roberdeau Annan
Timothy Griffith
Duncan Sinclair
Daniel Annan
Olin Beall
German Brewing Company
Blaine White
C. A. T. Miller
William P. Rizer
Herman M. Siefers
James M. Conway
Fred H. Blaul
Queen City Tile and Brick Company
I. Blaine White
Fred H. Bilaul
C. C. Hetzel
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Mrs.mac
Myrtle
Gladys
Mrs. Mac
Barney
Mr.mac
Mal Mac
Trade Barney
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
Grand Avenue
George Usher
Baltimore and Ohio
Usher
Odd Fellows Elect
M. CA
Nile River
Alexandria
Pharas
Rhodes
B. F. Graham
Pell
Harry E. Weber
Jospeh H. Lippold
Lewis W. Lippold
William T. Coulehan
L. D. Rohrer
William H. Shepherd
Fredrick Mertens
John G. Shearer
J. W. Humbird
Joseph H. Lippold
Dime Savings Bank
Dr. Lindley Sloan
A. M. Lichenstein
Perry Warfield
George E. Deneen
Thomas B. Finan
Thomas W. Koon
David A. Robb
George G. Young
A. H. Hawkins
Citizens’ National
Citizens National Bank
Hugh A. McMullen
W. L. Morgan
Warren C. White
George D
D. Armstrong
Thomas Humbertson
Frank Watts
Howard Hitchins
W. A. Hitchins
John S. Bropley
H. S. Colburn
L. D. Willison
Mt. Savage
First National Bank of
Henry A. Pitzer
L. A. Fannon
Henry Mullaney
W. H. Hamilton
van Lier Black
John Briscoe
W. M. Hospital
Orphan’s Gourt
Picken, Timmons
Mann
Moose
Patr
Edward Smith
Frederick
Fisher the
Smeltz Postal Head
Centre Street
Marinello
Mary Carpenter
Baltimore St
ART Shop
M. D. Sprigg
N. Uaberty St
the Central
Richelieu
M. Callan
Prop
North George Street
Rouge
Lichtenstein’s Pharmacy
Baltimore Street
Spirella Corgeta
Miss Heffron
Walsh