New Lights Brought To South Cumberland Area
South Cumberland residents welcome new street lights at 213 Virginia Avenue marking an improvement over prior service. Engineer James F. Engleka of the Connellsville division reports blood poisoning from a cut on a toe while delivering Train No. 94 into Cumberland. Community notes cover a dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs W N Lee at 8 West First Street, with winner Mrs C F W Bove and Mr Charles M Metken in games. church meetings continue with a donation to the pastor H Eugene Richardson. a lecture by Rev Claudius A McKinney at the B & O Y M C A on January 24. Additional items include Square Deal Association efforts for annexed sections, voter registration plans, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cumberland
James F. Engleka
Connellsville
Cumberland
W. N. Lee
West First Street
C. F. W. Bove
Charles M. Metken
George McCracken
Charles McCracken
James Dyche
F. W. Bo
Claudius A. McKinney
Africa
Baltimore & Ohio
New Annex
Liberty Street
Second National Bank
Grand Avenue
Cumberland Improvement and Investment Co
Hattie Alley
EW. Brooke Whiting
William H.een
Belle Davisson 92 Pioneer Educator Dies in Clarksburg
Belle Davisson aged 92 a pioneer in Allegany county educational circles died at her home in Clarksburg after a long teaching career in Maryland West Virginia and Virginia She helped found the first Clarksburg seminary and taught notable students including US Senator Nathan B Goff and Richard T Lowndes She sang a hymn shortly before passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W Va
Belle Davisson
Miss Davisson
Bridgeport
Virginia
David Davisson
Scotland
Marie Vecom
France
Davisson
Davisson Fort
Clarksburg Academy
J. H. McMechen
Clarksburg Seminary
Greene County
Allegany County
Monongalia
Marion
West Virginia
United States
Nathan 8 B. Goff
Richard T. Lowndes
Lowndes
Maryland
Methodist Episcopal Church
P. E. Lydie
Tish Rite Freemasons Host Social Session
The Tish Rite Freemasons invite members and their guests to a music and wit program. Social session emphasizes bringing wives mothers daughters sisters or sweethearts. Mr. and Mrs. Smock are noted as rare entertainers in this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tish Rite Freemasons
Mrs. Smock
Three Court Trials Open Morning Session in Westernport
Multiple cases filled the morning docket. Michael Cavey faced a jury on burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods with a verdict for receiving stolen goods after Treuman pleaded guilty and testified. Lizzie Labor faced a disorderly house charge, suspended sentence given. James Coberly’s saloon case began with about 30 witnesses. Silas Miller’s burglary case had sentence suspended on recommendation. Charles W. Gallagher pleaded guilty to a paternity charge. Maggie V. Sharon rejected a marriage proposal in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cavey
Harrison Treuman
Westernport
Cavey
Treuman
W. H. Griffith
Keyser
Lizzie Labor
North Mechanic Street
C. C. Frederick
Robert Cook
Borden Shaft
Ellen
Charles Enderlein
Lloydell
Mrs. Cook
William A. Gunther
Cooks
Coberly
James Coberly
Window Street
J. B. Price
Belle Grove
Silas Miller
Miller
Charles W. Gallagher
Maggie V. Sharon
Obituary of Ashby Kenny from LaVale farmer
Ashby Kenny 47 a farmer near LaVale on the National pike west of town died last midnight at Western Maryland Hospital from a blood disease. His nephew John Leidy Vale Summit and brother Thomas Kenny Westernport underwent transfusions with a pint removed from each. Kenny had a large internal tumor and showed slight post op improvement. He is survived by a wife ill with a cold but improving. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at his LawVale home and the body taken to Springfield West Virginia Friday morning for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Brinkman
Westernport
Western Maryland Hospital
Brinkman
Mary Berry
Luke
J. T. Wilson
Piedmont
Dr. Wilson
Ashby Kenny
LaVale
National Pike
John Leidy
Vale Summit
Thomas Kenny
Kenny
Central Y M C A Plans Seven Man Basketball Revival
Notes from the Central Y M C A report a heavy defeat to Lonaconing champions but Secretary Baxley plans a seven man lineup chosen by three local judges. Activities include Fellowship meeting at 6 30 pm and A C H B vs Westernport High in the gym. The Y M C A Orchestra rehearses with 30 present and seeks new members. limit of 40 for now. rehearsals Tuesdays at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxley
Prof. Serf
Property Transfers On Warrior Mountain and Nearby Lots
R Alva B Twigg and Emma E Twigg sell land on Warrior Mountain to Clyde H Rice for ten dollars. Frederick Bierman and wife sell seven lots in Hum Bird Improvement addition to James W Thomas for ten dollars. James W Thomas sells land near North Branch to Frederick Bierman and wife for ten dollars. James J Ryan sells lot on Bklm street to James Hogan for fifteen hundred dollars. Fannie W Hinchcliffe and others sell a lot to James McFarlane for ten dollars. Mary E Shultice sells a lot on Westernport to Edgar Pagenhardt and wife for four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Alva B. Twigg
Emma E. Twigg
Clyde H. Rice
Warrior Mountain
Frederick Bierman
James W. Thomas
Humbird Improvement Company
North Branch
James J. Ryan
James Hogan
Fannie W. Hinchcliffe
James McFarlane
Mr. Savage
Polk Company rep surveys Cumberland for 1917 city directory
EF Raymond Yui, representative of R L Polk and Company publishers, arrived yesterday to conduct a preliminary survey of Cumberland for the upcoming city directory to be published February 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. Raymond Yui
R. L. Polk & Company
Cumberland City Directory
Allegany Lodge No 8 installs officers. Ladies Aid hem towels
District Deputy Grand Master C A Eyler installed Allegany Lodge No 8 Shield of Honor officers including J P Rawlings senior master and L E K Crabtree worthy master. A smoker followed. The Ladies Aid Society at Allegany Hospital hemmed towels and served tea to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany Lodge No 8
Shield of Honor
C. A. Eyler
J. P. Rawlings
L. E K. Crabtree
G. O. Dryer
M. Pierdeart
J. F. Walton
C. R R. Eyler
J. Schade
G., W. Messman
F. W. Dreyer
G. T. Messman
A H., Siler
Grand Lodge
L. E. Crabtree
W. Messman
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Allegany Hospital
J. T. Johnson
CC. F. W. Bove
GQ. Stanley Butler
Police to arrest expectorators enforcement tight in Cumberland
An order by Chief J. Thomas Eisenhauer mandates strict enforcement of the anti spitting ordinance. Officers will arrest anyone ex pectorating on sidewalks or in public buildings and bring them before Police Magistrate J. W. Heck. The move aims to curb disease spread as Health Department and Civic Club urged restraint. The Cumberland report details conditions, including trafficking and prostitution, but names are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
J. W. Heck
Health Department
Civic Club
Eisenhauer
Personal Notices From Allegany and Nearby Areas
Mrs Leona H Powell agent in charge of Home Demonstration work in Allegany county returns from Maryland Agricultural College where she had been an instructor at the short course in Home Economics. Mrs Edward E Gunning leaves for a visit of several weeks in Baltimore. Mrs J L Snyder improved after illness. B N Garstin attends the Automobile Show in Baltimore. G L Benford, recently at Western Maryland Hospital, visits Meyersdale. W J Williamson of Paw Paw and Cherry Run visits for Masonic goat and has moved his merchandise business to Cherry Run. Edward G M McCandlish resigns from Davis National Bank Piedmont to join Patterson Tobacco Company Richmond Virginia. Mr and Mrs Archie W Hall married last Sunday will remain in Cumberland then go to Lebanon Pa where Hall manages Union Woolen Mill store. During manager George W Ruhl’s absence Hall will run the Cumberland store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona H. Powell
Allegany County
Maryland Agricultural College
Edward E. Gunning
Baltimore
J. L. Snyder
Paca Street
B. N. Garstin
G.L. Benford
Western Maryland Hospital
Meyersdale
W. J. Williamson
Paw Paw
Cherry Run
Mr. Williamson
W. E. Butts
Berkeley Springs
Edward G. M. McCandlish
Westernport
Davis National Bank
Piedmont
Patterson Tobacco Company
Richmond
Virginia
Archie W. Hall
Cumberland
Lebanon
Hall
Union Woolen Mille
Geo. W. Ruhl
Mrs Agnes Duckworth Hosts Pythian Sisters Pie Social
Agnes Duckworth will entertain the Pythian Sisters at a pie social at her home 83 Goethe street Thursday evening. A party celebrating Albert W Ridgeway tenth birthday on South George street last night included Charles Cecil Charles Sanders John Herndon Charles Rudolph Jack Hornbaker Delaney Lindsay Walter Hartman Paul Herndon Gertrude Mouse Mary Hartman Frances Felty Pauline Hartsock Mary Elizabeth Cecil and Catherine Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Duckworth
Pythian Sisters
Goethe Street
Albert W. Ridgeway
South George Street
Charles Cecil
Charles Sanders
John Herndon
Charles Rudolph
Jack Hornbaker
Delaney Lindsay
Walter Hartman
Paul Herndon
Gertrude Mouse
Mary Hartman
Frances Felty
Pauline Hartsock
Mary Elizabeth Cecil
Catherine Adams
Merchant seeks discharge in Maryland bankruptcy case
David N. McNemar of Deer Park Maryland, adjudicated bankrupt last December, has applied for discharge. The discharge application will be heard before George Henderson, referee in bankruptcy, in the United States Court room on February 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David N. McNemar
Deer Park
George Henderson
United States Court Room
Local pairs named in regional notices across Pennsylvania
Thomas H. McDonald and Mary Thomas of Brownsville, John G. Crawford of Karns, Jessie Lopp of Kaylor, Thomas B. Coffman and Nellie E. Lint of Dickerson Run, Chalmer H. Brasbier and Minnie M. Gates of Everett, Johnny Fraser and Nathalie B Wright of Elizabeth are listed as connected residents in a series of paired names from various Pennsylvania towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. McDonald
Mary Thomas
Brownsville
John G. Crawford
Karns
Jessie Lopp
Kaylor
Thomas B. Coffman
Nellie E. Lint
Dickerson Run
Chalmer H. Brasbier
Minnie M. Gates
Everett
Johnny Fraser
Nathalie B Wright
Elizabeth
Allegany Delegation Assigned to House Committees
Allegany county’s delegation in Annapolis was assigned to several House committees. Herpich heads Ways and Means and Pension, Fisher and Brown join Labor and Federal Relations, Smith to Inspection and Civil Service Reform, Greene to Constitutional Amendments and Currency, Campbell to Militia and printed bills. The active influence centers on Herpich with Ways and Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herpich
Ways and Means
Pension
Fisher
Brown
Greene
Campbell
Allegany County
Smith
Wharton Delivers Third Sermon at First Baptist
Dr. Wharton preached to a large First Baptist Church congregation on Luke 4 18 19 telling how Jesus preached to his home at Nazareth and tried to save them. Tonight he takes up "From a Hogpen to Heaven" as his topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wharton
Also Mentioned on This Page
LL Run
Paiss
Willow
Kidder
Barney
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
B. F. Graham
Virginia Avenue
Square Deal
H. A. Houck
Secion
J. T. Taylor
Council
Mary Blosser
Washington, D. C
J. R. Young
W. Va
Hazel McNeemar
P. Snyder
Oldtown
W. F. Atwell
Mt. Savage
Frank Carpenter
Eli Willison
Collier Run
Race Street
Thomas Brinkman
Henry Brinkman
Young Brinkman
Theodore
Oscar Brinkman
Orsay and
Wesley
Edith Twigg
Ella
Anna
Red Men
Stein's Morgue
BF & O
Masonic Temple Association Onoard
Thomas Footer
George ©. Sharrett
William A. Fluster
William Ll. Morgan
Philip Grosscup
William Jeffrey
Central
Fellowship and Discussion Club
Association
Westernport High School
Darktown
Emmanuel Parish House
John and
Milner Bruce
Darktown School
Pearson Henry
Ford
William Pitzer
Italy
John Bruce
John Avirett
Jesse Orrick
Norval Dilley
Gavotte
Popper
the Rosary
Nevin
Mary E. Shultice
Edgard&. Pagenhardt
Lot
Maryland State Vice Commission
Children’s Party
Allegany
Annapolis
House
Grand Avenue, Cumber
Circuit Court
Howard A. Grimm
Anna A. Grimm
Waterman
Geo. Ruckel
Green Street
Miss Heffron
Walsh
Centre Street
Marinello Shop
Mary Carpenter
Baltimore St
the Central
Richelieu
M. Callan
North George Street
Lichtenstein’s Pharmacy
Baltimore Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
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