Shoemaker Family Funeral in Meyersdale
A. E. Shoemaker died in Meyersdale at age 68. his son W. A. Shoemaker left Frostburg to attend the funeral. A union veteran who served in Sheridan's Calvary, he was among the youngest to enlist at 16. Surviving relatives include his mother, a daughter in India, a daughter Mrs J. M. Gnagey of Meyersdale, and a son Frank of Shaw Mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Shoemaker
Mining Journal
Meyersdale
A. E. Shoemaker
Sheridan
Calvary
Mr. Shoemaker
India
Church of the Brethren
Mra J. M. Gnagey
Frank
Shaw Mine
Lonaconing Notes and Local Visitors Update
Harpersville rider Marie Houserath injured when horse spooked by a passing car near Lonaconing. Adam McMillan of Monessen bumped from a streetcar and sprained his left arm in Midland. Prism glass door installation at Myers & Co. and fountain repaint by Lonaconing Civic Club. Various locals and visitors listed with towns such as Baltimore Oakland Pittsburgh Monessen Watertown Glenwood Detroit and Roanoke. A trip to Baltimore for an annual field meet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpersville
Lonaconing
Marie Houserath
Adam McMillan
Monessen
James Noel
Midland
W. Q. Skilling
Mr. McMillan
Scotch Hill
Geo. W. Robertson
Baltimore
Geo. Robertson
Anthony Fisher
Piedmont
Henry W. McCamus
Oakland
Abraham Lawton
David McIntyre
John Bradburn
Cumberland
Grace Glenn
Glenwood
John Glenn
Detmold
Charles Schantz
Harrison Cline
Pittsburgh
Emma _ Dilfer
Mapleside Terrace
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Waterbury
Conn
Montgomery Hutchinson
Big Vein Hill
James Dick
Thomas Dick
Jackson Street
John McIndoe
Roanoke
J. J. Dobbie
Douglas
W. Va
John T. Dobbie
Anna Morgan
Joseph Morgan
Rush
Charles Thomas
Chicago
Jennie Bowden
Martha McMillan
Patrick Mooney
Detroit
Mich
James Wilson
New Haven
Conrad Hohing
John Grindle
Harry Jones
Town Council Debates East End Road as New Members Inaugurated
At last night’s regular meeting, officials discussed building a new road at the town’s east end but took no resolution. Newly elected councilmen Clarence Ort Patrick O Rourke and William Broderick were sworn in by Mayor Myles J Stakem. Treasurer P B Cain presented town finances including receipts 229 53 and 80 from licenses plus 1 building permit. expenses listed for labor hauling and election costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ort
Patrick O’rourke
William Broderick
Myles J. Stakem
P. B. Cain
R. J. Stakem
James Evans
Henry McVeigh
Hugh O’rourke
Hugh McVeigh
Daniel Stakem
William MF. Broderick
David Shearer
M. F
Council to Extend Bidding for New Road Project
The council agreed to grant ten additional days for bids on the new road and set a special meeting for June 18 to gather citizens interested in the road issue. P. B. Cain was reappointed treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Robert Murray
James Evans
Cailiff
Ing
P. B. Cain
Lonaconing Readies State Firemen Convention
Lonaconing prepares for the 23rd annual Maryland State Volunteer Firemen's Association convention to be held Wednesday through Friday June 8 9 11. Good Will Fire Company hosts at the armory with events including a parade and races at East Main Street and athletic park activities featuring Cumberland Colts against McGuire's Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostburg
Junior Order
Federation of Protestant Societies
Ulysses Hanna
Wittig
East Union Street
America
J. N. Beall
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Samuel R. Tiddy
German Arion Band
F. J. Mumford
Barton
June Robertson Donnelly
Cumberland
A. E. Barnett
Philadelphia
J. H. Bickford
M. E. Church
A. F. Smith
Lonaconing
Daniel Evang
J. W. Sterry
A. L. Frenzel
C. B. Blaker
Ridgeley
C. & P. Railroad
C. & W. Electric Railway
Maryland State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Good Will Fire Company
Armory
Athletic Park
Cumberland Colts
McGuire's Giants
Mystic Chain Hall
Keyser
Presbyterian Churchyard
East Main Street
John T. Dobbie
George C. Spears
J Smith
Mose Bear
Olin F. Durst
William Thompson
Tce Plant
Fred
R. Sloanaides
John Guynn
William Peebles
Thomas Dick
Isaac Bradburn, Jr
Andrew Dick
Joseph Love
Peter Schell
Harrison Scott
William Guynn
Harry Ternent
Alvan Ternent
James Speir
Lonaconing City Band
State Firemen’s Association
James B. McAlpine
Good
Parade Route And Participants For City Ceremony
The document lists numerous bands fire companies and delegates from Cumberland Salisbury Curtis Bay Keyser Hagerstown and other towns. It details division structure with assistants aides and marching order from Main street to Union Street and final disbandment locations on Main and Union streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connel Denning
Frostburg Band and Fire Co
Pocomoke
Percy Sloan
Easton
Arch Somerville
Cumberland Band and Hose Co
No. 1
Marchal Benj. Evans
Roy Beeman
John Green
Arch Cook
John Crosser
Mr. Regiment
Westminster Fire Co
Salisbury
R. D. Sloan
Curtis Bay
Guy Grindle
Keyser
Keyser Band and Fire Co., Western Enterprise Fire Co
Hagerstown
Thomas Boston, Jr
James Clise
William Green
Irvin Campbell
Rufus Holzshu
Cumberland Band and
Chapel Hill Co
Cumberland
Mt. Rainer
John Ort
Midland Fire Co
Catonsville
Clay Evans
Tri- Towns
Knights of Pythias Cumberland Lodge Elects Officers
Cumberland Lodge No. 60 Knights of Pythias elected A. A. Ridgeway as Chancellor Commander H. W. Smouse as Vice Chancellor H. H. Hill as Prelate W. H. Elder as Master of Work James Orr as Master at Arms George A. Coleman as Inner Guard F. Shaffer as Outer Guard J. H. Hayden Sylvester Schilling K F W Stuiber Reed W F Elder K F W Stuiber Rank Master L C Madore Assistant Rank Master B F Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Lodge No
Knights of Pothias
A. A. Ridgeway
H. W. Smouse
H. H. Hill
W. H. Elder
James Orr
George A. Coleman
F. Shaffer
J. H. Hayden
Sylvester Schilling
K. F. W. Stuiber
W. F. Elder
Reed
L. C. Madore
B. F. Shaffer
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Forostburg
Frostburg City Band
Gladstone Hotel
Boy Scouts
Ella Blank
J. B., Blank
Weillersburg
Lester E. Myers
Hooversville
Mount Savage
John P. Chambers
Chambers
William F. Roach
Spring Street
Myer
Reach
Roach
Patent Office
New Gland
State Normal School No. 2
Iwrie Theatre
Engand
Ann
Old Salem
Ann Billinwell
Cotton Mather
Mise Elen Thompson
Ruth O'Rourke
Geo Burbage
James Carroll
John Park
Virginia Neff
Janet Anderson
Louise Harrison
Sophia Kline
May Hill
Nellie Hawkins
Naomi Marquis
Irene Condry
Borden Shaft
Robert Muir
The
Young Peoples Society of Mt. Zion Evangelical Church
Willian Kean
Water Street
Kate Hewitt
Miners’ Hospital
John Dean
Mary Lynch
Allegany Mines
Margaret Mayer
University Hospital
Howard Martin
Minexe’ F Hospital
Ervin Kyle
Leo Street
Western Maryland Hospital
Aden
Oids
Conrad Brode
Mechanic St
H. Barnes
Dr. Barnes
Congregational Church
Otto Hehing
Thomas
Hilda Shultz
Lillian
Salem Humbertson
Conrad Schmeider
Pennsylvania
Schneider
Maple Street
John McAteer
Fairmont
Lillian Feldman
Eckhart
Katherine Farrell
Mt. Savage
Hazel Nielson
Gibson Williams
Oak Street
William Dean
Somerset, Pa
Metzger
Connellsville
Elizabeth Felsinger
Ethel Brennneman
Sophia Felsinger
Edward Webner
Center St
Charles Cunnigham
James Jeffries
Wilmerding
Leroy Jeffries
Jlenevin Footer
Marie Glove
Andrew Haragos
Uniontown
Holland Logsdon
Pittsburgh Pa
Joseph Wit Mame
Adolf Shearer
Cleveland
Ohio
Dennis Sipple
Summitt, Pa
Mayer
Ohi Street
Sipple
German Reformed Church
Emma Mayer
Salem Reformed Church
Palace Theatre
Saturday Evening Post
Robert Edeson
Mary Alden
J. W. Shea
Opera
N. L. Brown
Shea
Shupe's
Shupe’s
Nion Street
Bureau of the Cumberland Press
Myers & Co
Union Street
Lonaconing Civic Club
Hafer
T and Day
BEC
George Ellington
Hugh AM McMullen
James A, McHenry
Simon Rosenbaum
Warren U, White
Benjamin Franklin
Citizens National Bank
Sadings Bank
South East Col
Baltimore and
Centre Sts
Cumberland, Maryland
GEO
L. Wellington
D. Landwher
G. Holzshu
Joan Schiller
Geo. L. Wellington
Holsshu
James A. McHenry
D. Landwehr
Bueman Rosenbaum
John Schiller J,n.m. Brandler
H. A. Bachman
Immerman
Bureau of Cumberland Press
Carl C. Firle
Midland Council
Lemberg
Secale
Miles
Emberg
Przemysl
Galicia
San
Dniester
Drohobycz
Stryj
Rawa Ruska
State Firemen’s
West Main Street
Main Street
P. Election
Qaly
Opera House
Heintz
N. Liberty St
A. P. Dixon
Edison Building
Westernport
Themberland & Westernport Electric Ry. Co
Electric Railway
William Davis
Lonaconing Savings Bank
Phil Yaste
J. T. Miller
Samuel Bradley
Braid Shape
E. A. Patterson
Cumberland & Westenport Electric RY. CO
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