Frostburg Discusses New Assessment as Tax Values Stir Debate
City officials in Frostburg hold an appeal board session over the recently completed assessment values by Walter Wittig David Smith and W H Morgan amid protests from property owners. Congressman Lewis discussed charity at a Congregationalist church tea party. The day’s events included a Lutheran church meeting on Sunday observance and multiple local notices from Frostburg to Lonaconing. Funeral plans noted for Charles Frost of Greenlie, Pa. and social updates from area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Edunct
Walter W. Wittig
David J. Smith
W. H. Morgan
Congressman Lewis
David J. Lewis
Congregationalist Church
Bowery Street
Frostburg
Lewis
Enoch H. B. Prichard
Horace Evans
Sunday School Institute Opens at Grace Church City
Miss Albert Richardson of Pittsburg and William Price of Middletown join relatives as guests. The Methodist Episcopal Church South Sunday School Institute opens this evening at Grace Church with delegates from Southern Methodist churches in Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The program starts with a discussion on The Origin and the Aim of the Sunday School led by Rev Joseph Balthis. St Michael's parochial school's twenty third annual commencement occurs tonight at St Michael's Hall with graduates Kathleen Footen Agnes Greene Anna McGann and Veronica Shavinski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Grace Church
W. S. Nicholson
Southern Methodist
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Joseph H. Balthis
Central Methodist Episcopal Church South
Cumberland
St. Michael’s Parochial School
St. Michael's Hall
Kathleen V. Footen
Agnes V. Greene
Anna M. McGann
Veronica C. Shavinski
Injuries and Obituary Report from Midland and Ocean
Albert Charles, a weigh man at the Midland Mining Company Enter prise Mine, fell from a coal car and sprained an ankle. The Progressive Young Men's Club night school session closed for summer. James Cunningham, a longtime Ocean resident and miner, died Thursday. funeral held at St Josephs Church with interment at St Michaels Cemetery. Survived by wife and two sons John and Patrick. He belonged to AOH Division 5.
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Enterprise
Midland Mining Company
Albert Charles
Progressive
Young Men's Club
Fatkin
Midland
James Cunningham
Ocean
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Frostburg
Mr. Cunningham
Ireland
Ocean Mine No. 1
Consolidation Coal Company
Cunningham
John
Waterbury, Conn
Patrick
Division
Eckhart Baptist Church Honors Children with Day Observance
Eckhart Baptist Church held a Sunday Children Day program directed by Prof Edwin Elias with Miss Kate Bannatyne in charge of exercises and recitations. A rehearsal for M E Children's Day is planned for 7 o'clock tomorrow. Italian patient Laverigo Marrasccicto, injured months ago in a local powder explosion, remains at St Josephs Hospital Baltimore. doctors performed a successful arm operation and expect some use to return.
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Eckhart Baptist Church
Edwin Elias
Kate Bannatyne
Laverigo Marrasccicto
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Baltimore
O’donnell
Marrascciolo
Dugan Glass Works Contract Awarded and Local Developments
The Dugan Glass Works contract goes to J. W. G. Davies of Wellsburg WV, with Matthews of Wellsburg in Lonaconing to oversee site work. Ground broken for chimney and furnaces, targeted operation by October 1 to capture Christmas trade. Local workers to fill majority of labor. switch to be built by C P railroad officials. Also reports include a small house fire at J B McAlpine residence, shoe business closure, fire loss settlement for Angus Ireland, army tailor Edward Brennan visiting, and other community notes.
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Dugan Glass Works
J. W. G. Davies
Wellsburg
W. Va
Matthews
Lonaconing
C. & P. Railroad
Invitations Sent for Nell Gerstell and Harry Langdon Smith
In Keyser West Virginia invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Nell Gerstell of Gerstell Station and Harry B Langdon Smith of Washington DC. The wedding will be held at the bride’s home on June 30. J M Liller’s double house on Church street was sold at public auction last Saturday by Dr Barr trustee for the B and O Railroad to Squire J T Doyle for 3376 dollars. Mrs R G Richardson entertained the Calendar Coterie at her home. Pauline Wilson returned home from Frederick Maryland. Harry Broadwater, brakeman on the B and O third division, left for Oklahoma to make his home. Mrs F H Havenner returned from Washington. J D Gelwicks was called to Pittsburgh for his sister Mrs Wimner’s illness. Mrs W E Wolfe went to Charlottesville Virginia for University of Virginia commencement where her son Andrew graduates in law.
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Nell Gerstell
Gerstell Station
Harry B. Langdon Smith
Washington, D. C
J. M. Liller
Church Street
Dr. Barr
Squire J. T. Doyle
R. G. Richardson
Pauline Wilson
Frederick Md
Harry Broadwater
Oklahoma
F. H. Havenner
Washington
J. D. Gelwicks
Pittsburg
Wimner
W. E. Wolfe
Charlottsville
Lorimer Bank Taken Over As Depositors Rally on La Salle Street
The La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank led by William Lorimer was seized by state bank examiner Markin. Three smaller Lorimer interests banks were closed. Within minutes 1,500 depositors gathered on La Salle Street demanding access while the bank's stated capital was $1,000,000 with a $250,000 surplus and $93,631 in undivided profits. stock stood at par.
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Chicago
la Salle Street
Hager Family Returns After Father’s Death
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Hager returned to Baltimore after being summoned to Frostburg by the death of Mr. Hager’s father Charles Hager. Mrs. Hager, formerly Mamie Zilch, stayed with brothers and sisters in Fairmont. Miss Mary Dorsey of Cumberland and Miss Josephine Jeffries of Mannington visited their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Walker. William Pearce has returned from a trip by automobile to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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George P. Hager
Frostburg
Mr. Hager
Charles Hager
Baltimore
Mary Dorsey
Cumberland
Josephine Jeffries
Mannington
K. D. Walker
Merchant Street
Fairmont Times
William Pearce
Philadelphia
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Thomas & Brown
Cumberland Frress
Cumberland Press
Office
Tax Appeal Board
Mountain City
Lutheran Church
Allegany County
J.N. Beall
Presbyterian Church
Wilbur W. Snyder
Secrtary
W. W. Davis
Lord’s Day Alliance of Maryland
J. H. Balthis
Law Enforcement
Cumberlani
Joseph Dawson
Hanley H. Jewell
Charles Frost
Greenie Township
Somerset County
Here
Gresham
Frost
Wghter
Timan B
Pocahontas
Salisbury
S. Alex Reckner
Greenville
S. John Koontz
R. Hoe
California
E. N. Michael
West Union Street
Reg Alumni Association of
Beall
WC 4
Co.Order Park
Pbanny Sapiro
Emily Con
Walter Jeffries
Junior Order Park
Méall
First Ish Baptist Church
James Sleeman
Eckhart
L. Leslie Lammert
Wenonah
N. J
Peter Lammert
William Wilson
Drmond Street
Workman Farm
Sand Spring
Lily Spring
Clarence
Workman
Mary Meyers
Elizabeth Froelich
High Int
N. C
Kiristina Bauer
Albert Richardson
Joseph Richardson
Washington Street
Wiliam Price
Middletown
Ohio
J. J. Price
Sunday School Institute
St. Michael's
Low P Pritchard & Co
St. Joseph's
Good Will Fire Company
J. B. McAlpine
Dudley Street
McAlpine
D. Dixon and Leon
Angus Ireland
Rockville
Cornelius Murphy
Edward Brennen
Fort de Monroe
Douglas Avenue
William Donaldson
Pittsburgh
Henrietta Donaldson
Hn Coburns
Wilkinsburg
R. A Tennant
Central High School
Chicago University
James I. Terment
Garrett County
Keyser
Miss Gerstell
Liller
Lorimer Bank
Million Capital
S. EB
Batimore and
Centre Streets
George
Citizens National Bank
J .Ly
Ational
Lars
Natfunja Bank
Izens National
Wellington
Les W. L
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George L. Wellington
Hugh A. McMullen
James A. McHenry, Simon Rosenbaum
Warren C. White
Charles G
Geo. D. Landwehr
Obert MacDonald
Thomas Fouter
G. H. Hetzel
Henry J. Glick, Et
Cc. G. Holzshu
John Schiller
Cumberland, Maryland
George L. Wellingto
C. G. Holzshy
James A. McHenry
Conrad
Usman Rosenbaum
J. N. M. Brandler
H. A. Bachman
Imerman
Evening Press
Poultry, Pigeons, Dogs, Ltd
FP. O
Frostburg, Md
Society For Pravention of the Trouble
Usi
Dayton Airbess
C. L. Long
E. Union St
DEA Millinery
NEX
Fain Qmourke
Jaco Krbhafer Funey
Frost Herg
Open Bicht
Day
L Ci
ODR Victrola Club
Victrolas
W. F. Frederick Piano CO
Baltimore St
Cumberland, Md
Nis
Reliable Squad Journal
Versailles
Missouri
Carliag
Kelso’s
Liberty Street
H.“M
Broadway
Kline Frostburg
the Cumberland Press
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