Fireworks and Water Damage at Centre Street Home Furniture
A late night fire at the Home Furniture Store on Centre Street damaged the second floor and nearby saloon owned by James Clendenning. About 10,500 dollars of stock was lost, plus 500 dollars of bar damage. The blaze, of unknown origin, was brought under control within a half hour by the fire department. Insurance covers building and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Gerhart
Centre Street
Home Furniture
James Clendenning
Over Forty Apply for Allegany County Teachers Exam
More than forty applicants, mostly graduates, gathered at Union Street School for the Allegany County teaching certificate test. Only two men among them. The two day exam covers thirteen subjects under supervision of John E Edwards and others including George I M Perdew Miss Belle Ireland Sue McKnight and Prof A F Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Street School
Allegany County
John E. Edwards
George I M. Perdew
Belle Ireland
Princi
Prof Leon Lackey Leaves Maryland Theatre With Unpaid Rent
State's Attorney Frank A. Perdew reports Prof Leon Lackey former director of the Maryland Theatre orchestra moved out to avoid two months rent owed to Miss Alice Fechtig. Lackey, his wife and children lived on Bedford Street and fled to Pennsylvania after Mel linger Bros. notified him his services were no longer needed. He previously resided in Lorain Ohio and Fairfax? from Fairmont West Virginia. He left numerous unpaid bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Perdew
Leon Lackey
Maryland Theatre Orchestra
Alice Fechtig
Bedford Street
Pennsylvania
State Line
Mellinger Bros
Maryland Theatre
Prof
Lackey
Fairmont
W. Va
Lorain
Ohio
After seven years confesses 10 killing man
In Trenton New Jersey on June 22 1916 Frank Burd confessed to killing Manning Riley at Califon New Jersey seven years after Schuyler was convicted on circumstantial evidence Burd was jailed since 1909 and has worked with Schuyler in prison The warden received Burds confession yesterday while guards prepared for execution action remains to be decided by the board of pardons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Manning Riley
Califon
John Edward Schuyler
Frank Burd
Riley
Berd
Schuyler
Priwarden
Kugler
Board of Pardonsen
Runaway Horse No Injuries Reported In Street Incident
A runaway horse pulling a light spring wagon terrified a lone eight year old girl on Green Street around 9 am. Robert Schober of McBee dairy safety halted the procession near a residence on Green Street. The girl escaped unharmed and the wagon suffered no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schober
Green Street
McBee
Sheet
Smallwood
Schober
Cumb Brewing Company
Stolen Medical Satchel Found Near Doctor’s Home
A physician’s satchel with valuable instruments was stolen from Dr. Thomas B. McDonald on South Centre Street Saturday evening. It was later recovered by a police officer on the Miltenberger property near the doctor’s residence. Police believe the thief mistook the satchel for a bag of clothing or valuables and discarded it after realizing its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. McDonald
South Centre Street
Miltenberger
Dr. McDonald
Miss Evelyn Cole Hosts Dance for Miss Towles
Miss Evelyn Cole of Cumberland Street entertained Friday night with a dance in honor of her guest Miss Towles from Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Cole
Cumberland Street
Ma Towles
Washington, D. C
Garranza Envoy May Attend Conference In Mediation
In Niagara Ont June 22 the possibility of resuming mediation with Constitutionalists representatives faced mediators Huerta delegates and U S officials. No details of new settlement plans have been released by the three South American mediators. The plan, proposed by Dr Noon Argentine envoy after talks with Bryan and Caberera Carranza, has been approved by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Ont
Huerta
Dr. Noon
Bryan
Washington
Senor Caberera
Carranza
General Carranza
Western District Baptist meeting set for Hagerstown
The forty third annual Western District Baptist association gathers at First Baptist Church Hagerstown with about 150 delegates. The Rev G Pitt Beers preaches the convention sermon Tuesday evening, and A J Fristoe will discuss State Missions. Various pastors speak Tuesday and Wednesday, with the Women’s Missionary association meeting Wednesday afternoon led by Mrs T H White and featuring several speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western District Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Hagerstown
E. K. Thomas
G. Pitt Beers
A. J. Fristoe
O. W. Henderson
R. J. Dogan
H. P. Jackson
H. F. Loomis
Cumbrland
Philson
Lonaconing
Leavell
Lewis Jones
H. M. B. Jones
H. C Armstrong
H. A. Griesemer
Women’s Missionary Association
T. H. White
Clara Woolford
Mallory
Marie Bultimater
Kirkman
Juia Donnahaw
Death of John Stewart Wilson in Altoona obituary
John Stewart Wilson aged 49 a machinist at Balliftore and Ohio shops died yesterday at Allegany Hospital after ten days illness from appendicitis. He is survived by his wife and four children. Resident of Altoona Pa the body was taken there this morning. he had lived here seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stewart Wilson
Balliftore
Ohio
Allegany Hospital
Altooyf
Death of George W Appold at age 80 near Magnolia
George W Appold aged 80 died at his home near Magnolia. He is survived by his widow Rebecca Kesler, five children WW Appold of Oldtown Road and Ida Youngblood of Columbia Avenue, Mrs Wm Woods, John Appold and Mary Shock of Wagnetia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Appold
Magnolia
Rebecca Kesler
WW. Z. Appold
Oldtown Road
Ida Youngblood
Columbia Avenue
This City
Ww. M. Woods
John Appold
Mary, Shock
Wagnotia
McGinn's Hustlers Form Baseball Team at B and O
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offices organize a baseball team with Griffin McGinn as manager and the lineup announced. The club, named McGinn's Hustlers, will play the C and P next week and previously won the Commercial League title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Griffin McGinn
A. Connell
Barnhart
Spearman
Powell
McCarty
McGinn
Publicity Campaign Planned for $150000 Bond Issue
The mass meetings committee for the proposed bond issue will meet this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms City Hall Building to arrange a mass meeting in the City Hall auditorium next Monday evening. Secretary Beckman received a letter from George A Mosser of the Altoona chamber praising Cumberland for civic advancement and urging a strong campaign to mobilize citizens. The organization committee will meet tomorrow to form a working unit in each ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Beckman
George A. Mosser
Altoona Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce
Ware Addresses Fans Before Game at South End Park
Dr Gordon Ware of Seattle spoke ten minutes to fans before a Tri City League game between Frederick and the Colts at South End Park. He discussed Industrial Responsibilities and was applauded after the talk. Manager Russler of Cumberland granted permission to speak. Ware did not discuss baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Park
Frederick
Colts
Gordon Ware
Seattle
Wash
Lincoln Chautauqua
Ware
Hendrickson’s Auto Overturns Near Mount Savage
Blaine Hendrickson’s automobile left the Narrows road near Mount Savage yesterday afternoon. Mr Taylor and Hendrickson’s father-in-law were pinned underneath as Taylor steered wrong. all three escaped with minor injuries. The car was towed to Glisan Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Henderickson
Mount Savage
Lepley
Hendrickson
Taylor
Girl injured in buggy fall in Hancock
Miss Maggie Johnson of Bedford Street fell from a buggy on Monday in Hancock, fracturing her skull. She was brought to Allegany Hospital in this city and doctors report she is believed to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Johnson
Bedford Street
Hancock
Allegany Hospital
Six Seek W M Scholarship At County Office
Six young women appeared at the county superintendent's office this morning to take the four year scholarship exam to Western Maryland College. The top average will win the scholarship valued at over $2,000. W A Greenfield, former city resident, died at Hudson Street Hospital New York. He was 63. Remains will be brought here and kept at Butler's undertaking rooms until funeral. Survived by brother Walter J Greenfield of McKees Rocks who escorted the remains. George Harrivage McGruder of Ridgeley West Virginia and Miss Ethel Stein of Madison Street were married at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the parsonage of St Luke's Lutheran Church Edford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younge
Western Maryland College
W. A. Greenfield
Hudson Street Hospital
New York
Mr. Greenfield
Butler's Undertaking Rooms
Walter J. Greenfield
McKeestocks
George Harrivage McGruder
Ridgeley
W. Va
Ethel Stein
George Stein
Midison Street
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Edford Street
C. Ff. Bergner
Riverside Park Concert Delights Thousands
The New Cumberland Concert Band directed by Lorenzo D. McCauley drew a crowd of several thousand last night at Riverside Park with a classy program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Cumberland
Lorenzo D. McCauley
Riverside Park
Personal notices of locals travel and visits in Cumberland
Miss Nellie Felton sails soon for two months in England after a nurse role at Allegany Hospital. Mrs. Clara Cotter accompanies her to New York. Dr. J. Homer Wilson attends an American Medical Association meeting in Atlantic City. Alumni dance planned at the Masonic Temple June 24 honoring recent graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Felton
Allegany Hospital
N. Y
England
New York
Clara Cotter
City
Elder Humbird
Pittsburg
E. J. Barker
Youngstown
Ohio
W .B. Cunningham Wace Farland
Barkersville
W. Va
H. W. Glisan
Glisan
Flint
Mich
Lawrence Adler
James A. Mitlhelland
Glenora
David W. Sloan, Jr
Tome School
Port Deposit
J. Homer Wilson
Atlantic City
American Medical Association
B. Boughton
Cleveland
Prof. Boughton
B. A. Twige
Elkins
G. P. Hoffman
Cumberland
Philadelphia
C. W. Haymond
Fairmont
Hoffman
Hannah Calder
Parkersburg
Yoostara Waloh
G.w.hartsock
Uniontown
Alumni Association of
The
Allegany County
Hgh School
Masonic Temple
Children’s Day Observed at Centre Street Church
Centre Street Methodist Episcopal church observed Children’s Day yesterday morning with Rev. Dr. Joseph Dawson delivering a short address. A collection of $18 will fund schooling for poor young men. In the evening Dawson began a series of eight sermons on the Lord’s Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph Dawson
Dr. Dawson
Una Carleton to Host Dance at Potomac Club
Miss Una Carleton daughter of H Wy Carleton from Baltimore Pike will entertain with a dance at the Potomac club on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Carleton
H Wy. Carleton
Baltimore Pike
Potomac Club
Church Concert Tonight for St John Lutheran South Cumberland
Miss June Robertson Joseph Young and H Paul Mann will give a concert this evening at 8 15 for the benefit of St John Lutheran church South Cumberland at Arch and Third streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Robertson
Joseph Young
H. Paul Mann
St. John’s Lutheran Church
South Cumberland
Arch and
Tird Streets
Goldstrom-Lippel Engagement Named for Chicago Tie
Mr and Mrs Lewis A Goldstrom announce the engagement of their daughter Myra R Goldstrom to Ira M Lippel of Chicago formerly Cumberland The notice notes family origins and the forthcoming union with no date given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A. Goldstrom
Marlborough
Baltimore
Myra R. Goldstrom
Ira M. Lippel
Chicago
Cumberland
Janet Little Hosts 500 Party on Fayette Street
Miss Janet Little of Fayette Street held a Friday night 500 party witnessed by local friends. The event featured competitive play and light refreshments as attendees enjoyed the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Little
Fayette Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof. Lackey
Garranza
Baptists
W. M
MecGruder-Stein
Ghoery
Baltimore and
Liberty Streets
W. A. Spruill
Margaret Carey
Katharine Russell
Keyser
Miss Carey
John J. Carey
Southern Pacific Railroad
Dallas
Texas
Chauncey F. VanOsdale
Faulkner Avenue
Martinsburg
Martha van Osdale
Carter Field
United Pre: Association
Cumberland Press
Baltimore Press Club
Chesapeake Bay
Elizabeth
Gertrude Madden
A. J. Kelley
Grand Avenue
R. Gutridge
Fourth Street
J. C
W. H. Steepe
Frederick Music Co
Charles Nelson
Robert of
Eckhart
Barberton
Heristers
Theo. Wehline
Catherine Weisenborn
Wilbur F. Cleaver
Seomerset Democrat
Eva Wilhelm
North Centre Street
Roy Barnhouse
Barnum
Western Maryland Hospital
E. L. James
W. W. Brown
Chillicothe
Percival Lantz
Alaska
William Holton
Layton Holton
Centerville
John G. Shearer
Toe-Woff
Front Street
Burton
Gurton
Liberty Street
Clarke
Ible Druggists
Baltimore Street
Leader Garage
Laing Ave
Keys Hotel
J. J. Zapf
Avenig's
Baltimore St
Center Street
Tion
Mss
Carleton
Wea
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