Receivers Appointed for H. B. Claflin Co in New York
Federal Judge Hand ordered receivers for the H. B. Claflin Company a $9 million dry goods firm after suit for $3 668 over money claimed by John C Eames vice president of the Clafin Company The head of the firm said expansion created capital needs and the company has large outstanding obligations most past due and no resources to meet them
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New York
H. B. Claflin Company
United States
Hand
John C. Eames
Clabin Company
John B. Claflin
Claflin
Trinity Lutheran Church to mark 60th anniversary
Trinity Lutheran Church on North Centre street celebrates its sixtieth anniversary with two special services a German morning service by former pastor Gustav Wilks and a Phgish evening service a Sunday school commemoration with a Keifrig address and an organ recital by H F Augke of Pittsburgh.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
North Centre Street
Gustav Wilks
Keifrig
H. F. Augke
Pittsburg
Lucia
Donizetti
Verdi
Welty
Harris
Mission Synod
Martin Gallmaier
Yonker Injunctiones Heard In Circuit Court
The Circuit Court heard two cases involving Harry William Yonkers a liveryman and lumber dealer of this city. One suit by Road Directors of Allegany County asks to keep Yonkers from operating a traction line on public roads the other by State Road Commission seeks to keep the injunction in place or make it permanent. The hearing occupied the day with a decision due later today.
Knights and Pride of Potomac Council officers elected
In a local fraternal update Knights at Night elected L p French as chancellor and W Lottig as prelate with a slate including master of works and guard roles. Pride of Potomac Council No 12 chose H W Twigg past councilor and C W Twigg vice councilor among others. installation set for July 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iose Nberser
Vichigi
W. Lottig
W. Smong
W. Dedon
Geo. H. Lottig
H. G. Cox
A. ©. Willison
P.S. Athey
W. A. Darkey
Pride of
Trustees named by school board at last night's meeting
The school board announced additional trustees including Daw son O Metcalf G L Van Meter S T Dawson Luke E Stanton Baker C P Maxwell Robert Smith Mce Cool Harry Cole Duckworth Jeffer son Clark Narrows Park Charles W Bramble A E McKenzie and John Hershberger.
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Dawson
O. Metcalf
G. L. van Meter
S. T. Dawson
Luke
E. Stanton Baker
C. P. Maxwell
Robert Smith
Mce Cool
Harry Cole
Duckworth
Jefferson Clark
Narrows Park
Charles W. Bramble
A. E. McKenzie
John Hershberger
PRES HUERTA READY TO QUIT
Mediation headquarters in Niagara Falls reports Luis Elguera and Suarez held talks after dispatches from Mexico City. Huerta is believed to agree to retire to a civil leader among the Constitutionalists, with conditions excluding Villa Carranza Angeles or other military chiefs.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Mexico City
Luis Elguera
Senor Suarez
Chile
Huerta
Villa
Carranza
General Angeles
Brother held for enticing wife in white slave case
Harry E. Snyder filed a warrant against Robert W. Snyder and Vesta L. Snyder for unlawfully enticing his wife from Martineburg to this city for immoral purposes. They were arrested at the Western Maryland station and jailed. Robert will face a federal white slave act warrant. a hearing will be set. The wife remains in jail as a witness.
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Martineburg
Harry E. Snyder
Robert W. &Snyder
Vesta L. Snyder
Western Maryland
James Lindsay
Robert W. Snyder
Thomas J. Anderson
Socialists of Allegany to name delegates tomorrow
The Socialists of Allegany County will meet at the Socialist headquarters in the old Knights of Columbus Hall on South Liberty street tomorrow at 2 p m to name delegates to the State convention in Baltimore July 5 and 6 and to the Congressional convention likely in this city. C W Staub chairs the county committee and N S Twigg is secretary.
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Allegany County
Knights of Columbus
Liberty Street
Baltimore
C. W. Staub
N. S. Twigg
Musical at Masonic Temple by St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School
A Saturday night musical at the Masonic Temple auditorium performed by St Pauls Lutheran Sunday school orchestra under Harry R Donnelly. Participants included Marion Boston Helen McLaughlin Dorothy Willison Franklin Cook Suter Jammer George Steiner and Leon Willison. The performance was well received. Fort Cumberland Club Smoker set for July 1 from 8 to 12 with an orchestra. Mary Moffat Chapter Westminster Guild plans a Rose Hill Addition picnic Tuesday afternoon.
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Masonic Temple
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School Orchestra
Harry R. Donnelly
Marion Boston
Helen McLaughlin
Dorothy Willison
Franklin Cook
Suter Jammer
George Steiner
Leon Willison
Fort Cumberland
Fort Cumberland Club
Mary Moffat
Westminster Guild
First Presbyterian Church
Rose Hill Addition
Westinghouse issues ultimatum to strikers in Pittsburg
The Westinghouse interests issued an ultimatum to strikers stating that an opportunity to return to work remains, but all employees who do not report by June 30 will be considered to have left the company's employ.
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Pittsburg
Westinghouse
Obituary Notices from Paw Paw and Beverly
Mrs. Mary Norton of Paw Paw West Virginia dies at 67 after an operation at Alleghany hospital. Body to be returned to Paw Paw for burial. Alfred Buckey, 83, of Beverly, dies at his daughter’s Baltimore home. He owned the Valley hotel in Beverly and is survived by several children. interment in Beverly Cemetery. Clark bows to Equal Suffrage, pledges to vote for women’s suffrage in Missouri when proposed. 300 petitions from 38 states presented. Walter Allen of Salisbury will conduct a Baptist mission in Richmond Theological Seminary area, with Sunday school sessions at Chapel Hill Hose hall Arch Street. aims to build a second Baptist church in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn N. Merry
University of Iowa
Mr. Merry
Flo
Merry
John
Mary
Sam
America
Mary Norton
Paw Paw
W. Va
Allegany Hospital
Alfred Buckey
Beverly
Nellie Irvin
Baltimore
Buckey
Valley Hotel
Walter Allen
Salisbury
Richmond Theological Seminary
Chapel Hill Hose Hall
Arch Street
Allen
F. W. Frochtman
New York City
William H. Canty
Ruth Canty
Arch A. Young
Gettysburg
W. A. Campbell
Philadelphia
R. D. Seeley
Springdale Street
Roy Walker
Washington, D. C
Karl M. Markett
St. Fidelis College
Herman. Pa
George L. Wellington
William J. Feaga
David J. Lewis
Charles Mansbach
Norfolk
Susman Rosenbaum
Charles W. Fries
W. E. Law
Florence
Bessie Law
la Vale
Walford
N. C
Geoge Updegrave
Johnstown
Euela Cunningham
A. W- Blaul
Rose Schmutz
Higland Street
Francis Soethe
Bedford Road
G. W. Danner
Western Maryland Hospital
Local Names Listed in Court Settlement
The notice names several individuals tied to locations in Maryland and Pennsylvania including David A. Ross Lonaconing M4d Carrie Polan Barton Edward Kepner Dunbar Mary Hillegass Hyndman EdwardS Weyandt Emma Dively Clayburg Wilmer Smith Juniata Naoma Weir Altoona Louis Scharpf Shouse Town and Ethel MacDaniels Beaver. The compact roster appears as a civil notice listing residents and their hometowns for a regional matter.
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David A. Ross
Lonaconing
Birdie Carrie Polan
Barton
Edward Sylvester Kepner
Dunbar
Mary Ethel Hillegass
Hyndman
Railroads Win Case On 5 Percent Rate Suspension
Washington June 27 A phase of the 5 per cent rate advance case was decided today when tariffs filed by the Baltimore and Ohio and about 50 other railroads charging for switching cars to private sidings and plant tracks were suspended from July 1 to October 29 by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The suspended practice is known as spotting cars.
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Washington
Ady
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hampshire Democrats Nominate in West Virginia County
In the Hampshire county Democratic primary W. Va. candidates were chosen for local offices. W. R. Monroe secured the legislature nomination, Arthur Slonaker for superintendent of schools, C. W. Haines for county clerk, W. M. Poling for circuit clerk, and F. P. Allen for county commissioner. Green Spring’s W. W. Border contested the legislative nomination strongly.
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Hampshire
Hampshire County
W. Va
R. P. Monroe
Arthur Slonaker
C. W. Haines
W. M. Poling
F. P. Allen
W. W. Border
Green Spring
Funeral of Miss Bessie Mahaney
The funeral for Miss Bessie Mahaney was held at 3 PM from her home on Altomont Terrace. Rev. Joseph Dawson of Centre Street M E Church officiated with the church choir. Burial followed at Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were George C. Shuck J T Taylor A H Amick Lloyd Rawlings A C Kintner and Geo H Seibrt.
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Miss Mahaney
Bessie Mahaney
Altamont Terrace
Joseph Dawson
Centre Street M. E. Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
George C. Shuck
J. T. Taylor
A. H. Amick
Lloyd Rawlings
A. C. Kintner
Geo. H. Seibrt
Bible Class to Be Photographed Tomorrow
The L. D. Rohrer Bible Class will have a group photograph taken tomorrow morning at 9 30 at the First Baptist Church. The class is described as an enthusiastic and aggressive organization.
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L. D. Rohrer
First Baptist Church
Miss May Cornell and Anne Atkinson in Brunswick visit
Locals mention Miss May Cornell and Miss Anne Atkinson visiting friends in Brunswick and planning a summer at Rock Lodge Cottage in Braddock Heights. Other notes cover notable travels, visits, and resumptions across Cumberland and nearby towns with many names and places listed.
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May Cornell
Anne Atkinson
Brunswick
Braddock Heights
Rock Lodge Cottage
L. L. Edgell
Keyser
Page J. Smith
Cumberland
Morefield
W. ©. Barrett
Grafton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Frank Carpenter
Moorefield
M. J. Fleming
Terra Alta
A. L. Lawton
Lonaconing
B. F. Browning
Naomi Land
Baltimore
Real Estate Transfers Record Across Maryland Areas
W K Cowden trustee and others transfer a Piedmont avenue Cumberland land parcel to Herman DuBrau for 16 dollars. John Caroll and wife transfer a Western port Maryland land parcel to Herbert T Menken for 10 dollars. Edward G McGill and others transfer a county road Narrows Park to Corrigansville land parcel to Sanford W Collins for 10 dollars.
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W. K. Cowden
Herman DuBrau
Piedmont Avenue
Cumberland
John Caroll
Herbert T. Menken
Westernport
Edward G. McGill
Sanford W. Collins
Narrows Park
Corrigansville
Petersburg Bond Election in Grant County
Voters in Peters burg Grant county West Virginia go to the polls today to decide on a 10000 dollar bond issue for a water and sewerage system.
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Petersburg
Grant County
W. Va
Motorcycle wrecked by storm on Elder Street
Elmer Thresher of Seymour Street left his motorcycle on Elder Street during the Thursday storm and sought shelter. A broken telephone pole fell onto the machine, wrecking it.
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Elmer Thresher
Seymour Street
Elder Street
Drunkenness Court Session Under Justice Heck
Four offenders appeared before Justice Heck in Police Court this morning for drunkenness. One foreigner spoke nothing while another inmate talked excessively, prompting a contempt warning. Fach paid his customary fine.
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Heck
Akron fireman killed as building collapses
Fireman Henry Lutterell aged 23 was instantly killed and Fire Chief John Motz escaped with a narrow chance of death when the second floor of the Akron Transfer Company's stable gave way during an early morning blaze in Akron Ohio. The dead man had been married six weeks.
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Akron
Henry Lutterell
John Motz
Akron Transfer Company
Town of Lanesboro Engulfed by Severe Flooding
Floated La Crosse June 27. Lanesboro a town of about 1000 population sits under six feet of water after a cloudburst. Communication by wire and rail with the town is cut off, with no loss of life reported so far.
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Yonker
Wdge
Knights
Masonic Temple Musical
the Cumberland Press
Eng
Mvening Press
Baltimore & Ohio
Aila
Goode Tic City
Pullman
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Stone Harbor
Wildwood
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bishop's Midcycle Garage
Frien
SIBO
FHE Tailor
North Liberty Street
Shirey & Reliable
Arke, Ruggists
Baltimore Strait
Leader Garage
Laing
Cumberlandes
Keys Hotel
National Painless Dentists
Baltimore St. A
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