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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1914

Page

8

Midland News Notes and Upcoming Local Events

The Midland community reads about A O H ball planned for Ward's Opera House on March 17 with Powers Orchestra and a public event. Also a spelling bee March 20 at Ward's Opera House by the Young Men's Club with married and single teams. A 100 ball pool tournament at Stevens Brothers pool rooms starts midweek, with team lineups listed and an oyster supper for winners. Community notices include church services, stockholders’ meetings, and local visits across Mt. Savage Frostburg and Cumberland.

Order Young Men’s Club of Midland Ward Opera House Wisling James Stevens Charles Stewart Stevens Brothers Pool Rooms McMurdo Stevens John Carr Joe Robinson Dick McGuire Ea Koontz Henry Wagus Felix Robinson In Stevens Tom Beverage Thomas Enny Wm. Blair Ervin Schultz Steve Laslow Jim Stevens Cage

Keyser Workmen Honor Yardmaster with Masonic Charm

A group of B&O yardmen and conductors surprised Wm. H. Wirts in Keyser with a Masonic watch charm and chain for his tenth anniversary as yardmaster. Wirts has served the company thirty years, including duties in Cumberland, before returning to Keyser ten years ago.

Wm. HH. Virts Keyser Wirts Cumberland

Western Maryland Poultry and Park Associations Meet

The Western Maryland Poultry Association elected officers in Frostburg with Henry Fresh as president and other Frostburg and Lonaconing members. Donations from Mrs. Durst and Mrs. Skilling benefited the Cumberland Tuberculosis Hospital and Frostburg Miners’ Hospital. The next poultry show runs February 2–6, 1916 in Lonaconing. Directors of the Junior Order Park Association met, electing officers and naming committees. They declared a 19 percent dividend on $8,000, announced a 1914 season opening dance April 4 with Beall’s Orchestra, and planned numerous park improvements and an Easter ball April 13–14. The piece also notes several social notices and upcoming dancing class resumption, plus several residents visiting Cumberland and Pittsburgh.

Poultry Association Western Maryland Poultry Association Gladstone Henry Fresh Frostburg James Kenney Porter Blosser Cumberland Frank T. Phillips Lonaconing D. A. Edwards Frank Firle Midland William D. Hanson Duncan R. Sloan Peter H. Wager John R. Ritchie Marvin Layman Louis J. Miller Thomas L Popp J. C G. Turner Lloyd Durst W. Q. Skilling Tuberculosis Miners’ Hospital K. of P. Armory Junior Order Park Association J. S. Metzger H. J. Boettner Howard Skidmore Frank G. Metzger John H. Dunston Henry J. Boettner William Kight George Wagner Alexander Rankin Henry Hager David Hill John Devore John J. Price Charles Stark John Lewis James Coddington Beall

Mount Savage Mutual Aid Society Formed Local union workers establish benefit society

The Union Mining Co and associated industries formed a Mutual Aid Society last Saturday to provide accident and death benefits with a non profit aim. Officers named include Charles R. Uhl as president and John Farrell as treasurer, with a monthly committee meeting plan.

Union Mining Co Brick Works Iron and Brass Foundry Treasury Treasury Fund Charles R. Uhl William J. Hamilton John Farrell William L. Hampton Michael Barncord Harry Dunn Christopher Lemmert

Lonaconing to host three basketball clashes this week

Lonaconing Athletic Club schedules three games: tonight against Temperance AC, Thursday non league with Trinity Club of Frostburg under national rules in Lonaconing, and Friday at Mt Savage. A showdown with Broadway AC of Meyersdale on Tuesday March 17 could crown the Western Maryland League champion.

Lonaconing Temperance AC Mt. Savage Trinity Club of Frostburg Temperance A. C Broadway A. C Meyersdale

Whitworth Barnard wedding at Westernport

Dr. Donald Whitworth son of Mrs. R. H. Whitworth of Westernport married Miss Minnie Barnard daughter of ex Sheriff Fuller Barnard at the bride’s home in Westernport. Rev H W Wheeler of St John’s M E church South officiated. The wedding was private.

Whitworth-Barnard Donald Whitworth R. H. Whitworth Westernport Minnie Barnard Fuller Barnard H. W. Wheeler St John's M. E. Church South Whitworth Mackie Aaron Welton Arthur Welton Arch Street Cumberland Charles L. Davis Alice Welton Piedmont Public William G. Brown Florida Thomas W. Gocke Knights of Columbus Baltimore

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