Frostburg News Highlights Local Gowns Auctions and Events
Frostburg students complete graduation gowns under Miss Margaret Morris with material costs capped at five dollars. Land sale at Sand Spring, two acres sold for two thousand dollars to Clarence Workman. Chorus rehearsals at Zion Church and upcoming opera house engagement announced. Local clergy and residents noted in brief notices.
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Margaret Morris
Boail High School
Wreal
Sand Spring
Clarence Workman
Workman
Daniel Smouse
Bowery Street
Frostburg Opera House
Zion Evangelical Church
P. G. Shaffron
Propose d Church Improvements by Ladies Guild at St James
The Ladies Guild and the vestry of St James Episcopal Church met last night in the rectory to discuss 2500 dollars in improvements planned for the church edifice. The meeting reviewed scope and funding for the project.
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Ladies Guild of
St. James Episcopal Church
Bond Issue Promised to Improve Midland Streets
The May 11 election is expected to approve a 5 000 bond issue empowering the mayor and council to fund street improvements. The town currently faces deplorable street conditions, and passage is seen as essential.
Memorial Services for Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will hold memorial services in Music Hall on May 10 at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev M H Keen with the city pastor assisting Me shwee s Orchestra will provide music Members of the Brotherhood and Ladies Auxiliary meet at the lodge room at 1 30 p m to proceed to the hall The article also notes a series of local notices including elections nominations and social visits and a report of a fight in the Alkire orchard with injuries.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Music Hall
M. H. Keen
Meshwee
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Cmail
Lonaconing Votes On Bridge Bond Issue At Municipal Election
Voters in Lonaconing decide on bonds to fund a new bridge over Georges Creek that divides the business district. Civic groups press for the project while opponents warn of higher taxes. City officials face elections with Mayor, Sheriff unopposed, and several council seats hotly contested. James Muir of the Treasury visits, and Gilbert Wilson moves his family from Cumberland to Lonaconing.
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Fred Martin
Keyser
Wheeling
J. H. Markwood Sons Establishment
Lonaconing
Georges Creek
Smith
Hohing
James J. Pick
James Muir
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Gilbert Wilson
Wm. Wilson
Robbins
Cumberland
Fatal explosion on freight engine near Arden WV
A bursting crown sheet on the first engine of a double header freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio line at Arden 16 miles south of Grafton W V caused the death of fireman T S Raber and serious injuries to engineer P C Brobst. The blast wrecked the engine and tender and a dozen cars, blocking the road as officials launch an investigation.
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Grafton and Bellington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Arden
Grafton
W. Va
T. S. Raber
P. C. Brobst
Raber
Brobst
Commercial Men's Banquet in Omaha Tonight
The Omaha retail merchants jobbers and manufacturers gather for a big banquet May 5 to discuss trade extension in all its phases and related interests of the city.
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Omaha
Neb
Cumberland City offers 1914 water bonds at 4 percent
The Cumberland Maryland Mayor and City Council invites bids for 60000 of Cumberland City Water Improvement Funding Bonds of 1914 in 250 500 and 1000 denominations. Bonds dated May 1 1914 offer 4 percent interest pay May 1 and November 1 with 5000 due May 1 1915 and annually thereafter. Bid constraints include 2 percent security and payment within one year from sale. Bids due May 11 1914 at 9 am and awards at 8 pm the same day. The city reserves right to reject all bids.
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Cumberland City Water Improvement
Cumberland
Maryland
Ward M. Eichelberger
Royal visit to Windsor by Governor General Duke of Connaught
Windsor Ontario May 5 preparations for the reception of H R H Duke of Connaught Governor General are complete. The royal party is due for a few hours this afternoon with decorations and a bodyguard of 100 from the Twenty first Regiment. Boy Scouts and school children will participate. This marks Windsor’s first royal visit.
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Windsor
Ont
H. R. J. Duke of Connaught
Royal Party
Twenty-first Regiment
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