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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1914

Page

2

Frostburg Notes From The Cumberland Press

Junior O U A M county reunion picnic committee named officers with John De vore as president and July 18 set for the reunion. Hon W T Warburton will give the Normal School commencement address on June 11. Mountain Chapter Eastern Star to host visiting members and admit one candidate. A second Joy Hop to be held at the Junior Order pavilion next Thursday. Joseph Haupt and Helen Rankin wed at Mt Zion First Baptist Church. Civic Club to meet at Beall High School with officer elections and social. Welsh Boys Choir to perform here June 1 visiting State Normal and Beall High School. Isaac J and Louis Shearer visiting Bitterwatt’s Inn.

John Devore Thomas G. Jeffries Frank G. Metzger James Coddington Mountain Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Cumberland and Lonaconing Junior Order Lewis George Choir of Wales Washington, D. C State Normal and Beall High School Frostburg Opera House

Bride of Thirteen Weds in McCoole Maryland

A very young couple married in McCoole opposite Keyser with Rev A Price performing. The bride is 13 turning 14 on June 19, the groom around 18. The bride is daughter of Mrs J W Wagoner and attends Keyser High School. He departs soon for Washington Indiana for work.

Cowple McCoole Maryland Keyser Rev. A. ©. Price W. E. Sheets

Lonaconing residents ill and injured in local incidents

Lonaconing's 91 year old Mrs. Mary Muir suffered a hip fracture after stepping back and missing a chair as she looked out a window. Miner Donald Miller, 40, was seriously injured by a roof coal fall at Georges Creek No. 16 Mine for the second time in two years. Flag Day services planned in Frostburg with Rev Ti L Barnest to speak and A F Smith leading arrangements. Patrick McFarland ill at Buck Hill home from acute indigestion. Columbia University students John and James McIndoe return home for summer. Mrs. Alexander Hamilton of Wendell WV visiting her daughter Mrs. Mary Hertz. Mary Screen travels from Romney WV for a family illness. Verna Schuyler visiting Cumberland.

Mary Muir Lonaconing Muir Donald Miller Beechwood Georges Creek Coal Company Miller Patrick McFarland Buck Hill John James MccIndoe Columbia University New York Alexander Hamilton Wendell W. Va Mary A. Hertz Mary Screen Romney Hampshire Railroad Robert Robert

Midland Vote Rejects 5000 Bond for Municipal Improvements

Midland residents rejected a 5000 bond issue by 75 to 68 amid 175 votes cast of 206 registered. Nyles J. Stakem was re elected mayor with 975 votes to 674 for John P Steiding. Other elected officials include Clerk R J Stakem and Councilmen Dunn Firlie Goodrich. Bailiff James Evans won with 76 votes, while Daniel McMurdo trailed with 58. George McMahon, a local figure, died aged 66, survived by wife two sons and a daughter. He was a miner.

Midland Nyles J. Stakem John P. Steiding R. J. Stakem Lawrence Dunn Frank Firlie Solomon Goodrich Baliff James Evans The Board of Health J. H. Ravenscroft Councilmanic John R. Loar Daniel McMurdo McDermott Albert Stevenson George McMahon Allegany County Clea Frank Peter McMahon Patrick W. O'Rourke McMahon

Bucy Named Mayor as Progressives Sweep Piedmont

In Piedmont West Virginia the municipal election yielded a record 492 votes. Harry Bucy led the Progressive ticket to win mayor with 255 votes while Charles Neff had 216 on the Citizen side. Progressive J C Robertson won recorder with 251 to C C Culbertson’s 214. Progressive candidates Pinnell Cheshire and Roby led council races with 281, 234 and 208 votes respectively. Citizen ticket won Gardner with 264 and Epper with 216 and Hawkins with 199.

Recorder J. C. Robertson Progressive C. C. Culbertson Citizen Dr. H. F. Pinnell Edward J. Cheshire A. W. Roby Citizen's A. F. Hawkins Wallace Gardner Frank W. Epper Gardner Citizen’s

Consul Warner Dies in Harbin Over Death by Own Action

The State Department confirmed the death of Southard P. Warner American Consul at Harbin Manchuria on a Saturday. A Sunday cablegram to his brother noted the death with a press report stating it was by his own action in a hospital. Warner born October 29 1881 in Washington educated at Friends Select School Lawrenceville Darmouth College entered consular service in 1904 and served in Germany Brazil and Harbin.

State Department Southard P. Warner Brainard HW. Warner Montgomery County Maryland Young Warner Harbin Manchuria B. MH. Warner, Jr Warner Washington Friends Select School Washington, D. C Lawrenceville New Jersey Darmouth College United States

Automobiles Replace Private Cars for Rail Officials in Chicago

Officials of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad increasingly use automobiles for short trips as restrictions on private cars push leaders toward road transport. The trend suggests autos are becoming a rival to the private car for rail executives in city travel this year.

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Chicago

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