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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1915

Page

2

Funeral of William Jenkinga In Frostburg Frostburg

Funeral from the family home at 2 o clock with Rev J Helps Bickford officiating Burial at Allagany cemetery Knights of Malta attended in a body Noted work at Kion Mining Co Mt Savage long time resident Readies auto sale at Mortons Garage Mechanic Street Water Frostburg announcing 2 pm May 15 sale of KE M F 30 oakland 30 and three model T Fords Terms cash cars in good condition additional local notices on stork news and community happenings

William Jenkinga J. Helps Bickford Allagany Knights of Malta Mr. Jenkins Kion Mining Co Mt. Savage Oakland Morton’s Mechanic Street Water Frostburg James Morgan Morton's

Council in Special Session Sets Immediate Street Work

The town council met in special session and decided that street work should begin as soon as possible. Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway representatives Lowe and Harvey attended. Knights of Columbus will run a special Western Maryland train to Pen Mar on Thursday August 19 for the K of C State reunion. The two weeks old infant of Mr and Mrs George Sharp was found dead in bed Tuesday morning. the funeral was held yesterday afternoon.

Elva Thomas West Main Street J. H. Bundy M. E Allegany Lyric Theatre Hebrew Relief Fund Gov. Arnold Sand Spring Western Maryland Hospital Cumberland Nellie Eichorn Ormand Street Miners Hospital Clement Reidler Mt. Savage Lawrence Evans Miners’ Hospital John Loughney Hoffman Mine Chester Wilson Winifred Gray Hill Street Margaret Powers Maple Street Lee Blavbaugh Welsh Hill Longfellow and Irving Literary Societies Central High School State Board of Education of Maryland Lonefellow Society Thomas Edwards Eva Knippenberg Esther Bill May Ralston Irving Society Harry Jones Bertha Morgan Pearl Stevenson John Grindle Ruth Screen Marion Bell Ruth Bear Lucene O'Rourke Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway Messrs Lowe and Harvey Knights of Columbus Maryland Here Pen Mar K. of C George Sharp

Cardinal Gibbons Arrives in Tri-Towns for Confirmation

Cardinal Gibbons reached the area on a B and O train from Oakland and was greeted by Rev. Father Thomas B. McGuigan and local leaders. He conducted a 10:30 am confirmation service with a large class and visited John McGuigan, Sr. Earlier, Mrs. Walter Phillips and Mrs. Thomas Footen visited Cumberland, while nurse Lola Fazenbaker visited her parents in Westernport.

Cardinal Gibbons Oakland Thomas B. McGuigan Tri-Towns John McGuigan Walter Phillips Thomas Footen Cumberland Lola Fazenbaker C. J. Fazenbaker Westernport

Keyser Notes Many Local Visits And Meetings

Mrs Chas Broome returns from Washington. Isaac Mills and wife visit Detroit Cleveland and other eastern cities. Mrs J L Nine returns to Baltimore after visiting here. Rev A N Perryman assists in Capon Bridge meetings. Presbyterian Guild hosts at Mrs T T Huffman home. Various locals visit relatives in Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland and Indiana including Miss Ida Butler and Miss Georgie Powell. Y M C A concert announced.

Chas. Broome Washington Isaac Mills Detroit Cleveland JL. C. Nine Baltimore A. N. Perryman Capon Bridge D. F. Huffman T. T. Huffman The Presbyterian Church Perry Matheny Tunnelton W. H. Chamberlain Fred Offut Ida Butler Cumberland Arizona Georgie Powell Uniontown Bennie Wells Wallace Glover Brownsville Hallie Clemson Elkins Della Vink Elizabeth Nesbitt San Francisco

Preparatory School Event Postponed

The preparatory school program scheduled for this evening has been postponed due to Keyser High School graduation ceremonies.

Keyser High School

Memorial Day Program in Allegany Cemetery Frostburg

Memorial Day activities in Allegany Cemetery Frostburg include music by the Veterans' Auxilary Fife and Drum Corps Frostburg Musical Art Society and Frostburg City Band. Addresses by Hon F N Zihlman and Rev Dr J H Bickford with prayers, readings of Gettysburg Lincoln address, flowers scattered, and a singing of America.

Veterans’ Auxilary Fife and Wm. J. Daily Frostburg F. N. Zihlman Fred James John Helps Bickford D. D First Methodist Episcopal Church Chaplin Fife and Drum Corps Jesse D. Snyder Dr. Bickford

Favors Tax on Natural Gas Revenue in West Virginia

Former Senator N B Scott of West Virginia urges Charleston lawmakers to pass a production or transportation tax on natural gas. He backs the Pierce bill imposing a slight gas tax and argues against increasing the direct state tax. He hopes a law taxing the right to exploit the resource will become law during the session.

United States N. B. Scott West Virginia Pierce Charleston

Allied Offensive Aims to Reclaim Lille Front

Allied troops push along the western front from Ypres to Arras with the goal of recapturing Lille, held by Germany since early October. English forces advance north of the Bethune La Bassee canal while French units strike along the southern segment.

Ypres Arras Lille Bethune-La Bassee Canal

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