Social Notes from May Meetings at Boone Street and Mason Temple
Mary Moffat Chapter of the Westminster Guild met at Adrienne Robinson’s Boone Street home with Miss Robinson, Mrs. S R Smith, and Miss Mary Macfarlane assisting. Guests included Mrs John Warfield, Mrs S R Smith, Mrs Millam Ockens, and Misses Helen Miller Eva Perrin Mary Macfarlane. Next meeting to be at Miss Emma Wolfe’s home on Tuesday evening. The second May Dance of the Masonic Temple Association will be held at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday May 27 with invitations issued. Social notes also mention Mrs Walter Cayton Ort hosting an at home for 3 to 6 this evening in honor of Mrs Le Roy Horton Mrs J Homer Wilson and Miss Ort. A Wentling School entertainment to feature Miss Irene Lapp with an all day exhibit of written work. Mrs Hervey Willison hosted the Ladies Sewing Circle of the Central M E Church South at Elm and Spring streets. Engineers at Martinsburg referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moffat
Westminster Guild
Adrienne Robinson
Boone Street
Masonic Temple Association
Masonic Temple
Walter Cayton Ort
le Roy Horton
J. Homer Wilson
Miss Ort
Wentling School
Irene Lapp
Hervey Willison
M. E. Church
Elm
Spring Streets
Martinsburg Meeting Opens Eleventh Brotherhood Convention
Members and families plan attendance in Martinsburg for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers eleventh annual convention. Sessions began in Thorn Hall, with a public meeting at the Apollo Theatre tonight and a banquet of railroad men and families as finale. Also Allegany County Christian Endeavor Union rallies May 22 at Southminster Church with Rev. Smith, Rev. Brown, and Rev. Crissman speaking. Music by Southminster, Frostburg First Presbyterian, and First M. E. churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Thorn Hall
Apollo Theatre
Allegany County Christian Endeavor Union
Southminster Presbyterian Church
W. Bryson ‘Smith
G. BE. Brown
F. H. Crissman
Frostbore, Co
BE. Shaw
Ruby Woodard
W. Gryson Smith
First Presbyterian Church of
Frostburg
First
M. E. Church
Blue Law Violations Put Three Merchants Before Court
Three more merchants were arraigned for selling cigars, tobacco or ice cream on Sunday under blue laws. Webster Edwards, E R Kellough, and Mike Onodio asked for trial postponements to Friday. George D. Kennedy faced a similar charge and waived a hearing for a jury trial. Constables Lindsay and Humbird filed warrants. it is alleged they receive half the fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob B. Humbird
Webster K. Edwards
Truitt Drug Company
Virginia Avenue
E. R. Kellough
Maryland Avenue
Mike” Onodio
George D. Kennedy
National Ice Cream Company
Bfore
Humbird
James Lindsay
John B. Humbird
Fort Cumberland Club Elects New Board at Annual Meeting
The Fort Cumberland Club gathered at No. 4 Prospect Street for its annual meeting. J A McHenry was elected president and J G Miller secretary, with a full board of governors named and committees appointed. A social hour followed the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Cumberland Club
Prospect Street
J. A. McHenry
J. L. Griffith
Merwin McKaig
John G. Miller
Charless. Jeffries
George A. Pearre
Harry Footer
Geo. R. Wheeler
W. W. Hanley
John Keating
James A. McHenry
Letslie L. Helmer
George L. Wellington
Harry EF. Weber
William M. Bruce
Tasker Gowndes
Paul Hitchins
Thomas Finan
Auto Passengers Narrow Escape After Cab Body Detaches
A taxicab driven by John Franklin broke its axle Tuesday causing the car body to detach from the chassis near Cresaptown. Occupants inside were shaken but uninjured as the vehicle halted. Franklin awaited another car from the city to take passengers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Franklin
Franklin
Cresaptown
Ford Auto Agency Secures City Taxicab Contract
The City Taxicab Company has secured the Ford agency for Mineral county lower section including Ridgely Frankfort Patterson Creek and nearby Potomac River border areas. Directors are J. A. Cavanaugh R. G. Burk and Terrance J. Boyle. The Windsor Garage and Taxicab Company holds the exclusive local agency for the model in this city.
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City
Ford Automobile
Mineral County
Ridgely
Frankfort
Patterson Creek
Unts
Potomac River
J. A. Cavanaugh
R. G. Burk
Terrance J. Boyle
Windsor
Elimination of Huerta to be first item in talks
Niagara Falls Ont May 21 Opening of mediation negotiations clouded the Mexican peace problem. Mexican delegates showed no alternative to arms, while the American demand to eliminate Huerta and distribute the money to the people looms as the first item in the formal conference. Minister Suarez of Chili arrived and the mediators prepared to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Huerta
United States
Wilson
Mexico
White House
Suarez
Chili
Chill
Senate acts on treaties and pensions amid shifts in Civil Service
Yesterday in Congress the Senate ratified a Europe wide obscenity suppression convention and five year extensions of general arbitration pacts with Austro Hungary and the Netherlands and Salvador. It debated a Panama Tolls Repeal vote and rejected a House cut on four revenue cutters for the Pacific Coast and New York harbor. The Lever cotton futures bill moved after House subcommittee approval as the ICC denied a rehearing in industrial railway cases and a hearing began on outlawing convict made imports.
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Senate
United States
Europe
Pos
Kern
Panama
McCumber
House
Pacific Coast
New York Harbor
Austro-Hungary
Netherlands
Salvador
House Agricultural Subcommittee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Manufacturers Committee
Mellen details high financing for Rhode Island trolleys
Washington May 21 Charles Mellen former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that the New Haven paid 20 million dollars for Rhode Island trolleys valued at 8 million. He defended the spending as future benefit to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles 8. Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Rhode Island
Real Estate Transfers in Cumberland Area
John G Plum and Louise Plum transfer Chestnut Street land in Mapleside Addition to Annie M Plum for $5. Annie M Plum sells county road land from Corrigansville to Cumberland for $5. Real Estate and Building Company transfers Fairview Addition land to Robert L Kifer and Walter A Wagner for $10. Daniel E Fisher and wife convey Hooks Addition land to Cornelius O Bageant and Annie M Bagent for $10. Company transfers Pulaski Street Cumberland land to Justin Barkman for $10.
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John G. Plum
Louise Plum
Annie M. Plum
Chestnut Street
Mapleside
Cumberland
Corrigansville
the Real Estate and Building Company
Robert L. Kifer
Walter A. Wagner
Fairview
Daniel E. Fisher
Cornelius O. Bageant
Annie M. Bagent
Hooks
Justin Barkman
Pulaski Street
Obituary notices for Wildman Rankin and Weaver funeral details
The notices report the deaths of Mrs. Kate Wildman in Baltimore aged 73, Edward Rank with a funeral at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Samuel Rankin of Martinsburg aged 66, and Mrs. Joseph E. Weaver with a requiem mass at St Patrick's and interment in Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rank
Chestnut Street
German Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. E. Bergner
Samuel TH. Rankin
Martinsburg
W. Va
Morgan County
Baltimore and Ohio
James Rankin
Elkins
Joseph E. Weaver
Warships to be retained in Mexican waters
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced that all American warships would stay in Mexican waters, reversing plans to withdraw four vessels. He cited current circumstances as not advisable to pull any ships from Mexico, surprising officials and observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniels
Mexico
Americans Out Of British Golf Amateur Championship
Herbert Temple reports from Sandwich England that only two US players remained in the British Golf Amateur Championship in the fourth round and both were defeated by British stars who will now vie for the title. In Washington the same day President Wilson issued an executive order appointing the Panama Canal Committee to plan the canal’s formal opening in January 1915 inviting nations worldwide, with a grand fleet to pass through the locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Temple
International News Service
Sandwich
England
United States
Washington
Wilson
Panama Canal Committee
Marriage Licenses Across Three States Listed
Marriage licenses issued for couples including Russell Flemming of Frederick PA and Nina Franks of Lambert PA. William Luzier of Petersburg WV and Della Borroe of Petersburg WV. Dennis Dunner of St. George WV and Lizzie Anvil of St. George WV. William Sanders of Altoona PA and Eva Link of Altoona PA. Homer Carper of Pitcairn PA and Rachel Hillerich of Pitcairn PA. Homer Snarr of Inkerman PA and Etna Davison of Inkerman PA. Antonio D Ettore of Canellsburg PA and Dominico Dornico of Canellsburg PA. Robert Taylor of Osceola PA and Sarah Levels of Levels WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earl Luzier
Della May Borroe
Petersburg
W. Va
Dennis Bruce Dunner
Lizzie Isabel Anvil
St. George
William Joseph Sanders
Eva Catherine Link
Altoona
Homer Francis Carper
Rachel Margaret Hillerich
Pitcairn
Miss Lydia Millman to Visit Raleigh This Afternoon
Miss Lydia Millman will depart this afternoon for an extended visit to Raleigh North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Millman
Raleigh
N. C
Memorial Day Service Notice by Tyler Post No 5
The Tyler Post No 5 G A R announces a Memorial Day service on Sunday May 24 meeting at 10:30 AM at Post Hall and marching to M E Church Williams Street for a full patriotic Memorial sermon by Rev David G Pile. Invitation extended to Woman's Relief Corps and all others to join. CHAS KEYSER Adjutant A A CAMP Commander
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Post
No. 5
Post Hall
M. E. Church
Williams Street
David G. Pile
Woman's Relief Corps
Maryland Agricultural College Summer Training for Country Teachers
The article argues rural schools fail when teachers and texts ignore farm life. It advocates teacher experience with crops soils animals sanitation and foods. The Maryland Agricultural College runs a six week summer training session for country teachers starting June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Agricultural College
Agricultural College
Edison Firm Fire Precaution After Gas Pressure Drop
Gas pressure fell at Edison Electric and Illuminating plant prompting removal of a furnace gas attachment and switching to a coal fire as a precaution against total gas loss. The Gas Company reported a break but had not located it by three o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Electric and Illuminating Company
Voice Teacher at Tri-State College Building Studio
A voice instructor formerly with the Braggiotti Opera School in Florence Italy offers lessons on Tuesdays and Saturdays at his studio located in the Tri-State Business College Building 32 Centre Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braggiotti Opera School
Florence
Italy
Tri-State Business College
Wallis Not Improving After Mercury Ingestion
Otis Wallis remains in serious condition at Western Maryland Hospital after swallowing eight bichloride of mercury tablets yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis
Otis Wallis
Western Maryland Hospital
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Lawrence Tod
Internationaal
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Congress
L. W. Bullard
South Centre Street
Flurshutz
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North Centre Street
John Paul
New Buiding
Habig Brothers
N. Centre St
Habig & Stegmaier
J. George Zilch
Mellen
Kate Wildman
Ernest Wildman
Baltimore
Charles H. Wildman
Bedford Street
Helen Wildman
Samuel H. Rankin
Mexican
Russell Leroy Flemming
Fredericktown
Nina Franks
Lambert, Pa
Homer Clyde Snarr and
Etna Virginia Davison
Inkerman, W. Va
Antonio D’'Ettore and
Dominico Orldina Dornico
Cannelsburg, Pa
Robert Taylor
Osceola, Pa
Sarah Caldwell
Headquarters Department
Maryland
Chas. Keyser
A. A. Camp
J. E. Metgzer
ASK Fors. & H. Green Stamps
Wall Paper and Stationery
Cumberland, Md
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Margaret Woodrow Wilson
New June
Columbia Records
P. Wiesel
Baltimore Street
Louis Stein
North Centre St
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L. M. Kenniston
Mer
Centre St
F. F. Lockenott
Consultation Free, Co. & P
Frederic Foster Snow
Lars
Cuffs
Cumberland Laundry
N. Mechanic St
Assort
John A. Fulton & CO
John C Wolford
South Liberty Sf
S. T. Little Jewelry Company
John A. Bopp
P. O. Box
POM
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Third National Bank Building
Rosenbaum
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