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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
9
Patrons and friends of The Cumberland Press are asked to telephone personals and their news items to this paper. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated. The Editor.
Mrs John J Derr remains critically ill in a Baltimore hospital with erysipelas and death expected soon. Frank B Walker travels to Accident as storekeeper at the Melky Miller distillery. William H Davenport secretary of the Board of State Aid and Charities visits Allegany Courty institutions receiving State aid. Thomas Focter on business visit to New York. Mrs R S Suman returns to Hagerstown home. Mrs G W Danner leaves for Huntingdon Pa en route to Atlantic City. Miss Olive Paterson of Moscow returns home after visiting Miss Edith Riley in Baltimore. Edgar Sanders son of Mr and Mrs Sanders seriously ill. Emma S Kean rests at home after hospital treatment. John Zink Henry A an and Charles J Cumiskey go to Staunton for Miller Train 1 Corporation annual meeting by auto. Ethel Wolford daughter of H Wolford is critically ill.
A Garewell party given in honor of Miss Jenny Lind by the Allegany ASM Society was held at Miss Bery Columbia Street’s home. The afternoon meeting drew a large crowd and will continue until October 1. A surprise party was also held for Miss Gareh Grimes on Monday night.
British captain John Black steered the Anchor liner Transylvania into Liverpool with over 800 passengers from New York, following news of the Lusitania torpedoing.
A profitable hour sale at McMullen Brothers on Thursday May 27 from 10 to 11. Items include wash corduroy 27 in wide for ladies coats and skirts at 69c, five rolls of 10¢ toilet paper, 1000 sheets per roll for 25c, and high grade German silver purses 7 in carved frame with loop mesh fringe at $1. No phone orders.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu Bennett McElfish Will be held at her Baltimore Pike home tomorrow at 1 pm with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery Flintstone The body of Roy Walter Baer 14 taken to Meyersdale Pa for burial Survivors include his mother stepfather and siblings Richard Daniel Pollock died at Moorefield West Virginia aged 80 Survived by wife three sons including George Pollock and three daughters this is the first death in the family.
The New Century Hotel opens this week on the site of the old Century Hotel in Romney. The historic inn, built over a century ago, is now a modern structure in the eastern panhandle. Mrs N F Coates, formerly of Fredericksburg Virginia, serves as proprietor.
The Netherlands government sent a note to Germany protesting the sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania by a German submarine on May 7. The note mirrors the American communication on the same issue and notes the loss of several Dutch subjects' lives.
Duval West of San Antonio Texas, Wilson's latest special envoy and observer in Mexico, has arrived in Washington from Vera Cruz and is conferring with state department officials and the president. This picture was taken since his return.
The Federation of Protestant Societies of Allegany County schedules a Flag Day event at Junior Order Park Frostburg on Sunday afternoon June 13. A parade forms in front of Wittigs Hall and proceeds to the park led by chief marshal Ulysses Hanna with his own aides. German Arion Band and Frostburg City Band are booked. Rev A E Barnett of Philadelphia and Rev F I Mumford of Barton will speak, with musical numbers by the bands. Committees include Arthur F Smith Lonaconing A L Frenz Barton C P Blaker Cumberland and Daniel Evans John W Sterry Frostburg. Smith presides. Last year drew over two thousand attendees. this year expected to exceed that.
An old advertisement touts wallpaper specials priced at 2 to 5 cents per row with a line of golds at 5 cents. It invites savings on any grade and directs readers to Eylers at 30 N Centre St. for purchases.
An old advertisement announces spring chicken served at the cafe for 25 cents. The note highlights a simple food option and a low price point.
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