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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1915

Page

5

Obituary and community notices from South Cumberland

Mrs. Tyson aunt of Mrs. Montignani died unexpectedly at home in Will Repeat Lecture Grace M E Church to host Japanese lecturer Minoskan Toshi Amaoto at 7:45 p m Sunday Evening Several residents Mrs Couter Irene Davis and Mary Hite receive hospital attention or health updates from Western Maryland Hospital surgery and critical illness noted in South Cumberland notices

Cumberland Press Truitt Drug Co Virginia Avenue South Ad Minoskan Toshi Amaoto Grace M. E. Church California Mary Couter Oak and Second Streets Western Maryland Hospital Irene Davis Mt. Hermon Amos Collins South Cumberland Mary Hite Oldtown Road

Western Maryland and Pennsylvanias rail gains noted

The article highlights steady improvements for the Western Maryland Railway led by President Carl Gray with April revenues up 10848 percent over 1914 and ten months ahead 1 301254 net. It also reports the Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg Division cutting locomotive coal use by 20 percent in passenger service and 14 percent in freight through better engine design and firing methods.

Western Maryland Railway Company Maryland Carl Gray Pittsburg Pennsylvania Railroad R. T. Morrow Pennsylvania

Monument Unveiled At Braddocks Starting Place

A Braddock era monument was unveiled in Alexandria Virginia to mark the starting point of General Braddock and Washington’s 1755/65 expedition to Fort Duquesne. The ceremony was hosted by the Society of the Colonial Dames of Virginia with DAR and other patriotic groups observing. A British cannon and cobblestone relics from Civil War era streets anchor the base with bronze inscriptions detailing the pioneer march and a 1915 dedication.

Edward Braddock Virginia George Washington Fort Duquesne Pittsburgh Alexandria Society of the Colonial Dames of Virginia Society of Colonial Dames Daughters of the American Revolution England General Braddock Nies Mount Vernon Virginia Colonial Dames Braddock Society of the Colonial Dames of

Braddock Expedition Plans and Fort Duquesne Battle

The excerpt recalls General Braddock's 1755 march to Fort Duquesne and subsequent pursuit of Niagara and Frontenac if time allowed. It notes Braddock's mortal wounding at Fort Duquesne and Washington's escape, the British and Colonial losses, French light casualties, and Braddock's death at Great Meadows with burial near Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Alexandria Virginia House of Burgesses Braddock Benjamin Franklin Fredericktown Duquesne Fort Duquesne Niagara Frontenac George Washington Washington Great Meadows Uniontown

Rivet Door Work Set for MecCovdile on Thursday

A work order notes rivet door installation to the right of the bridge, with a meetup at MecCovdile, Maryland, on Thursday. The entry lists contact and equipment details for the job, indicating preparation at the site.

MecCovdile

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Mrs Maria Tyson W. C. Montignani Pennsylvania Avenue The Braddocks Hanna W. E. Turner Cumberland, Maryland Mechanic Street Diessmaking Geo. L York Place Miller’s Janely Miller’s Dye Works Werner Frederick and Mechanicsto Jan&ly Green Goods J. H. Griffin John A. Fulton & CO Baltimore and Liberty Sts Bedford Apply Co Keller's Columbia Nue Harrison Street John W. Cook Maryland Ave G. W. Bowman Cecelia St George D. Landy Ehr D. Hanson Frostbore Columbia Street S. G Saile M. W. Race Frostburg Madison St. Mallin Springfield W. V John W. Snyder Cumberland, Md Phohoho O Ohohoho OO CHOHO OHO O OHO Real Estate Chase Street Wiguopa Hanover Street aSeer Perr Ee Rere MD. Avebeth and Gap Isswees Boyd A. Reinhart Baltimore Street P. Miller & Co Windsor Trohcechoho F. Stookenott Woolford C. I. Woolford Fred City Hall Cumberland the Cumberland Press Schonter Liberty Street John G. Miller Water Street Masonic Temple W. Carl Richards McCleave Bldg South Louis Stein North Centre St John C Wolford Nizat South Liberty Sf Wall Street L. R. Edmonds Front Street Gordon Furniture Co N. Mechanic St Ruppert’s North Centre Street Cumberland Laundry Ver Robinson’s Autoline Robloco London Paris the Hat Shop Centre Street Bookoos Maryland Theatre Keith UOC Boo Chou Cho Cho National Detective Agency Fc. of Third National Bank J. HH Bprgett C. & W. Electric Railway Cumberland Electric Raikway South Centre St Wolf & Malcolm Mechanic St Swartz Brothers Frederick St Centre St Ralston G. F. Schultz N. Center Western Maryland Railway Dally Hagerston Burg Baltimore Ohio New York Elkins Belington Durbin Methagerstown Weasminister Daeily Express Hagesnean Waynes Chambereburg Westminster Baltimore — Express Meyers Wee Davis Termediate Point Inday, Ma Comberta Tdays &T Station Savage Jn Frostburg Orden Shaft Acding Rartan Piedmont Prost Eee J. T. Robertson Harbaugh
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