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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
7
YUE Washington Lunch Room on Baltimore Street advertises a newly decorated, cool and comfortable dining space with large high ceiling rooms on two floors. The menu offers dairy dishes to full dinners and banquets for hundreds, open day and night, prepared by a competent chef.
An advertisement describes the Washington Lunch Room on Baltimore Street Cumberland as the largest and coolest restaurant in the city. It highlights a redesigned interior, a daily varied bill of fare, a large staff of waiters, two dining floors, planned orchestral music, rest rooms, and private seating, with proprietors Charles Charuhas and George Dendrinos personally overseeing operations. Established six years ago, the venue has become Cumberland’s popular dining resort.
Congressman David J. Lewis attended a memorial ovation in Frostburg with Mrs. Lewis before spending Memorial Day at home. Locals visiting Cumberland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Morgantown joined by business and civic figures, with several returning from events in Coquinto, Chilli and West Virginia. A new son born at Western Maryland Hospital adds to local news.
Washington May 30. Members of civic naval and military organizations celebrate Memorial Day with parades and grave decorations. Many towns extend services to tomorrow and churches will host Memorial services Sunday. National officers plan to attend and address members of relevant organizations.
The last will of Marion C. Perry of Allegany County was admitted to probate. Letters testamentary granted to Zibrah Worgan and Benjamin Worgan. Matilda Berkett guardian of William Burkett settled first account with order of allowance. Laura Emerick guardian of Clifton Emerick settled second account with allowance. Other names include Mary Ellen Woomer, James Minninck Mellett, Pearl Rebecca Moore, Harry Nayler, Olive Susen Frazee, William Camp Guthrie, and Katherine McCloskey.
A sequence of parcels of land transferred in Frostburg Westernport and Allegany County from multiple grantors to named buyers including Wempes Griffiths Twigg Wrights Shultice and others with payments noted from 1 to 115 dollars and staged through local developers and real estate firms.
At yesterday's meeting the State Roads Commission awarded several road contracts. Allegany County project from McKenzie's store to Cumberland and Westernport crossing covers 3.56 miles to Wang Construction Company of Cumberland Maryland for concrete work at 37814.80 dollars. Green Ridge to Washington county line spans 7.84 miles to Burgess Bros and Burgess of Scottsville Virginia for resurfacing at 53120.90 dollars.
A brief note from the Washington Lunch Room promises service in the highest style of cuisine art as part of an events window from May 28 to 31. The boast reflects refined dining ambition and promotional flair.
An advertisement invites the public to a free lecture titled What Life Means to Me at Leader Theatre on Sunday May 31 at 8 p m. The notice runs May 28 to 31 and promotes the event.
Marriage licenses issued include Hilleary Watson Kight and Ida Mae Nicodemus of Pittsburg Pa. Carl Sherrills Ammerman and Frances Almeda Hoover of Altoona Pa. Harry Reed of Indian Creek Pa. and Daisy May Moon of Bidwell Pa. Paul Ernest Hicks of Coleman Pa. and Hazel Catherine McEwee of Three Springs Pa. Buck Fink of Martha Furnace Pa.
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