Bedford church nuptials and Cumberland visits noted in society page
Ernest Van Dyke Wolford and Ruth Eleanor Merrell quietly wed at Bedford parsonage with James Mathews as best man and Mrs Walter Sanders as matron of honor. The couple will reside at 78 North Center street and Wolford runs the family meat shop on Baltimore street. George Gibbons Fields and Lacey Belle Stewart married at Trinity M E Church to spend a few days with Fields’ Cumberland relatives before settling Berkeley Springs. Rachael Galbraith and Jos¢ P. Bruey wed in Washington D C, eloping to Pittsburg for their honeymoon after a police tip failed to reach in time. Mrs Richard Corfield hosted Marquette Card Club on Polk Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest van Dyke Wolford
W. T. Wolford
Ruth Eleanor Merrell
W. P. Merrell
Altoona
G. E. Breton
Bedford
James Mathews
Walter Sanders
George Gibbons Fields
Lacey Belle Stewart
Berkeley Kings
W. Va
Trinity M. E. Church
Uth
L. Hammond
Thursby
Harp Fields
J. C. Orrick & Sons
Martinsburg
Rachael Galbraith
See
Jos¢ PS. Bruey
Washington, D. C
David G. Pile
Kingsley M. E. Church
Pittsburg
Leasure Goes On Trial For Embezzlement In Greensburg
Howard Leasure of this city stood trial in Greensburg Pennsylvania before Magistrate L W Doty on charges of embezzling 757 51 from Wear A Well Shoe Co where he served as manager He denied the charge and the case was continued Leasure was arrested here several days ago by Police Chief Eisenhauer with State s Attorney Roller prosecuting and Congressman C H Gregg assisting the defense
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Leasure
Greensburg
L. W. Doty
Wear-A-Well Shoe Company
Leasure
C. H. Gregg
Roller
Leasas
Eisen
Yankees Chief Farrell Denied Ousting Talk
In response to inquiries on the matter several American League magnates rejected claims of a plan to remove Frank Farrell, president of the New York Yankees, from his AL post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American League
Frank Farrell
New York Yankees
Egg Day donation aids tuberculosis sufferers in South Cumberland
The tuberculosis section of the Civic Club thanks the children of three graded schools in South Cumberland for donating eggs. Each student contributed one egg to supply sustenance for local sufferers of the White Plague, with the total helping until a substantial period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
South Cumberland
John McGill Jr Addresses Rural Institute at High School
Principal address by John McGill Jr agricultural demonstrator of the Chamber of Commerce at the Rural Institute focused on teaching staff the Corn and Potato culture project. Daniel Annan offered a prize for the student growing the best corn crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Institute
John McGill, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Annan
Train passes over a man who survives unhurt
J H Miller a B and O fireman narrowly escapes serious injury when a west end pick up train passes over him at Orleans Road the engine tender and cars roll over him He remains on the track flat on cross ties and is bruised but returns to work next day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Miller
Miller
Orleans Road
New York Actor Griffith Evans Dies After Performance
Bristol Virginia Tennessee reports Griffith Evans, who played Judd Toliver in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, died suddenly in his room from asthma and heart failure after a performance. His wife, who acted as Old Han, will take the body to Manson Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Judd Tolliver
Fox
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Griffith Evans
New York
Evans
Old Han
Manson
Examination for Elevator Conductor Vacancy in Cumberland
An examination will be held at the Cumberland post office on November 28, 1914 to fill a vacancy in the elevator service. Salary is 480 dollars per year with a six months experience requirement counting for half the exam. Information available from secretary George C. Shuck at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
George C. Shuck
Unidentified Man Killed by Train Near Hagerstown
The body of a white man about 60 was found on the Western Maryland Railway track a half mile east of Hagerstown. His head and one foot were severed. He wore tan shoes and a brown hat. His hair was gray and a rosary with a small cross hung from his neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Western Maryland Railway
Orange Day in Louisiana Celebrates Citrus Growth
Orange Day activities are planned for November 19 in Louisiana as citrus culture grows in Southern parishes. The boll weevil and tariff removal on sugar are altering farming patterns with cotton farmers diversifying into cattle and other crops, while sugar planters shift as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Sugar
Scarlet fever outbreak in Romney claims mother and several children
In Winchester Virginia on November 14 Mrs Nancy Amick 40 wife of William H Amick of Romney West Virginia died of scarlet fever and eight of her children are ill with the same disease The outbreak in Romney is linked to the State School for the Deaf and Blind with rapid spread before quarantine orders took effect Several other deaths have occurred in and near the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Nancy Amick
William H. Amick
Romney
Hampshire County
West Virginia
Amick
Smith J. Pugh
Hand Laceration Report From Bedford County Incident
Halley B. Miller of Camp Run Bedford county Pennsylvania suffered a severe laceration to his right hand yesterday from a corn shredder. He was taken to Western Maryland Hospital accompanied by Dr. M. R. Long of Buffalo Mills and his family. Miller’s wife and brother joined them. Mrs. Miller stays with sister Mrs. J. C. Turner at 84 Columbia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halley B. Miller
Camp Run
Bedford County
Western Maryland Hospital
M. R. Long
Buffalo Mills
Mr. Miller
Mrs. Miller
J. C. Turner
Columbia Street
Martin Kills Large Buck
John A. Martin of Waynesboro shot a large ten pronged buck on South Mountain at the Monterey Gun Club reservation near Hagerstown. A wounded doe was found on South Mountain by Ranger Carbaugh and transported to Chambersburg hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Hagerstown
John A.martin
Waynesboro
South Mountain
Monterey Gun Club
Carbaugh
Chambersburg
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Boston
Brighton
Paris
Garters
J. Gross & CO
Wolford—Merrell
Bruey—Galbraith
Mrs. Corfield
Richard Corfield
Marquette Card Club
Polk Street
Geny Farrell
Frank Parret
Chestertown
William Garrett
Galena
Garrett
Brown
Vickers
F. F. Lockenott
North Centre Street
John C Wolford
South Liberty SP
Viavi
Jim Lee
Chinese Hand Laundry
Centre St
Cumberland, Md
Centre Street
Edison Electric Illuminating Co
Union ST
L. W. Bullard
Old Virginia Chocolates
Deo Worth
Shirey & Hawkins
Baltimore Street
the Maryland Restaurant
Windsor Hotel
Habig Brothers
N. Centre St
Habig & Stegmaier
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Cyril B. Geare
Seaver & Geare
Walsh Building Telephone
Maryland
F.lurshutz
Desales Glick
Balto, St
Maryland Ave
EN & Zihlman
Third National Bank
Bonding
Evening Press
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