South Cumberland Lodge Holds Banquet and Ongoing Activities
South Cumberland and Environ Odd Fellows celebrate initiation with a banquet for about fifty at Virginia avenue hall. The lodge's new orchestra, comprising H. Paul Mann, Albert Hook, William Wingate, and G. H. McCracken Jr., debuted as a group. Ministers discuss a Thanksgiving service at Grace M. E. church with Rev. Kilman presiding. Dr. Aspinall McQuaig is slated to speak at St. John's Lutheran and Grace Mik. Church on Friday. The Marquette Club held an informal dance after its monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Pellows
Chapel Hill Lodge
Virginia Avenue
Noble Grand Wiliams
South Cumberland
Grace M. KE
Grace M. E. Church
Frank A. Kilman
Fred W. Barry
St. John's Lutheran Church
J. Edgar Walter
Bethel
Calvary Evangelical Churches
Aspinall McQuaig
Grace Mik
Methuaig
St. John's
Marquette Club
Oldtown Road
Braves
Colts
Royal Blues
Wonders
Diamond Alleys
Western Maryland Railway directors laud coal growth and future prospects
Three New York bankers Frederick T. Gates Edgar L. Marston and Henry E. Cooper with President Carl R. Gray completed a three day inspection of the Western Maryland Railway system in Baltimore They focused on Consolidation Coal Company properties in West Virginia and the new Fairmont and Helen's Run extension to tap mining sites with a traffic deal to reach Consolidation's mines The party praised current operations and the rail line's outlook Gates represents Rockefeller interests Cooper is Equitable Trust vice president and Marston holds a leading New York financial role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick T. Gates
Edgar L. Marston
Henry E. Cooper
Equitable Trust Company
Western Maryland Railway Company
Carl R. Gray
Baltimore
Consolidation Coal Company
West Virginia
Maryland
Coal
Helen's Run
Fairmont and
Baltimore and Ohio
Consolidation
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Kempton
Gates
Rockefeller
Western Maryland
Cooper
Marston
Local Hunt Feat Impresses With Turkeys Brought Down
Miss Lillian Lipscomb and her father hunted in the woods last week when she shot and felled a wild turkey weighing twenty pounds. The feat drew local notice as a skilled hunting achievement by a young woman in Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Elkins
Lillian Lipscomb
Knights of Columbus Face St Josephs In City Showdown
The Knights of Columbus basketball team lineup is Boyle Mullin Lindner F Glick Lippold with substitutes Glick May Law for a Thursday night game against St Josephs at SS Peter and Paul Hall. Referee likely Dr John Ford. St Josephs lineup includes Stegmaier Fah ey Wahl N Sell Ingram Carney Logsdon amid strong rivalry and high expectations.
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Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph's
SS. Peter and Paul’s Hall
Boyle
Mullin
Lindner
F. Glick
F. Lippold
John A. Glick
Vic May
Raymond Law
John Ford
Stegmaier
Fahey
Wahl
N. Sell
Ingram
Carney
Logsdon
Clifton Ray Grose Weds Miss Lillian Beulah Thompson
Clifton Ray Grose son of Mr and Mrs George W Grose 130 North Centre street marries Miss Lillian Beulah Thompson of Friendsville Md at Central M E Church South parsonage last night. They leave on B and O train No 12 for the East and will be at home after December 10 at 22 Park street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Ray Grose
George W. Grose
North Centre Street
Lillian Beulah Thompson
Friendsville
Central M. EF. Church South
J. M. York
Oil Well Drilling Near Lonaconing Reaches Deep Depth
The Bullock-Hickman Oil Company well near Lonaconing Maryland has reached over 2340 feet as of November 16 with operations paused after a broken stem on Saturday. Repairs are underway at Clarksburg as drilling nears the Big Injun sand and the next 1000 feet may reveal oil and gas pays.
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Lonaconing
Bullock-Hickman Oil Company
Clarksburg
Revival Postponed At Grace Church
Revival services at Grace M E Church led by Rev Frank A Killman are postponed due to high attendance desire for Dr J A McCuaig. Dr McCuaig will speak at Grace Church at 7 46 o clock this week.
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Grace Church
J. A. McCuaig
Grace M. E. Church
Frank A. Killman
Grace
Local residents and visitors marked by drive for business and travel
Mrs Katherine Weaver of Hancock visits her son Joseph in Arlington. Miss Helen Clark sails to Baltimore and New York. J Philip Roman and Walter C Capper drive to Martinsburg for business. Miss Mabel Miley returns from Chambersburg. Dr John R R Littlefield confined at home. Lindley Sloan on Pittsburg visit. Benjamin Taylor visits from Winchester. Mrs William Shoemaker returns to Rockwood from Frostburg. Mrs Michael Carey and daughter Virginia return to Meyersdale. Mrs J W Walsh visits the Coulehans in Meyersdale. Thomas G Pownall leaves for Asheville. Mrs E Clive Hammond and son return near Philadelphia. Irving T Holland leaves for New York on business. Herman Billmeyer heads to New York. built a home in LaVale. John F Edwards leaves for Towson to attend state superintendent meeting. Marcellus Martin to Washington to visit Peter D Martin. Capt Eugene Hammond goes to Baltimore for Maryland Masons meeting. Franklin H Ankeney to Baltimore for Grand Lodge. Laura Lingamfelter visits Hedgesville. Mrs George Lang recovering at Allegany hospital. John J Bell attends funeral in Lonaconing then returns home.
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Helen Clark
Washington Street
Baltimore
New York
J. Philip Roman
Walter C. Capper
Martinsburg
Mise Mabel Miley
Chambersbore
John RR
Littlefield
Bedford Street
Lindley Sloan
Pittsburg
Benjamin Taylor
Winchester
William Shoemaker
Rockwood
Frostburg
William Milhouse
Michael Carey
Virginia
Meyersdale
J. W. Walsh
Coulehan
Thomas G. Pownall
Towson Md
Marcellus Martin
Washington
Peter D. Martin
Eugene Hammond
State
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Maryland
Franklin H. Ankeney
Grand Lodge of Masons of Maryland
Laura Lingamfelter
Hedgesville
W. Va
Sue Kilmer
George Lang
Allegany Hospital
John J. Bell
Old Settlers Day planned in Mountain Lake Park Maryland
Mountain Lake Park Maryland plans an Old Settlers Day next summer. Pioneers who were young when Garrett County separated from Allegany will be honored. The event may replace a Chautauqua with a program August 24 to September 6 and include a home coming for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Lake Park
Garrett County
Garrett
Allegany
Wreck Crew Member Injured By Crane at Greenspring
Hoppengardner 23 of Baltimore and Ohio wreck crew suffered a head injury when a crane struck him while he stood on a car at Greenspring. He was rushed to Western Maryland Hospital in Butler and treated by Dr. Claybrook. He is resting well and expected to recover. He lives on Hitler street in South Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hoppengardner
Baltimore and Ohio
Greenspring
Western Maryland Hospital
Butler
FE. B. Claybrook
Hoppengardner
Hitler Street
Cumberland
Great White Way Features Promised for December 6 Parade
The Chamber of Commerce announces major enhancements for the December 6 Great White Way celebration. Captain J Philip Roman and the Frostburg Uniform Rank join the parade, with the Queen City Scribes and the Ea prit de Corps Masqueraders contributing novel costumes and spectacles. Dr. McCuaig delivers lectures on ethics of marriage at Centre Street venues, while debate over eugenics and public morality frames the lectures and public discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecCuaig
Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church
McCuaig
Oglebay Family Birthday Party Highlights Society News
Mr and Mrs Harry C Oglebay hosted a birthday party at 23 Waverly terrace for son Crispin as part of a joint celebration with the birthday of Mrs John Smeltz and Zane H Beall. Guests included Dr and Mrs H V Deming and others plus a surprise gathering for Miss Bessie Preaskorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Oglebay
Waverly Terrace
Crispin
Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Master Oglebay
H. V. Deming
John Smeltz
Oglebay
Zane H. Beall
Richard Beall
Catherine
Dorothy
Thomas Arnold
George ¢. Shuck
John Trieber
Lillian Beall
E. L. Lyons
Eleanor Mathews
Francis Anton
Philadelphia
C. Clemm
Winchester
Marital Names and Residences Listed in Notice
Clifton Grose Cumberland and Lilian B Thompson Friendsville. Carl A Anderson Lillian M Hight both of Belsano Pa. Edward Bagley Lock Haven Pa Elizabeth J Thompson Chataim Run Pa. Charles E Sunday Mary C Lohr State College Va. William K Desellems Mary Goch Uniontown Pa. William J Edwards Margaret Gavin Johnstown Pa. William J Reddecuff Clara M Martin Scalp Level Pa.
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Clifton Grose
Cumberland
Lilian B. Thompson
Friendsville
Carl A. Anderson
Lillian M. Hight
Belsano
Edward Bagley
Lock Haven
Elizabeth J. Thompson
Chataim Run
Charles E. Sunday
Mary C. Lohr
State College
William K. Desellems
Mary Goch
Uniontown
William J. Edwards
Margaret Gavin
Johnstown
William J. Reddecuff
Clara M. Martin
Scalp Level, Pa
WV and James Clark Distilling Ask Court to Hear Webb Kenyon Case
The state of West Virginia and representatives of the James Clark Distilling Co of Cumberland Maryland united in a request to the Supreme Court to hear arguments on January 3 testing the Webb Kenyon liquor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clark
State of
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
James Clark Distilling Company
Cumberland, Md
Supreme Court
Seddon Uaden Saclauane
North Cumberland Street Lights Fail After Pole Breaks
A damaged electric light pole at Shriver avenue and Holland street cut power to phones and streetlights in North Cumberland last night. Repairs were completed today restoring service in the Canada section and nearby blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cumberland
Canada
Shriver Avenue
Holland Street
The boys and girls of the state of New York vs defendants
A district attorney in New York City criticizes a moving picture house for producing a white slave film and warns against exposing children to immoral content. The case is framed as abattle between state youth protection and film management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Moving Picture House
Obituary: Jessie Drenning Dies in New York City at 30
Miss Jessie Drenning 30 of Everett Bedford county Pal died Saturday in New York City after a weeklong illness from blood poisoning. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs William Drenning and worked as a bookkeeper and stenographer in New York. Funeral services were held at Everett this afternoon. Harry H Tilp, Eckhart Beckman’s son in law, died Sunday night in Washington DC after brief illness.
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Jessie Drenning
Everett
Bedford County
Pal
New York York City
William Drenning
New York
Cora
Esther
Ella Drenning
Harry H. Tilp
Eckhart Beckman
North Center Street
Sixth Street
Washington, D. C
Neighbors in Court Over Chickens and Vile Name Claim
Mrs Lula Sheppard swore out a warrant against Henry Sheppard after an incident with Johns family fowls. Miss Johns fined one dollar and costs for striking him after allegedly being called vile names. Frederick Turner charged with attempting to rob railroad roundhouse lockers, out on bond, with decision withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sheppard
Lula Sheppard
Johns
Sheppards
Shpard
Sheppard
Frederick Turner
Mag Humbird
More and Ohio Railroad Roundhouse
Turner
Justice Humbird
Licenses Sought for Spirituous Liquor Sales in Allegany County
Advertisements announce applications by Grant B Field for license to sell spirituous and fermented liquors at 611 Virginia Avenue Cumberland MD. The Laing Estate is owner of the premises. Remonstrances must be filed within 20 days after November 16 1916. Clerk Lloyd L Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of
Maryland
Allegany County
Circuit Court
Grant
Virginia Avenuey
Cumberland, Md
Cumberland
Laing Estate
Lloyd L. Shaffer
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J. B. Rice
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Louis Slimmer
M. Smock
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Sawall
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E. G. Tressler
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E. W. Young
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Maryland Ave
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Silas W. Wise
Joseph N. McKenzie
Charles R. Eyler
Mary J. Rank
Hill Street
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Flora Robey
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Loretta Blaus
South Allegany
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