Society Notes Include House Party and Anniversaries
A list of social events includes a house party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Milner Roberta Jr with guests from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dawson and family and Mrs. Somerville Dawson of Rockville. Emma Stauffer visits Reading relative Merc Roberts. A Thanksgiving eve dance and bridge whist are planned by the laffles Aid Society at Wertheimer's Hall. Cumberland Aerie hosts a frat dance. A double anniversary honors Mrs. Gottlieb Krause and Miss de wena Kravee with a luncheon and a guest list of local families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Milner Roberta, Jr
Harry Dawson
Somerville Dawson
Rockville, Md
Laffles’ Aid Society
Wertheimer’s Hall
Gottlieb Krause
Ridgeway Terrace
Dwena Kravee
W. G. Krause
Water Street
Geo. Ww. Shaffer
John H. Reed
H. Krause
Conrad
Werpich
G. Krause
John Shaffer
Wm. Henderson
Mamie Krause
Tillie Krause
Jessie Faulkner
Hdna Faulkner
Clara Henretty
Helen Sellers
Anna McConley
Chas
Ff. Shaffer
Farl Krause
Leroy Wigfield
Geo. Krause
Frank Gorpel
Chas Krause
Gilbert Cole
Deaths of Mrs Amy Wieht and Rev William Kight kin
Mrs Amy Wieht aged 93 widow of Rev William Kight died yesterday at her Westernport home. Survived by son Charles N. Kight Sonanitoria Texas daughter Jennie T Nesit adopted daughter Mrs H B Carroll traveling in California, Florence Kight Sonanitoba Texas and Dr Charles T Nesbitt health officer of Wilmington NC. Her husband Rev Henry Kight aged 87 was brother of Mrs Gueldie Rawlings and aunt of Lloyd Rawlings of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Wieht
William Kight
Moining
Westernport
Charles N. Kight
Sonanitoria
Texas
Mee
Jennie T. Nesiit
H. B. Carroll
California
Florence Kight
Sonanitoba
Charles T. Nesbitt
Avilmington
N. C
Henry Kight
Gueldie Rawlings
William N. Rawlings
Altamont Terrace
Lloyd Rawlings
First National Bank
Barbers Get Second Chance For Certificates
Barbers in the city are offered another opportunity to obtain certificates from Max Kunert of the State Board of Examiners. Kunert will be at Justice John W. Heck's office on Liberty Street from 9 to 12 a m tomorrow. Several barbers already secured licenses a few weeks ago when Kunert was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mate Board of Examiners
Max Kunert
Kunert
John W. Heck
Liberty Street
Dir. Kunert
Boatman 61 Years Capt. Fox Dies Aboard Canal Vessel
The body of Capt. Charlies Fox 74 a veteran Chesapeake and Ohio canal boatman who died yesterday in Washington will be brought home this evening by the Baltimore and Ohio train to 5 Offutt street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. He served on boat No 10 between Cumberland and Georgetown and Dr Shannon of Georgetown University Hospital attended. He leaves a wife and one daughter Mrs. Harry Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Fox
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
W. W. Smith
Offutt Street
Capt. Fox
Harry Brown
Turner Dead Hancock Hotel Proprietor Dies in Baltimore
Henry Samuel Turner about 55 died Wednesday morning at Union Protestant Infirmary Baltimore. He lived in Hancock Md and earlier ran a Davis W Va hotel with Ccoit Hart sock. Survived by wife Ruth daughter three brothers James G Turner R Peyton Turner Roley C Turner and one sister Mrs Robert Terry. Son of late John J Turner of Balcony Falls Va. Uncle was Benjamin P Moxley of Hay Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Samuel Turner
Hancock
Union Protestant Infirmary
Baltimore
Ruth
Mr. Turner
Davis
W. Va
Ccoit Hartsock
Olympia Hotel
James G. Turner
R. Peyton Turner
Everett
Roley C. Turner
Salem
Ohio
Robert Terry
Three Indicted in W Va Bank Failure Case
Fairmont, Nov 18. Grand jury returns seven indictments against James R Linn former cashier of Citizen Dollar Savings Bank which failed months ago Four indictments are felonies and three accuse Linn of embezzling 115000 The panel also indicts L G Race formerly of Smith Race Grocery now in Cleveland on embezzlement charges of 115000 and two larceny indictments against Joseph Mills broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
James R. Linn
Citizen Dollar Savings Bank
Linn
L. G. Race
Smith-Race Grocery Company
Cleveland
Race
Bazaar of All Nations at Daisy's Hall Draws Crowds
Lieutenant Alexander J. M. Tuck, cousin of Judge Ferdinand Williams, serves in the English army and is wounded in the Loos drive. The Emmanual Church Ladies Guild hosts the Bazaar of All Nations at Daisy's Hall with luncheon, dances, booths for Japanese French Greek Turkish and more, attracting hundreds and featuring a Flower Garden of Children and several national booths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuck
France
Alexander J. M. Tuck
Ferdinand Williams
Loos
Hill No. 70
Philemon HH. Tuck
Baltimore
Bazaar of All Nations
Daisy's Hall
South Mechanic Street
Ladies’ Guild
Emmanuel Church
Creede Wilson
Mesdames J. L. Griffith
Samuel Edminston
Jacob Humbird
Blaine White
P. C. Barnes
James Cook
A. H. Hawkins
D. F P. Hartzell
Claybrooke
Fanny Roberts
Cora Jones
Roberdeau Annan
T. B. McDonald
Alice Swartzwelder
F. Edgerton Powell
Vantines
Guy Spear
Walter Muncaster
Fairmont Post Office Reorganizes After Walkout
Fairmont West Virginia November 18 Work to reorganize the clerical force in the local post office after a walk-out by 30 employees began quickly Postmaster Manley expects normal operations within 10 days or two weeks Little mail was distributed today and substitutes arrived from neighboring towns The dispatchers James Wright and Charles Jacobs from Morgantown were among those summoned Charges by resigning employees against Postmaster C E Manley were sent to Washington last night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Manley
James Wright
Charles Jacobs
Morgantown
C. E. Manley
Washington
Obituary for Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery and Richard Barnes
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery 63, wife of Thomas Lowery, died at 139 Walnut street of heart trouble. Survived by husband, son James, daughters Mrs. William Cale, Mrs. Henry Brant and Mrs. Oscar Porter. native of Scotland, Methodist church member. burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Richard Barnes 18 died at home of his parents at Black Valley near Flintstone. Survived by parents and siblings Luther R. Barnes, Mrs. Walter Wilson, Lester Barnes, Curtis Barnes, Mrs. Ray Willison, Miss Ethel Barnes, and Misses Clara and Nellie Barnes. Funeral from Union Grove Church at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lowery
Thomas Lowery
Walnut Street
Western Maryland Railway
Elkins
W. Va
James Lowery
William Cale
Henry Brant
Oscar Porter
Lowery
Kirkwood
Scotland
Richard Barnes
Edward Barnes
Black Valley
Flintstone
Luther R. Barnes
Walter Wilson
Lester Barnes
Cumberland
Curtis Barnes
Uniontown
Ray Willison
Keyser
Ethel Barnes
Baltimore
Clara
Nellie Barnes
Union Grove Church
Four Everett Men Guilty On Liquor Charge in Bedford Court
In Bedford county court four Everett men were found guilty of violating the liquor law. Each defendant must pay costs and a $500 fine with jail terms: Joseph Buzzard six months, George Harbaugh nine months, Harry Dean three months, and Patrick Foor three months. Judge Woods was ill. Judge Albert W. Johnson of Union and Snyder presided. President Judge-elect Thomas F. Bailey of Huntingdon is in town handling legal business this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Everett
Bedford County
Joseph Buzzard
George Harbaugh
Harry Dean
Patrick Foor
Woods
Albert W. Johnson
Union and Snyder
Thomas F. Bailey
Huntingdon
Handling Turkey Tips Ahead of Thanksgiving
The Agriculture Department issued a bulletin on poultry care with tips for the Thanksgiving bird. Hang the bird by both feet while picking to preserve shape. avoid hanging by one leg. Do not pick in the lap and do not kill with a full crop. Feed only water in the 24 hours before killing and handle gently to prevent bruises or broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Muskrats For Passages Under Maryland Roads
State roads chief engineer H. G. Shirley explains muskrats burrow under roadbeds causing sinkings and near loss of teams. To prevent this, pipe-lined passageways were installed beneath roadbeds to allow muskrat movement between swamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
H. G. Shirley
State Roads Commission
Residents and visitors travel through Cumberland area listings
H Bryarly and Henry & Baker of Winchester spend days on business. Austin Kennell visited relatives. Kathryn McKenzie of Meyersdale and Genevieve Lancaster of Mount Savage visited Salisbury. Numerous locals and guests travel, visit relatives, or attend events in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Bryarly
Henry & Baker
Winchester
Kathryn McKenzie
Meyersdale
Genevieve Lancaster
Mount Savage
Salisbury
Clara Egan
Baltimore Avenue
Allegany Hospital
Sarah A. Holmes
Green Street
Pittsburg
Frank Scarlett
Jack Scarlett
Martinsburg
W. Va
G. W. Light
Grand Avenue
Matrimonial To Wed November 30
Dr. William A. Gracie county physician and Miss Anne Lee White daughter of former Mayor Warren C. White will marry at St. Mark's Reformed Church at noon on Tuesday November 30. Rev. Eugene P. Skyles will officiate. Immediate relatives only attend. Honeymoon in New York for two weeks. They will reside at 113 Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gracie
Eckhart
Anne Lee White
Warren C. White
St. Mark’s Reformed Church
Eugene P. Skyles
New York
Green Street
Wotring Sends Mammoth Black Twig Apples to Wilson
J A Wotring of Romney West Virginia sent President Wilson a barrel of Mammoth Black Twig apples last Thursday. Neighbors say the apples were the finest ever shipped from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney
W. Va
J. A. Wotring
Wilson
Fairmont Mulls Change of Fifty Street Names
In Fairmont on November 18 an ordinance to rename about fifty streets passed first reading in the board of affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Board of Affairs
Involuntary Bankruptcies Filed in Martinsburg Court
Two involuntary bankruptcy petitions were filed with assistant clerk Mr. Nadenbouch in Martinsburg Federal Court. The cases target Benjamin Snesil, a Piedmont merchant, and the Vehicle Company of Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Nadenbouch
Federal Court
Benjamin Snesil
Piedmont
Frostburg Hunters Return With Small Game Catch
Richard Crowe George W Griffith and Gershon Anthony returned to Frostburg from a Piney Grove area hunting trip with 9 rabbits 7 pheasants 4 squirrels and 10 partridges They planned to hunt wild turkeys but managed only a single shot at one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Crowe
George W. Griffith
Gershon Anthony
Frostburg
Piney Grove
Paroled man admits perjury in tobacco case
Charles V. Ralston was paroled for one year after pleading guilty to perjury in a case charging Carl W. Bucy with selling tobacco on Sunday. Ralston and Clarence Vogel plotted to gain half the fine. Bucy was dismissed. Saul Pra ger, Bucy’s attorney, swore out a perjury warrant against Ralston. Ralston admitted false swearing and said he had prior robbery conviction in West Virginia. He claimed engagement to marry in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Ralston
Humbird
Ralston
Clarence Vogel
Carl W. Bucy
White House
Vogel
Bucy
Saul Prager
Justice Humbird
West Virginia
Police Crack Camp of Hoboes on Canal
Chief J Thomas Eisenhauer reinforced by Patrolmen Cabbage and Betz surprised a hobo camp on the canal midday yesterday. The police dispersed the group and torched the quarters after the ell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Cabbage and
Betz
Foggy collision injures freight engine in Connellsville yards
The engineer of freight train No 94 was slightly injured and the second car buckled after the freight collided with a light engine in the yards near the Thomas street tower. Fog reduced visibility and the approaching engine could not be seen in time. Both the mobile and street car sustained damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Thomas Street Tower
Woman Burned At Lena Street Home After Cigarette Fire
Mary Morris an elderly colored woman was seriously burned last evening at her Lena street home when her clothing caught fire from a cigarette she was smoking She received treatment at Allegany Hospital from Dr Thomas W Koon The Central Fire Department was called to extinguish the blaze which caused minor damage to the house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Morris
Lena Street
Allegany Hospital
Thomas W. Koon
Central Fire Department
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers in Local Notices
Marriage licenses list Steve Toth and Margaret Bigg. Edward Smith and Della Clingerman. John Moleneck and Nellie Welty. Fred Mehring and Anna Unger. Burley Connor and Esther Scritchfield. John Parker and Kate Parker. William Watkins and Cora Cornwell. Real estate transfers include William Somerville to John G Miller. Sylvester Davis to Harrison Duckworth. Harry Somerville and others to Ashley Twigg. Auto truck collision report at Centre and Frederick streets involving Asa G Martz and a Cumberland Electric Streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Toth
Brazewell
Margaret H. Bigg
Grindstone
Edward M. Smith
Lonaconing
Della M. Clingerman
Ingiesmith
John Moleneck
Nellie C. Welty
Uniontown
Fred C. Mehring
Carnegie
Anna Unger
Pittsburgh
Burley S. Connor
Esther
Scritchfield
Johnstown
John S. Parker
Kate Parker
Romney
W. Va
William F. Watkins
Cora Cornwell
Elkins
William Somerville
John G. Miller
Oldtown Road
Sylvester Y. Davis
Harrison Duckworth
Vale Summit
Harry Somerville
Ashley Twigg
Roberts Street
Centre
Frederick Streets
Asa G. Martz
Cumberland
Marts
Westport property to be sold by court order in Allegany County
Trust sale of a brick veneer store and dwelling at Westport Allegany County to satisfy a debt. Lot 86 on plat of Wester rt. property formerly Antonio Dejulio and Wester nite & Improvement Co. described as a valuable brick building with store room flat and dwelling. cash terms as ordered by court. Located in town of Westport near Maryland Railway right of way. Sale conducted by Brooke Whiting trustee on notice of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAG Zens
Wigany County
Maiyla
Allegany County
Wester Rt
West Generate & Improve Company
Theyland Avenue
Hees
Waryland Railway Company
Antonio Dejulio
Westernlte & Improvement Com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barney
Sten
Pnetty
Miss Witty
Mrs Barney
Miss Kitty
C.cooness
Bonef Ab
South Cumberland
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
Virginia Avenue
St. Mary's
Brookman
Auxiliary Union Meeting
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Woodmen’s Hall
Brunswick
Colts
Braves
Brooke Taylor
Spring Gap
Charles Adams
Earl Turner
Emma Stauffer
Reading
Merc. Roberts
Cumberland Aerie
Order of Eagles
Mrs
Samuel Long
Robert
Frank Stein
North Centre Street
Dik AP Ange
Amy Kight
Lioyd Rawlings
State Board
City
Boatman
Charles Fox
Georgetown
Fox
Shannon
Georgetown University Hospital
Hancock Man
Davis, W. Va
John J. Turner
Balcony Falls, Va
Benjamin P. Moxley
Hay Street
Emmanuel Guild Holding Bazaar
Fairmont P. 0
Turkey
Austin Kennell
Re. Kennell
Ida Staub
Ruth Gerstell
Prospect Street
W. A. Somerville
Akron
Somerville
Harrison Street
J. R. Portmess
Maplehurst
Mountain Lake Park
Bessie Wallace
Iowa
J. RR. Portmess
Altamount House
Joseph FE. Weaver
Arlington Hotel
Peter Mouse
Katherine Weaver
Mouse
Helen Wiesecker
Hagerstown
James C. Cunningham
West Virginia and Maryland Gas Company
Henry
John Sigler
J. C. Wilson
John Wilson
I. Blaine White
George Louis Eppler
C. A. Miller
William P. Rizer
Hermon Seifers
Apples
Whiting and Eppler
Third National Bank
Lui
Truster’s Sale
Westermport
Maryland
Ilocany County
Pr Brooke Whiting
Smith's Model Bakery
Heintz
C. H. Evans
Prop
Loretta Blaus
Ainting
South Allegany ST
J. H. Griffin
Rebekah H
Peabody No i
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