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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1915

Page

8

Unusual Railway Crossing Tale Returns to Martinsburg Visitor

Roy VanMetre of Wichita Kansas son of Mr Warner VanMetre spent several months in Martinsburg West Virginia. He recalls a thrilling incident years ago at the Vancleresville crossing when a fast westbound freight struck his buggy tearing it from the horse but VanMetre escaped unharmed. His new suit torn he rode the engine running board to the cab to ask the engineer to stop and release his buggy. The bug is removed at Martinsburg. VanMetre escaped without a scratch.

Martinsburg W. Va Get Roy VanMetre Wichita Kansas Warner VanMetre VanMetre Vancleresville J. VanMetre Narn Meire

Wonder Why B and C Has Not More Robberies

A Fairmont resident with a past in the mall service from Washington to Pittsburgh recalls incidents on the Baltimore and Ohio line. He describes long-ago trips where a million dollars in currency could be in a car and protected only by a registered mail bag and a rifle, noting how easy it would be for bandits to attack on the stairs between Cumberland and Connellsville.

Fairmont W. Va

Prewar Martinsburg Shops Featured in Haltimore Magazine

A September issue reproduces an old Martinsburg shops photo taken three years before the Civil War. Also reported: plans to reopen Mabie Mines by A Spates Brady of Piedmont. a Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors school in Hagerstown with Grand President Mrs J H Moore. a $10,000 damage suit vs Grafton by Gentry Brothers set for trial. WV coal officials note high quality coal and opposition to freight-rate hikes as mines prepare for larger production.

Martinsburg Halti Ohio Mabie A. Spates Brady Piedmont Elkine Brady Coal Company T Mines Order of Hagerstown J. H Moore Toledo Moore J. J. Booz Vision Wm. Wooden Collins Division Baltimore Cumberland Wilmye Gentry Brothers Grafton United States Clarksburg

French Leader Marchand Wounded in Champagne Drive

General Marchand, the French commander, was seriously wounded during the Champagne engagement. He is slowly recovering and seen marching at the head of a column with a walking stick and pipe after being struck by a shell fragment.

Marchand Champagne

That Girl and Sylvester short story tease

Florence Ryerson introduces a comic clash as aristocratic mother confronts a film star who casts Sylvester Van Wyke in a movie role. A humor fueled family explosion ensues with a potentially charming screen debut.

Sylvester Fiolette Florence Ryerson

Tanlac hailed as master medicine in Cumberland ad

Mia Stafford of Richmond testifies Tanlac restored her health after catarrhal illness and family praise from J M Downs of Louisville. She reports improved appetite, sleep, nerves, and rheumatism relief after half a dozen doses. Quarles promotes Tanlac at Lichtenstein's Baltimore Street.

Cumberland Mia Frank Stafford Stafford Empire Life Insurance Co Richmond J. M. Downs Louisville Taniac Quarles Lichtenstein’s Baltimore St

Vernor E Johnson Seeks WV Congressional Nomination

Berkeley Springs October 11 Friends of Vernor E Johnson speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates declares he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination in the new Second district.

Berkeley Springs Friends of Vernor

Saloon License Application Noted in Allegany County

Application filed under Maryland acts for Frederick Whoftman to sell spirituous liquors at 35 Paca Street Cumberland with premises owned by George B. Goetz. Remonstrances must be filed within 20 days from October 8, 1816, per Clerk Lloyd L. Shaffer.

Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland Allegany County Allegany Frederick Whoftman Paca Street Nor Smallwood Street Cumberland George B. Goetz

Schedule of Sunday May 1 09 Train Times Frostburg to Cumberland

Effective Sept 1 1915 trains depart Cumberland for Hagerstown Waynesboro Frostburg Baltimore Pittsburgh and intermediate points. Daily service to Philadelphia New York and intermediate towns with sundry branches and exceptions noted by officials ENNES and F STEWART.

Cumberland Hagersburg Massiphia New York Rmeper Deter Poilade Wwe Veou Elkine Belington Divie Intermedia Durbin Suudar Haancock Magettiowa Baltirore Eynraliancooy Hagerstown Wayhesboreersburg Westminster Maltimore

Free Harmony and Musical History Classes Offered

Ethel IF Williams Mag ciac Graduate Conservatory announces free elementary harmony and musical history instruction at 232 N Centre Street Cumberland Maryland from October 8 to 30.

Ethel IF Williams Ciac N. Centre Street Cumberland, Md

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