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Patrons and friends are urged to phone personals with news. The page lists on‑the‑road trips by Jannington party to Hagerton and Maryland, visits from Mrs Verna Hill, Miss Mary Charles, Helena McHale’s return, business and social visits in Elkins Hancock and Meyersdale, and travels of Dr Jones and B. J. Smith to Boston.
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The
Cumberland Press
F. W. Bartlett
J. B. Knotts
B. B. Worder
J. I. Beatty
Jannington
Hagertown
Maryland
Virginia
Fairmont Times
Verna Hill
Edward Faust
Hancock
Mary Charles
Midland
Homer Tabler
Hancock News
Helena McHale
Elkins
Alma Niedballa
Cumberland Street
B. Kight
E. E. Vogel
Cumberland
Underwood Typewriter
W. E. Dorsey
Western Maryland
H. A. Mills
Armour & Company
Peter , Cain
Mount St. Mary's College
Philadelphia
B&b. l. Jones
Hattimore
Boston
American Academy of Opthalmology
Otolaryngology
W. H. Clark
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lelia Coulehan
Nelson Russler
Fifth Street
Meyersdale
W. C. Montignani
Baltimore
Society and Club Events Highlight Cumberland News
Mrs. John Lynn hosted a tea with a guest list including Miss Priscilla Annan and Mrs. A Taylor Smith. Judge and Mrs. Robert R Henderson plan a reception and dance at Daisy's Hall on Friday October 23. W C T U meets tonight at 8 at Mrs. C C Willison's home. Mary McCormick spoke to Frederick Civic Club on refuse care. Walter Barnhart and Elva Lavada Eckshaw married yesterday. they will live in South Cumberland.
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John Lynn
Cumberland Street
Robert R. Henderson
Mary McCormick
Cumberland Civic Club
Frederick
Walter Barnhart
Elva Lavada Eckshaw
H. Eugene Richardson
United Brethren Church
Hitchins Bros. Co
Leslie the
Thos. H. Morgan
Armour & Co
W. C. Manley
McElfish
Beall High School
State Normal School
W. B. Phillips
Lonaconing
Civic Club
Frostburg Cuty
Arion Band
Frostburg Farmers Festival Awards Potatoes Apples
Frostburg hosts the fourth annual Farmers Festival with a large turnout from Garrett and Allegany counties. Henry H. Fazenbeker won the $15 prize for 217.5 bushels per acre of potatoes, while Norval F. Willison earned top honors with the finest apple, a Wine Saw variety. The Good Roads display and extensive fruit and grain exhibits drew wide attention as prizes and talks outline agricultural progress.
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Frostburg
Allegany and
Garrett County Agricultural Society
Garrett County
Henry H. Fazenbeker
Lonaconing
Jackson
Lonnccning
Ward Broadwater
Merrill
Norval F. Willison
Flinstone
Willison
Baltimore
Duncan R. Sloan
W. E. Gladstone Hitchins
Hitchins
Pennsylvania Line
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Shane
Apiary
Ancient Yet Quaint Wills Surface in Hancock
Wills found in the Hixon building Hancock reveal several quirky bequests. Charles Davis leaves odd items including coats hats a base ball and a strange arithmetic gift to his favored teacher Esa. Robert Bridges and George Gregory witness the faded documents once linked to a local store and boys club.
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Hancock
William Bowlers
Robert W. Bridges
William Morton
Estelle Gregory
Charles Davis
Dallas Kirk
Virginia
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J. Gross & CO
Elkins Inter-Mountain
Helbig
Oakland
J. F. Barnett
W. E. Blake
Washington
R. B. H. Ambros
Grand Avenue
Marlington
W. Va
E. C. Ambros
Burke& Packard
Gbar
Burrojmps
U.S. Pat
Cumberland Store
Col
Baltimore & Liberty
Lts
W. A. Spruill
C. C. Willison
Green Street
Footman & Welsh
Pure Food Store
Columbia St
Frostburs Fair
Hixon
WM. Bowles, Jr
George Gregory
James B. Delaplane, Jr
Hancock, Md
Charles A. Davis
Robert Bridges, Jr
G. A. Davis
Singleton Widmeyer
Flancock
William Bowles
Wreiderick
Bowles
Edison
Gtr Wasg
Atin
Lic
Borden
F. F. Loo
Osteopath & Chi
Aott Practor
Iro Street
Loufs
Freoimtmen
Yree
Telephone
Milton, Mer
Outes St
Phone
John C Avolford
South Liberty SI
L. W. Bullard
South Centre Street
Totrick
Little Cos
the Maryland Restaurant
Baltimore Street
Windsor Hotel
Habig Brothers New Buiding
N. Centre St
Habig & Stegmaier
Agency For Service
Surerisor
Seaver & Geare
Walsh Building Telephone
Cumberland, Md
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, Maryland
S. E. Kline
J. E. Harrison
S$ Cumberland
Desales Glick
Balto, St
Sumberland
Galots
den & Zihlman Third National Bank Bldg Bonding
Moose
Maryland Ave
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