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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1915
Page
2
Frostburg brief mentions postoffice hours revised for parcel post and stamps. Also reports Dr G H Wilson's father death in Cleveland and local accidents, moving news, church notices, personal items from Frostburg and Lonaconing, and a church anniversary sermon. Includes funeral details for Mrs Carl Blaker and sheriff sale of McGraw Deer Park property.
Local news note from Lonaconing reports the Cumberland Press bureau handling all items for the 4-W department. No further details provided.
Miss Mary Ricker hosted a farewell event at Mapleside Race last night honoring Miss Edith Reed who departs for Pittsborgh soon. Guests included Edith Reed and many local residents. decorations, late hour refreshments, and social mingling noted. The Farmers' fair closed last night with high grade exports and satisfactory sales, ending a successful exhibit season.
About 30 members from Lona Coning Maryland attended Olive Temple No. 54 for a luncheon and social time with dances and readings in the Armory. Lloyd Mills played piano solos and many local residents were listed as guests including Mrs. Stallings who led the program.
An eight month old Holstein calf sold for 10300 at a Cortland New York sale held yesterday. The sire is King Regis Pontite Aleartia and the dam Wood crest Petreje Elma. The calf was bred in Middletown New Jersey.
Leta Bowers reports from Ridgeley with news notes and community updates. The item references the P O Box 147 and contact number 307-W for Ridgeley correspondence.
The Tri Towns Press announces R A Hoffmeister as representative. The item notes Hoffmeister's role and connects him with the newspaper's community outreach.
Fire swept through the home of Mrs Isabelle Gibson Gilmore early Thursday morning due to a likely defective flue. Very little furniture was saved and the loss is partly insured. In other notes, Hill Funeral services were arranged for Robert Hill by No 30 Junior Order in Hope Council. St Joseph’s Church set masses and rites for tomorrow with communion and benediction led by Rev James J Quinn. Local residents including Miss Martha Yantaz and Mrs John Morgan reported health and travel updates from nearby towns.
John Chisholm is appointed general yardmaster for the Western Maryland Railway overseeing the Ridgeley and Knobmount yards. He previously served as yardmaster at Ridgeley and was transferred to Hagerstown a year ago.
New York reports Charles H. Ault of Newark states Germany has launched a campaign to march from Constantinople toward the Suez Canal. Ault, back from Germany after inspecting dye imports, recalls Berlin saying Allied efforts to force the Dardanelles would be abandoned by that campaign.
The jury returned a verdict for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road in the Louis Kline case seeking 20000 damages from a wreck near Chester on a New York to Cumberland passenger ride. In a separate suit Theodore Marcopolis won one cent in damages against Peter FE Wright after an argument over a bill. The court recessed until Monday morning for the criminal docket.
Wilbur Wilson of Cumberland was arrested by Traffic Officer Logan in Hagerstown on speeding along State Highway between Needy property and city limits. He drove over 45 mph for over a mile, pleaded guilty before Justice Ankeney, and was fined 15 dollars with costs totaling 19.66 dollars, which he paid.
William Roulette president of the Young Men's Weller League of Maryland visits to set up a county branch in Allegany. William A. Huster, recently defeated for State's Attorney, is named president of the county branch and will appoint district Republicans to enroll members.
A McHenry County blacksmith John Diehl suffered a fractured skull from a mule he had just shoeed. He was near death days but expected to recover. Harry Loar, a Oakland resident, fractured skull at base from a fall from his horse, found unconscious on the state road. He shows improvement after a week. Lutheran Missions Meeting will be held in Oakland with Miss Fahs of Guntur India speaking. The body of an Italian road worker missing since October 1 was recovered from the Yough River.
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