Golden Wedding Celebration Of Mr. And Mrs. P. H. Hopwood
A large gathering honors Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Hopwood at 367 Bedford Street for their Golden Wedding anniversary. Mr. Hopwood fell ill briefly but recovery is not serious. ceremony included piano and violin music, multiple guests, and a large dining room reception with sandwiches, chicken salad, olives, coffee, ice cream, and cake. The couple married October 16, 1864 in Staunton Virginia after meeting during the Civil War era. Out of town guests came from Romney West Virginia Westernport and Camden New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends
Peter H. Hopwood
Bedford Street
Emma Heilman
Neva
Lelia Phares
Gilbert Kohl
George E. Hopwood
H. G. Hopwood
Nine Prisoners Arraigned In Circuit Court Murder Case
Nine prisoners faced Judge A tlunter Boyd in Circuit Court with 47 cases on the docket for Monday October 26. Among those arraigned were James E. Smith and Dorris Cook both pleading guilty on first counts while others entered not guilty pleas with various attorneys listed for each defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tlunter Boyd
James E. Smith
Albert A. Doub
Smith
Thomas Sullivan
George Henderson
William C. Walsh
George French
Joseph Smith
Goldtooth Smith
Richard McNamee
Harry Smith
David A. Robb
Butcher Robbed and Beaten by Five Masked Men
Wellsburg West Virginia October 17 George Matisek 43 a butcher grocer of Follansbee was held up and robbed of 300 dollars and probably fatally beaten by five masked men on the Sanders farm near the Pennsylvania state line. Sheriff Patterson and deputies search for the assailants believed to have escaped into Pennsylvania or Ohio. Matisek is in a serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsberg
W. Va
George Matisek
Follanshbee
Sanders
Pennsylvania
Patterson
Ohio
Matisek
Lindsey dies in Cleveland storekeeper formerly Cumberland
Samuel J. Lindsey aged 44 of Cumberland origin died suddenly Tuesday morning in Cleveland Ohio while working as a storekeeper for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He moved to Cleveland with his wife and three children less than two years ago from Ridgeley opposite Cumberland. He previously served as a conductor on the Cumberland Electric Railway. His wife Minnie Dennett of Hagerstown survives. his body was taken to Washington DC where his brother and two sisters live. He was an uncle to Edward Smith of Hering Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Lindsey
Cumberland
Cleveland
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lindsey
Ridgeley
Cumberland Electric Railway
Mr. Lindsey
Minnie Dennett
Hagerstown
Washington, D. C
Edward Smith
Hering & Carpenter
Honors for boys at Y M C A tonight
Tonight is the Y M C A small boy night at Central The opening reception begins at o’clock under the association’s auspices Each boy member may bring two friends Games occupy most of the evening Refreshments follow W H Leavitt will speak The Glee Club now has nearly six ty members and will meet here after starting Monday at the Y M C A building The club is expected to boost the city music scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
W. HB. Leavitt
Glee Club
Mrs Yergan 79 Dies After Long Illness at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Mary Yergan aged 79 died at 3 this morning at her daughter Mrs James Miller’s home 21 Walnut Street after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of William G Yergan who died six years ago. She leaves sons Fred Yergan Dietrich Yergan John Yergan Duluth Minn William Yergan Pleasant Valley Pa and daughter Mrs Albert Riehl of Cleveland Ohio. The funeral will be Monday at 2 pm at Trinity German Lutheran Church North Center Street with burial in the church cemetery Rev Martin Gallmeier to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Yergan
James Miller
Walnut Street
William G. Yergan
Fred Yergan
Dietrich Yergan
John Yergan
Duluth
Minn
Albert Riehl
Cleveland
Ohio
William Yergan
Pleasant Valley
Trinity German Lutheran Church
North Center Street
Church
Martin ‘Gallmeier
Ridgeley Worker Injured At Western Maryland Shops
Frank Alberti of Ridgeley employed by the Western Maryland Railway as a laborer at the Ridgeley shops is in Western Maryland Hospital with a broken foot after a wheel slipped while he was loading car wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alberti
Ridgeley
Western Maryland Railway
Western Maryland Hospital
Sunday Dinner Ad At Washington Lundy Room
Advertisement invites readers to attend a special Sunday dinner at the Washington Lundy Room. Event details are limited in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washton Lundy Room
Flat Street Parents Desert Children
Eight year old Sammy Morgan was forced from his Flat Street West Side home after his parents fled the family. The boy slept in a wood shed until Officer Small found him and brought him to the police station. Associated Charities may assume care for the four to five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Morgan
Flat Street
Sammy
Small
Associated Charties
Blake to Speak at Farmers' Fair
Philip W. Blake secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will speak at Stern's Hall Frostburg tonight on Community Friendship. The talk aims to spur Allegheny county towns to cooperate with farmers and vice versa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostburg
Philip W. Blake
Chamber of Commerce
Stern’s Hall
Allegany County
Blake
Mr Maxwell Injured In Elevator Incident At Welch Plant
Maxwell 34 Park street part owner at Welch fire brick plant was trapped in an elevator Wednesday evening. He is slowly improving at home with back injuries and limited mobility. recovery expected. Funeral Monday for Peter K Miller in Hazelwood Pa with services at SS Peter and Paul church. Body to be brought to Valley street home. brother W J Miller to accompany. Don’t miss Sunday Chicken Dinner at Washington Lunch Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Park Street
Welch
Hyndman
Washington
Personal notice readers urged to call with news items
Cumberland Press invites patrons and friends to telephone personals and news items for publication. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated by the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cumberland Press
Edtor
Local Voices and Visits Highlight West Virginia News
Floyd McDonald campaign aide for Congressman William G. Brown visits the area. Residents from Maryland and Virginia travel to Berkeley Springs and nearby towns for relatives and business. Notables include bank officials, hospital patients, clergy, and police staff returning from travels and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McDonald
Elkins
W. Va
William G. Brown
Second Wee
Virginia
G. P Phillips
Gorman
Gilpin
Berkeley Springs
George Kt. Rice
Bradley
Mt. Savage
Pleasant Valley
Frederick County
Two Allegany Banks Prominent in State Roll of Honor
Two Allegany county banks are listed in the state Roll of Honor for banks showing surplus and undivided profits above capital. Lonaconing Savings Bank ranks fourth with 342 percent, capital $20,000 and profits $68,547.96. Fidelity Savings Bank of Frostburg is twenty-eighth with $25,000 capital and $51,586.62 profits. The honor reflects strong county resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County
State Banking Department
Lonaconing Savings Bank
Fidelity Savings Bank of
Frostburz
Allegany
Washington Street curb dispute settled saving trees
After Oscar Eyerman objected to raising the curb on the west side of Washington Street between Water and Prospect, the city council and engineer restored the original plan of a second curb three feet from the main curb, creating a park space. Property owners along the left side will fund the second curb, which will run from Water to Prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar A. Eyerman
Eyerman
Prospect Street
Mrs. Ida J. Thomas wins $3000 vs Frostburg
A Frostburg jury awarded Mrs Ida J Thomas $3000 against the Mayor and City Council after she sued for injuries from a December sled incident on a Frostburg street. The case was before Judge Henderson. The trial followed attorneys McHugh Roman for the plaintiff and Watson for the city. The court recessed until Monday October 26 with no session next week due to Bar Association meetings in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida J. Thomas
Frostburg
Henderson
William FE. McHugh
J. Philip Roman
Charles G. Watson
Perry Deetz
Cumberland
Mechanic Street
Ferdinand Williams
Bar Association
Washington
Artist Leavitt Schedules Sunday Talks Across Five Venues
W. H. Leavitt the artist will speak at five locations Sunday starting 9 45 a m at L D Rohrer Bible class then St Mark s Reformed church at 11 00 a m Central Y M C A at 3 30 p m with a repeat performance of last Sunday s effort. His painting The Last Supper will be on view free. Evening appearances at Kingsley M E church 7 p m and Melvin Chapel 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Leavitt
L. D. Rohrer
The
Baptist Church
St. Mark’s Reformed Church
Central Y. M. C. A
Kingsley M. E
Melvin Chapel
Squirrel hunt ends in fatal shot in York woods
York Pa Oct 17 Clifford Rei mistaken his fur cap for a squirrel and fatally shot Scott Anderson 30 while both hunted in the woods. Anderson sat behind a tree watching a squirrel when a load struck the side of his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Clifford Rei
Scott Anderson
Anderson
Disorderly conduct leads to fines in police court
J. W. Miller is held in the station house after a five dollar fine imposed by Magistrate Heck for disorderly conduct at Haynes Restaurant in South Cumberland. Bob McNally is jailed for the third time this week on drunken and disorderly charges, having paid fines on prior incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miller
Heck
Haynes
S. Cumberland
Bob McNally
Fourteenth anniversary party honors Miss Nina Reed
Miss Nina Reed was honored at a party at her mother's home on Virginia Avenue last night marking her fourteenth anniversary. Moose Club hosts a Halloween masquerade dance on Friday October 30 and barge dance plans are under way at the Potomac Club for Halloween. Samuel Welsh celebrated his twenty fourth birthday with a party at his Fourth Street home. J Alfred Reid conducted a cleanup at Centre and Mechanic streets and opened clogged drains in Liberty Baltimore streets and Post Office Plaza with a fire hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Reed
Virginia Avenue
Samuel Welsh
Fourth Street
J. Alfred Reid
Centre
Mechanic Liberty
Baltimore
Post Office Plaza
Reid
Feeding Apples to Hogs in Garrett County
Garrett County farmers feed apples to hogs as orchards sell fruit for a dime a bushel. The article notes widespread use of fall apple harvest to supplement pig diets and reduce farm costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett County
Reichenbach, Cumberland Boy, Seeks Broadway Break
Harry Reichenbach, son of Charles Reichenbach of Wind sor Café, rising in theater, has drafted a South America inspired play titled Trinidad. He traveled widely as a publicity man and plans to adapt his adventures into a comedy with William Collier and comedian collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening World
Harry Reichenbach
Charles Reichenbach
Windsor Cafe
South America
Harry
Trinidad
William Collier
Emory Dies Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train
G N Emory 62, a founder of the Motor Car Sales Company with his son in law C C Frederick, died on Baltimore and Ohio train No 5 pulling out of the city. He was en route to take up residence in Keyser. He collapsed as the train neared Green Street and died of apoplexy. He was a Hampshire county native who had lived with his daughter Mrs Frederick for about 18 months. Interment will be in Keyser beside his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Emory
C. C. Frederick
Baltimore and Ohio
Keyser
Green Street
Hampshire County
W. Va
Frederick
Corner Stone Laying of I. O. O. F. Building at Beverly
Beverly West Virginia October 17 I O O F corner stone laid at two o clock with speakers Thomas G Liversage grand master Henry G Davis Thomas E Hodges Congressman W G Brown and Congressman Howard Sutherland A special train ran from Elkins and Huttonsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
W. Va
Thos. G. Liversage
Henry G. Davis
E. Hodges
W. G. Brown
Howard Sutherland
Elkins
Huttonsville
Ridgeley West Virginia Incorporation Vote Contested
The Ridgeley West Virginia incorporation election result, decided by a one vote margin against Cumberland opponents, will be contested in the circuit court at Keyser. The pending challenge seeks to overturn the incorporation outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeley
W. Va
Cumberland
Keyser
Cumberland's Champion Baby Boy Weighs 22 Pounds
The five month old son of Mr and Mrs William Britton of 828 Lafayette Avenue weighs 22 pounds and is described as a splendid specimen of boyhood and greatly admired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Britton
Lafayette Avenue
Chicken Pinneyington Sunday Lunch Special Advertisement
Fragmentary OCR reads a Sunday lunch advertisement for a chicken Pinneyington dish. It references a special price or offer and a location likely a cafe or restaurant, but missing concrete names, times, or full details.
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MR. and
Mrs. P. H. Hopwood
Charles E. Smith
Charlies Johnson
John E. Malott
Smith and
Johnson
W. Carl Richards
Malott
Harry R. Donnelly
Oliver H. Bruce, Jr
Richard Lease
Arch A. Young
Lease
O. Maxwell
Dorris Cook
West VA
Saml
G. A
Farmers’ Fair
MR. Maxwell
Jack Cromwell
J. P. Buartelle
Winchester
K. Swankhauas
Philadelphia
W. R. Siebert
A. P. French
Dewarren
H. Reynolds
Oakland
Andrew Sweeny Roemer
Lee Street
Brooke Boyle
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Elizabeth Roberts
Ono Speck
J. L. Griffith
First National Bank
B. Harrison Carl
Edythe Carl
J. E. McMillen
Springdale Street
Allegany Fospital
Clymer K. Norris
Arch Street
D. W. Howatter
Walter Kline
Melvin Kline
Harry Rice
S. H. Douglas
Charles Fisher
Paul Hense
W. Bryson Smith
Southminster Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
J. C. Cline
Potomac
Paw Paw
Cline
James Nicely
Nicely
Lieper Read
Jenkins, Ky
John E. Edwards
John Keating
Joseph A. Lovett
Pittsburgh
Paul T. Buckler
la Vale
Auburn Smith
Hayes
Lorena DeWitt
Deer Park
Baltimore Avenue
Cumberland Lodge
Queen City Lodge
Allegany Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Charles F. Rich
Windsor Hotel
Lonaconing
Barton
Midland
Morrow At Washington Lunch Room
Washington Street
West Side
Prospect
Thomas
Leavitt
Police News
Moose Club
Potomac Club
Hallowe'en
Reichenbach
Keyser 10
Emory
Smate
K. KL
Miller’s
Jily
Cumberland Hydraulic, Cement and Manufacturing Company
Oclé-N
Progress
National Standard Ice Cream Co
Centre St
Ment Observatwie Direct
Walter Powelle&sons CO
Balto. St
Va. Ave
Miller's
Virg.ave
White Hall
W. c White
Landwehr
Maryland Theatre
McMullen Bros
Evening Press
Ross
People’s
Phia
New York
Getty Paltmore
Philadel
Hoper
Pittsburg
Westleeper
Minister
Hancock
Baerstown
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Westminster
AK __Express
Meyers
de'Sieburgh
Weet
Uling
Bender
United States
Y To 0 & CO
J. H. HO
Cumberling Fish and Door Co
Howard Street
Cumberland, Maryland
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