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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1915

Page

2

Frostburg Notes Show Local News and Weddings

Frostburg items report a Cumberland parade of events including a Cumberland lodge initiating a class in Stern's Hall and a Frostburg Civic Club essay contest with prizes to be awarded in November. Social notes cover marriages, birthdays, visits, store purchases, band trips to Barton, and a range of local personal notices.

Orge Perkins Mas Perkine Ash Dardanelles Cumberland FO. S Frostburg Stern's Hall Civic Club Burg

Lonaconing News Roundup From The Cumberland Press

Local column from Lonaconing notes the Cumberland Press bureau reporting items and urges readers to phone all news to 4-W for inclusion.

Lonaconing Bureau The Cumberland Press

Hector to Arrive With Bride from Athens

The Rev. R. E. Lee Strider and Miss Mary Manning Holroyd were married in Athens and will visit Keyser before moving to Wheeling where he will serve at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Strider previously taught in the West Virginia Preparatory School.

Hector R. E. Lee Strider Fmmanuel Episcopal Church Mary Manning Holroyd J. F. Holroyd Methodist Episcopal Church South Athens W. Va Wheeling Strider St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

Tri Towns Press Names Hoffmeister Representative

The Tri Towns Press announces R. A. Hoffmeister as its new representative. He assumes duties for circulation and sales, with responsibilities across the distribution area and subscriber services. Hoffmeister will work to expand readership and maintain newspaper integrity.

Tri-Towns the Cumberland Press R. A. Hoffmeister

Westernport High to Organize Athletics and Practice Plan

Athletics at Westernport High take shape with an agreement for use of Knights of Pythias armory facilities. Practice will be after school on Tuesday Thursday and Friday with games likely on evenings the same days and the first Friday each month when possible. Miss Mildred Kimmel of Piedmont visits Martinsburg for a recital and is noted for violin prowess while leaving Martinsburg with many friends. Local personals list Mrs. W. B. Baker of Wardensville visiting Cumberland relatives and several others from Newburg and Cumberland visiting Martinsburg and Wardensville areas.

Mary M. Hamill Argyle Street Lillie Wagoner Clara Githens Hazel Martin Jennie O'Connor Olie Fisher Emma Stone Ella Douglass Mollie Jones Fannie Davis May Davis Fannie Warner Annie Leary Florence Githens Buenna Hammill Josephine Miers Mozelle Street Miss Mier Miss Peters Cumberland Agnes Kerns Westernport Sidney Athey Alla Huth Westernport High Knights of Pythias Armory Mildred Kimmel Piedmont Isabelle Coen South Queen Street Martinsburg Miss Kimmell

War-Weary Londoner Views War Fronts From Essex

A London perspective arrives in Washington via John Brooks, ex Indiana newspaperman now in Ham ford Essex. He describes a land where khaki is scarce and front-page news shifts to personal crises, mourning and reminders of fallen friends. In Connellsville Pa a trio is jailed for robbing a B and O ticket office at Paint Creek near Johnstown and seeking to sell mileage books.

Washington John Brooks Indiana Hamford Essex London Connellsville Charles Jones Roy Boggs William Jackson Johnstown Baltimore and Ohio Ticket Paint Creek

Maryland Loyal to Old Trails Road Plan

Frostburg reports a National Old Trails Road Association letter urging Marylanders to back the enduring national route. The missive denounces rival “paper” roads, touts progress and signposting from Pacific to Mississippi, and warns against linking any Maryland points to these speculative roads.

Frostburg Hitchins National Old Trails Road Association Pacific Mississippi

Locals Vary in Mount Savage and Nearby Visits

Mount Savage residents and relatives are noted in this issue. Elizabeth Arnold of Cumberland visits Mrs. Thomas Arnold. John D. Porter spends days in Carlos with sister Mrs Edward Goetz. Rev and Mrs J T Ware depart for a two week vacation with stopovers. Rev Lewis Ewald of Frederick fills Ware’s post in his absence. James Pratt and family from Farrell Pa. visit and plan a week at the Bruck farm. Catherine Angela Farrell Geneva Farrell Helena Brannon Coletta McNamee and Lawrence Fannon take a Sunday drive to Cumberland to visit Mrs O Mara at Allegany Hospital. Charles Lemert Jacob Charles and Frank Griffith drive to Hazelton W Va for dinner with uncle William Arthur. Mrs Geo Binney of McKeesport visits sister Mrs James Miller Church Hill Alf Croft travels to Washington DC for Scottish Rites Temple dedication. H A Pitzer and Charles Uhl also listed.

Martha &. Thomas Kear Hiosken Arthur Baker East Union Street Eula Arnold L. Elizabeth Bete F. Mildred Munn Josephine Eleanor Bete Mildred Hosken Martha Taylor I. Bryson Tucker Fairmont W. Va B. F. Bray Roanoke Miss Munn W. F. Munn Mildred Munn Virginia Stonebraker Edith Hill Stagerstown William ST. Rowe Estelle Meyersdale Allan T. Hartman Baltimore Tiovyd J. Shaffer Maxixe File Cumberland Verna Anna McFarland Mt. Savage Hagerstown George K. Hosken Riheldaffer & Brownfield State Normal School Western Maryland College Allegany County Academy Elizabeth Arnold Thomas Arnold John D. Porter Carlos Edward Goetz J. T. Ware New York Philadelphia Lewis Ewald Frederick Mr. Ware Jas. Pratt, Jr Thos. Pratt Farrell, Pa Jas. Pratt Bruck Farm Catherine Angela Genevieve Farrell Helena Brannon Coletta McNamee Lawrence Fannon Allegany Hospital O’mara Jacob Charles William Lemmert Frank Griffith Hazelton Wm. Arther Geo. Binney McKeesport Jas. Miller Church Hill Alf. Croft Washington, D. C H. A. Pitzer Charles Uhl

Mrs Blanche Miller Returns Home From Bedford Visit

Mrs Blanche Miller returned home yesterday after a visit to Bedford Pennsylvania and previously spent time in Martinsburg West Virginia ending the trip on Sunday.

Martinsburg W. Va Blanche Miller Bedford

Angered husband attacks wife after girl birth in Clarksburg

Police report Steve Polonski attacked his wife an hour after the birth of a girl baby in Clarksburg West Virginia. He was pulled away from the bed as the woman lay severely injured and feared dead.

Clarksburg W. Va Steve Polonski

German Societies Raise 1600 for War Widows in Altoona

An Altoona carnival by allied German societies drew about 60,000 people with over 300 participants and raised 1600 dollars for war widows and orphans in the Fatherland. The event occurred on October 20.

Altoona

Skunk Farm Odors Prompt Protest in Huntington

Odors from a skunk farm run by Lon Thompson on the riverbank in a fashionable city area prompted nearby residents to file a protest with the City Board of Health. The filing was made by A.S. Emmons on behalf of several neighbors.

Huuntington W. Va Pank Lon Thompson City Board of Health A.S. Emmons

Also Mentioned on This Page

Virginia Frank Jell Allegany Barton Fair Barton Isaac Kear Wright's Grossing Eva Wilson Midland St. John's Episcopal Church Steyer Street Ladies of the Golden Wave No Hosken Thomas Allegany Briefs Frank Lashbaugh Stobert Fisher Allegany Finery Wesley Anderson Allegany Mines William Sween Albert Witt Mt. Union William Hanna Board of Civil Service Examiners David Tennent Lonaconing George Kyle Loo Street Antone Stuntz Wright's Crossing Cleveland Ohio Noah Twigg Maple Street Petroit Prank Thompson John Stapler Pleasant Street Tony Laporte St. Cloud Prostbuerg Cra House Ina Claire and Carlyle Blackwell Bob Carewe Iyle Blackwell Ian Athletic Association of Central High School Lorraine Fisenberg Patrick Barry Dudley Street James MceKalvey Oldtown Road Kate Barry James McKalvey John Barry H. W. Dellinger Benjamin FF. Nicholas Frank Duckworth Duckworth Johns Hopkins Hospital Jean Baird T. Cecil Miller James T. Love Easton Christian Endeavor Society Presbyterian Church George Wittich John Wirkness Paul Parrette Amos Walters Pittsburg T. Hi Davis Herman Oakland Joe Davis T. G. Davis Mineral County Grand Jury Harry G. Fisher Dry Workers of Vernon E. McNemar Parsons McNemar West Virginia Prep Morgan Linthicum Romney Emma Shipley E. K Blanch Harrison Laura Davis Harry Kight Dora Rittenhouse New York City John McNabb Paw Paw Keyser Bureau of the Cumberland Press Keyser, W. Va Fannie Burnap James Russell Bryn Mawr Russell Ed Dawson Harley Kight W. B. Baker Wardensville A. M. Moore A. R. Britton Newburg J. Philip Aaron Little Son Mary J. Bowhay Arlington Hotel James Teets Ruby Grace Donovan Wardnesville William O Maryland Melchisidae Mount Savage Acme Phone 9 Wm. F. Farrell Skunk Farm Jacob Haber Frostbur the Hitchins Bros. Co WII Bees N Lessle Men’s Shoes Endicott—Johnson Company Hitchins Bros. Co Frostburg, Maryland Olffier Orgussle the Dictionary of Uses Cle Frostburg Opera House Vna Claire and Harold Macgrath Taylor Pinaud Pinaud Bldg Cumberland Frostburg Curland Cumberland and Westernport Electric Ry, Co Insurance de Sal S Glick Balfimore ST Pumir Shion Chan Inter Jter McCall Fall Quarterly the McCall Company Ieee W. 37Th Street Cayy
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