South Cumberland News Briefs and Local Notices
South Cumberland reports a yard accident at 9 am injuring Virginia avenue worker E Payne who walked home with help. traffic violation on Virginia avenue leads to license seizure. six conversions at Mapleside Church and talks by Rev H E Richardson and Rev Luther Martin highlight religious notes. nine new railroad YMCA buildings and $836000 spent. Baltimore and Ohio employe meeting draws 300 from Martinsburg to Piedmont with speeches on cooperation. local home and travel updates include births, relocations, and personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Martinsburg
Piedmont
Cumberland
John W. Deneen
Cahill
Thomas R. Stewart
Mystery Shots Ring Park Street. Woman's Scream Heard
Five pistol shots rattled Park Street around 10 pm sending a woman screaming. Police are investigating the incident as details remain sparse and no arrests have been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
Local Scottish Rite Masons Honored as Knights Commander
Harry Footer and Leander Schaidt of this city were elected Knights Commander of the Court of Honor by the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction in Washington. Footer leads Meredith Lodge of Perfection No. 3. Schaidt is its secretary. Earlier Western Maryland members Archibald C. Williamson and Charles W. Donnelly also earned the same honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Footer
Leander Schaidt
Court of Honor
Supreme Council of
Washington
Maryland
Footer
Meredith Lodge of Perfection
Schaidt
Rite
Archibald C. Willison
Charles W. Donnelly
Hunting Accident Victim Loses Chin
Melvin Wilhelm 16 of Hyndman is in serious condition at Western Maryland after Basil Burkett 18 accidentally shot him while squirrel hunting. They sat on a log eating wild grapes when a gun on Burkett’s lap discharged, tearing away part of Wilhelm’s chin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Wilhelm
Howard Wilhelm
Hyndman
Cumberland
Maryland
Basil Burkett
Burkett
William
German Lines Falter as Allies Advance in France
Reports say Allied forces pushed at La Basse France while France retook Altkirch in Upper Alsace. Germany claimed line successes along Yser canal and Dixmude and Russian frontier withdrawals near Warthe as Vienna announced Przemysl fortifications fell and Czernowicz was retaken. British losses include 12 merchant ships sunk by Karlsruhe off the Canary Islands. Kiel builds 30 armored fighters for coast defense and Japan seizes a German destroyer at Kiao-Chau bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Basse
France
Altkirch
Upper Alsace
Belgium
Yser Canal
Germany
Augustown
Przemysl
Czernowicz
Crownland
Bukowina
Vienna
Russian Poland
Warthe
Petrograd
Karlsruhe
Canary Islands
London
Copenhagen
Kiel
Kiao-Chau Bay
Wareroom of Cumberland News Company Burns
Fire last night almost destroyed the wareroom of the Cumberland News Company owned by Michael F. Neil, behind J Philip Roman law office. Damage estimated at about $300. Officer Sell discovered the blaze at the Baltimore and Liberty streets corner and alerted the Central fire department. Firemen prevented spread to nearby buildings.
Property Transfers and Small Property Deals Listed
Robert R. Henderson and wife transfer Knox street property to A J Speck and wife for 10 dollars. Ernest N Ambrose and wife transfer Spring Gap property to Edith Bishop for 10 dollars. F B Whiting trustee transfers Walshs addition lot to Everhart Robertson for 1420 dollars. P C Barnes attorney transfers Lonagconing lot to George W Stoup for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Henderson
A. J. Speck
Knox Street
Ernest N. Ambrose
Edith Bishop
Spring Gap
F. B. Whiting
Everhart Robertson
Walsh
P. C. Barnes
George W. Stoup
Personal notices and travel of residents around the Frederick area
The section lists local visitors and departures, with notes on health and travel. F Stewart Deekens heals at home after surgery at Allegany Hospital while Dr F Dowden visits from Newark. Residents attend the Frederick Fair, move households, and plan eastern business trips. Other entries mention hospital operations and local blue-collar moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Stewart Deekens
Allegany Hospital
F. Dowden
Newark, C
Cumberland
William Reuhl
Clarence Getzendanner
Frederick Fair
Kline and Henderson Married in Paw Paw
Harvey Sylvester Kline and Flora Ann Elizabeth Henderson, both of Paw Paw West Virginia, wed yesterday at the parsonage of the First Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. J. L. Ward performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Sylvester Kline
Flora Ann Elizabeth Henderson
Paw Paw
W. Va
First Methodist Protestant Church
J. L. Ward
Liner Orduna Brings $1 250 000 in Gold
The Cunard liner Orduna arrived in New York from Liverpool with 1 250 000 dollars in gold consigned to American bankers. After unloading, it would sail to Halifax to load Canadian troops for England. The ship carries 204 passengers including 30 in first cabin.
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New York
Cunard
Liverpool
Halifax
England
Export Trade Adviser Promotes Foreign Market Opportunities
Stanley H. Rose, new export trade adviser for the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, tours the United States to inform American merchants about foreign trade prospects. His first stop was the Buffalo chamber of commerce, with other planned visits including Rochester New York Fairmont West Virginia Chicago Kalamazoo Grand Rapids Detroit Toledo Springfield Columbus Ohio and Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley H. Rose
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
Rochester
N. Y
Fairmont
W. Va
Chioo
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids and
Troit, Mich
Toledo
Springfield
Columbus
Ohio
Lincoln, Nebraska
Harrington Gets Ovation At Home In Cambridge
Dorchester county residents fill the Grand Opera House to honor State Comptroller Emer son and Democratic Governor hopeful Harrington. McMullen urges unity as Harrington predicts Democratic victory on November 2 amid sharp Republican charges repudiated by the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Dorchester County
Emerson €. Harrington
Maryland
T. Sanesion Insley
Harrington
McMuhen
Flfes
McMullen
Local Pairings List From Johnstown and Cumberland Regions
William Warrison Tressier and Florence Savilla Rose of Johnstown Pennsylvania Harvey Sylvester Kline and Flora A Henderson of Paw Paw West Virginia Charles W Crittenden and Nora Gajter of Cumberland Edward Eckgstrow and Barbara Beeman of Cumberland listed as partners in a regional notice indicating marriages or relationships among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Warrison Tressier
Florence Savilla Rose
Johnstown
Harvey Sylvester Kline
Flora A. E. Henderson
Paw Paw
W. Va
Charles W. Crittenden
Nora Gajter
Poih
Cumberland
James H. Eckgstrow
Barbara E. Beeman
Society Prepares 1492 Benefit Stage Return at Shawnee
A large cast from the Maryland theatre revival of the operetta 1492 votes to stage it again at the Shawnee Boat club for Associated Charities. First rehearsal date to be announced. cast includes Jamison Craner Rawlings Heintz Read and Foster Read with Edwards as stage manager and musical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Theatre
Potomac Club
Shawnee Boat Club
Associated Charities
Harry B. Jamison
William Craner
Lloyd Rawlings
Dr. K. P. Heintz
John Read
Foster Read
Jnc. E. Edwards
Baltimore police chiefs summoned to federal grand jury
Chief of Police J Thomas Eisenhauer and Officer Willican Cubbage are summoned to testify before the Federal grand jury at the United States District Court in Baltimore next Wednesday. They are to address the cases of two men arrested for robbing Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cars and the Roy McMillan case for attempting to steal a mail sack from the local post office on September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Willican Cubbage
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Roy McMillan
Cubbege
Poat
Gloninger Defends City Paving Brick Contract
John R. B. Gloninger of Gloninger and Gloninger Pittsburgh replies to a city article in the Press blaming him for inferior paving blocks. He asserts all bricks were made in house, disputes unshipped totals, and cites Franklin Street blocks shipped in September as proof of quality and timely delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Pennsylvania
Mr. Lawson
Follo
Shriver Avenue
Knox Street
Bedford Street
Franklin Street
Getting the Luxury Money feature in weekly magazine
A magazine feature titled Getting the Luxury Money questions whether a spouse can earn a living and counts on insurance money. It highlights living arrangements and hints at the value of the home as a cushion, inviting readers to read more in this week's issue.
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Emily
Barney
Angelica
South Cumberland
Cumberland Press
Millenson Piano Company
Virginia Avenue
C. W. Pirie
Emmet Reynolds
South End
South Cambergland
Ray E. Payne
Grand = avenue
H. E. Richardson
United Bretagggy Church
Mapleside M
Luther Martin
Stapleton
Nebraska
Southminster Presbyterian Church
West
West Virginia
Third Street
North American
Association
North America
H. C. McLalan
Baker Street
H. Slattery
N. W. Russler
Fifth Street
Harry Butts
Meyersdale
Connellsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J. G. Enlow
Grand Avenue
Oakland
T. Enlow
J. G. Myers
Baltimore and
T. *. Evans
Humbird Street
Alexander Cameron
Canada
Brook Taylor
A. D. Randall
Irene Williams
Hagerstown
W. R. Ambrose
Penneybia Avenue
E. Miller
Rockwood
Arch Street
William Butts
Bertha Barnhart
Berkeley Springs
J. Walter Barnhart
Joseph Wagner
Philadelphia
Regina McKnight
Madison Street
B. H. Miller
W. G. Rymer
William Kerns
Beatrice Johnson
Capt
Hill Carter
Catlett
George H. Hocking
George W. Collins
William C. Deveeman
Henry J. Glick
Daniel Annan
Frank Wiesenmiber
Howard Dick
Hancock
Pearl Mangold
Terra Alta
Eleanor Loonabaugh
Western Maryland Hospital
Ada Blankley
Mary Barkman
Clearville
Harry Grubb
W. W. Hanly
Margaret Guttwald
Chas. Sowers
Gallitzin
Anna Hart
Pittsburg
Patrick Kean
Lee and
Beall Streets
L. M. Hamilton
Boston
Benj. A. Richmond
John 8. Grant
Vancouver
British Columbia
Frank G. Crane
Muskegon
Michigan
Albert C Grant
Queen City
John Grant
Hancock News
Kline—Henderson
Orduna
Stanley H. Ros
Knights of Columbus
Mechanic Street
William Meese
Avbett Avenue
N. J. Broadwater
John Swartzenbach
Effie Bruner
Gunning
Driscoll
A. C. Piguett
Ellerslie
Rebecca Oliver
J. Niel Oliver
Columbia Street
Wayside Rés
National Pike
Oliver
Miller Avenue
Ridgelevy
John R. Cobbler
Allegany County Assembly, Inc
At & O'Clock
First National Bank
The
Masonic Temple Association
Ladies’ Auxiliary
St. Mary's Hall
Oldtown Road
U.S
Miss Rebelah
Peabody
N. Lee St
J. H. Griffin
Heffron
Gloninger
Thomas W. Koon
Nished
Pittsburgh
John RB
Koon
Mr. Gloninger
Edward Mott Woolley
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