Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-03
Dedication ut LonacOning.-


Dedication at LonacOning.-
We condensc the following report from
the Ac,cs, making, some correction OF
dates as pointed out to us by its cor.
respondent:
"LoSACoNING, Dec. %, 1913.
III is within the memory of men now liv-
:, ipr wherr there was but one house log
where the town of Homecoming is situated.
In 1898 the furnace of the Homecoming
Coal Company now the Georges Greek Coal
! and Iron Company, was built by Mr. SHAW
an ,Englishman, and leased by c. f. Def
MOLD, Esq, in 1851. Shortly after some OF
the mines were opened and the nucleus of Il
town was formed 1t was not, however
until after the war that any steady growth
was made Since 1856 it has q,iadruplcd
itself; since 20 it has nearly doubled itself
| in extent if not in population
" Soon after the village was established
services of the Methodist Episcopal Church
were held-thc first class being led by Mr..
JOHN NASH, of Frostburg. Mr.. NASH at
the same time held a Union Sunday School
in what was known as the odd Castle -
the present site Of the public school bull
ding.
ABOUT inc wear io-f'I-f W Itil tiIC IItb-
ent Rev. DR. LASAuAN was preaching in
this countv--his circuit embracing Frost
burg and Wcsternport and the country be
twecn-he occasionally preached in Iona
coming in the odd Castle The village at
that time contained only a few persons
In 1865 a church with seating capacity
of 200 was erected. This becoming too
small for the growing congregation was
sold to the German Lutherans, Rev. y.
NJ CouRTENAY, the pastor, having con
ccivcd the project OF the erection of Il lar
and better church building both in plan
and construction BY his cXcrt:onS, ably
seconded by A. J. CLARK, Esq, and DIR.
G. L. PORTER, sufficient financial en-
enlargement was obtained to war
rant the commencement of the work
upon the church. Several sites were Su%-
gested, with strong advocacy of each, but
it was finally agreed to build upon the
Meadow, between Douglas Avenue and
Savage Mountain plane. The land, one
half acre, was donated by 4. J. CLARK,
Esq
The church is a frame structure, one
story high, with a basement under the
Sundav-School room Tie dimensions
of the main or audience room are thirty
eight feet by siXty-tivc feet with walls
twenty-five feet high.
The Building Committee was composed
of Dr. G. Z. PORTER, Mc>srs. A. j. CLARK,
l. BRADEUHN, JOHN Pi:HnY, ROBERT An
DERsoS, c. c. SuoCKEY and THOMAS En-
GELBY.
The Rev. w. II. CHAPMAN of Balti-
more of1icatel at the drdcatory services
Sunday last, assisted by Rev e. RICHARD
son, the present Pastor of the congrega
ton, Rev. A. NJ. CorRTHNAY, the former
Pastor, and Rev. JAMES X. BLACK, of the
Presbyterian Church Of Homecoming.
AT the conclusion af an eloquent dis
course Mr. CHAPMAN said: This church
cost but $1,000 1t is $4,000 to $1,000 in
debt. The ladies propose TO pay from
- 600 to So 00o of this and if we can re
alizc q Ike amount to-day it will help us
greatly"
Contributions We're then called for and
amounted to $3.50
At the evening services $500 additions.
was raised, making foY the day, 5000. !
Excellent gray Flanncls for % cents; just
think of ii at llITCuINs Bros.
E;sira.-Thc Fair for the benefit Of St.
Michiels Church closed las, Saturday even
ing, after realizing Il net sum OF over 81 900.
The Saddle for the award Of which Mr..
MARTIN ByRNi:s, Of EcIlhart, and NJ. Nor
GAS THOMAS of Borden Shaft, were candi-
dates, was voted to the former gentleman,
as follows
Mr. RyNNHs, &i2lGG
THOMAS, lNi.i1
Total realized S225.45
The contest for the China Tea Set result
ed tayorably to Miss MAGGIf. BRENNAN, of
Frostbur", over Miss MARY MILLER, of
Eckhar;, the poll standing as follows:
Miss BRENNAN, $13OS3
MILLER, 69.,3
Total, S3O0.:15
Mr., THOMAS friends few days subsc-
quently presented him with s'adJlc--a gen
erous action which he duly appreciates.
Both Saddles were made in Frostlury,
Mr.. ByRNGs' by Mr.. GEO. ". F,ssiER-Mr
Thomas by c. f. HARTzAlL & Co.
The y. NJ. c. A. and Lttthcran Sunday
Schools Fair has attracted considerable IN
tercst also in awards to competitors. The
Cane for the "uyiicst man in Frostburg'
was awarded to mir C. f. iI>RrzEI.I On
Wednesday evening. The following is a
list Of candidates, votes, and amounts:
{. f. ilARTzELL, 60 votes, $500
j. :. METZGER, s 80
j. G. WEES, 3 80
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