Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-12-05

ENTERTAINMENTS series of Cha
rades. Tableaux, etc. given by the ladies
of the NJ Z. Church at the Public School
Building Thursday and Friday evenings of
last week, met with deserved success.
Long before the hour advertised for open
inp Thursday evening the hall-was filled
and many went away unable to obtain adj
mission. The success may be further judg-
ed from the net sum, SS3, realized from
ticket sales at the low rate of % cents
each
On Friday evening the hall was again
filled at an early hour.
The entertainments displayed excellent
management and talent throughout. With
out exception all did well, earning the out
bursts of applause with which the delight
ed audience constantly greeted their of
forts
The following named ladies and gentle
men were most conspicuous in the per
/ tormanctS:
Misses Mollic Armstrong Laura E. John
Kate IIoblitzcll, Annie Miller, Haidec
Frost, Sue Bcrkcbile, Louisa Holman,
Helen Bcrkebilc, Kate Dillcy, Minnie Hob
htzcll, Annie Churchill, Ella Paul Mary
Hooking, Lena Berkebic, Grace lIohlitzcll,
Mrs J. II. Huntlcy, and Messrs. John W,
Griffin, DAVIDSON Armstrong, r. p. Mason,
John NJ. Oats, George NJ Perdue, W Scott
/ Burton, William Noel, Robert Tiddy and
Robert c. r Stephens.
AMONG the numerous Frostburg CORES
pondcnts airing themselves in the hospita
/ bic columns of the Georges Creek Press,
| one covers behind the feminine signature
| of Juno" His facctious references to the
Writ and Orion Literary Societies have
| elected Il variety of remark characteristic
of the professions and trades represented,
particularly in the Orion. Such macdic-
/ tons as putting G. o. ID. on him. "hunt
ing him with Il yard stick saving him."
"knocking him into pi," and "cytracting
his aching tongue do not augur heathily
/ for the mythical consort of Jupiter.
The retaliation thus indicated is scarcely
deserved however, rs the asteroid admits
it can never place its little orbit inside of
Orion.
ORPHANS CoURT-At the session of the
Orphans Court Friday of last week the
following TRANSFERRED among other proceed
ings:
Letters of administration We're granted
Arm Tippcn, upon the estate Of Georga
Tippcn, deceased after hay ing filled bond
in the sum of 81 900.
Letters of administration were granted to
John b. Widcncr, upon the estate of Will
liam A. Cross, deceased he having first filed
bond in the sum of $1,000.
In the same Court on Tuesday of this
week:
Letters of administration We're granted
to William y. McCulloh, upon the estate of
George W. McCulloh, deceased, after hay
ing filed bond in the penal sum $1,000
I. J. NIMMo, of Frostburg, is the princi
pal agent in the United States for the best
Automatic Luhricating Car Wheel. 1t is
guaranteed To save over so per cent. Of OIL
or no charge State and County Rights for
sale at reasonable prices. Photographic
views Of exterior and interior sen! to per-
sons at a distance on application. Prompt
attention given to communications. Adj
dress Box &c, Frostburg, Md. Office hours:
! to Q A. NJ. and 3 to ) p. NJ
CoNcERr-Thc concert held at the
PRESBYTERIAN Church Tuesday evening,
was largely attended All the participants
gave the parts allotted them in a crelitabc
manner The musical and vocal exercises
were excellently rendered, mtefspersed
with well selected and delivered dialogues
and destinations, all of WHICH kept the
audience until late hour.
EsECTIoN.-At Il regular meeting of Orr
on Literary Sociable Thursday evening, the
following were elected officers for the ensu-
ing term
P,ts:dtAt-J. G. Gambler
Wee PJtmdant-M Dollc Dovccmon.
The President appointed Miss Sue y.
Grove Assistant Secretary and c. ". Oder,
1 treasurer.
The heavy galvanized iron cornicc now
being put on the heightened front of Hitch
ms Brothers building indicates an app ar
ancc, when completed, with which the old
order of things should not he compared
The entire front will be an attractive spcci
men of tasteful and massive architecture.
FIRE-On Sunday evening last house
occupied by Mr.. William Harmon, at
Midlothian, was consumed by fire, together
with all his provisions. Fortunately, the
furniture was saved.
A COMMUNE ,TIoN in the Cumberland
Times of yesterday, from "Comnittee of
Heaters" pronounccs the Keystone coal
flt'relv unfit" for use in the rolling mills.
RE-OpENED.-P. w. Taylor has just r(-
turned from the cast with fine stock of
! Groceries which he is opening for sale in