Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-06-19

the spot one which must arrest the atten-
ton of every visitor to this beautiful city OF
the 6ead The monument entire is thirteen
feet high and substantially based upon Bal
timore county marble. The remaining sec
tions above are of pure Italian marble, the
next in succession being second base, the
front of which bears in clear cut Gothic the
name, "Sloan" Next the die, with its four
raised tablets, the faces of which are highly
polished and oval at the top. The front
tablet is surmountcd by monogrammic
emblem of Masonry and Odd Fellowship,
which overlooks the grave-bcars the in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sloan, a native of
Ayrshire, Scotland; died Sept. 6, 1874, aged
"a years, 5 months and 3 days. The next
section is the shaft, six feet high and finely
polished.
For perfection of finish the monument is
model. No chsel marks, scratches, or
blemishes of any kind deface its faces or
outlines. The few characters are cut with
neat, clean precision, and surfaced in the
CLASSY style which marks the work through
/ out.
The enclosure also deserves notice as
also a substantial and tasteful piece of work
Twelve massive stone posts, weighing one
fourth of a ton each, are joined by heavy
parallel iron bars, one-and-a-half inches
square, in panels of twelve feet. In grace
full contrast with the parallels, dropping
| lines of twisted chain caught and suspended
in the centre by Masonic emblem and tas-
sci, stretch along the panels A neat
iron gate with the name, "Sloan," cast in
Gothic, marks the entrance.
| The undoubtcd excellence evinccd in
the execution of this work is creditablc to
Messrs Mllner & Smith, of Cumberland
To perfection of finish these gentlemen add
the altogether important desiderdtum of set
ting up their work. In this way they and
their patrons are sure of the completeness
with which all such jobs should be deliver
ed. Those patronizing them may, there
FORE be content to leave the entire work to
them, as they deem it not delivered until
put up. Beyond this, they guarantee salts
faction.
EDITORIAL-We accepted an invitation
Thursday evening from John Broydrick,
Esq, editor Piedmont Independent, to at
tend a session of the West Virginia Press
Association in convention at Piedmont
on that day. We found an intelligent,
lively, witty body of gentlemen, well dis
posed to both business and enjoyment.
The meeting we attended was marked by
earnest and sensible discussion of topics of
interest to the fraternity, evincing unity of
purpose to advance the interests and elevate
the standard of journalistic excellence.
We have time and space but for brief
reference to the materiI of the Association:
Clarkson of the Wheeling Register, pre-
siding, is superb officer, business TO the
core, and without superior in the body
for repartce. He and Shnn of the Grafton
Sentinel, Hodgson of the Morgan Mrtcu,y
Clark of the -, Gibbens of the Educa-
tionM -NonMly, comprise the most intellect
unl looking gentlemen of the body Burke
of the -, Scofield, Shinn, Tippctt Oft
Point Pleasant Register, the most forcible
speakers; Gallahcr of the Charlestown
Free Press and Harper of the Romncy In
f, telligence, the most venerable; Broydrck of
the Piedmont INDEPENDENT and Scotield of
the -, the han(lsomcst, and Plattcn-
burg of the Hancock ComyTer the jolliest.
AT ten o'clock in the evening the asso-
citation was entertained at the Kenny House
by Hon. II. G. Davis, United States Sena-
tor from West Virginia.
The next meeting will be held the third
Thursday in June 1876, at Charlcstown,
W. Va.
The Association paid us tie compliment
! of visit yesterday.
THE double daily mail service, to which
our transportation entities us, is becoming
necessity. The failure to connect at Pied
mont happens, upon an average, three
mornings every week. AS one of the re-
suits, we received Wednesday morning
New York papers and letters which should
have been in hand .fre days before. Moth
ing but Omnisciencc knows their track
during that time. We learn, also that
some coal operators down the creek who
depend upon that mail for orders, cannot
dig pound of coal for day sometimes on
account of failure to receive their mail at
the proper hour
lfthis matter was properly set forth to
the Department., we cannot but think we
would be accommodated
METHODIST QUARTERLY MEETING
The Second quarterly meeting for the pres
cnt year will take place at the Frostburg
M. E. Church on next Sunday At 9o'-
clock in the morning the Love Feast will
commence in the Lecture Room of the
M. +. Church. AT 10t A. NJ, the Prcsd-
ing Elder, Rev. Geo. w. Cooper, will
preach.
AT the same hour Rev. l.. M. Gardner of
Frostburg will preach at Eckhart mines
where quarterly meeting service will be
held