Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-10-30


Lou McCulloh, and Miss Maggie j. Thomas
LcCTURE.-Thc Nars announces that
EN-Vice- Pre- idcnt ColfaX will crclong &C.
liver his lecture cnt tiled abraham Lin
coin" in Cumberland
UNsEAsoNABLE.-M Henry Robinson
clipped from one of his applc-trces ycstcr-
day a wcll-dcvcloped blossom. That tree
will have all such pcrtn,ss extracted from
il before another month.
DEATu-Mr StDtts tic old gentleman
whom We mentioned last week rs stricken
with palsy, di,G at his home at Ocean
Mines on Satuaday evening last, few
hours after his removal there.
GONG IRA large number OF brlcklay-
crs are at work on Mr.. Paul'a new building,
and, of course, the walls are rapidly gong
IN. II Old Prob smiles lcnignly, a very
short time will capsc before they are ready
for the roof.
MARRIAGE LICENCEs.-Thc following
marriage licences were issued from the
Office of tie Clerk of the Circuit Court
during the week ending October %:
Charles +. Hayden and Helen NJ. Fer
gllson.
Johnson Stcckman and Mary Dlch.
FINE FRrIT-Mr Henry Robinson gave
us the other day two of those fine looking
pears he has been exhibiting for several
weeks past. They were grown III the
Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester New
York, and eat better han they look, which
is SAYING great deal.
RELIGIOUS SERvICEs-PIcaching at the
English Baptist Church Sunday morning at
1Ot o'clock Afternoon at , o'clock, and
evening at : o'clock, by Rev. 5. ii. MERCK
of Washington ID. c. Suhiccts-lnIcrna-
tiona Lessons; Conversion of Children, and
thc Teacher Studying his Lesson. The
public cordially invited to attend.
PARALyzED-Thc many friends of Col.
G. W. Shcarer will regret 10 learn that he
is lying seriously i'll at his residence at
Midland Mines with paralysis of the left
side He was stricken "Wednesday evening
on his way home from Miller Mines.
Just rs We 90 to press we learn that
Col Shcarcr's condition is slightly i'm
proved.
M>RmEp.-On Thursday, 18th inst, AT
the residence of the BRIDES parents in
Grantsyille, Nd, by Rev. Mr.. Chichester
Mr. William ii. Bcplcr of Frosthurg, and
MISS Lydia A. Chapman, of Grantsvillc, Md
On Tuesday morning. Goth inst, at st
Michacl's Church, Frosthurg, Md, by Rev
V. +. SChmitt Mr.. George f. Ways of
Cumberland, and Miss Mary Loretta Daily
of Frostburg
TRANSFERS OF PRorEHTY.-The record
of real estate transfers for the week ending
Oct 90 as filed in the Clerks office Is as
follows:
The Borden mining company to George
Walker, J. c. CLANCY, William G. McMil-
Han, John W. Ilcnscland, George Rohb,
trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church,
of Frosiburg, lease for fifty years on lot on
Which the church is built, consideration
nominal. Deed dated June %, 1870.
Charloit, NJ. Arnold to Simon Arnold, lot
in Homecoming, consideration nominal.
James Stcnson and wife to J. Mcmillan,
the undivided one half OLA lot in Lomacon-
ing, $4G1.
Patrick Higgins and wife to John Sta
plcton, part OF military lot, No 1894. in
Pompey Smash, underlying minerals cx-
ccptctD $40.
RAILROAD CI,NGEs--Mr. w. IL Koch
has assumed charge of the Frostburg depot
by appointment of the c. & p. r. r. Co
The former agent, Mr. Godfrey Bcrkcbile,
held the position over twenty years with
great acceptance to the public. He retains
the Adams Express agency, and has moved
the Frostburg Office of that company from
fhc depot to room opposite the post office.
We learn he contcmplatcs adding other
business shortly. In common with host
of other friends we hope to witness just
such an embarkation into lucrative business
as Mr.. b. popularity deserves and insures
la Dir. Koch the railroad company obtains
an agent who will accommodate himself to
thc numerous interests in his hands.
y change of agents at Homecoming has
aAso been made, Mr.. Robert. Mathcny sue
cceding Mr.. George NJ. Taylor
NoTING CoNTEsT.-An interesting cleo
ton was held Saturday evening last from
until O'Clock p. NJ, between the friends of
Messrs. james Tenant of Borden Shaft a!2G
JqhE TQrd of Ocean Mines, oyer thc award
OF an elegant Ne.nier Compass manutac-
tured by Messrs. W. & L. E. Gurlcy Of
Troy, N. Y. The following table exhibits
the standing of each at the hous indicated
by the middle column of figures;
FORD. TENANT.
30 7.l5 40
20 7.30 A.
1876 7.4j 9S