Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-06

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FrOstburg, May g. 1915.
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UNCHANGED-The situation.
THE Assessors announce themselves
ready for work. See advertisement.
Ex-MAyoR GoRsUcH is attending
the State Republican Convention IN
Frederick.
New SToRE.-Messrs. Alex t. Reck-
nor and Frederick Stevens, jr., have
opened Grocery Store in the west
room of Centennial Hall
We think we are through with the
printing machine business. By-by,
Georges Creek Press attend to your
own business and you will be happy.
"Ta ia.
The Borden Shaft resumed opera
tons Wednesday to load ten boats
daily.
The Blaen Avon discontinued work
temporarily the same day.
CORPORATION AssEssMENT.-Messrs.
R. R. Sanner, Henry Wagner and
William Crump, are assessing the prop
erty within the Corporation. They
were appointed at the Council meeting
Monday evening.
JUDGES OF ELEcT1oN.-Messrs. Geo.
H. Hooking, S. S. Porter and George
B. McCulloh, were appointed at the
Council meeting Monday evening as
Judges at the Mayoralty election next
Thursday.
The prospect tor better weather I'M
proves. Gardening has begun in dead
earnest; the chickens are shut up just
in time to miss the luscious fish worm,
and the spring fever grows every day
more epidemic.
BALcoNY.-Mr. Paul has erected
beautiful balcony in front of the Opera
House. 1t is designed to accommo-
date bands of music, whence they can
at once regale the populace with choice
airs and sound the calls to entertain
ments.
MARR1ED-On the Goth Of April
1876, at Barton, by Rev, VIM. Hight,
Mr.. Gwynn Hight of Barton, and Miss
Mary E. Smeltz of Frostburg.
At Westernport, April 9th, 1876,
Mr.. Alexander McCulloh and Miss
Alice Toner, both of that place.
D1ED-On Thursday, April 9th,
1876, at his residence in Frostburg,
Mr. Henry A. Kreitzburg, aged 81
years, 7 months and 8 days. Mr.. X.
was highly esteemed for many excel
lent qualities. His neighbors regret
his loss and sympathize with the be-
reaved wife and four little ones.
MORE STEAL1NG.-The stock of
choice bacon laid in at several places
from Messrs. Dewitt & Stewart ware
house, is doubtless about giving out.
On Tuesday night ham and side of
bacon We're taken from Mr. Joseph
Burdock's cellar. Keep a close out
look for thieves; secure and watch
your larders particularly.
REsIGNAT1oN.-At the first meeting
of the Mayor and Council held Mon
day evening, Mayor John L. Porter
resigned the position, and an election
to fill the vacancy was ordered to be
held next Thursday, May 18th. Mr..
Porter's resignation is due to his
appointment as Assessor, the two Off
ces, according to Maryland law, being
incompatible.
AT Tuesdays session at the Orph-
ans Court the following occurred in
the list of transactions
Letters of administration with the
will annexed were granted to John S.
Combs upon the estate Of Jos, Dye, de-
ceased, he having filed bond in the
sum of $500.
Enoch Winter, guardian to Fuller
Barnard, settled his first account.
ACCORDING to the elder Weller the
Pickwick breach of promise trial could
have been satisfactorily settled if Pick
wick had furnished an aHbs." We'll
ler's idea is but little more laughable