Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-25

Store at Eckhart is encouraged by large
number of people in that locality.
MARRIED-On Tuesday evening at the
residence of VIM. S. Hobltzell, Esq, in
Frostburg, MI Charles T. Cowan of Wheel
ing, West Va, and Miss Annie S. Hoblitzell
of Frostburg.
THE loss of four days this week attend
ing to press building has withdrawn atten-
ton from usual editorial duties to such an
extent that our columns attest the neglect
they have suffered. We hope it will all
come right soon.
PRoPosD SCHooL.--MrJ W. s. Cochrane,
graduate of Dickinson College, purposes
opening in Frostburg Select Private School
for Ladies' Gentlemen and Children. The
course of study will embrace the English
branches, Latin, Greek, French and German.
Tuition moderate School will open as car
ly as practicable.
RELIGIOUS SERSIcEs.-Rev. VIM B. Ed
wards, d. d., the new pastor, will preach
in the NJ e. Church tomorrow Sunday
morning and evening at the usual hours.
AT the NJ. L. Church South Rev. T. 6.
hewitt, the recently appointed pastor, is
expected to preach at the usual morning
and evening hours.
The funeral sermon of VIM. Humberson,
ST., will be preached in the English Luther
an Church on Sunday, goth of March, 1876
A TRIBUTE WELL BEsTowED.-The
AHeganaan refers to an old friend in the
following pleasant recollection. Our own
experience confirms its good words:
MIR. Roger Hitchins, who died at Frost
burg last week, was one of the kindest and
noblest men we have ever known Our
reporter, remembering how often in past
days his bright smile and warm nand-shake
have oftentimes been given him, cannot
but lay this heartfelt tribute of admiration
and love upen his grave.
The Mononsahela Record, speaking of a
recent concert in that city, pays high COM
plements to Mrs. Matte Smeltz, wife of
Daniel Smeltz, Esq, formerly of Frostburg.
She appeared in the solos, Pm Waiting"
"When the Tide Comes in," and "Katy's
Letter" also, in the quartet, "Sweet Gen
evieve,' and duet, "Sad Hour of Parting"
The Record says Mrs. Smeltz ''sings like
bird" and challenges the neighboring towns
to produce her equal as songstress.
IT is expected that Pauls Opera House
will be completed about the 10th of April
The fresco workmen are through and Mr.
Hardagon of Baltimore, scenic painter, has
commenced painting the scenery. Mean
while, the carpenter work under Alex
Griffith, Esq, proceeds rapidly. All the
work so far shows exceedingly well-well
enough indeed to promise that the Opera
Hall will be one of tile attractions in due
time.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mr John r. Dawson
aged about IS years went out from his
home near Sand Spring ON Wednesday
morning to remove the snow from the ice
on pond preparatory to cutting Staying
longer than his friends expected, a messen-
ger was dispatched to look after him. He
was found lying near the pond quite insen-
sible. Assistance being summoned he was
taken home and soon after expired. No
cause other than some disorder incident to
old age can be assigned for his sudden
death.
REcEPTIoN.-Rev VIM. B. Edwards, D.
D., the newly appointed pastor of the NJ
e. Church, arrived with his family on
Wednesday evening. A number of ladies
and gentlemen received them at the Par
sonage and sumptuous supper was in due
time provided and enjoyed, after which the
company left the pastor and his family of
wife, two daughters, a granddaughter and
grandson, in full possession of the house
and its tasty appointments.
DR.. Edwards is known as one of the
most brilliant pulpit orators of the Balti-
more Conference, and his appointment to
Frostburg Station seems to be fortunate
one for the congregation.
The new press was put up under the SUI
pervsion of Mr.. Andrew Gerlach, machin-
list of Frostburg. Notwithstanding his UNI
acquaintance with the numerous complica-
tions ofprinting machines he mastered all
and left the press in our hands thoroughly
adjusted in all its parts This issue of the
JOURNAL, being experimental, does not
show as well as we expect to make it, but
enough is seen to Justify us in saying AN
dy" has accomplished mechanical feat of
considerable proportions. We had, besides,
the valu lble assistance, at different stages
of the work, of his brother, Mr. John Ger
ZACH, of Washington. d. c., and Messrs.
John N. Benson, Thomas II. Hamill, Frank
Maurey, NJ Eberly, James McCahan, An
drew Hartig, Adam Grouse and Frederick
Walker Of Frostburg.
AN old gentleman of Frederick county,
Va, was deferred from visiting Woodstock,
Va, by dream of the Narrow Passage
wreck few days previous to that fright
full occurrence. Consequently his life was
probably saved. the Rockingham Register
does not "impeach the singularity Of the
nocturnal premonition by labored processes
ofdisquisition upon the Partially of Prov
idence" in informing the Frederick gentle