Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-01-08

extremely mutual affair. One friend fur
nishci the oysters-the other the supper.
Now if somebody will furnish us the cigar
we'll provide the smoke on the same gen
eral principles.
MARRIED-At the Presbyterian parson-
age, by Rev. John Thomas, January LIST,
1876, Mr. Daniel Houck of Cumberland,
and Miss Mary A. Anthony, daughter of
Reuben Anthony, Esq, OF Frostburg.
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BUILDING AssoCIATIoNs-The second
annual report Of the Secretary of the Frost
burg Perpetual Building Association will be
read this Saturday evening at eight o'clock
The annual election of officers and directors
will be held at the same time.
We learn a movement is ON foot to con-
vert the Mutual Landlords into an associa
ton on the perpetual plan.
EXAMINATION. School Commissioners
Buchanan, Frost and Wilson, and Examin-
er Mckay, visited the Frostburg Public
School on Thursday. The examination was
very creditaby passed by the pupils The
lahors of the teachers and advancement of
their charges were duly commended by the
visitors In this connection, it is to bc re-
GREETED the people generally do not take
Cue interest in the progress of our schools
These examinations should be regularly
and largely attended by those immediately
concerned
ALL the churches were Handsomely dec
Grated for Christmas Trees were we'll la
den and the fruits lavishly dispensed to
hundreds of little waiting hands. Carols OF
Thanksgiving were sung, prayers were said
and intantilc ba,ds sent home With bpnctic-
lions on their happy little heads Blessed
Christmas
In many private residences, too, patient
hands wovc and upholstered the graceful
festoors and erected trees which hIoomcd
and fructitic1 in Il night with yaricgatcd
beauty and bounty. Happy Christmas.-
Tue caGiGIh Oh thC year
METHODIST PKorHAcrED MEETING
The protractcd meeting in the Methodist
Episcopal Church will commence next
Sunday, 9th inst. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered in the
morning. The pastor, Rev. l.. NJ. Gardner,
will preach in the evening and during the
week. Members of other churches and the
public generally are invited to attend these
services There will be a prayer meeting
at 3 o'clock every afternoon.
Preaching at the English Baptist Church
Sunday morning at 1G4 O'Clock by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. T. Bradford. Subjcct-Jacob's
Vision. Pablo cordially invited to attend
ELECTIoN.-At Il regular meeting of
Frostburg Lodge, No. 40, l. o. o. F., held
on the evening of Jan. 4th, the following
named persons were elected to serve the
ensuing term, and were installed into their
respective offices by d. D. G. NJ, r. w.
Mason:
N. Cd. w. Fallon.
T. G.-George NJ. Grow.
Recording Secreta'y-R. p. Mason.
Financial Secretory-James Hanson
Treasurcr.-Georgc Boettner
Trustees-R, W. Mason, A. T. Recknor
and George Hoskins.
Representative to Grand Lodge r. w.
Mason.
At regular meeting of Frostburg En-
campment, No 80, l. o. O. F., held on
Monday evening, January 3D., 1876, the
following persons We're elected for the Gu >
rent semi.annual term:
c. P-John Z. Shuckhart
H. P.-John Crosse.
8. Woven Price.
ScriJe-R Robert Tenant, ir.
Treosurer-Andrew Fox.
j. W-Frederick Stevens
Representative to Grand Encampment-
r. w. Mason.
Frosthurg City Lodge. No, SO, knights
of Pythias. held its regular semi-annual
election on Wednesday evening, Dec Goth.
The following named persons were elected
for the current term:
Chancellor Commanasr-Owen Evans.
Vice Chancellor-OwIeh Price!
Prelate-A. T. Recknor.'
Master Of E.rcheqti6r-John 4. Lewis.
Master Of Finance-J. w. Fallon.
Keeper Of Records and ,Seal-Gcrshon
Anthony.
Mdster at Arms-James H. Hawke
ITa$fse$--John NJ Oats, Newton Daw,
son Gershoh Ahthohy, Thomas G. Harvey
JOHN Davis,
,RebFiasntdtire to Gra,aia3 L5age-p:. G
1visson Armstrong.
The following are appointed by the
Jha4eeFlot Commander:
Inner G"Ard-David Thomas, ir.
Outer Guatd-John Hatten.
j. S. Metzger is tie retiring Chancellor
Commander and sitting Past Chancellor.
The above named were du'y installed oh
Wednesday evening last.