Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-23

LONACONlNd.
George Porter, Harmon Schaidt
Alex. Digss, JohngLynch,
John Barber
The above lists include all the
names we have been able to obtain.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The
following transfers of real estate were
recorded at the Clerks office for the
week ending Saturday:
Lloyd Lowndes of Clarksburg, West
Virginia, to Eloise Roman and Eliza
beth T. Lowndes, an undivided one
half of lot No. 1872, Cumberland, 'front.'
ing 33 feet on North Mechanic street,
Cumberland, $3.50.
S. T. Little and wife to William
Martin, lot fronting 30 feet on Hill
street, Cumberland, $500.
John M. Buchanan and wife to John
Faxon, lot in Ellerslie, 43x250 feet,
800.
Patrick Hamill and others to Mich
ael Cannon, tract called Limestone
Ledge" containing Sc! acres, $3.50.
D. G. Bruce and N. S. Frost trus-
tees, to Thomas W. Frost, lot No. l in
block No. 8 of Frost's heirs addition
to Frostburg, $3.50.
Alcemious Beall to John T. Dixon,
canal boat Johnnie and Tommie, 4
mules and fixtures, $l6l0.
REFERRING to the appea- rance of
Cuthbert. Lynn & Burnside's Mipstrels
in Frostburg the Allcgamian says:
OUR boys were well received in Frost
burg last Friday. They performed in
Pauls hall before quite an appreciatiye au
dience doing even more justice to them
selves than they did here. Everything
went off pleasantly, and the troupe are so
well pleased with their visit that some of
them entertain the idea of repeating the en-
tertainment. The company tender their
thanks to Mr.. Paul for the kindness and al
tention shown them, and also to those la
dies and gentlemen who took such a deep
interest in their entertainment.
Nor long since a colored woman
obtained position in a Southern fam
lily as cook. A few days afterwards
she met an acquaintance, who inquired
how she liked her new place. Else
gwine to Leah en- was the answer.
'Dey buses you does dey?" "Dreffu l.
Wuss den foah de 'bellion. Dey locks
up all de pervisions and asks foah de
change from de market money"
"Why, OATS no better den stealth !"
was the indignant answer.
AccIpENT.-On Monday morning
Mr.. G. Lynch attempted to "ford a
landslide" just below the depot. His
team had gotten well into it before the
horse discovered that the enterprise
was impracticaole, wherein he laid
himself over in the mud, breaking one
of the shalves. Mr.. Lynch succeeded
in getting out of his predicament after
some trouble.
The republican county convention
which met in Cumberland Tuesday
elected G. F. Newman, John Douglas,
w. H. Koch and John Weis as dele
gates to the congressional convention
to meet in Baltimore on Thursday.
The delegates were instructed for
Lewis E, McComas, of Washington
county.
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEsERv-
ING.-To any person who vii, bring
us One Hundred and 7apenty- Flve
Nea0 Cash Subscribers 10 the JOURNAL,
we will give NeaV Sewing Machine
worth One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Dollars.
HEAVY and steady rain last Sunday.
A few people went to church-the
larger number staying at home. The
sermons were not affected by the di-
minished congregations nor the dismal
outlook.
The THIRD QUARTERLY MEETING
for Frostburg Station, M. E. Church,
South, will be held to- day and to-mor-
row, Saturday and Sunday, 23d and
Oath insts.) Rev. P. H. Whisner,
presiding elder, will preach.