Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-03-10
Neighboring Affairs.

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The
following transfers of real estate were
recorded at the Clerks office for the
week ending Saturday, March 3,
1877:
H. c. Shaw to Robert Longridge,
lot No. 4 on North High street, Bar
ton, $3.50,
R. R. Sanner and wife to John D.
Koontz house and lot No. IL, in
Frost's second addition to Frostburg,
+ $4,000.
A. ]. Wilson to Margaret w Eagan
lot No. 9 of block No. 10 in Bealls
first addition to Frostburg, 5000
Nelson Beall to Andrew J. Wilson,
part of lot No. l Of block No. in
in Beall's first addition to Frostburg,
800.
Sarah J. Tuthil, trustee to Christ
ian Roeder, lot fronting Al feet on
Independence street, Cumberland,
81 100, and lot fronting A. feet on
Independence street, $500.
James L. Smith to Louisa Smith, as.
signment Of lease on lot No: 81 in Gep-
harris second addition to Cumberland,
,o,c, 4 Az, ion
George W. spangler, executor to
Eliza Jane Dawson, lots Nos. 315 and
346, Hammond.s addition to Western
port, 5000
PAPAL CoLLEcTIoNs.-The Balti-
more Catholic Mirror reports the col
lections thus far received by Re-.
Chancellor Starr, of the archdiocese,
for presentation to the Pope on the
fftieth anniversary of his Episcopal
conservation, May q next, aggregate
ing $6,394,99. The congregation
making the largest contribution wa
that of st. 1gnatius' church, Balti-
more, $95l.l9. st Patrick church Of
this city is eleventh in the list, with
5000; st Patrick's Mount Savage,
gives $l25; Church of the Annuncia-
ton, Homecoming, $54, and st Mi
chael's, Frostburg, S50.-NeDs
THE Coal TRADE.-The product of
the mines of the Georges Creek coal
region for the week ending March
8, was Z, l96.Ol tons; for the year to
that date l06, 695. Is tons, a decrease
OF 36,S67. IL tons as compared with
a corresponding period of last year.
The shipments to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad We're, for the week s.
3,599,ll tons; for the year S9,330.05
tons, decrease of 6,3Ol.l4 tons as
compared with 1876. The shipments
to the Pennsylvania railroad for the
week We're $500. 10 tons; for the year
l7,365.0S tons, a decrease Of 565.l5
tons as compared with 1876.
ORPHANS CoURT.-The following
business was transacted Tuesday of
this week in the Orphans Court:
Letters of administration were
granted to William T. Cowden on the
estate Of John Cowden, deceased;
bond, $4,000.
Letters of administration were
granted to Maria and Mary Reynolds
on the estate of James Reynolds,
deceased; bond $4,000.
VIM. Brace, Jr., administrator Of
William Brace, ST., deceased, settled
his first and final account.
GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The mmlssioners of Garrett coun-
ty selected as the site for the new
public buildings lot containing one
acre, situated between the Lutheran
and Episcopal churches, and lave pur-
chased it of the owner, Mr.. George
Steyer, for $500. The buildings which
will cost about $4,000 will be com
menced at once. --Neacs.
On Tuesday the Mary land Coal Co.
notified their miners that on and after
March the 9th the price paid for min
ing heading coal would be 81 cents,
amp for room, so cents-all other la
Dor reduced in proportion. The min
ers refused to accept the reduction
Homecoming Miner.
DEATH-Mr. Matthew Phillips, al
old and much respected citizen Of AL
legany county, died at the residenc,
Of his son John NJ, OF this place, OF
Sunday evening. Mr.. Phillips HON,
was at Midlothian mine, formerly o
Eckhart mines. He came here abou