Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-20
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OUR thanks are due Mr.. KettleWell
for valuable favors.
WILD turkeys abound in the vicini-
ty of Oakland.
IMPRov1NG,-Mr Hiram Mason is
still improving, having ridden out one
day this week.
AcoUITTED-Dr. David NJ. Will
Jams was acquitted of the charge OF
abortion on trial Tuesday and We'd
nesday in the Circuit Court, after a
Jury consultation of three hours.
ARoHY MCKAY was killed on Friday
of last week in the Atlantic and
Georges Creek coal mine by Il fall tt
coal from the "roof. He was seventy
years old, and had been in this coun-
ty about two years.
The heifer adverts ed in the jour
NAL as an estray by Mr., john O.
Winter was recovered this week by
the owner, Mr.. Morgan Stotler OF
Rawlings Station, Though The agency
of the advertisement.
"NoT GUILTY. The trial of the case
of the State Us. the Georges Creek Coal
and Iron company, indicted for an al
legged refusal to furnish miners props,
as required by the act Of 1876, was
held before the Circuit Court on We'd
nssday and Thursday, the Court reu-
dering Judgment Of not guilty.
BESIDES the JOURNAL, the Baiti-
more Sun was represented at Iona
coming yesterday by ". II. HaMliJoni
the Baltimore Ga-ctte by G. Kettle
yell; the Cumberland No~s by Col.
II. J. Johnson, the Cumberland Allc-
qanian by Joseph NJ Byrnc, and the
Georges Creek N,ner by J. L, Grove.
ORPHANS CoURT.-At the sessi-u
of the orphans court Friday there
We're present Judges Coulehan, Slack
and Bruce, and John Rhind, Esq.
Register.
Letters of administration were
granted to Loretta Hoblitzell. on the
estate of Mr.. 4. H. HoblItzelI, d4ccaa-
ed. Bond, $4,000.
The last will and testament of Rob-
ert Mcdonald, deceased, was Tiled and
admitted to probate and record.
The last will and testament OF SUI
sauna Brant, deceased, was filed for
probate and record.
Letters testamentary were granted
to AGNES Mcdonald upon the estate
ofRobert Mcdonald, deceased. Bond
$500.
William H. Woodward, executor OF
William ". Arnett, deceased, settled
his eleventh account.
Daniel R. Mckenzie, executor OF
Moses Mckenzie, deceased, settled his
second account.
Althea NJ. Devecmon, guardian to
William G. Devecmon and others, sell
tied her first account.
Friday letters of administration
were granted to John Schultz on the
estate of Peter Schultz, deceased.
Bond, $1,000.
J. Wilson Paxton, administrator Of
John Stone, deceased, settled his first
and final account.
Charles H. Ohr and Catherine Ann
bruster executrix of William Armbrus-
ter, deceased, settled their fourth ac-
count.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs,--Ihe
following transfers of real estate We're
recorded at the Clerk office for the
week ending Saturday, January Is,
1876:
George Henderson, Jr,, to Thorn
ton .. A. Wells, lease for ninety
years en- lot on Green street extended,
at S24 annual rent.
Owen Hitchins and Adam 4. Hitch
ms, mortgages, to Owen Hitchins and
Adam L. Hitchins lot No. in BLOCH
No. II Of BealIs first addition to
frostburg, 81 800.
Peter Raering and wife to Joseph
and George UeImstedter, military lo;
No. 3,423 containing 80 acres, and
part of lot No. 3,i25 containing o.
acres; lot No. 3,422 containing So
acres, part of lot NO. 3 ,423 containing
Is acres; tract called "Petersvlle'
being part of lot No. 3,42l, containing
10 acres; tracts called "Armor, y Bag
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