Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-07-21
FrOstburg, July FL. S77.

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FrOstburg, July FL. 1877.
SEVERAL large rattlesnakes have
been encountered by huckleberry
parties this week.
Our fair correspondent in Iowa,
al. H." gives US a plain, matter-ot-
fact, interesting letter. We hope to
hear from her again.
V1s1r.-Mr. E. Wineland of Meyrs-
dale visited his many friends in
Frostburg last week. He looks like
the world goes well with him.
THE JOURNAL was complimented
with grand serenade Tuesday night
by a band of our best instrumental
performers. Thanks, gentlemen.
VACANCY F1LLED.-Gov. Carroll
has appointed William Piatt, Esq,
of Cumberland, Judge of the Orphans
Court, to supply thevacancy occasion
ed by the death Of Judge Slack.
WATCH LosT-On the way to Dams
Rock Mr.. A. A. Rogers lost his watch.
Fortunately, it was found near Ocean
Mine by little daughter of Mr.. Ar
thur and restored next day to Mr..
Rogers.
MARR1ED.-At the residence of the
brides father, Wednesday evening,
July Is, 1877, by Rev. DR.. Edwards,
Mr.. J. W. NASH and Miss MoLLIE
PRESTON, daughter of John Preston,
ESQ, all of Frostburg.
"ScHLo1pHENAy.' This is superb
or article of tooth-wash prepared and
sold only at the drug store of Porter
& Sloan, Homecoming. The sample
presented US by Mr.. George Sloan full
ly veri6es his representations.
THE nominating days have come
The maddest of the year
When every politician chap
Struts like chanticleer.
He flaps his little wings and crows,
And makes mighty noise,
And then he strik the candidates
For cash to treat the boys.
DURING the Mayors absence last
week two pigs were observed to go
up his steps and root at the door
of his Office. Their mission is sup
posed by some facetious ones to have
had something to dowith the ordinance
prohibiting hogs running at large.
PREAoHING.-Rev. j. F. Ock herman
Of Havre de Grace, Md, occupied the
pulpit of the NJ. E. Church Sunday
morning. Tomorrow he breaches at
Homecoming. Rev. G. P. Nice, agent
of the Mary land S. S. Union, preached
at the English Luthran Church Sunday
morning and in the NJ. E. Church in
the evening. .
SINCE our last, Messrs. H. B. Silafer
and L. T. Dewitt of Frostburg, have
been prominently nameJ!. for the
.Sheritfalty, and Judge Douglas Percy,
of Frostburg, for County Commits
sioner. For the House j. M. Turner
of Flintstone and John S. Grove, OF
Frostburg, are announced; also, Il. M.
Gorsuch, of F'rostburg, for the Senate.
ARRESTED AND SENT TO JAIL
Henry Jones, colored, was arrested for
disorderly conduct on Water street
Thursday night. Henry fouriahed a
pistol and knife which the subsequent
proceedings before a magistrated indi-
Gated he had burg larized from Antho-
ny Gerlach' shop. In default Of 500
bail Henry was committed to Jail yes
terday morning,
SKEDADDLE.-Peter Hansell and
Constable Parker became involved in
an alteration Friday evening Of last
week. The quarrel was provoked by
Hansell, but getting the worst of it he
ran like a quarter-horse. He was ar
rested and mulcted in So 10. Goine
after the money ostensibly, he pulled
for home with all his might. The
So. 10 woodbineth.
DEDIcATIoN.-The new churcl
building of the Methodist Episcopa
congregation at Oldtown, this county
has been completed and will be dedi
Gated to the worship of Almighty Goo
tomorrow Sunday July %, accord
ing to the forms of the Church. Th'
services will be under the direction o
Rev. G. w. Cooper, presiding elder