Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-02-17

i'll for several weeks at his residence in
Baltimore He is getting well.
AT the annual meeting of the di-
reetors of the Maryland coal company,
held in New York, Feb. 6, Henry
Loyeridge, Esq, was reelected Presi-
dent.
PROF GLO o. MChAI, Examiner,
will be present at the meeting of the
Frostburg Teachers Institute, Public
School building, this morning at lO3
o'clock.
The Baltimore Conference of the
M. E. Church assemblies in Frederick
on the eth of March. On the same
day the Baltimore Conference of the
M. E. Church, South, meets in Alex
andria, Va.
ALMOST A FIRE.-The Cumberland
and Piedmont railroad depot at this
place was discovered to be on fire
early Tuesday morning. The few
persons present extinguished it before
serious damage was done. 1t origl-
mated from a bad tlue.
REPRESENTATIVES, -Chas I. A bell
editor of the Garrett county Gazette,
of Oakland lodge, Hon. Thomas Cook
Hughev, of Cumberland lodge, and
Owen Evans Of Frostburg City Lodge,
No. IS, are representatives to the
Grand Lodge of knights of Pythias in
session in Baltimore this week.
FIRE AT MEYERsDALE, PA.-On
Sunday morning last a frame store
house at Meyersdale, Pa, belonging
to johnson Collins, Esq, of Eckhart,
was burned to the ground together
with nearly all its contents, 1t was
occupied by Messrs. Hetiley, merchant
tailor, who succeeded in saving their
books and a single bolt Of cloth The
losses sustained amount to about
$1,000, most of which is insured.
This is the second time Mr.. Collins
has lost building on this site.
THE Coal TRADE.-The product of
the mines of the Georges Creek coal
region for the week ending February
10, was lS,S2OOS tons; for the year to
that date 72,252 tens, a decrease
of q, 944. IT tons as compared with a
corresponding period of last year
The shipments to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad were for the week l5,-
54O.O4 tons; for the year 64,426l9
tons, a decrease Of q ,323.09 tons as
compared with 1876. The shipments
to the Pennsylvania railroad for the
week were 4, 2S0O4 tons; for the year
7,S25Ol a decrease of 62l.O5 as
compared with 1876.
ORPHANS CoURT-The following
business was transacted Tuesday in
the Orphans Court
The last will and testament of Oba-
diah Stillwell, deceased, was filed for
probate and record
Matilda Risce, administrators of
Isaiah Rlsce, deceased, settled her first
and final account.
John S. Stanton, administrator of
Patrick Stanton, deceased, settled his
first and final account. X
Ann Tippen, guardian 70 Mary Tip
pen and others, settled her first and
final account.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The
following transfers of real estate were
recorded at the Clerks office for the
week ending Saturday, February 10,
1877:
John Copp and wife to Eliza Bourne,
lot fronting twenty-five feet on Belle
yue street Cumberland, $llO.
J. N. Spangler and wife to Charles
D. Keefer, lots No. 27S and 279 in
Hammond's addition to Westernport,
$497.
Ann Sophia Cissell to Ann Eliza
beth Lancaster, lot near Cresaptown,
consideration nominal.
Xavier Frey to F. Laing, lot No.
1862 on Wallace street, Cumberland,
consideration nominal.
L. L. Dewitt to W. r. Percy, the
formers store fixtures and stock in
Frostburg, $4,000.
D. V. Hammond executor to Rob
ert McWilliams, lot No. 1876, Ham
mond's addition to Westernport,
$152.5O
VIM. Williams and wife to VIM.
Davis, lot No. 10, part of tract of land