Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-06


will probably adjourn to-day. The
appeal docket was cleared Thursday,
and the trial docket taken up yester-
day. No cases of special Importance
have yet come up.
WOODEN WEDDING.-Rsv. D. L.
Mackenzie and wife celebrated the
fifth anniversary Of their marriage on
Wednesday evening. A pleasant par
ty was present; the donations We're
numerous and made up medley Of
rolling-pins, clothes-pins, mouse-traps,
etc. The sensation of the evening oc-
Cured just as the good pastor was
about to pass around the turkey.
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HOLIDAY FAvoRs. - Our friends
were exceedingly liberal to Us during
the holidays. The good things Of life
never flowed on US so kindly hor pro-
fusely. Wines and Turkeys for Christ
mas and New Year, made up the sta
pies Of holiday luxuries, though the
most liberal and what Will necessarily
be the longest appreciated gift, is a
barrel of "best family -four. Among
the kind givers we feel permitted to
name Messrs. B Stern, Rev. V. +.
Schmitt, Charles Gralley and James
B. Thomas. Truly we have good neigh
bors.
THE snowfall Of the two weeks
just passed is the heaviest known for
years in this section. Owing to the.
prevailing high winds, the roads,
streets, alleys, pavement S, yards, etc,
were filled with huge drifts, in many
places entirely obstructing Iocomotion
The National road has been several
times impossible on Savage mountain.
Our railroad, however, has b en- kept
clear, owing to the excellent discipline
which peryades its management FROM
one end to the other. Oul mails
have failed reaching us twice-Tues-
day and Wednesday afternoons which
was due to the delayed arrival of B.
g. 0. R. r. trains at Cumberland.
The Catholic Fair, as usual, was
successful. A large fund for church
purposes was realized, and occasion
afforded for the enjoyment Of the
crowds that nightly attended. Excel
lent music was provided by the Trap
brothers. Eating, voting, CHANGING
and shooting were the principal amuse-
ments. The last named pastime was
exceedingly interesting and drew
largely. The projectile used was an
air gun and the point to be gained
was to make the best shot Of the even.
ing and thus carry off the article Of
silver ware usually put up as a prize
The eating was executed to prevent
hunger; the voting and CHANGING tx
aid the cause. All Went off pleasantly
ANNUAL ELECTION AND DIVIDEND
Tho annual meeting of the Stock
holders o. the Frostburg Perpetual
Building Association will be held thi.
evening at eight o'clock. The bust
ness on hand includes a sale of the
right of redemption of several shares
election of officers and directors fol
1877, and declaration Of the third an.
nual dividend of fifteen per cent, re.
allied from the operations of the As.
ISOLATION during 1876. This is one
per cent. more than declared for 1875
and three per cent. more than in 1874
The showing is an excellent one, con
siderlng the stringent times. So ial
as learned, 1t gives general satisfaction
to the stockholders, of whom there
are Isl with 6l7 shares.