Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-01-17

FrOstburg, Jan. IL, 1850.
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The Sims House, Piedmont, West
Va, maintains its ancient reputation
as one of the very best country hotels
in all this section.
RELIaIous.-A meeting is in pro-
gress in the English Lutheran Church
which will continue during the week.
Also in the M. E. Church, South.
AN OLD SOLDIER DEAD.-Benjamin
Kirby, Esq, a veteran of the war of
1872, died at his home in this place
Friday Of last week, aged 90 years.
His funeral, which was largely attend
ed, took place Sunday afternoon. He
had recently received pension for
his military services.
FAILED TO AGREE.-The jury in
No. 20 trials, case Of Marx Wineland
vs.. Frost and Steyer, administrators,
who had been out since Saturday az
ternoon, came into court Monday and
stated they were unable to agree and
were discharged. The case was there
fore continued to next term.
A FAMILY is like an equipage. First,
the father, n draught- horse; next, the
boys, the wheels, for they are always run
ming around; then the girls, they are sur
rounded by fellows the baby occupies the
lapboard and the mother well, what's a
wagon W ithout tongue, anyhow ?-Er.
And-well, what would tongue
be if it didn't keep a Vaughn?
THIS is pay week. Our friends
will "do us proud" who come forward
and handsomely lay down the where
withal. Recently we had occasion to
acknowledge the receipt Of "green
turkey" and another gentleman has
since sent us "buzzarJ. There is
room here for more poultry of these
varieties.
PERsoNAL.-Miss Aurilla w. Wright,
of Beallsville, Ohio, is visiting rela-
tives and friends here. She is the
guest of her uncle, G. M. Graham,
Esq.
Mr.. G. A. Greene and wife have
returned from their Northern tour.
The Misses Shafer returned this
week to school at Hagerstown.
The GARRETT SILVER EXCITE
have not shared in pro-
pagatiug the extravagant stories con-
corning the wealth of the Garrett
county silver bonanzas. We are
informed, however, that
Piedmont operator is getting out ore
which realizes 500 per ton, and that
as progress is made the yield is richer.
He expects it to reach 500 per ton.
A DREADFUL DRIEK.--A ten-year
old daughter of Mr.. Jacob Walbot,
living near this place, Saturday OF
last week drank from q cup sitting on
the water shelf a quantity of con-
centrated I've in solution. Some one
of the family had been securing and
left the cup temporarily on the shelf
where the child reached it. She has
.bsen seriously i'll since and is unable
to eat. Her friends entertain no hope
Of her recovery.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-B. r. Hillman
& Co. have recently succeeded to the
business of John Wanamaker's Balti-
more house; in other words, the man
ayers Of Mr.. Wanamaker's business
are now the proprietors. Hence, the
same sterling methods which have
made the name Of Wananlker famous
will be continued under the new aus.
pices aud old customers may as con-
fdently continue their patronage as
heretofore. New ones, of course, will
share equally in the advantages which
this house bestcws.
DEATH.-Mrs. S. G. Price, wife of
Russell Price, Esq, of Neersville,
Loudoun county Virginia, died at that
place Monday morning last, 18th inst.
She was the eldest daughter of the
late Col. John Churchill, of Warren
county, Virginia, gnd sister of Mrs.
B. G. Oder, of Frostburg, Her death
was quite unexpected an o7sequent-
ly great shock to her relatives and
friends, by whom she was universally
beloved. She was 33 years and %
days old, and leaves husband and
two infant children-one of the latter
a week old-to mourn an irreparable