Frostburg mining journal., 1880-12-11

popular satisfaction in a year re-
quires an uncommon amount of ac-
tivity and patience. A desire to ac-
commodate, long since developed into
habit, enables Mr.. Walker to do this
with comparative ease and perfect
suavity. Moreover, he is backed by
the efficient aid of the genial Mr..
Metzger. Altogether, we doubt if
there is a public in the United States
of similar proportions better served
by our admirable postal system than
this.
DIED-DAN1EL BLoCHER, a justice Of
the peace of Cumberland, died there
Sunday after a lingering illness.
Mr.. Blocher was a native of this coun-
ty and in his list year of age. He
learned the printing business when a
boy, and advanced step by step until
he became an editor of the old Mary
land Advocate. He has represented
this county twice in the Legislature
and once in the Senate, and was also
appointed register Of wills to fill a
vacancy in 184l. He was man of
great strength of will and character,
and socially was greatly esteemed.
He leaves a widow and nine grown
children.
Mr.. NATHAN WILSON, aged 80, one
of the oldest citizens of this county,
died at his residence on the Balti-
more pike near Cumberland, last Sat-
urday.
In this town, Wednesday, Dec. 8th,
1880, GEORGE GARFIELD, aged 5
months, son of Joshua and Dora Sperry.
4 FAMILY INolDENT.-An inter-
esting affair took place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Sarah Sloan, Lonacon-
ing, Thanksgiving day Each CT three
families of the neighborhood has ie-
Gently raned child for as many
members o' Mrs. Sloans family, and
it was deemed by the parents hap
py hit TO have them chriatened at
Mrs. Slogn's residence. Thanksgiv-
ing day was chosen; Rev. b. II.
KING, The Presbyterian pastor was
summoned; the families and babies
arrived the ceremonies performed,
and a pleasant time followed. The
preference Of the parties for the Sloan
nomenclature, although coinoident,
was not matter of concerted com
pliment; but SO happening it was q
pretty suggestion which led to the
incident VIC have described. Natur-
ally enough those honored are proud
of the partiality thus evinced.
A BUSTED MILI.-A few days ago
the engineer Of the new lumber mill
below Salisbury, Pa, discovering that
the governors Of the engine did not
work properly, put on full head of
steam to test the difficulty. The ma
chinery began going at furious rate !;
the engineer became excited and did
not cut off the flow into the cylinder
Presently the seven-ton band-wheel
flew into pieces, cutting and MASKING
things with terrific energy. A frag-
ment weighing a thousand pounds
cut two leans, IL by l6 inches, in
two. The damages amount to $4,000
OFFICERS Observation-Disclosures
Lodge, No. 90, A. F. & A. NJ, elected
officers Thursday evening for the
semi.annual term beginning Jan. let,
as follows:
W NJ, John Davies.
S. W., w. II. Evans.
j. W., Davisson Armstrong.
Stcretuy-Wm. S. Hoblitzell.
TreaSuyer-John N. Benson.
THE PRINCE OF EVIL CAST Our
The Prohibition or CriSis-Topic Of
next Sunday afternoon (l2th inst
address at the M. f. Church, 81
o'clock, before Y. NJ. G. A., by Rev.
]. B. English. All invited.
MAERIED.-Ihursday evening, Dec.
9th, 1880, by Rev. DR.. ]. Ruhl, Mr..
JOHN PnEssMAN and Miss KATE
YoUNGERMAN, daughter of NJ. Young
erman, Eaqo all of this place.
AcoIDENT.-Mr. Joseph Miller, Of
Westernport, employed at the Vlr-
ginia mine, above Piedmont, was ac-
cidentally injured while at work last
Monday.
A NUMBER Of bills are sent out with