Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-12

UNTIMELY DEATH.-Mrs. Alice
johnson, wife Of Col. Henry ]. john
son, editor of the Cumberland NssOs,
died Wednesday evening, 9th inst, at
80 years of age. The published no.
tices of the sad event refer to her as
lady of rare accomplishments and
splendid virtues. An ornament to
the high social circle in which she
moved she was also the friend of the
poor, among whom her death is tear
fully deplored. But more than rsla-
tive, friend, or beneficiary Of her ten
der ministrations, will her bereaved
consort realize in full measure the
stroke which has fallen. A few short
months ago she linked her life with
his, and during that brief period an
angel walked and sat by his side.
Naught is left now but to cherish her
image in its grace and precious in its
beauty. More than this, perhaps-to
believe that her pure spirit. vsstured
anew, still fingers along the ocean
edge of time. Connubial ties, the
Melted filaments Of heavenly fibre,
will permit her to stay not far from
where the pale waters beat. upon
which rocks every frail human bark.
With her the mystic sails have been
folded; the epochal period of transla-
tion is past; it is tirelsss waiting now
Ito find in the restitution of all
things the restoration Of every sacred
tie, the plenitude of renewed and
everlasting communion, and the re-
ward of every pure love. To that
touching hour time and nature are
approaching; to her home every one
she loved on earth, if they be true and
faithful men and women, such az
she would hays them be, are going
a home whence no husband shall be
far away on earth and no parent tot
tering thither-whsrs, when all are
there, heaven shall bring its company
to rejoice with her. And they shall
walk and sit together again.
THE Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines of the Cumberland
coal region for the week ending Satur-
day June s, were 1882 tons, and
for the year to that date s48,2ol
tons, an increase of 254,072 tons as
compared with the corresponding pc.
riod of 1879. The shipments to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were for
the week, 81, 22l tons; for the year,
5S2,453 tons, an increase of 2l2,490
tons as compared with 1879. The
shipments to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal were, for the week, 2l,700
tons, for the year, l64,539 tons,
an increase of 1912 tons Is COM
pared with this time last year. The
shipments to the Pennsylvania rail-
road were for the week, $3.50 tons;
for the year, 1ol, 200 tons, an increase
of 3l,438 tons as compared with last
year.
The heaviest coal shippers last week
were the O Consolidation company send
ing out IL 1872 tons; the New Central
next with 9,066 tons; the Georges
Creek coal and iron third with 5,076
tons; none of the other companies send
ing outover 5000 tons.
The heaviest shipper of the year
was the Consolidation company, send
ing out 224, 042 tons; the New Central
second, with 1885 tons, and the
Georges Creek coal and iron third,
with l01, l45 tons; none of the others
shipping over 100000 tons.
ELECTION OF OFFIoERs.-At the
last stated communication of Noun
tain Lodge, No. SO, A., F. & A. NJ,
held in Masonic Temple Thursday
evening, the following gentlemen
were elected officers to serve the en-
suing term of six months:
Wrshipful Master - Frederick
JOHNSON.
Senior WaYdem-William q. EvanR.
Junior Warden-J. B. Oder.
STANDARDIZATION Armstrong.
Ireasurer-Owen Evans.
TIE cars to be used upon the
Bennington and Elk Garden narrow
guags railroad will carry four tons
Of coal. They are further designed
to be loaded at the "brsast" in the