Frostburg mining journal., 1881-11-26

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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
During the past week Clerk OF the
Court LumAn made the following
among other transfers of real estate
Thomas W. Nef and wife to Charles
W. Porter; lot "a Of the Nef sstate;
5000.
Elisha Locks to Robert Tenant, Jr,;
lot Is, block q Frost Heirs addition
to Frostburg; $3.50.
THE WEATHBR.--During last week
and this VIC have had variable weather
enough TO suit all. Last Saturday
evening an old fashioned blizzard"
set in, followed by slight fall OF
snow; /; Sunday wss cool and braoing /;
Monday rainy and disagreeable {;
Tuesday cloudy aud fOegy; Wsdnss-
day, rain and slsst Thursdsy, snow
and bad wslking-afternoon clear T.;
Friday, the coldest day of the season
80 far-clear.
THANKSGIVING day was very
generally observed BY our citizens
Work was suspended in tie mines
and tho business houses were closed;
Elm th merning special services were
held in the churches, and at night
social gatherings were iadulged in by
the young f,lks. OF course one Of
the main features OF the day was the
interest that osnterst around the
aocnday dianer table upon which
was the tettsned turkey and its con-
comitaats.
FIRE III CUMBERLAND-The Cltp
Hotel Partly B"raed. Through the
cou.t tesy OF Supt. Blettau we were
favored yesterday with the following
message by telephone:
Special to tho MINING JoUaNAL.
CUMBERLAND, Nov 25.--The City Hotel
caught fire ut 9:45 this morning, and the
entire rear portion is in flames, and it is
supposed IL is portion will be total 10 Sc,
Some difficulty is experienced In getting
water on account of detective hose.
Later.-Fire has been subdued. Agent
est mates loss at 1900. Fully covered by
insurance. The furniture belonging to the
hotel was not injured. That which was
damaged belonged TO the tenant.
END OF A USEFUL LIFE Another
one of our citizens who stood in the
front rank of usefulness to his fellow
man died last Saturday, November
10. EDWARD NJ. DAVIS, the deceased
was born in MonmouthshiTe, South
Wales, Nov. 30, l83l-his age being
at the time OF his denise 40 years, II
months and 2ldays. He Wss licensed
to preach wheN very young msn,
under the plan of the Wssleyan Meth
cdisss and extended his labsrs to Eng
land and Scotland. He emigrGted to
this country in 1870 and settled III
Frostburg where he Immediately con
nectei himsalf with tho Southern
Methodist church and in which he
was local preacher aud also at Va-
rlous times held the positions O
steward, ssnetee, class leader and
Sunday School Superintendent. The
/ deceased was married twice, and left
q widow and eight chi dren. He wa'
a miner working regularly until tie
past two yoaa. He was a member
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Of the Odd Fellows, knights o
Pythias, Folesters, Free GSrdeserf
and other organizations. He wat
beloved by his associates for his many
excellent virtues and qualities ana
will be sadly mimed b7 thoss with
whom he was brought 10 daily con
tract. His funeral took place lss'
Monday afternoon from the church o
which he was member. All Of th'
different organizations with which he
w,s connected followed the reasin;
10 AIlegsnv cemetery where he wa'
interrSd.
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