Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-18

has been conferred upon VIM. G..
Devecmon by st. Johns College.
Congratulations, Willie.
Ths Shenandoah (Pa.) Herald says
"Mine Inspector Thomas Brown, OF
Frostburg, Maryland, advocates the
revision of the mining laws of that
State. The present law does not pre-
scribe anything of much greater
efficiency than natural ventilation,
which of course, at certain seasons OF
the year amounts to nothing. Inspect
or Brown is very much in earnest,
and in his letter to the press in the
Georges Creek country, is trying to
awaken miners and all concerned TO
the importance of the matter.
Mr.. Ripley Shaffer and sister, Miss
Florence. of Apollo, Armstrong coun-
ty Pa, are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
| Inomas Humberston.
Miss Effie H. Douglas, of Malboro,
Pa, is visiting the family of H. B.
Shaffer, of this place.
Messrs. Malcolm Sinclair, DR.. G.. E.
Porter and Andrew Spier arrived
safely in Glasgow, Scotland, last week
Miss Lille Burton, CT Cumberland
has been visiting Mrs. &C. Beall this
week.
Miss Minnie Smithson, OF Romney,
W. Va, who has been spending part
of Ter vacation with the family Of
Rev. J. R. Andrew, left for home We'd
nesday.
Upon the register Of the st. Cloud
Hotel we find the name Of U. s. Grant,
H., under date of the l4th inst. He
is corn aalve peddler.
Miss Mary Summons, daughter Of
Justice Sammons. of Pekin, is visiting
in this place. Tie young lady has
a host Of admirers and friends here.
Mrs. DR.. J. M. Peddicord, of Harris.
burg, is spending a short season, with
her parents, near this town.
Mr.. T. M. Armstrong and family
returned to their home in Bedford,
Pa, last Monday, after pleasant stay
of two weeks with Frostburg friends.
Miss Kate Hobitzell, OF Meyers.
dale, is visiting Miss Allie R. Hartzell.
Hon. Geo. w. Blocher, Messrs. Geo.
L. Layman, John Blocher and Thomas
Layman, of Garrett county, left this
place Monday to make an extensive
tour of the Great West.
Those who know Isaac in this place
and Cumberland will be glad to learn
from tho Fort Benton (Montana)
Ri0er Press of June lst, that "Mr. |.
F. Churchill arrived IN Saturday, and
will take charge CT the dry goods de-
paItment of |. G. Baker & Co. Mr..
Churchill was formerly with Raleigh
& Clarke. the well-known dry goods
men of Helena, and has for the past
year or more been in business for
himself at Centreville, Meagher coun-
ty. He is a frst-class salesman, and
will prove an acquisition to the pres
ent efficient corps with which Baker g.
Co. will be more than satisfied. Per-
sonally, Mr.. Churchill is a pleasant
gentleman, and we'll liked wherever
known"
Mr.. George Gilpin, an old resident
of this county, but now of Frederick,
was in town last week the guest of
Thomas G. McCulloh, Esq.
The pleasant face of Master Geo.
N. BealI is again seen on our streets.
George has been attending the State
Normal School, at Indiana, Pa.
Mr.. Frank Hoffman, of Meyersdale,
is enjoying visit to William T. Oats,
Esq.
Among the visitors to our town We
chronicle the name of Miss Sadie
Hooking at the residence of Simon
Hooking, Esq.
S. T. Little, Esq, of Cumberland,
was the guest of Mr.. Daniel ]. Betz
Tuesday.
Messrs. Daniel Amman, Henry KEEL
so, G. F. McCulley, Geo. L. Yelling
ton, William Brace, Thomas johnson
and B. F. Buck, Of Cumberland, were
in town Thursday evening.
The following persons are register
ed at Beall's Mont View Cottage this
place: Mrs Bryson and daughter, of
Baltimore, and William K. Davis,
ESQ.,, secretary Mutual Aid Society,
OF Baltimore.
Henry W. Wegman, Esq, is home
again, this time suffering from an old
fashioned Eastern Shore shake. y