Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-23

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was made last week of the death oil
our little boy.
We are inclined to amend, not
merely because he was ours, but as
truth, that he was "a little man.
He owned every endowment of form
and feature that makes childhood
lovable, AID everJ grace of mind and
heart that inspires authorizations of
future usefulness and goodness.
During an illness of distressing
severity these qualities shone with
refplendent beauty. Always obedi-
ent his last days were marked by
perfec. submission to the most exact
ing requirements, taking numerous
nauseating draughta like
"A martyr whose courage no torture could
tame"
But all in vain.
At last, in tone sweet az sera-
phim's psalm, he said Mama, kiss
mo now and our angel. gues,, I'M
spoiled, entered
"fhe land by the Spoilcr uuuod."
He was i'll but few days of most
malign observation-disclosures Group.
None but Omuiscience knows all he
endured.
All the service the ripest medical
skill could devise, and all that parent
al devotion could suggest, was eagerly
bestowed. His "mama" stood sleep
lessly nearest her suffering "Pet "a
Ruth through all his life and Rachel
at his death
The sad occasion evoked degree of
sympathy for which We are deeply
grateful. A large attendance at the
funeral observances and close atten-
ton TO services by Rev's w. 0. Petty
and J. P. Wilson and thoughtful
discourse by Rev. ], Il. Andrew, at
tested the general coincidence.
His remains. taken from home to
the NJ. Il. Church, were carried thence
TO Al.egauy cemetery, where they
were placed to rest-to sleep until the
morning, afar off perhaps, when, eat
the resurrection of the Just, the warm
pulses Of life shall again throb in his
precious dust.
GEORGES CREEK Coal Weekly
Statistics Of Shipments. The record
OF shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, July l6, 1881,
closed as follows
To,al tons for week .......... 5O,Gl7
year........ -. 1,040,0lG
Decrease over corresponding pc
riod last year. ............... 65OSl
Total tons 20 b. & 0 r. for week 25,32G
4" i" " year. 7l2,7G4
Decrease from corresponding pc.
Rod last year. .............. 1913
Total tons to ca o Canal for week 1923
year. 20l 1888
Decrease over corresponding pc
rod last yea. GG,AlO
Total tons to Pa r. for week. =. 1911
" year. =. 125,7S6
Increase over corresponding pc.
liod last year. -. ............ 5,625
Heaviest shil pers last week
l. Consolidation. .Uons). ...... 1885
2, New Central ..... 1869
3, Georges OK C,SI" ... 1890
4, Borden ..... 4,2G9
), Maryland Union ...,.. 2,S02
Heaviest shippers this year
/, Consolidation. (lons), Sol 100
., New Central ...... l40,259
., George C'k C,&I ....,. f&.,03J
4, Maryland Union ......- Sl,353
), Borden ....... 8O,3!a
THE "DIAMoND FIELD .-Wecines-
day afternoon tie Botdea Shat. and
Fro. thug base ball clubs Prayed
match game on the formers grounds.
At the end Of the 9th inning the score
stood AZ TO 20 in favor of the Shaft
boys.
The new costumes OF the Borden
Shalt and Allegany clubs we're made
by the fashionable tailors, II. G. Col
horn & Co. OF this place. Both clubs
present q neat appearance in Their
new outfits.
What has become Of the gun clubs
OF tins section ? We haven't heard
them for several weeks. Come cut,
gentlemen, and give US some more good
shots.
The Eckhart and Cumberland clubs
will play a match game on Cemetery
Hill, Cumberland, this Saturday.
morning,
Great interest is manifested in the
coming match betty cen the Eckhalt
and Pompey Smash mines, on Wash
ington Hill, next Tuesday afternoon