Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-23

pearance on the mountain sides.
Snow ia still seen in spots on the
mountain slopes and in the fields.
FIGHTING and rowdyism seemed to
have been rampant in town last Sat
urday evening
The Ministries paraded last Tues
day evening on Main street. They
presented quite neat appearance.
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NEW MoNUMENT.-Henry VII
liams, Esq, recently completed a
beautiful monument of marble eleven
feet high to be placed in the lot of
Mr.. George II. Wittig in Allegany
Cemetery.
EVERYONE should go and hear the
talented young gentlemen who will
speak ON the Irish question at Odd
Fellows Opera House next Tuesday
evening. Both Messrs. Haydn and
Brace will handle this question to the
satisfaction of all concerned. The
ladies especially are expected to be
present and hear this land trouble in
Ireland discussed. Admission free.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN.
Wednesday evening, at his residence
near the derot, after a protracted ILL
ness, Mr.. ALBERT HOLE, ST., one of
our eldest and nest respected citizens,
passed away.
The deceased came to the United
States from Hanover, Germany, in
1880, and to This town during the
year l643. He superintendent the
building of the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania railroad from the lower de-
pot, near this town, to Piedmont, and
held the position of superintendent Of
that road for eighteen years. He
was a prominent member of the Ma
sonic fraternity of this place and was
one o. the charter members of Noun
tain Lodge, No. 80. For the past
ten years he has been engaged in the
mercantile business on Broadway.
Mr.. Hole was married twice, his
first wifa dying a number Of years
ago, leaving two daughters, both of
whom are now married--one in Cow
ington, KY, and the other in Provi.
dence, R. l. His last wife survives
him and has son end daughter, both
grown-Albert, jr., and Minnie, wife
of Rev. A. Homrighaus, pastor Of the
German Lutheran Church.
The deceased left considerable prop
erty. 1t was always his boast that
when he came to this country lie had
only five dollars in his pocket.
His funeral took place yesterday
morning from The English Lutheran
Church, Rev P l.. Harrison and Rev.
Dir. j. Ruhl officiating. The Masons
attended in tody and delivered their
beautiful and impressive ceremony
over the remains at the grave.
This is the first time the Nlasons Of
this place have attended funeral for
ten years, the occasion then being the
burial of John NJ. Standish in 1871.
PERsoNAL.--The JOURNAL acknowl-
edges documentary favors from Hon.
A. P. German, U. S. Senate.
The commissioners Friday reap
pointed Mr.. Daniel Amman treasurer
and the tax collectors as follows: LIST
collection district, j. N. M. Hendrick-
8, n; I'd. Alex. M. Rush 3rd. N. S.
Frost; 4th Patrick Mullen.
At Tuesday session of the Orphans
Court James Walsh, executor of Rob-
ert Walsh, deceased, settled bis second
account.
Edward Flynn, Esq, manifest clerk
of the Franklin coal company, was
caught between two loaded cars one
day last week and had two of his ribs
broken.
R. w. Mason, Esq, residing near
this town, was reelected vice presi-
dent Of the Maryland State Temper.
aace Alliance, for this county, last
week, at its annual meeting in Balti-
more.
Mr.. Erastus Rimby has returned TO
Frcstburg after an absence of six
months in tho oil region of Pennsyl-
vania.
Rev. r. Smithson arrived Thurs
day and will preach at the M. E.
Church, South, Sunday morning and
evening
Rev. M. j. Brennan, lately of St.
Patrick's church, Baltimore, was in
town at his mothers residence, Mrs.