Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-03-19
ANNrvERsARY-The first anniver-

VI LOHdCOuluS was represented w
about l25 members and Good Hope
Lodge, of Barton, by over 30, both Of
which came up on an extra train.
After number Of persons were
initiated the following ladies and gem
tlemen of their respective lodges en-
tertained the order with addresses,
music, readings and reCitations:
MOUNTAIN SPRING LODGE.
Opening chorus-"The Sleigh-ride"
Choir; opening address, R. P. Ma
son "The Puzzled Dutchman, Geo.
Smith Song-"Mother will pray for
you"--Miss Annie Williams and
choir; Reading-"Curfew shall not
ring to night"-Miss Clara Jeffries !;
Song-"C1rry me back to home and
Mother" Choir; Reading-"Song of ia
Fellow Worker "-Wlll H. Carson /;
Song--"King Alcohol"--choir Quar-
tette-"I Il drink no more"-Rees D..
Rees, J. Davis and T. Crump; Read
ing-"The Rumsellers Dream -
Miss Argie Davis Duet and chorus
"The Temperance banner"-Misses
Amy Thomas and Bertha Biddington
and choir; Duet-"What are the
wild waves saying ?"-Miss Mollie
Farradv and Rees D. Rees; Reading
"The wife's story"-Miss Essie Tay-
Tor; Song-"I am wandering down
life's shady path'-choir; Song
Thou hast learned to love another"
R. D. Rees.
LINCOLN LODGE.
Song and chorus-choir; Recita-
tion-"The ball before Waterloo .
Master Dick Address, Prof. j. B.
NOrthrup; Comic Song-"Baby mine"
Geo. L. Bennett; Recitation
death Doomed" -Robt. Maxwell /;
Recitation--"R ubenstein's Piano Play
ing"-John Story HardsGe]l sermon
(humorous) Adam E. Boston Recita-
ton, comic-Geo. L. Bennett.
GOOD HOPE LODGE.
Scotch song-Robt E. Rankin ad-
dress Rev. Mr.. Leonard.
The large company of visitors left
for their homes about IL o'clock, evil
IDENTIFY well pleased with the visit and
the reception by their Frostburg
friends.
CONTEMPLATED REMovALs.--April
LIST will BIO a busy day with a number
Of our merchants, as it seems every
alternate firm is going to change.
We note the following: George II.
Wittig will move into tho room now
occupied by Walter Edwards, who
will go into the large storeroom OF
Mcmillan g. Bro; the laet gentlemen
will take their own building, of winch
Myer Bear is the present occupant,
this gentleman will remove to the
present storeroom OF George Fl. Wittig.
r. S. Oder has rented the store and
dwelling of Mrs E. 4. G. oss, who will
partially retire from the millinery
business. We understand that the
saloon OF 9. Snyder wi be converted
Into large storeroom for the pur-
pose OF carrying en- grocery and pro-
vision business by Messrs. William
Payne g. Co. A. A. Rogers will also
remove his photograph gallery to the
storeroom and dwelling on Broadway
near Mechanic street.
Of the changes that have already
taken place We mention Messrs. Shat.
fer g. Mum, who have gone to theil
new store room in the City Hotel; E
Carey has removed to Shaub's
building; D. S. Fately has vacated his
storeroom and contemplates opening
in another part of town shortly, and
Mrs. M. Mcmillan, of Eckhart, has
rented Johnson Collins building,
where she will conducts general gro
Gerry and dry goods business.
There will be other changes by the
first of April, but more anon.
THERE is an old adage that "thun-
der wakes snakes" from their winter
slumbers, and certainly it has been
verified in this section, for only a few
days since the early risers heard
thunder distinctly and as sequel TO
it small green snake was killed
near town crawlinu on the snow. The