Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-29
Drrn-At Midlo,biar Sunday

evening. 90 inst, Mr. CAsPAR
| Trap, aged rs years. His remains
were inferred IN the new Cathlic
cemetery.
In this town, Monday, July "a,
Mrs. MARGARET SKIDMoRE. aged 81
years and s months, wife Of Noah
Skidmore, jr.
In this town, Wednesday, July 26,
1882, JIMMY B., infant Son of DR.. j.
W. J. and NJ. V. Englar, aged 7
months and days.
In Wheeling, W. Va, on the 9th
inst, Mr.. CHARLES CowAN, formerly
of this place, about 40 years of age.
His remains will reach here on the
noon train to-day for interment in
Alleeany cemetery.
Wednesday morning, Goth inst, of
hemorrhage, Mr.. JAMES TAYLOR, of
this place, aged At years and 6
months. Mr.. Taylor was native OF
Varteg Hill, Monmouthshire, South
Wales, a son.in-law of Mr.. George
Jeffries, lately deceased, and resi-
dent of this county twenty-four years
AS member of the Third Maryland
Volunteers, q. S. Army, he rendered
three years of valiant and faithful
service as a soldier during the late
war. His wife and eight children
survive him, none of the latter grown
| He had no close relatives in the coun.
| try, but was surrounded by a host o.
warm friends. Last year ho was elect
ed member Of the City Council and
served his term with great credit
He was a frank, outspoken, highly
honorable gentleman, and an humble
Christian. By trade a miner, he had
besides rearing large family, secured
neat little home. His funeral took
place Thursday ct the M. E. Church
CT which he was member, Rev. j
P. Wright delivering well'deserved
tribute to his christian excellencies
The public estimation in which he wa'
held was testified by an imposing
procession Of friends, his brethren Of
the Knights of Labor, Knights o.
Pythias and Grand Army of the Re
public making conspicuous display
At the grave in Allegany cemetery
the Church and Order rituals were
read, the Grand Army concluding al
with the usual honors of war.
In this town at the residence of hel
son-in-l law, DIR. A. B. Price, Monday
July "a, 1882, Mrs. MARGRETTA
CHIPLEY, aged II years. The de
ceased was u native of Stevens City
Va.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING .rana5
nation Notes, Gc.-The board of schoo
commissioners met in Cumberland
last Saturday. Examiner Cochran,
rendered his report Of the recent ex
animation of teachers and stated tina
while none hsd been successful in sc
curing first grade certificates larg'
number had successfully passed th,
second grade. We give below th
names Of those succeeding from tn
region
Cd Grade, Class An. Sullivan, A
Duclsworth, Sarah Campbell, c. Reidlel
E. McB2th, Kate J. Cavan, Ellen Brady
A. CLANCY, T. ]. Patterson.
Class B--M. Walsh, NJ. L. Campbell, M
L. Martin, r. Broiderick, Maggie Walsl
Il. L. Birmingham, NJ. e. Brolderick, X
Conghan, Belle c. Wilderman, M. A
Rowe.
Class C.--Lizzic Mclaughlin, Thomas I
Johnson, Bridget Nolon, Agnes j. SanlI
son, Ella Gallagher.
The contract for building a fenc
around Cresaptown school-house wa
awarded to Mr.. Randolph at $l.9
per rod, and coal house at SIS.
A. Wilson, Esq, of this place
secured the contract for building
school house ia Grahamton for $670.
Judge Douglas was appointed t
examine the colored school-house j
this place and ascertain necessar,
repairs wanted.
1t was determined to keep school
open nine months during the comm
year, and the salaries were also re
vised. In some cases teachers sala
ries in the principalshipu were in
creased, as were also those Of the MI
Savage and Lena Furnace assistants
RELIGIOUS NEWS. - The seoon'
quarterly meeting of the M. I
Church, South, for this charge will b
| held Saturday and Sunday, 9th ant
9Th If Auuust Sarvinea nj Emnnonual