Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

are reported to be almost foot deep
in mud.
THE -balllng which was carried
on to an alarming extent by the
small boys and the larger ones also
the first of this week should have been
stopped by the Bailiff. If there is
no law against snow-Dalling then let
the City Council enact an ordinance
against this public nuisance and dan.
aerous pastime, and we feel confident
that the officer will enforce it.
GRAND BALL.--The Borden Shaft
Boys will give their third grand hop
10 Odd Fellows Opera House Monday
evening, Goth inst. 1t ia needless for
us to say anything Of the balls here
tofore held by these young gentlemen !;
they were occasions Of enjoyment
remembered by all the participants
and are sufficient recommendations
to the success Of the one to be held
rext Monday two weeks.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.--Among
the transfers of real estate filed for
record in the Clerk office the follow.
lowing are noted since our last report
Thomas G. McCullob, executor, to A.
J. Wilson, lots 81 and ss, McCulch's
addition to Frostbuig, 1926.
George Boet'ner and wife tn George F.
Sittig, lot 10, block %, Btall's addition to
Frostturg, $3.50
B. A Richmond, trustee, to Andrew
Mullen, property in Wes,ernport district,
opposite Bloomington, purchase money
not named.
midland" writing to the Vallef
Times, says "the Clear6eld miners are
alive to their own interests, and fully
capable of judging the time and OPP
portunity to make demands concern.
ing wages, and any Intelligent min
Ell" ought to know that there is good
reason to believe that at the proper
time they will move judleiously but
wisely and firmly with view to co.
operation with our miners in the
maintenance of fair standard Of
wages. X They will be found
with us at the right moment" This
statement is 10 doubt correct. We
are clad to believe that the Clear field
men will come up bravely when the
time comes for heroic work.
LET THE OFFICE BE ELECTIVE
The following memorial IS circulating
for signatures. 1t will no doubt be
numeronsly and inhuentially en-.
dorsed, and We hope it will have due
weight with the Legislature:
To the General assembly Of Maryland.
We, your petitioners, citizens Of Allie
gany and Garrett counties, Maryland, re-
specially request the passage of the bill
now before your Honorable Body, repeal
ing ami Te-enacting Sections . and 3 of
Chapter 157, Acts OF 1878, so as to provide
for the election Of Inspector of Mines for
Allegany and Garrett counties, by the
qualified voters OF election districts Nos
S, 0, 10, II, i2, and 10 Of AIlegauy county,
and of No. A Of Garrett county.
Active work is needed to complete
the lists, That they may be sent to Mr..
B. ace early as possible.
DEATH OF AN OLD MINER. Mr..
John Mills, another one of our old
citizens, passed away lat Monday
at er lingering illness from asthma.
The deceased came to Amt RIGA from
Wales about thir,y-6ve years ago,
aud was ged 60 years. His occupa-
tion Was that of a miner. About
year ago be deposited with Mr. C,
Hartman tho sum of fifty collars
which he requested should be kept
until he (Mills) died when it should
pay for decent burial. Last Sum
day Mr.. Hartman was summoned to
tie bedside OF Mr.. Mills, who stated
to him that his dissolution was FAST
an reaching and asked his visitor to
zee to 1t that his wishes we're CARR d
out. Monday the messenger of death
came and summoned the sufferer
spirit before his Master. Wednesday
afternoon Mr.. Hartman faithfully
performed the duty imrosed by
his deceased friend and his remains
were decently Inferred in Allegany
GENE cry. The deceased was a quiet
unoLtrusive man and died without a
relative in this country.
INSTALLATION OF OFFIoERs.-At a
regular meeting of Lincoln Lodge,
No. $50, I o. G. T., held Thursday
evening, Feb. 2, 1882, Lodge Deputy,