Frostburg mining journal., 1883-09-08

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY
Mrs. Julia A. Armstrong, wife Of
Judge J. D. Armstrong, died at the
family residence, this place, Monday
evening, September 8, 1883, aged "A
years, 10 months and q days. The
sad event was not wholly unexpected
by the family as she had been steadily
declining during several months be-
fore. Her illness was marked by
intermittent periods ofgreat suffering,
but which she bore with that Chris-
tian fortituds of which her life was a
pre- eminent aud protrsctsd example.
Mrs. Armstrong was born at Old
town, this cJtnty, place founded
and laid out by her father. Daniel
Lantz. This gentleman was lead
ing citizen Of those days., distinguish
ed alike for his public spirit and the
intelligence and success with which
his numerous enterprises were pro-
jeoted aud conducted. He reared Q
large family of children, to whom
with his blood be transmitted quail
ties which have told with substantial
effect upon widely scattered COM
munities. One Of his sons. Jacob
Lantz, was a prominent and infusn-
tisl citizen seventy years ago. BE rep
resented the county in tho Maryland
Legislature in 1914, 1924, 1881, 1882
and 1888. In the year last named
Miss Julia married ]. D. Armstrong,
and ten years later with her husband
became resident of Frostburg. Eight
children were born to them, six OF
whom survive. OF these William,
Davisson and Misses Sue and Mollis
reside here, the second namsd occupy
ing the responsible position Of resident
agent of the Borden Mining company /.
One daughter, the wife of Rev. j. F.
Ockerman, resides in Baltimore, and
one son, Thomas NJ. is a progressive
member of the Bedford (Ps.) bar.
Mrs. Armst rcng was the sixth of
seven daughters, all Of whom, begin
ming with the first, have died in sue
cession as the eldest. The y youngest,
Mrs. Susan Ofutt, of Oskla nd, Md,
survives her. The loss to the family
by her death falls most heavily upon
the bereaved husband, now advanced
in years and slowly recovering from a
recent operation for cataract. The
Judge ,s gentleman of strong quail
ties, however, aud Christian philcs-
opber of that character which submits
to the dispensations of Providence
with trustful equanimity. He is a
member Of the Orphans Court bench
of this county.
Mrs. Armstrong was a commune
cant of the M. E. Church sixty years.
During all that long period her devo-
tion to church and family waa fervent
an nawave,i FL .a,ls w.lk au.t
conversation altested the genulnen.ss
of her profession snd provided an
exemplary patn for the guidance oil
her children and the imitation of her
friends. In the end her faith failed
not, and the bleSsedness of her career
remains to cheer and comfort those
whom she loved and served so we'll.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at the M. E. Church. The
pastor. Rev. J. P. Wrght, delivered
an appropriate discourse and the re-.
mains, followed by large concourse,
were laid to rsst in Alleeanv csmo, cry.
The CASH SYSTEM. - Somebo d y
wondered the other day "how many
subscribers the JOURNAL had lost by
adopting the cash system of subscrip-
tions in advance ?" Well, it would
astonish the natives if We could name
names. We have 50 far lost two good,
solid men, whom We have been trust.
ing for years, but who wouldn't trust
US with $l,50 for one year. One Of
them said the paper might die; "tAen
whore would be nay money!" OF
course that would occasion two fun
erals. One of another class said he
"could get the Lonaconing Review on
credit. and would take that paper -
Which reminds us of party of clerks
in Washington, who, having deter
mined upon trip to Baltimore. a
dispute arose a. to the route, some
preferring one railroad, some the 9TH
er. Finally one fellow settled the
controversy by saying that the "B.
& 0. would not give him pass the
Pennsylvania did, and I'll be con-
demnsd if l don't patrorizs the road