Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22


brother, merchant here, another who is q
member of the bar, and other relatives who
are wel-to-do people. He has just heard OF
the trouble, and is hurrying home at great
expense of railroad fare and other incidentals
such as hotel rates, to turn his mental powers
! on the case. He will, no doubt, have a large
audience.
Anniversary Celebration. Noun.
tain Spring, No. II, l. 0. G. T., of this
place. having attained the age of four
years on March I'd, celebrated the
event Wednesday evening by holding
an entertainment in Messrs. Shaffer &
Munn's hall. A delegation of seven
from Lincoln Lodge, Homecoming, was
present, as was also Valley Spring
Lodge, of Eckhart, and Good Intent
of Frostburg. The following pro-
gramme was well rendered:
Welcome Address-Miss Allie R. Hartzell.
Singing-Misses Sarah Griffith, Mary Grit
fifth Annie NJ. Thomas, Sarah Davis, Mary
Thomas, Annie Eisler, and Messrs. John Ew-
ing, W. Burton, David l.. Jones.
Recitatio,-Miss Lizzie Muir, of Lonacon-
ing.
Readings-Misses Aggie Davis, Mary L.
Shaw, Julia Burton, Maggie p. Shaw, and
Messrs. Robert NJ. Hill, r. w. Mason, Elmer
E. Anthony, George T. Smith, Joseph Bear.
Ausic-Frostburg Hand-Bell Ringers, foul
selections, and Messrs David L. Jones and
w. S. Burton, on the organ.
Speeches-Messrs. John Story, of Lonacon-
ing; Charles Neff, of Eckhart r. w. Mason,
w. B. Baird, B. T. Jewell, John A. Smith.
After the completion of the above
programme the following resolution
was adopted and ordered to be sent by
telegraph to Hon. Hector Cochrane, at
Annapolis:
Resolved, That We, four Lodges of Good
Templars of Alegany county, in mass-meet-
ing assembled at Frostburg send greeting to
our representative, Hon. Hector Cochrane, at
Annapolis, asking him to urge the passage OF
the Local Option bill now before the Legisla-
ture of Maryland.
The meeting was a very pleasant one
and highly enjoyed by all present and
adjourned with many wishes for rep.
etition.
Company ID. Second Battalion In-
fantry. Ma,'yla nd National Guards
Fifty-eight members of the military
company just raised in Frostburg me,
at Odd Fellows Opera House Wednes-
day evening and organized. An cleo
ton of officers followed resulting as
follows:
Captoin-James p Smith.
First Lieutenant-George Stevens.
Second Lieutenant-Jason L. Towles
Eighty men had signitied their in
tention to join, but as only the follow
ing reported at the organization the
officers do not feel justified in report
ing the twenty-five absentees as mem
bers:
Noah Skidmore, John T. Parker,
Joseph Bear, Stewart Michael,
Charles Gerlach, Abraham McLuckie,
Charles Conrad, Oliver Stevens,
Clarence Tow!es, J. b. Thomas,
George kreitzburg William Skidmore,
Henry Gcrken, Elijah Skiumore,
Hersey Wade, J. H. Everlinc,
James Fuller, p. Gilman,
W. L. Noel, A L. Rankin,
W. A. kreiling, George C. Arnold,
J. Cessna, Joseph P. Michael,
Charles Merrill, D. w. Kalbaugh,
Elmore Conrad, Joseph Workman,
Andrew Smeltz, Robert Saurbaugh,
r. X. Mason, William Conrad,
S. Hoffman, ]. T. Johnson,
John Lehr, Nmrod Myers,
James Wilson, A. Myers,
Thomas G. Dillon, L.. Warn,
John Skidmore, Henry Spitznos,
Martin d. Whitney, Matthew Skidnore,
John l.. Heintz John s. Kidwell,
Casper Workman Enoch Wade,
J. Lewis Gerach Joseph Eberline,
Frisby Folk, James Myers,
Enoch Logsdon. Justus L. Race,
B. Conner, Salem Humberston,
Milton Parker, Joseph Carroll.
A resolution was passed instructine
Capt. Smith and Lieut.. Stevens to con
fer at once with Col. H. J. johnson
and Adjutant ID. w. Sloan, of Cum
berland, with reference to securing the
recognition of the military authorities
of the State in time to participate in
the usual appropriation by the Legisla-
ture.
The conference was held Thursday
and the hearty cooperation of the
gentlemen was secured.
Upon Capt. Smiths return the fol-
lowing General Order" was issued:
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY d,
SECOND BATTALION INFANTRY,
MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD,
FRosTBuRG, Mp March 90, 1884.
General Order
No. /.
There will be a meeting of this Company at
the Armory (Odd Fellows Opera House, on
Saturday, the 22d day of March, 1884, at "A
o'clock, p. m, for important business.
A full attendance is directed.
BY order OF Capt ]. P. SMITH,
Com'd'g Company.
r. X. MASON,
Military Secretary.
Tho ,,,o 90