Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-10

Orphans Court.-At the session
Friday, last week, William Parker was
appointed guardian to William A,
Ida Jane, Mathilda, Robert and Albert
Sharp.
Josiah M. Parker and William Park
er, administrators of Josiah Parker,
deceased, settled their second and final
accout.
Relisio"s.-The Very Reverend DIR.
Stephenson, Dean of the Cumberland
Convocation, is expected to preach in
St. Johns P. f. Church tomorrow
Sunday morning at 10! and evening
at u o'clock.
Owing to the painful illness of Rev.
ID. ID. Jenkins there We're no services
in the Presbyterian Church lest Sun
day. He is still sick but reported i'm
Il Curiosity in Natural History-
Mr.. Hervy Laney, the well-known
Cumberland druggist has made the
first contribution to the proposed nat
ural history cabinet for Public School
No. l. His gift is a stuffed and mount
ed porcupine that was killed some
time since near Union Grove camp
ground. The animal is said to be
quite rare in this nelghborhood.
Installation Of OHicers.-At a reg
ular meeting of Good Intent Lodge,
No. 203, l. o. G. T., held Monday
evening, May 9Th, the following
officers were installed by Lodge Depu-
ty, Palmer Sperry, for the ensuing
quarter:
W. C. T.-Elmer L. Anthony
W. Y. T.-Mrs. Mary Thomas
,Secreta'y-George Kennedy
Finance Sccretary-William Rowe.
T;easurer-John F. Thomas
Choplain-Miss Maggie Ewing.
Harshal-Robert NJ. Hill
Gunrd-Miss Marion Dick.
Scntinel-Charles Britt.
Il. II. S.-Miss Sarah Davis
l.. II. .S.-Miss Mary Rowe.
p. ". g. T-John Ewing.
Council Proceedings.- The last meet
ing Of the City Council for 1854 was
held at 7 p. m. last Monday.
After passing a number of bills the
annual report of the Clerk was COM
pleted, reviewed, read, adopted and
ordered published. 1t appears else
where.
Adjourned sine die.
About 8 p. IN. ex-Mayor Cice intro
duced his successor, Mayor Peter
Payne.
The latter summoned the new
Counci.men, Messrs. C. B. Wack, S.
T. Logsdon, C. F. Nickel, J. N. Carson,
Vincent Raley and J. B. Oder, to his
desk and the usual oath was admin
istered.
The further work of organization
was consummated in the election of
the following officers:
Clerk-J Metzger
BaHit-D. J. Williams.
Treasurer-C. B. Wack.
Street Superpisor-Samuel L. Hays
Attorney-William Brace
Adjourned to meet Monday evening
next, when the Standing Committees
will be announced.
Circuit Court.-At SATURDAYS ses-
sion the jury in the Troxell case were
discharged, being unable to agree. 1t
is understood that eight stood for con-
viction, four for acquittal.
Hanson Wilson, charged with being
accessory before the fact in the theft of
a horse, was arraigncd, and plead mot
guilty. The testimony of the three
convicts, Roberts and the two Izers,
was taken. when States Attorney
Richmond stated to the Court that
Emanuel Izer's evidence was very diff
ferent from that given by him to the
grand jury, and he, therefore, consent
ed to Il verdict or mot guilty" The
jury so declared, and Mr.. Wilson was
discharged.
James Shields, receiving stolen
goods, was sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary; William Whitehead, lar
ceny: two years in the penitentiary
Lloyd Duckworth, petit larceny, six
months in the House of Correction.
On Monday case of Maryland Coal
company as. Atlantic and Georges
Creek coal company was continued.
SANDER suit of Charles Speed as. W.
H. Evans was tried before jury yer,
diet for plaintiff for $257.
New Business Locals.
THAT HACKING CoUGH can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it