Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-06

The Reunfon.-The Society of the
Army of West Virginia which held its
| eighth annual reunion in Cumberland
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, is
an organization composed of soldiers
who fought in that army in the late
war. 1t is social in character, and the
only qualification needed is to be an
honorably discharged soldier who
served in the army named. Its enroll
ed membership numbers over 1000
and is not confined to West Virginia
soldiers, but includes about sixty reg
iments, chiefly from Ohio, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and In
diana, with few from Michigan, New
York, Connecticut and Massachusetts,.
Gen. Crook, president, was reelected
and the next session will be held in
Portsmouth, Ohio. The executive
committee, upon whom the local work
of the present affair has entirely de-
volved, is composed of Gen. B. F. Kel-
ley, Col. Robert Bruce, Col. H. j.
johnson, Capt. H. H. Hartsock and
Capt. W. E. Griffith. Col. H. j. John
son, as corresponding secretary, had
personal charge of the details and ex-
ercised a general supervision over the
work of various subcommittee of
citizens. The committees have work
ed with will, and the affair exceeded
in magnitude any public demonstra-
ton ever held in this section.
The "Wigwam," large wooden
structure with canvas roof, was built
for the meetings of the society. 1t
seats 1000 people, and in it the old
soldiers listened to speeches, anecdotes,
etc., joined in singing and having
good time generally. Generals,
colonies, majors, lieutsnants, captains,
sergeants and privates participated in
the discussions.
Tho States above named were nu-
merously represented, the most notable
of the visitors being ex-President
Hayes, Gen. George R. Crook, Gen. B.
F. Kelly, Gen. w. H. Enochs, Gen.
W. H. Powell, Ex-Governor Pierpont,
etc. Frostburg and the towns along
the creek poured surprising contribu-
tons into the throng, especially We'd
nesday and Thursday. On these days
the estimates Of full attendance ranged
between 10000 and $4,000.
In the grand parade of Thursday
Frostburg was creditably represented
by Company D, Thoburn Post and the
Fire Department.
The affair practically concluded
yesterday with monster excursion to
Luray, Winchester and the battle
fields en- route.
The verdict returned by Frostburg
visitors is that the Reunion was big
thing. All enjoyed themselves.
Another Shocking Death Under the
Wheels.-William Winner, Of this
place, a miner employed by the Con-
solidation coal company at Ocean, was
killed Friday afternoon of last week
at that place. He had completed his
work for the day and boarded one of
the "e1tras" to return home. Seated
on the rear bumper of the first hopper
with his feet on the bumper of the
next, the coupling between the two
broke, precipitating Winner to the
track. The momentum gained by the
six rear hoppers Of the train brought
them on over Winners body, decap-
itating him and cutting off one arm
and ono foot. The mangled remains
were at once brought home and on
Sunday inferred in the old Catholic
cemetery. Deceased was % years, 5
months and 81 days old, and I'M
married. His widowed mother, sis
ter and three brothers, all residents of
Frostburg, and for whom great sym
pathy is felt, survive him.
Relt0tous-At the English Baptist
church preaching tomorrow Sunday
at the usual hours by the pastor.
Morning subject Springing Field.
Evening-Christ's Coming to Judgment
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Frostburg
Presbyterian church tomorrow (Sun-
day. by Rev's D. NJ. Young, of Barton,
and D. H. King, of Homecoming. At
o'clock p. m. the funeral sermon of
Messrs. Boyd and Evans, lately deceas-
ed, will be preached.
Co'p Hftled.-A COW belonging to
William McLuckie,. ST., fell in the
southern ond of the tunnel last Sat
urday evening. The fall was from
l, 81 o,4 ,,o,+,oo A.