Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-04


cerned.
PersonaI.-.Will H. Carson. known
to many of our readers as "Kars," is at
home from Laredo, Texas. He holds
at that point responsible agency for
one of the transcontinental express
companies. Will is a son of our es-
teemed townsman, John n. Carson,
and is evidently a rising young man.
Word comes to us concerning an
other Frostburg boy. Once-0- Heek,
published at Burnet, says, 'the Austin
and North-W Western railway company
has a valuable agent at this place in
the person of T. H. Hamill, who is the
most courteous and obliging railroad
official it has been our fortune to meet
for some time. He is ably assisted by
]. M. Grant, as operator, C. B. Haynie,
check clerk, and Master Willie Haynie,
messenger.
J. Alex. Daley, formerly of this
place, now of Baltimore, was in town
among friends this week.
Another lawyer gone up into jour
nalism Robert Mcdonald is local ed
itor of the Cumberland Times.
Miss Jennie McCulloh, of this place,
is visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Prestley N. jenkins, of this ;place,
pleaded guilty Monday in Baltimore
to selling certain goods without
license. Judge Bond, before whom he
appeared, sentenced him to two
months in Jail and fined him $50.
DR.. A. W. Shaw is in town to re
main until Saturday afternoon mex
week. His patrons speak highly Of hi!
work. 1fyou have an angry tooth bet
ter see him and test the painless oper
alton.
The Berkeley Springs (W. Va.
Neps, referring to the appointment o
Mr.. Randolph as mining superintend
ent of the Consolidation coal company
asks-"who in this town does no
know Bev. Randolph He is an oil,
Morgan boy and we are heartily elat
to hear this good news of him.
Cards are out for the wedding Wed
nesday evening next of Mr.. Howard
Hitchins, of the Signal Service Bureau
Washington, D. c., with Miss Ell;
Miriam Paul, only daughter of Mr.
Thomas II. Paul, of this place.
Mrs. l.. T. Dewitt, wife of the
F.! Superintendent of the Atlantic GOA
company and daughter of Judg.
Douglas Percy, was brought from hel
home at Westernport to her father,
residence IN this place at noon OF
Thursday. Mrs. Dewitt has beer
seriously i'll nearly five months, he,
condition at times giving rise to grave
apprehensions. A change Of scene, il
was thought, would be beneficial
Being unable to walk. a covered sedan
was constructed, in which she was
conveyed to and from the train. Both
at Westernport and Frostburg there
were strong arms at friendly command
and she was comfortably carried.
She stood the trip we'll and expressed
much qualification on reaching home.
Both her father and mother have been
confined to the house during the long
winter. All are together now and it
is sincerely hoped that each will rapid
ly improve under the genial airs and
skies of spring.
The sentence in the case o the
court-martial of Second Lieutenant
Jason l.. TowleS, Company D. de-
priving him Of his commission. has
been approved by Governor Lloyd as
commandment chief Of the militia.
The conviction was on II charge OF
misconduct on duty. The lieutenant
hs"ing expressed regret at hi. action,
the Governor RENTED the penalty and
restored him to duty. This allows
him TO retain his commission