Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-01
WHOLE NO. 76O.

Tor Is opportunity to thieves to burglarize
olils. More particular attention will be given
to the disappearance of the mining and ven
tilation bill. Prominent gentlemen have been
invited and are expected to address the people
Six dozen eggs will buy bushel of wheat,
of which we desire to volunteer the observa-
ton that as producer Of wealth the hen
knocks the spots off the farmer.
Anybody who has or may have an idea of
buying a farm and hereafter living a life
exempt from the dangers, uncertainties and
turmoils of mining, should notice ''B. BIS"
advertisement, and write accordingly.
The vote for license in Garrett county was
'5}; against license $685. majority against
license 13.
Read Mum & Jones advertisement again.
We are not sure that we understand the
drift of Another Ex-P.'s' letter.
Personal.-Mrs. J. G. Brady, of Bradys,
visited Frostburg friends this week
Mrs. William PAYNE, of this place left
Friday of last week for a short stay in Pitts
burg Pa.
Dr. G. J. Beachy has removed his family
from Salisbury, Pa, to Cumberland Much
regret is expressed in Salisbury over the loss
OF so good citizen and his estimable family
Messrs. Bernhard Stern and John n Ben
son were recently elected representatives of
Mountain Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, in the
Grand Lodge Of Maryland, at the Commumi-
cation to be held in Baltimore, May TO-
Mcssrs. w. Odwalt w. Fredock and Misses
Sue and Lon Kalbaugh, of Westernport
spent Friday of last wcel, with c. H. Walkers
family
John w. Kenner, Of Lonaconing, has been
appointed gauger and storekeeper by Col
lector Sellman.
John A. Thomas, of this place, is quite ILL.,
l.. J. Parker, of Greene county, Pa, ac-
companed by his family, is visiting his
father, w. II. Parker, of this place.
Willie Goodlng is recovering.
Publications.-The Spirit Of jefferson,
Charlestown, w. Va, says of another of our
"home' papers, Zone was noticed last week }
The Warren Sentinel has entered upon its
10Th year, and bids fair to reach its majority
in full health and vigor. We wish Judge
Lowell and the Sentinel abundant success.
In editor Haines' "wish" we cordially join.
Judge Lowell is a royal gentleman, and his
paper, the Sentinel, represents the doings and
sentiments of a royal community. Were it
not so the JOURNAL would not have told YOU"
The April number of the Western Trait,
published by rhe Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company, is an interesting
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Western States of great interest to any and
all contemplating emigration. In this con-
nection, should you go West by all means
take in Chicago. Then the Rock Island COM
papy, with lines direct to Omaha and Kansas
City, will place you in Nebraska or Kansas,
Iowa or Missouri, in quick time and with ac-
commodations unsurpassed in comfort and
elegance by any other line in the world
Relieving the Needy.-Last Sunday
Rev. Y. F. Schmitt, pastor of st. Michael's
church, i'll some remarks concerning the
Easter occasion spoke of his discovery of
several families i'll neCesSitouS circumstances
This presumed of course, that there were
families similarly situated of whom he did
not know. He therefore announced that he
would aid from his own slender means al
that would call on him during the week and
divide with them so long as he could. A
number visited him early, and has increased
every day since. Over eighty families have
received aid and yesterday he was still enter
tanning visitors His aim has been to place
at least a barrel of flour in family, and hi>
charities nave extended to all without regard
to nationality or creed. During the week he
learned that some one had started the report
that he was distributing fund sent from
Chicago, but he authorizes the statement that
this is wholly untrue. The money given
out is his own, and at the present rate the
issue must soon cease.
Obituary.-TheW Washington (Pa) Report
e, says of the father of S. NJ. Jones, of this
place, whose death we noted last week:
Mr.. John Jones, whose death occurred at his
residence on Pitt street Wednesday morning.
was one of our oldest and most respected
citizens. Mr. Jones was the father of eleven
children, ten of whom survive him, namely,
Morg., Pleasant Grove, Pa. Mrs Ack Sellers,
Waynesburg, Pa; Samuel, Wind Ridge
Greene county; l. c. and A. f., Altoona;
S. NJ, Frostburg; George, Pricilla, Made and
Bell, of this place. The deceased was born
his parents to West Finley township, Wash
ington county, when three Years Of age;
graduated at Washington College, was a
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