Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-11


in 1896. He came to the United States in
1852 and went to the Allegany mines, near
Frostburg. He was afterward employed at
Jackson mine, Lonaconing, and in 1858 went
into the merchandise business there When
the war began he went into the Union army
as second lieutenant in company A, Second
Maryland Regiment, of which Major Alex.
Shaw was captain and he was promoted
to the first lieutenancy. After the war
he became boss of Detmold mine, Iona
coming, and shipping agent of the Detmold
and Central companies, of Cumberland. In
1873 he visited Scotland, and the same year
was elected president of the Blnn Avon COM
pany. He was republican, and IN 1877 a
nominee for the State Senate but he declined
to run. He was held in high esteem. A
wife and seven children survive him.
Fine Entertainment.-Th musicale,
given by the ladies and gentlemen of Cum
berland, Piedmont and Frostburg, in Ravens
crafts Opera House, Thursday evening, was,
us expected, fine affair. Solos, duets, trios,
quartets and choruses from leading COM
posers were most artistcally rendered. Both
vocal and instrumental work earned and
received applause. Miss Harrison, of Pied
mont, always and everywhere a favorite,
sang several solos with her usual force and
grace, one of them an encore Miss Gordon.
of Cumberland, slrs. Howard Hitchins, Mrs.
Worthington McCulloh, Mrs. c. B. Gate
wood, Misses May and Bess McCulloh, of this
place, and Messrs. John L. Thomas and C. A.
Gilpn, of Cumberland, John Pfeiffer, r. G.
Colborn and Ernest AlcCulloh, of this place,
acquitted themselves with great credit in
various parts The overture, SRA Dioyolo"
"a very fine performance-was given by
Mrs. Worthington McCulloh, piano, and
Messrs c. f. Nickel, Ernest McCulloh and
John Miller volins, and Frank Schaub,
cornet.
A comic operetta entitled penelope" con-
cluded the entertainment. The following
list comprises the cast
Pitcher-in the Police. John l.. Thomas
Tosser-in the Grenadiers. II. G. Colborn
Chalks-thc Milkman. 500. Ernest McCulloh
Penelope-servant to Mrs. Croak-
er....................M Mrs. c. B. Gatewood
Mrs. Croakcr-thc Mis-
sus' Miss May McCulloh
The music in this opcretta, light and
sparkling, was rendered in a lively manner
and presentations in most excellent style.
Mrs. Worthington McCulloh, piano, and
Messrs. c. f. Nickel and William Hurley,
vioins, aided the operetta instrumentally.
The entertainment as whole met fully the
expectations that had been raised. The only
drawback encountered was that the audience
NOT pnitp lortrn os II SG oulb how
Brevities-A deluge of job work stopped
the JOURNAL from grinding the usual grist of
editorial this week.
Our book and stationery merchant, w. l..
Amman, has large stock of goods set out in
his advertisement as peculiarly appropriate to
holiday purposes, and which, we are other
wise informed, he is anxious to show His
cleyer salesman, George J. Conner, will aid
him in giving the customer complete survey
of the house.
Pay strict attention to an article in editorial
column on diphtheria.
c. Hartman will give the public new ad-
vertisement next week
George Raley and Miss Minnie White. of
this place, were married Thursday evening,
'tii iiSt., ny hcN. W a. tNillp plldn.
John l.. Hentz, of this place, has an apple
l33 inches in circumference one way,
and 13 the other. 1t weighs II ounces, and
as pretty as it is big. 1t was grown in this
neigborhood The mention of Mr.. Heintz
will doubtless call to mind the advertised
fact that he sells Tansilrs Punch cigar
An English sparrow got its head caught
Yesterday rpnrpinp in -hplo IN hn
dwelling where the JOURNAL, as q person,
resides. 1t hung about 20 feet from the
ground four or five hours most of which
t.meit fought frantically to extricate itself.
fhe terrible situation caused great com.
| motion in birddom, in which the children
| of the vicinage took great interest At noon,
however, w. G. Boughton raised a ladder and
released the little one. 1t was we'll nigh ex-
hausted.
B. Stern e. Co. are out this week with a
| fresh announcement of finnumerable bargains
in dry goods of all kinds.
| John Teemer, the well-known oarsman, is
| back from his trip to England with more
money than he had when he went away.
| Among our advertisers who make taste
| full holiday display Marx Wineland is not in
| the rear. He knows how to combine articles
and shades to develop pleasing effect But
| he does this more or less the year round, and
whenever you are ready to take suit of
clothes he can fit and please you. Fact
| Work has shut down at Borden mine for
| the season.
The new stationary engine at Hoffman will
| be put in place at an early day.
We have had previous occasion to refer to
the almost perfect arrangement made by
Mum & Jones to supply the public with hol-
lday goods. Their stock is n comprehensive
one and tempts examination outside of the
hospitable countenances of Miss Jennie
SpitznOs and Howard Dean, who are there to
| give buyers all possible attention.
In the parlor of the county Jail Thursday
afternoon, 9th inst Rev. s. +. Butt united in
| marriage Frederick Shriver and Miss Mary
Slinglutf, both of this place. The groom was
in Jail for an offence which marriage could
best repair.
Saturday evening of last week while
Thomas Brennan, miner at the Franklin
mine, was on his way ont he got ON the
wrong side of the track where he was caught
between the cars and the side of the mine
and SO badly crushed that he died on Monday
evening. He was an old resident of Frank
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