Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-30

Soihpei i"hu, "u., alu tHe ulSt pIlLt,
the cabinet of birds, came from the
box on the 248th draw with ticket No.
l,l24, held by l.. A. 1852, Washing
ton, d. C. The committee are graft
fled at the liberal interest taken in the
enterprise by the public.
Death Of Mrs. I>ercy-Those who
have had opportunity to observe the
steps of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Percy
during the last six months noted a
steady decline, and that the end in
either case was near. On the 9th day
of last month Mr.. Percy died, aged 7s
years, and last Sunday morning, Jan
uary "a, 1856, his widow, Mrs. ELEAN-
OR M. PERCY, followed him.
Mrs. Percy was the daughter of
Squire Porter. a prominent and valued
citizen OF this vicinity years ago. She
was born August q, 1908, and was,
therefore, II years, months and q
days old. In 1881 she married Douglas
Percy, young and active prospector
in this section. A large family was
the result of this union, and a. kindly
providence blessed them with fortune.
The surviving children are Messrs.
William R. and Douglas G. Percy, of
this place Mrs. W. II. LeFevre and
Mrs. Anna Shaw, of Cumberland !;
Mrs. l.. T. Dewitt, of Westernport,
and Mis- Marion Shaw, of this place.
Mrs. Percy was a refined and gentle
lady. In all the relations of life she
served with tender devotion every in
terest that commanded her concern
A great sufferer during the last months
of her life, like her husband, she sank
to sleep from exhaustion, soothed by
the christians promise that one day we
shall wake again:
Her lips are closed, her tongue no more
Shall speak to us in accents sweet
Her earthly pilgrimage is o'er
And Heaven shall rest her weary feet.
The funeral services were held at
the late residence Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. William A. Shipman, of the
English Lutheran church, officiating.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Joseph
Knode, John Davis, Robert Scott and
Conrad Seifker. The interment was
in Rose Meadows cemetery, near Eek
hart.
Legislative N0tes-Hon's Albert
HOLE and f. C. ,Gaskill have sent the
JOURNAL public documents. The lat
ter transmits also printed copy of his
"bill entitled an act to reduce the ex-
penses of the office of Sheriff of Ale
gany county," etc. The salient points
include the constitution of the Or
phans' Court as a supervisory board,
who shall audit all accounts and super
wise all purchases made and expenses
incurred by the sheriff. For this ad-
ditional service each judge shall re-
ceive $50 per annum. The approval
of the body is indispensable to allow
ance by levy. On the first of June
each year the Court shall submit to
the County Commissioners an estimate
of expenses for the ensuing year, which
the Commissioners shall levy for such
purposes. The per diem charge for
board is fixed at 25 cents for each
prisoner $4,000 per annum for the
sheriff, and 5000 for his deputy are the
amounts fixed as official compensa-
tions. Fees for execution of writs
and processes, chargeable to the coun-
ty are made payable to the county
treasurer, and when these exceed
$4,000, the treasurer shall pay the ex-
cess to the State. Only the sheriff S
actual expenses are allowed in the
transportation of persons or prisoners
to the charitable, reformatory or penal
institutions of the State. The penalty
for any violation of the act is a fine
not exceeding $500, or Imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both in
the discretion of the court. The act
will take effect Dec. 1st, 1887. AT
Tuesdays session the bill was read a
second time, when, on motion Of DR..
Gaskill, was referred again to the
committee, so that the wishes of the
people of Allegany might be learned.
Senator McKaig has introduced a
bill regulating the working and proper
ventilation of coal mines in Allegany
and Garrett counties, and providing
for the appointment of n mine in
spector. 1t was referred to the com.
mite on inspections.
Since copying the very complete
synopsis of the mining law from the
Neps Hons Albert Holle and James
Dando favor US with the full text.
Speaker Seth has announced addi
tional standing committees. Mr.
Dando is on labor MIR. Hose on Tenn
perance, and Mr.. Holle on the .specia
committee on Civil Service.