Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

n Bright but Afflicted Boy.-The Cum
bcrland Times refers to Willie Welsh as fol-
lows:
There lives in Frostburg a bright lad of
eleven years whose hands have grown out
from his shoulders. Oh each hand there are
but three fingers Notwithstanding the alb
sence of thumbs and the odd fingers this little
fellow writes an excellent hand and aids him
self as deXterously as any boy who has the
full complement of digitS. He is the son of
Edward and Ellen Welsh.
In the trial of Il haJeas corpus case between
the parents for the custody of the boy Judge
Hoffman remanded him to the mother.
School Affairs.-Thc schools were closed
yesterday Good Friday and will be closed
also on Easter Monday
The public schools will close April so. On
the following Monday Prof Buckley will open
a private school for all grades to be assisted,
should the attendance justify, by Misses
Stewart and Mason.
The Frostburg Normal School, an adver-
tsement of which will appear in this paper
next week, will begin about June /, and close
in ample time for the first examination
The Hooking orchestra will assist at the
next Friday, Both inst.
Troubles Near New Hope. - George
Shaw and son, of this place, attended the
Friday afternoon meeting near New Hope
mine last week, and both got INTO an alter
cation with James Birmingham, of this
place. In Il statement to Superintendent
Burwell the elder Shaw attributed the trouble
to a desire on the part Of himself and son to
go to work. The matter was laid before the
grand jury.
Friday night an explosion took place in
front of the house of John A. Shaw, which
he accepted as an intimation that he had
done something displeasing to somebody
At Eckhart same night the house of John
Pengelly was visited by considerable party
who wanted to see James Oracle, Mr. P's SON
in-law, WITH 4 request that he discontinue
work. The interview was a pleasant one
and, save some damage to the doors, nothing
disagrceabie occurred
Anniversary.-Thc Odd Fellows of Frost
burg will observe the 9th anniversary of the
foundation of the Order Monday next April
26. The schedule Of proceedings provides for
a meeting at o'clock, p, m , in front of MOats
Opera House Of the three town lodges to form
Immediately in line. Led by the Arion band
the procession will move as follows:
/, Meats Opera House to Bowery,
., Bowery to Oak street,
3, Oak street to Frosts' avenue,
4, Frosts' avenue to Main street,
5, Thence to Odd Fellows Opera House.
Here Rev J. A. Whitaker, of the Presbyteri-
an church, will deliver an address appropriate
to the occasion. Rev W. A. Shipman, of the
Lutheran church, will also take part in the
exercises.
The Frostburg lodges are:
"Frostburg' .... .................. mo. 40
"Uclnc ...................... ~
Savage Mountain '................. 12S
Personai.-The nomination of A. Will
lison for postmaster at Cumberland, having
been confirmed by the Senate it is probable
the Office will be transferred to him very
shortly.
Mrs. II. B. Shaffer is on visit to Schells-
burg Pa.
The father of S. NJ. Jones, of this place, died
at his home, Washington, Pa, Tuesday, Goth
inst. Mr. Jones left here Monday and was at
his fathers bedside when he died.
Miss Ida France, of Cumberland, paid
visit last Sunday to the family Of II. b.
Shaf1er.
Mrs. S. J. Ruhl went to Washington, d. c.,
Thursday, to see her two grandchildren who
We're reported ill.
Otto Frey, OF ofPittsburg is in this metropolis,
Willie, son Of W, G. Gooding, Of this place
is seriously i'll with diphtheria.
Our bright and versatile brother Philip w.
Avirett, editor of the Cumberland Times, de-
livered by request an eloquent address against
! the longer domination of the local option