Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-04

for it.
Ex-mine inspector Thomas Brown was in
Frostburg Thursday looking WELL
license has been issued authorizing the
marriage Of Uriah Jones, of this place, and
Miss Miriam Price, of Borden Shaft
Misses Anna E. Williams and Maggie A.
Gnnter. Of this place. are greatly compliment
ed at Homecoming for fine singing there on
Thanksgiving day.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Georgiana, daughter of Mrs A. M,
DeVecmon, to DR.. J. s. McIlhany, on
Wednesday morning, December 15 1886, at
III O'Clock, at the. residence of Mrs. De-
Vecmon.
Interesting Damage Subtitle Balti.
more !san gives the following report of trial
begun in Hagerstown this week, that of
Albert HOLE us. the Consolidation coal COM
pany, removed from Cumberland. Hon.
VIM. Walsh, Richard T. Semmes and State
Senator Lane represent the plaintiff, and
Hon. J. H. Gordon, Robert H. Gordon and
Col. H. X. Douglas have charge of the
defense:
tits claimed by Mr.. Hole that his hotel
property. situated in the city of Frosburg.
together with certain Of his building lots and
damaged and partly destroyed by reason of
the undermining Of his property by the Con-
solidation coal company in the operation of
their coal mines. The evidence of the
plaintiff showed that the town of Frostburg
is al undermined, and that but 2l4 feet Of
solid earth is between the surface and the
coal chambers, many of which are falling IN.
1t was further shown by the plaintiff that
large assures and cracks were seen along the
surface OF his property. but were Immediately
nIied up by the coal company, and by reason
OF these clefts along the surface his property I
has been rendered valueless for building pur-
poses, and all the springs have been diverted
from their natural beds and destroyed for all
practical purposes, since they now run dowi
theSe cracks, which are upon the surface.
The defense in their statement before the
jury claimed that by certain reservations in
deeds, which were offered in evidence, the
Consondatlon coal company was at liberty
20 mine coal and other minerals, although
the plaintiff had the surface title, as they
might think proper, either by sinking shafts
from the top of the earth, or by any other
means, and since SAID reservations exist, thew
have done no injury for which they are
responsible, and that by the deeds they are
alone responsible to the c. and p rail
Holes hotel property, and deny that any
road or Mr.. Holes property The case in
wolves many nice questions of law, and legal
battles, even this early in the case, are fire.
quent and are fought with great earnestness.
Brevities.-John Klein, telegraph oper.
ator and express agent of the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania railroad at Mt Savage,
and also assistant postmaster at that place,
died Thursday, 25th ult., after long illness
He was about 81 years old, very popular. and
his untimely death generally lamented. His
wife died about two years ago. A little two
year old daughter survives them. The
funeral last Sunday was largely attended.
AS indicated last week, an appeal was
taken Tuesday by counsel in case of NJ. E.
Malone, of Westernport, convicted OF man.
slaughter, the Circuit Court, meanwhile re :
leasing him on bail in the sum of $4,000,
which he readily gave.
The latest proposal for the extension of the
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg railroad
provides for road from Bedford, Pa, to
Hancock, Md, thence to Wllliamsport on
the towpath, where connection will be gained
with the Western Maryland railroad.
Emanuel johnson, colored, convicted at
the late term of Court of assault upon deputy
sheriff Mcmillan over year ago, was sent to
the House of Correction for one year.
Intelligence reached Cumberland Monday
Of the death at Knoxville, Tenn, of S. A.
Harbaugh, well known III this county. II
was son of Justice s. P. Harbaugh, of Cum
berland. Particulars are meagre, but the sad
event was the result Of gunshot wound
accidentally received.
Thursday morning-"'T a nipping and
an eager air."
DR.. John P. Gray, superintendent of the
New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica,
died Monday of Brights disease. DR.. Gray
was born in Half Moon. Pa. was educated
in Bellefonte Academy and Dickinson Col
lege, in his native State; was graduated in
medicine from the University of Pennsyl-
vania in 1913, and Immediately became resi-
dent physician Of the Philadelphia hospital.
He was appointed superintendent of the New
York State Asylum in 1858, retaining that
position until his death. In this position he
won national reputation as an expert
pathologist of mental diseases. He was
brother of Rev. f. J. Gray, the builder of the
NJ. E. Church, this place.
The average man." of whom the Cumber-
land News speaks, is doubtless hneal de-
scendant of the genius who conjectured the
lately current name of Georges Creek coal.
Railroads throughout the country are
seriously afflicted with freight car famine
The world weighs 5000, ,OOO, ,OOO, ,OOO, 900, ,OOO-
900 tons.
These windy days and nights are just the
kind in which it may pay you largely to be
careful with fire.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal will cease
to do business on the 18th of December, on
waybills being issued after that day, and ON
the Goth the water will be withdrawn from
the canal.
The weather did business Thursday and
yesterday at the old stand-zero.
Look at Mum & Jones' supplementary
advertisement. Then glance at their hand
some window in Frostburg-a model of skill.
full arrangement and display of taste.
A concert at the Congregational church
Thursday evening was an event of great in
terest to many children. 1t was success.
The remains Of Joseph Norman who died
at Barton Monday, aged 6s, were inferred at
this place Thursday.
The Vanderbilt comet is visible Get up
any clear morning about o'clock and look