Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
FRosTBURG Md, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER D. 1883.

Il Coming Ecent.-On Christmas |
day-December %, 1889, the Legisla-
ture of Maryland, enacted the law
which established the county of Ale
gany.
One year hence, therefore, the coun-
ty will have reached its first centeua-
ry of years, and there is enough in its
history and growth to warrant a
grand commemoration of the occasion
III this current age of centennials.
The JOURNAL suggests that it is not
too early to begin preparations for it.
| There is much to do-so much that
the time intervening is almost too
short to carry out proper pro-
gramme.
There ought to be on Christmas day
next year some public observance of
the occasion--a great popular demon
stration-a meeting of the people, his
torlc orations, essays and poems. In
the first who would be more at home
than Hon. H. w. Hoffman, Hon. Will
liam Walsh, George l.. Wellington,
and Col. Samuel Taylor of Indiana.
In the second Owen Hitchins, w. f.
Weber, Theodore Luman, Urah
Duckworth, John E. J. Buckley, w.
H. Lowdermilk, John Douglas. ST.,
Capt. John Douglas of Dakota, Harry
Black of New York, Jacob Brown,
c. H. Hamill, DR.. J. M. Porter, Dr.
G. E. Porter, Rev. John w. Mott, and
who could make a more entertaining
chapter on the origin of the beautiful
and unique nomenclature which dis
tinguishes our land titles than Davis
son Armstrong, with his venerable
father at his elbow In the third,
Mrs. John E. j. Buckley, of this place,
and Miss c. B. Trout, of Front Royal,
Va, a native of this place.
All the above is merely suggestive.
Those named are those thought Of.
Others there are, no doubt, who could
contribute as ably.
AltcI ilc puDllG OBSERVANCE Is over
then let us publish proceedings, ora-
tions, essays and poems in Il memorial
volume for transmission to the stu
dents of our history who will come
after US.
The JOURNAL would like to see this
suggestion adopted at once by those
who feel that a movement in the di-
rection indicated should begin.
Untimeiy DeaM.-At 1910 D. m..
Monday, Dec. II, 1883, Miss MAMIE,
youngest daughter of William r. and
Mamie percy, aged 16 years, 2
months and II days. The young lady
had been i'll about two weeks of gas
tric fever. Her death is, therefore, a
distressing shock to family and friends
She was an amiable little lady and
very popular in Il wide circle of ass0-
ciates, all of whom, with numerous
older friends, join in the grief which
the family and relatives feel at loss
so sudden and unanticipated. The
funeral took place at the family resi-
dence Wednesday, Rev. E. C. Jessup
officiating, assisted by Rev. II. S.
France. The floral offerings of friends
in Cumberland and here at home were
numerous and comprised all the
beautiful insignia to which flowers
may be dedicated on such sad oo-
casions. The pall-bearels were George
J. Conner, ". b. &. Hitchns, George
7. Smith, Harry Keller, C. H. Holtz-
man and Edward L. Reta; flower
bearers, James Il. Hawke and J. b.
Shannon. The interment took place
in Allegany cemetery. a young lady
friend of the deceased sends the JOUR-
NAL the following verses for publica-
ton in this connection
Smooth the braids of her silken hair
| On her queGnly brow with tender care;
| Gather the robe with a final fold
| Around the form that will not grow old.
| Lay on her hOS0m, pure as snow
| The tairest, sweetest FLOWERS that grow
| Kiss her and leave her, your hearts delight.
In dreamless peace she will sleeep tonight
| A shadowy geam of life-light lies
| Around the lids of her slumb' ring eyes,
And her lips are closed as in fond DELAY
Of the loving words she had to say;
But her gontle heart forgot to beat,
! And from dainty hand to dainty feet
| She is so strangely quiet, cold and white;
The fever is gone-she will sleep tonight.
Put by her work and her empty chair;
Fold up thegarments she used to wear;
Let down the curtains and close the door,
She will need the garsh light no more
For the task assigned her under the sun
Is finished now and the guerdon won
Tenderly kiss her, put out the light,
And leave her alone-she will sleep tonight,
EtiucatiOnai.-The following pro-
gram for the monthly meeting Of the
Frostburg Teachers Institute, to be
held Friday evening, Jan. A, 1889, is