Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS

ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS
Enterta t'tments-A correspondent
elsewhere gives an account of Miss
Delo's lecture, Friday evening of last
week.
The Fry family concert Tuesday
evening was poorly attended on ac-
count of the weather. 1t was a fine
affair, however.
Next comes the New Orleans Min
strels at Ravenscraft's Opera House
this Saturday EVENING" fine COM
pany we'll known here. The Cincin-
natl Times-Star says of their initial
performance in that city this season
The performance was surprise, because it
was supposed that all the first class minstrel
organizations had been seen here but it is
now certain that at least one has heretofore
failed to visit us, circumstance that who
ever is responsible for should be duly CEN
sured, Coming in an unpretentious manner
which n,Contrast to the usual circus methods,
seemed timidity growing out of lack of
merit, they fairly astonished the immense
audience that filled Robinson's Opera House
to overlooking by the excellence of their per.
Torrance. The show is entitled to the recog
milton given to real merit.
County Ne,cs, MONTGOMERY B. Nc
MILAN, of Borden Shaft, tried last
week at Frederick for shooting Philip
Laemmert on the 9th of April, 1887,
was acquitted Friday.
Mrs. Nancy Miller, of Cumberland,
died in that city at the residence of
of her son, Henry Miller, last Sunday,
at the extraordinary age of l07 years,
S months and "a days.
Saturday evening the dead body of
Patrick Laughlin, of Franklin mines,
was found near that place. He left
home Friday night and when found
his body was covered with snow. A
jury of inquest found that he died from
exposure. lie was 60 years old, and
his wife and one son survive.
The wife of ex-postmaster Peter
Goodwin, of Barton, died Sunday,
aged So years.
The mother of A. H. Dowden,
Register of Wills, Cumberland, is
critically i'll.
Ruittcay EIcursiOns.-One more
cheap California trip. Free sleeping
cars, with onl y one change OF cars to
San Francisco and Los Angeles. Six
hundred miles shorter and one day
quicker, than any other free sleeping
car lines. Colorado passengers can
take advantage of this trip. Train
leaves Delaware avenue depot, Will
mington, lilo a. m. Baltimore 1:3O
p. M; Washington 2:30 p. M, March
26. The trip of Feb. - having given
perfect satisfaction, We have concluded
to run one more. For further in
formation and reservation of berths
apply to H. A. Miller, passenger agent,
Wilmington, Del, or to ID. Bride,
passenger agent, Baltimore, Md.
WcatIfcdt.-A rich treat is in store
for lovers OF musical comedy at Ravens.
crafts Opera House this evening. of
which the Pittsburg Post gives some
account as follows:
Gorton's New Orleans Mnstrels possess the
faculty of pleasing. 1t contains a number of
really first -rloSS art in, IS ~,
minstrel profession. The combat clog dane
ing and the Knightly tournament are
strong features ofthe entertainment, while the
funnyisms of the end men and the excellent
singing i'll the first part will be remembered
by the visitors for long time The house
was packed to the doors last night, and the
indications are that the same state of things
will prevail all the week The playing ofthe
Gold Band is as fine as anything that has
been heard in the musical line in this CITY,
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Died-March 5, 1888, JAMES RAPH-
AEL, infant son of Thomas G.. and
Mary Porter, of this place, aged 4
months and 10 days.
Alexander Paul, son of r. G. Paul,
VI SuluDcIlduu, ultu dl HIS ldlltTS
residence in that city Tuesday night
aftera lingering illness of consumption.
He was an estimable young man.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sloan, who died
Wednesday at Hoffman at an ad-
vanced age, took place Yesterday at
st. Michael's church.
The wife of Benjamin Jackson,
colored, died Thursday. Funeral and
interment yesterday.
LegislaHre.-Senator McKaig has
intro luced II bill authorizing the
Georges Creek and Cumberland rail-
road topurchase that part of the Penn
sylvania road which runs about six
miles IN this State, known as the
Pennsylvania railroad in Maryland.
Mr.. Benson's bill providing for a
vote on the local option question in
this place is awaiting its second read
ing in the House.
Mr.. McKaig's bill legalizing primary
elections in this county has passed the