Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-30

place.
Died At the residence of his son.
George Hill, jr., Sunday evening.
March -. 1889, Mr.. GEORGE HILL.
aged % wears. Deceased was miner
all his life until about 10 years ago.
when he bought farm near Alta
mont, Garrett county. On this he
worked until about month ago when
he came to this place
4 Pleasant Occ"sion.-A surpris.
party was rendered Misses Emma aud
Mary France bv the pupils of Mr..
j. f. j. Buckey's school in their school
room, Moat's Opera House. Friday
afternoon, March ID. An interesting
programme. consisting of select read
ings. rccitations and singing was rem
dered after which abundant refresh
ments were served.
Religious Rev. j. p. Evans drliv
cred two crrdltablc sermons in the NJ
+. Church, South. last Sunday.
Rev. George V. Leech. d. D., occu-
pied the pulpit of the NJ. Z. Church
Sunday morning and evening, in each
instance impressi"g his large congre-
cation with the welcome conviction
that the Conference made no mistake
in assigning him to Frostburg.
Rev. l.. X. Markwood and family
have returned from conference. Mr..
Markwood will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow at the usual hours.
Tenchers' Institute program
for the FroStburg Teachers Institute,
which meets Friday evening, April 5,
as furnished the JOURNAL by Miss
Belle C. Widerman, secretary, Is as
follows:
Song. G................ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Miss Lee
Reading. 90. ....... ......... Mss .Nc1UiStt'
Comparison of Old and New Methods of
Teaching g..................E 4. Bro~,,j,g
Essay ............. ...............,......N Mss FWie'
Song. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mss Porter
The Study of Psychology as a Prepare
ton for Teaching ............A. W Dc'rHt
Song g.......................H Mss ", j. Thomas
An Interesting Sho,c.-Prof Hurl-
burt's horse and dog show will be
here next Thursday. 1t will be re-
membcred as one of the best OF the
kind ever here. The Lyuchbure (NaD
I'Hyinion. of March 10th, last, says:
Prof. Hurlburt had a very good audience
at the Opera House last night aud his equine
and canine performers made fine impress
sion. Several of the horses are beautiful
animals, and as smart as they are pretty.
Their training has been brought to high
state of perfection, and Their teats are simply
wonderful. The performances of the clever
dogs were also remarkable and were gener-
ously applauded. Go and see them.
Read the new business local on
this subject.
Ring The BeiIS. 1t has been arrang-
ed to ring the church bells all over the
country at 9 o'clock on the morning of
April 30, 1889, to celebrate the inaug-
uration Of the first president of the
United States, which took place on
that day one hundred years ago. 1t
is related also that on that day the
bells of the original States We're rung
calling the people to pray for the pros
perity and success of the republic
The present suggestion is founded upon
the incident stated, and it is hoped
that all congregations i'll Frostburg
who are statedly summoned to public
worship by church bells of their own
will provide for CARRYING it out.
improvements. - George Nogtmar
is at work placing a stone foundation
under his house on the avenue.
Nearly opposite the Reformed churct
congregation have broken ground fOl
the new parsonage of that church.
Foundation-layIng is going on at cX
Mayor Withg's two new houses OF
Wood street.
Christopher Struby has put II new
roof on his house.
That part of the town is looking uI
rapidly, inspired, it is said. by the Ger
tain prospect of railroad building neal
by. A report came up from Cumber
land the other day to the effect tha
the Georges Creek and Cumberland
railroad would almost certainly pro
ject its line from Vale Summit to the
"middle bench" this spring anc
summer.
Michael Doolin has the foundation
completed for a new house on one o
the Beall lots, opposite the residence
of F. a. Maurey.
Excavation for the foundation of al
east-end dwelling has been finished fo
John Rupp.