Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

the action of the Ministerial Associa-
| ton.
To this Rev. l.. X. Markwood re
sponded briefly, giving the facts as al
ready stated, including the collectors
appointed, viz : Mcssrs. l. c. Lambert,
John Chambers, Jabez Mealing A. J
Carney, Howard HtchinS and F. c.
| Beall.
On motion of +. n. Michael. the col
| lcctors named were endorsed by this
meeting, and the chair instructed to
appoint six others to aid in the canvass.
The chair subsequently named Jas.
Thomson. w. J. Daley G. H. Wittig,
d. !. Williams.
| a motion to elect II treasurer of the
funds collected was carried, and J. b.
Oder was nominated and elected.
| On motion, Mrssrs. Thomas Sullivan
and James Bannatyne were appointed
canvassers for Eckhart, Isaac Ander-
ton for Borden Shaft, and Jethro jeff
ries and Reuben Reed for Midlothian
and Carlos.
All canvassers ordered to report to
Treasurer within three days.
The thanks of the meeting were ten
| dered the officers and the meeting ad-
| journed.
Meanwhile IL movement was started
to ascertain what the audience would
! contribute TO the fund. Messrs. Cham
| bers and Beall canvassed the hall and
| in few minutes reported $2l3, nearly
| all cash. This amount is included III
| the general statement below, where it
| is credited to the divisions of Messrs.
| Chambers and Beall.
The committee of canvasserS met in
| the JOURNAL Office next morning, and
| the town was divided into five districts,
| with two canvasSers allotted to each.
| These will appear in the following
| statement of collections prepared by
| the treasurer for the information of
| those concerned. This showing in
cludes returns from the adjacent vii
| lages:
| Dirisim No. l-McCullohs addition.
| Grahamton, and Grant street,. c.
Lambert and ID. J. Williams. % IS
| DiristoH No. 2-Bowery, Spring and
Hill streets, including Main from
Grant on south side to BOwery and
| on north side to Ravenscraft's Opera
House, depot road and all east-W.
| }. Daley and .JabeZ J. Mealng. 40 20
| DigiSiOn No. 3-From Bowery on south
side of Main to f. Johnson's store,
then Dotn SIDES OF Nam to western
| limit, including north parallel alley
| Jno Chambers and Jas. Thompson 229 ~
| DiUjSjOH No. l-FrOStS' avenue, Orman
| Mechanic, and Water street to G. d
| p. depot. c. Beall and Howard
| Hitchins Observation-Disclosures 1S4 80
| DigiSjOn No. 5-Centre Maple, Beall
and broadway streets, and Browns
| vile--Joseph Bear and r. II. Morgan IS 90
HOfmdu-RiChard Hendley. ......... 10 43
Borde" and Frost .Hnes-1 b. Morgan IL 50
| BOTdtH MGtt-lsaaC Anderton and
| Robert BiddingtOn. On................. IS 10
| EckhdTt-.james Bannatyne and Thos.
a. sullivan. Observation-Disclosures. ll3 %
Nidiothian and rdrIoS-Jethro Jeilries 81 90
Total cash collected d...............S723 S6
The treasurer's account with the Sec
ond National Bank, of Cumberland, is
as follows
June s: Deposit, ,,,,,.,.,......,,,,si51 I5a d$ a8
| Cash i'll hand. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Total cash Observation-Disclosures. 1928 Sc
Money is still coming in, and more
will be reported next week, but as we
| go to press the account stands as fol-
| lows:
| Collections. .............. .............S723 81
| FreemaSons. 300
| JOStph tlbtIlIilSt ttC. '' W.
| -
Ii was at first desi gned to publish
all the names and contributions, but
nearly everybody gave something and
| the list grew beyond our limit.
In the statement above is contri-
button of $40 from the Order of Free
masons of Frostburg, who had, how
| 4.DI hnfnra thn
started, $35 in all.
Also, $40 from the Mountain City
| Council, No. ii, j. o. U. A. M.
Attention is called to the fact that
something should be done for the
people distressed in our own State by
the flood, notably along the canal.
We might call halt on Johnstown
right now and send future offerings to
the needy in Maryland.
ISecerG Ct the turn pastors 'rW mdhe cot-
LectionS in their churches t0-mt0Ir0,r for the
.fund, and it is hoped all ~M do 80. II is
hoped also that all citizens cho hare not RIM
tributM rW 90 to church prepared to re-
spond to the po~tOraI nppeais.
The Frostburg fire department did
nobly. Its $25 contribution was among
the first on the ground Tuesday even
ing.
One of the poorest little boys in town
ran after one of the canyaSSerS with
all the wealth he had-a wagon wheel
copper cent, vintage of 1887.
o. j. Moat contributed the use of his
Opera House for the public meeting.
}. Nj. Zimmerly printed one thousand
bills calling the meeting and charged
nothing.
Pers'"at.- Rev. F q. Porter, pas
tor Of the keyser CIV. Va.) NJ. +.
Church and assistant editor of the
Echo, of that place, was in town We'd
nesday.
Cards of invitation have been issued
to the wedding OF Clayton Purnell and
! Miss MAY McCulloh. both OF this place.