Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-29

~ wy heio property on tne summit OF
Federal hill, this place, for $500.
George Wehner bought this week about -
feet of ground from the Presbyterian church
lot for $500.
Brevities.-A christian statesman who
has said privately how hard he had prayed
to God for strength to overcome temptation,
wants to be water commissioner Accord
ing to an idea prevailing in some quarters
that there is Doodle in it" it will be taken
in said quarters that he wants to be tempted
some more.
The JOURNAL hopes to be able next week to
togive its readers Il description of the new
hook and ladder truck, minus an illustration
which has to be corrected.
''lt's Better When We Wait is deferred,
for want of space, until next week So it will
be better than if published this week.
The JOURNAL erred last week in stating
that I. p. McDermott had bought out
Edward Duffy on Bowery.
Church Society Organized.-The in
itial meeting of the young Peoples Social
and Literary Society of the Lutheran Church"
was held at the residence of Miss Mamie
Hooking Monday evening. The exercises
were very interesting The opening hymn
was "Blest be the tie that binds. A recita-
ton by Miss Omie Hart was rendered in fine
style. The same may be said of solos by
Misses Lavina Heintz and Mary Mayer; a
recitation by Miss Aggie Davis" Wanted, a
Minister'S Wife, recitation by Miss Nette
Shuckhart-"A Sermon Without a Text land
Reading of the Pen" by Miss jamie Scott.
Rev. w. H. Jordy is president; DR.. T. S.
McElfish vice president and Douglas Ford
secretary OF The society.
Personal.-C Eugene Grahame, eldest
son of the late DR.. T. J. Grahame, is very i'll
at Johnstown Pa, with typhoid pneumonia
He was visited this week by Joshua johnson,
of this place.
Mrs Sarah NJ. Shearer visited her daughter
Mrs. McCulloh, at Westernport, this week.
III. B. Shaffer and daughter, Miss Lula,
have gone east to buy goods.
T. g. Porter has returned from New York
and New Jersey
Mrs Walter Ravenscraft and sister, Miss
Myrtle Shatfer, Of Piedmont w. Va, visited
their uncle, A. j. Willison, this week
}. }. Robinson, edi n Of the Homecoming
Stdr, was in town Tuesday.
Messrs. Robert Young and John Mckee, of
Cumberland spent last Sunday in this place
Benjamin Price, of Baltimore, is visiting
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Price.
Misses Lizzie and Ida Griffith have return
ed home from Elk Garden, w. Va.
Miss Clara Mullen, of Piedmont, W. Va, IS
visiting Miss Mamie CAN'T,
d. F. McMullen has gone east to buy
goods.
Will. c. Wright has returned from a visit
to Baltimore.
= c. b. Wack and family left Friday for Point
Pleasant, New Jersey, to permanently locate.
Mrs. James Little and daughter, Mamie, of
Piedmont, w. Va. spent Tuesday with Mrs
John Little.
Larney Carr, of Fairmont, w. Va, was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Sophia Ford paid flying trip to
Ocean this week,
John DAVIS, superintendent of the Consoli-
dation coal company's local mine, attended
the funeral of S. NJ. Kurtz of Allegheny, Pa,
in that city this week. Mr.. Kurtz and family
have been frequent guests of Mr.. Davis.
Reception to DIR. Leech.-In accord
ance with its custom of occasionally afford
ing special entertainments, the Epworth
League, Of this place, rendered public re-
ception to Rev. DIR. G. V. Leech Monday
evening in the lecture room of the NJ E.
Church.
Quitea large number were present.
Robert Griffith led the devotional exercises
after which Hedding B. Leech, chairman,
presided, with A. w. Dewitt, chairman of
literary department, in charge of programme
Miss Sallie c. Wright conducted the musical
exercises. Misses Estelle Jeffries and Cora
Hosken and Messrs. W. II. DAVIS and James
Grose opened the entertainment with ''The
Wondrous Country"-a beautiful song,
marred in rendition somewhat by too much
bosSo energy. Miss Angwin Thomas read
'Hives and Homes" very prettily, and W.
III. Davis, at all times a fine singer, rendered
a choice solo. '"The Polish Boy''-select
reading by Miss Kate Bath, was well given
by. that lady. Miss NJ. j. Thomas followed
with pretty song, and Prof. A. A. Doub
succeeded her with an address which he en-
titled "a Laugh and Sigh" The professor
spoke from notes and spoke huently. In
matter and manner his address was creditable
10 his literary requirements and taste. Sam
uel Tiddy, another popular singer, sang
THE Lighthouse pretty solo.
w. 7. Rowe a young member of the
League advanced and in well-choscn terms
and easy manner delivered to Dr. Leech the
address of welcome.
The doctor responded most pleasantly and