Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-18


an hour longer--to go home at length
along muddy pavements and over de-
praved street crossings
That is why this report is partially
Incomplete"
Personal. Miss Nellie Hanekamp,
of Johnstown, Pa. is the guest of G.
Berkey's family.
|. c. Lambert contemplates remoy-
ing to Chicago between the 1st and
10Th of February to reside permanent
ly, so far As he can now see. He will
attend the lectures of the Mccormick
Theological Seminary, preparatory to
entering the ordained ministry of the
Presbyterian church. Mr.. Lambert is
citizen we can i'll afford to lose.
With an amiable, christian walk and
conversation he unites fine business
qualifications and an energy likely to
succeed in whatever he undertakes.
He is captivated by Chicago progress
lveness. and feels like adding his quota
of thrift to the great city. The jour
NAL heartily wishes him success.
Albert H. Miller, of the Keystone
Type Foundry. Philadelphia. staid
with the Journal Monday night
J. Porter Shatfer is student of the
BRYANT Il Stratton business college, Of
Baltimore,
+. Whitwam, ofthe CiarkShnrg wool
en company, was IN town Wednesday.
4 Narror EscnP nPr.-Thursday morn
ing about | o'clock f. c. Beall was
awakened by smoke in his bed-cham
ber. Arising quickly and arousng
George n Beall, his brother, and r
G. Colborn. hrothcr-in-law. the tri"
set about lookin" for the FIRE, which
they had some difficulty in finding
At length the inner apartment of "A
double closet was opened and there
vigorous fire was burning. Water was
turned on and thrown on until it was
subdued and all fear of danger allay-
ed. The affair oecasioued quite "A
scare III the family. who were exceed
inely fortunate in discovering it 50
early. Five minutes more would have
been fatal. The smoke was sitting.
The origin is aScribed to rats getting
among the matches, which were kept
in the closet. The damages amount
to about $2o.
W,-Mrs f. J. Donohue is very
sick.
Mrs. C. H. Walker has been quite
i'll for about two weeks.
The report in the Meversdale CPa.)
C0mmerci0l concerning William Slicer'S
health is exaggerated. He had been
quite i'll, and Ia grippe bore harder up
on kim on that account. But he is
going about the house, his appetite is
improving and he is as cheerful as any
man who knows he is getting well.
DR.. c. C. Jacobs was quite sick
Tuesday night, but has much improv-
ed since. The incision made by the
surgeons is giving him the trouble
usual in such eases.
Richard Beall is confined to his
house by illness.
The same is true of Levi Taylor,
both old citizens
TO BE Instituted. Tho new lodge of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men raised in this place, will be in
stituted this evening at 7 o'clock in
the Masonic Temple by the Grand
Recorder, assisted by ]. j. Miller, "A
Cumberland official. Quite a large
number of charter members will he on
hand ror initiation and organization
! The Order is the oldest of the beue-
ficiary fraternities embodying the co-
operative insurance feature. aud en-
joys the reputation also OF being the
most liberal to its adherents. The
parties through whose untiring work
this lodge was raised deserve great
credit for the success achieved. They
have worked against heavy odds, but
came out ahead.
Interment.-The remains of Mrs
Virginia Bruce, late of Kansas City
Mo, did not arrive until Saturday \
morning. A number of old friend,
attended the iatcrment in AlleganN
cemetery. George 5. Bruce, son OF
the deceased lady, was in charge
Sunday and portion of Monday he
spent in exchanging reminiscence,
with our elder citizens. AT noon he
left for Ohio, his base of operation,
for southern railroad building, bus
mess in which he has achieved success
Citizens who knew the deceased lady
as IL resident Of this town over 20 year,
ago, speak of her in the highest terms
She was one of the best of her sex.
DedM Of an Otd CHizen.-Tht
JOURNAL has heretofore overlooked
the death of Mr.. JOHN C, GELS, ageG
70 years and a days, which took
place Sunday, Dec. 23, 1889, at the
residence of his son-in-law, join
Wambach, of this place. Six growr
| children survive Mrs. John Wam