Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
n Successful Affair.

An oyster supper and entertainment
were held at the Grahamton public
school Tuesday evening, Dec. 80. A
very large number of people was
present. Supper was served constant
ly from 5 o'clock until after 10. The
menu was quite tempting, and in
cluded all the seasons delicacies.
At eight o'clock the following pro-
gramme was rendered:
Exercise-"Flag Drill" girls and 8 boys ;
recitation-''Dolly, Isn't Christmas Jolly?"
Miss Mary Kreltzburg; recitation-"The
Very Best Thing" Miss Sarah Phillips
solo--"General Boulangers March," Miss
Jennie Phillips; recitation-"What Bessie
Saw" Miss Bessie Tley recitation-"Frs
Appearance in Type" William Sterry vocal
solo-"Good- Bye, Charlie" Miss Maggie
Harris
The affair was a success in every
particular. The people take great
interest IN the Grahamton school,
which is IN more fourishing con
dition than ever before. Much of the
credit belongs to the committee com
posed of Jabez Warn, John Hawkins
and John N. Layman, trustees, and
Richard Hawkins, Thomas Davis,
John w. Sterry, and especially to the
ladies' committee, Mrs. John N. Lay
man, chairman Mesdames Sterry,
Richard Hawkins, Martin, Davis,
Tiley, Warn and Taylor, and Misses
Beckie Taylor and Anna Hanson. as
sistant teachers in the school. Arthur
F. Smith, A. B., is the principal of
the school.
Nearly $40 was realized, which will
be added to the library fund.
Died.
Wednesday morning, Dec. 30, 1896,
of diphtheria. Harry, son of James
Wilson, jr., aged years.
Jonathan jenkins lost two children
from same disease, Philip, aged 5
years, Thursday, Dec. q, 1896, and
Gladys. aged 3 years, Tuesday, Dec.
80, 1896.
Sunday, Jan. ). 1896, in Cumber-
land, Willie, son of George Harris,
formerly of this place, aged years
and 6 months. The remains were
brought to Frostburg for interment
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Sallie P. Fitch, wife of DR.. D.
P. Fitch, of Fairmont, W. Va, died
in that place Monday night, Dec. %,
1896, after protracted illness. She
was formerly a resident of this place
and while here her grace and beauty
won the admiration of all. Last
winter she spent in the far South with
the hope of deriving benefit from the
warmer temperature of that latitude,
but her trouble had reached stage
beyond more than lnomentary relief.
This stay, coupled with the con-
summate medical skill and affectionate
devotion of her husband, no doubt pro
longed a life held dear by himself,
parents, sisters, brothers and two in
teresting children. Mrs. Fitch was 30
years old, communicate of the
Episcopal church, and an amable lady
whose loss is deeply felt.
Monday morning, Jan. 1, 1897, at
his home, this place, Edward Duffy,
aged 81 year., months and 81 days.
Mr.. Duffy had been i'll several months
with some arrangement of the
stomach, gradually grew worse and,
after much suffering, passed away as
stated. During the summer he paid a
visit to his native home in England,
which he enjoyed very much. He was
quite well-to-do financially and leaves
his family in comfortable circum-
stances. His wife was formerly Mrs.
Hart, widow with four children
William r.. John, Mrs. W. H. Duffy
and Robert. The Issue of Mr.. Dufty's
marriage were two daughters Mrs. j.
Fl. Cook and Miss Cora, and three sons
Joseph, James and Edward. The
funeral. Rey. A. c. Haverstick of.
floating, took place at the house
Wednesday, a ftarnnon