Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
Personal,

Rev. A. Homlighaus and family, of
Washington, d. c., came down from
New Germany Tuesday and left
yesterday for their home, Washing
ton, D. G.. They were the guests of
Hon. Christopher J. Otto for several
weeks.
DIR. J. T. Hall, of Cheriton. North
ampton county, Va, arrived Saturday
evening and spent several days with
his sister, Mrs. r. K. Wimbrough.
Living on the edge of high tide, the
transition to point 2.100 feet higher,
though radical, was most enjoyable to
the doctor. He promises to come
again, when those fortunate enough to
make his acquaintance will discern in
him "a talent for affability" rarely
surpassed.
The indenture of Frank Strother to
apprenticeship of Thomas Capel, both
of this place, was approved Tuesday
by the Orphans Court.
A telegram was received in town
Wednesday from Quong Wah Lee,
San Francisco, stating that Joe Sing
had arrived from China. Sing left
here about 70 months ago and is now
evidently on his way back.
Messrs. James Whitehouse and E.
T. Dancker, Grand Lodge officials,
were here Wednesday on an official
visit to Frostburg City Lodge. No. IS,
Knights of Pythias. Thursday morn
ing they accompanied the Lodge to
the Cumberland picnic.
Messrs. William r. Coyner, George
W. Grove aud J. B. Oder are Frost
burg members of the xConfederate
camp Breathed, lately organized in
Cumberland.
John T. Hart, victim of the Gunter
assault recorded herein last week, was
out Thursday looking somewhat worse
for his experience. Justus Yunger-
man, policeman, the other sufferer, con
tues i'll.
MISS M. Marie Thomas left yester-
day for the eastern millinery market
to purchase goods for a store she will
establish in one of the Hole buildings
on Broadway.
II. X. Neff is visiting friends in
Morgantown, W. Va.
John w. Saurbaugh returned few
days ago from sojourn of eight
months with relatives in Wisconsin,
bringing several fish stories from that
Gland of trout" When he reached
home he found his Washington"
plum trees laden with the choicest
fruit grown in this metropolis. He
selected seven samples, weighing IT.
ounces, and gave them to the JOURNAL
as slight indication of the style and
size of trout caught in Wisconsin. In
the language of the late Peter Payne
when Mayor-'John Saurbangh is
good man."
Miss Hilda Ravenscraft, of Pied
mont, w. Va, spent this week with
Miss Daisy Payne.
Rev. J. F. Ockerman left for his Balti-
more home Wednesday much improved
in health by his stay here. In say
ing goodbye" he took occasion to
express the real enjoyment the JOUR
NAL had for many years afforded him.
He commended alike its editorial and
mechanical brightness" and the press
ure of his hand indicated that he left
his blessing on its future. From one
of Mr.. Ockerman's abilities and ac-
Observation-Disclosures which in his
prime enabled him to command some
of the highest stations in his church,
these tender Acknowledgements are
most highly valued.
Miss May Moberly, of Baltimore,
was the guest this week of Mrs. S. E.
McCulloh.
Miss Mamie Bevans and niece, Miss
Mary Haloran, of Homecoming, spent
spent several days this week with
Miss Aggie 7. Davis.
Miss Pearl Benson, daughter of the
postmaster, leaves this morning for
months stay at Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
There is danger of permanent loss to
a large social circle when girls like
Miss Pearl 60 abroad.
Hon. George A. Pearre, States at
torney, was in town Thursday looking
into things and, it is suspected, in
cldentally taking measure of Frost
burg as situs for the establishment of
a newspaper organ of anti-organiza-
ton.
Misses Addie Smith and Lillian
CLANCY, of Dunkirk, Md. Mamie and
Marian Adams and Frank Little, of
Cumberland, were guests this week of
Miss Nellie V. Betz.
Jethro Jetfries, of Nantlcoke, Pa,
is here among relatives and friends.
He would not object to taking up a
pick and going right into a job of de-
veloping this region at the rate of IS
cents per ton.
N. E. Wetmore, of Elmira, New
York, has entered clerical service
in the local Office of the Barton aud