Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-03
Died.

George Hosken was born at St. Just.
Cornwall, England, September 1885,
and died at his residence, this place,
Saturday evening, March 81, 1897,
aged 81 years, months and % days.
Mr.. Hosken came to Frostburg when
l9-years of age, began work in the
mines. continuing until 1892, when be
was elected to the House of Delegates.
In 1893 he opened ii grocery store in the
Wittig building, Main street, and con-
tinued it until 1895, when he retired
from active business on account of his
health. Mr.. Hosken was a member of
Frostburg Lodge, No. 40, |. 0. o. F.,
and a trustee of the Bowery school.
The Lodge turned out and the school
closed during the funeral out of re-
spect to his memory. Mr.. Hosken
leaves II widow and eight children
five daughters-Mrs. Samuel Tiddy,
Mrs. Horace G.. Evans, Misses Ida,
Eva and Stella, and three sons George,
William and Russell, all of this place.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon from his
residence, Rev. T. M. West, of the
M. E. Church, conducting the service
Mrs. Robert Reese died suddenly
last Sunday-March %, 1S97-aged "a
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Reese were on
their way to church when the latter
complained of feeling sick. She sat
on the south side stlr of Bealls Park
and in few minutes died. Death was
caused by heart failure. Her husband
and one child, seven months old, sur
vive. Funeral Wednesday afternoon
from St. Johns Episcopal church, Rev.
A. G. Haverstick officiating.
John w. Hart was born in Redruth,
Cornwall, England. Feb. Is, 1871. At
the age of twenty. five he came to
America. For some years he was
perintendent of number of iron
mines near Bedford, Pa, position
of great Importance and which he
might have retained for life. When a
change occurred in the company's
management, against the advice of
his friends aud the wishes of the di-
rectory, he resigned and voluntarily
entered the ranks. About eighteen
years ago he was caught in a fall of
roof and confined for hours in u
cramped pocitlon, which left him
physical wreck. In 1881 he removed
to this place. Here he soon earned
the respect of all who came in contact
with him. He leaves a widow and
two children, William and Miss Omie.
The funeral took place Tuesday,
Frostburg Council! of the Royal
Arcanum attending in a body. He
was member of the English Lutheran
church.
A little daughter of Joseph T.
Pearce, of Mt. Savage, died Saturday,
March, q, 1897, and her remains
buried in Allegany cemetery Monday.
Wednesday. March 81, 1897, Mrs.
Eliza Stevens, aged SO years. De-
ceased had been ill for nearly two
years. She was born in Carmathin,
South Wales, and came to this country
when about Is years old. With the
exception of a short stay in Pittsburg,
Frostburg had been her place of res
idence ever since. Mrs. Stevens was
woman of rare energy and even in
her failing health persisted in attend
ing to her household duties. She was
a consistent christian--a member of
the M. E. Church, South, for manv
years. Two daughters and four sons
survive-Mrs. Maria Barrett, of Mt.
Savage, aud Mrs. Sarah A. Hamilton,
of Aliegany; James. John and Ellis
worth, of this place, and Rev. William
Stevens, of Baltimore. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon at the
M, E. Church, South, Rev. T. M.
West, of the M. E. Church, conducting
the services.
Edward Donohue, whose illness has
been noted in these columns, died this
morning.
Coming Events.
The Frostburg Cycle club people
are negotiating with the Homecoming
Thespian club for the production here
at an early day of "A Celebrated
Case" a leading drama in the clubs
brilliant repertoire. The play has been
given in Homecoming to a crowded
house. Thursday, May Is, and RIA,
venscrofts' Opera House are about the
time and place designated.
Twenty Local Burnt Cork Artists"
are booked for Tuesday, April q, in
Ravenscrofts' Opera House. The six
end men, for instance, are "the only
and original Abner Lunsford, the
great and unrivalled Ollie Gunnett,
the unique and unexampled Owen