Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-01-05
Official IscDOYt.

After the Cumberland NrwS had been
bamboozled into making the statement
that ga correction makes that place { Lo-
naconing) Outstrip Frostburg, the jour
NAL sent copy to r. p. Mason, Census
Office, Washington, with request that
he investigate and report.
Evidently he turned the whole matter
over to the highest authority, as will be
seen i'll the following message
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec u, 1900.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
| have the following, received from W. r.
Merriam, Director, etc.
would state that the records Of this
office show that the population of
FrOstburg, within the corporate limits,
is 5,274, and the population of Iona
coming, within the corporate limits, is
2,1S1 r. p. Mason.
But it turns out that Homecoming is
"no pcnt-up Utica" Its real limits con
tain ,, ISL people; its imaginary 5,953-a
town, twO-t thirds of whose people live in
tn" country.
If that sort of count makes Lonacon-
ing "thc second town III the county, the
JOURNAL can show the Nr~S that the
sam" rutipnuir, carried just one step
further, makes it "outstrip' Cumber-
land and become the first
Married.
In st. Michael'S Church "Wednesday,
Dec. 2G, 1900, by Rev. $. j. Clarke, Miss
Sadie Leonard to Mr.. Michael Arnoni,
both of this place.
Monday, December -, 1909, at home Of
bride, Borden Mine, by Rev :. G.. Hefcl-
bower, Miss Aggic Kergan, of this place,
to Mr.. r. II. Harden, of Farm ont, w.
Va. Miss Nellie Skidmorc, of this place,
and Mr.. j. T. Wells, of Fairmont, were
the attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Harden
left the same evening for their future
home at Fairmont.
At the home Of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Hantsch, Reading,
Pa, Christmas day, 1900, by Rev. r. r,
Callcn, of St Peters NJ. +. church, Miss
Jane Rhein Hantsch to Mr.. Conrad +.
Schneider, son of Henry n. Schneider,
of this place. The Reading Eogh says
the ceremony was performed
under a canopy of stately palms, ferns
and smilax. The full ring ritual was used
The wedding was attended only by the i'm
MEDIATE relatives. As the couple entered the
parlOr Mrs. Charles Rhein rendered Loheu-
grin's wedding march on the piano. Many
congratulations were bestowed on the Young
couple.
A reception, lasting until 1870 p. M, fol-
lowed A fine wedding repast was served.
The table decorations consisted of a profusiOn
of smilax, ferns and carnations.
The BRIDE was attired in Il travelling costume
and carried bOquet of bridal roses The
couple received many presents, including
silverware, cut glassware, china ware, bric-a
brac, costly linens fancy paintings, furniture
and useful household goods.
AT a, III. they left amid a shower of rice
on the p. Il r. train for Frostburg, Md,
where they will begin housekeeping i'm
mediately in their own newly furnished
home. The bride has a wide circle of friends
The groom is Il prosperous young shoe manu-
facturer, being associated in business with his
father.
Among the guests were Mcssrs Robert
\. Wilson and Oscar Schneider, of this
place, both immensely pleased with
Reading and people. Conrad and his
bride have received many congratula-
tionS and all their friends are glad to
know they will make Frostburg their
home.