Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-10

sity of Ohio.
At the last meeting of the State COL
vention Friday, ID inst, on motion of
DR.. Nj. Bates Stephens, State Superln-
tendeut, 1.-The degree of Doctor of
Pedagogy was conferred upon Prof.
+ lmund Dandridge Murd lugh who for
six years has been a faithful worker in
the State as principal of State Normal
School, at Frostburg, and who is now
leaving us to take up more responsible
position i'll Oklahoma.
Personal.
Mrs. Belle Benson Dunlap, of Barlow,
Florida, arrived last Sunday evening to
spend the summer at the home of her
pareutS-Mr. and Mrs. John n Benson.
Frost avenue. Mr.. Dunlap accompanied
her far as Cumberland. Thence he
went on IA business tour to Detroit,
Mich, and New York. Returning, he
will join her here.
Many Old-time contemporaries of Will.
g. Wright, of CovingtOn, Va. We're glad
to see him here during the festivities in
cident to the National 4th. Will. holds
high place i'll the confidence and ser
vice of the West Virginia Pulp and
Paper Company, of that town, and on
his own part says they are good people.
Will. has two homes-one in Virginia,
the old one in Maryland, both, however,
in Alleganv county, Which reminds
the JOURNAL that but few people know
that the true English of the Indian
word, "Alleghany," is "cndirSS.' No
doubt the red man all along the Appa-
lachian range, looking at the long chain
of mountains, regarded them as without
south, he thought and spoke of them as
"Alleghany."
Misses Julia and Bess Brown, east
Union street, are visiting their brother,
Leo, at Thomas, w. Va.
Mrs. E. II. B. Prichard is visiting
relatives in Wilkesbarre and Scranton,
Pa.
Owen Cooper Hitchins, of New York
City, spent several days, including the
18th, at his boyhood home in Frostburg.
Cooper" as he is best known, is "A
prominent factor in New York com
mercial life, and tc his business as il
seller he adds that of wholesale buyer
in Europe. Twice year he crosses the
Atlantic to select and buy summer and
winter supplies. His list round trip will
begin August It'll. A good boy, he is no
less good man, and still socially gem.
He was accompanied by Rudolph Por-
tails, genial gOod-looking New York
friend who has become enamored of
FroStburg.
Mrs. J. A. Caldwell has returned from
tour of the North West with her
father-C. G. GOrsuch, of Westminster,
this State. She reports a most delight
full experience.
Misses Anna and Elizabeth Engleby.
of Roanoke, Va, daughters, of John
Engleby, a former townsman, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Pearce.
Albert Rowe, of Fairmont, w. Va,
was guest of his parents-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Rowe, on the 18th.
j. s. Metzger, town clerk Will leave
to-day for a stay of about 10 days in
Connellsville, Pittsburg, and other Key
stone cities.
W. II. Towles, of Washington, D. c.,
took in" all the activities of the Holt
day incidentally while visitor specially
to his parents-Mr. and Mrs Jason L.
Towles, of Ormand street, non-extended
George Heintz. of Philadelphia, Pa,
is paying his annual visit to his father,
Charles HeintZ, and other relatives IN
Frostburg.
Joseph Howatt, Pittsburg good-fel-
low, was here during the national holt
day. His parents Mr.. and Mrs. James
Howatt, live at Borden Shaft.
Mrs. Lucie Shaneberger and little
daughter of Springfield, Ohio, and Mrs.
Laura Frantz, of Cumberland, visited
Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Beall this week.
Miss Holmead, of Washington, d. c.,
and Miss Martin, of Shepherdstown, w.
Va, are guests of Miss Daisy Houck,
Mt Savage. All drove to Frostburg
Wednesday and spent few delightful
hours with friends.
Justice Perry Weimer is at Berlin,
Pa, visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Heflley,
of that place, 50 and so years old, re
spectively. The latter is Mr.. Weimers
sister-the two being the only survivors
of "A family of 13 children.
Thomas Netf, of the U. S. Naval ser
vice, Washington. d. c., visited his
mother, Mrs. II. G.. Netf, Beall street,
on the 18th and 9TH.
Three sisters-Mrs Alice Kearsing
and Misses Marie and Catherine Thomas,
arrived home Tuesday. Miss Catherine,
attended by Mrs. Kearsing, returned
from hospital treatment in Baltimore,
and Miss Marie from millinery work i'll
Philadelphia.
George Hager, of Baltimore, spent the
4th with his parents-M and Mrs.
Charles Hager, Borden Mines.
William Rodda, of Pittsburg, visited
his parents-Mr and Mrs. William
Rodda, on the 18th.
Curtin Wilhelm, mute, son of Norman
Wilhelm, near Sand Patch, Pa, here
few days ago, reports himself printer,
but now working on the home farm,
and that he would share part Tuesday
i'll raising a barn on the farm size 46 BY
- feet
w. II. Gatehouse is at home from
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa,
and feels well after another year of