Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-10-01
Thirty YcarS Ago.

While members of the Fire Department
were testing their second new bell it cracked
and all the tone and Jingle were gone much
to the Firemen's disgust On investigation
'steel amalgam" proved to be cast iron.
Monday morning, October /. 1880, Ed
ward Manleys large store, in Mt. Savage,
caught fire and burned down. Edward
ODonnel's hotel, and a dwelling owned by
Mr.. Callahan, both adjoining, were also de
stroyed. The loss to all three was heavy.
Mrs Manley lost $1,000 in bills and coin
DavidJ Thomas, son of James b. Thomas
superintendent of the Consolidation Coal
Company, died Friday, October :, 1880 III
the Sd year of his age. He was young
man of exceptionally fine promise.
John b. Williams, son of Henry Williams,
left to become student in Dickinson Semi
nary, Williamsport. Pa
Mrs William McLuckie, a daughter and
son-Matthew, returned October ., 1880,
from visit to Scotland.
The JOURNAL condemned the peddling of
spurious butter on the street and advocated
a market house investigation of all adulter-
atoms. 1t denounced much of the butter
offered for sale as "a bigger fraud than the
tiremen's steel-amalgam BELL and avowed
that 1.-The people didn't want amalgam
butter"
Albert HOLE gave the JOURNAL splendid
Catawba grapes.
Rev. j. p Wilson. of this place, was one
of party of gentlemen going to a wedding
in West Virginia in carriage which over
turned. All were spilled out on the road
side, but nobody hurt.
Council awarded contract for furnishing
macadam stone for streets to W. y. Me
CullOh.
The Welsh Baptist Church was painted on
outside and kalsOmined inside.
Jacob Baker, working in New Hope mine,
was squeezed between mine cars Tuesday,
October s. 1850. Painfully-not seriously
hurt.
Numbers of citizens suffering with sore
mouths, due" it was said-''not to steel
amalgam, but to cOpperas in the tobacco
they use"
An old lady heard the steel amalgam test
Wednesday evening, put on her shawl and
went to drive her faithful COW out of her
neighbor garden again.
A Frostburg man, lately married, ate an
apple-cObbler one evening this week and
that night he dreamed he was in court on
trial for cutting his pastors throat.
The Arion Band was engaged by Cumbe
land b. and o. r. employees to 20 with
them to take part in the Baltimore Sesqui-
Centennial.
Miss Ellen Dixon, of Homecoming, suf-
fered relapse of illness and was reported
in critical condition.
The Watkins Riies-a new military com.
pany, was organized in Homecoming. with J
NJ Sloan captain; X. NJ. Boyd and George
Spier as first and second lieutenants
At Borden Tuesday October 5, 1880, Miss
Catherine +. Hagar was married to Mr.
George W. Stephens, Of Allegany, by Rev
W. o. Petty.
Thursday, October !, 1880, Miss Lydia A
Humberston was married to Mr.. John Viii
liams, by Rev. J. Z. Wilson, all of this place
In Cumberland Wednesday, October s.
1880 Miss Ella Gunnett, of this place. was
married to Mr.. Henry X. Neff, of Eckhart
by Rev. A. w. Rudisll.
Heine Lodge. No 127, l. o. 0. F., turned
out Saturday, October ,, 1880, and made a
fine display. John Pfeiffer was marshal
Levi. b. Porter assistant, and Rev. DR.. John
Ruhl orator. A live goat was feature OF
the parade.