Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-01-29

EOG tine week reSDOuulnS WIFI next
in 1880 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new ::
Ice crop prospect bright.
In Philadelphia Sunday, February |, 1850,
b. Stern, of this place, made a miS-Slep in
getting on Street-Car and painfully sprained
one of his ankles.
The Baltimore Gu=Cttc said that neither
of two Mr.. MarShalS was related to the
other" which reminded the JOURNAL of the
Cumberland Ne~S' summing up of marriage
licenses issued during January lSSO-to III
males and II females
A. c. Greene agent of the Borden Mining
Company, constructed a telephone line from
his residence to Borden Shaft. Opened Mon
day. February ID. it had already proven a
great convenience.
The third reason why the Cumberland
Council Committee on Petitions and Re
monstranceS prohibiting the perniCious
habit of Christians, rowdies and other per
sons carrying deadly weapons seemed to
include all classes and to make 1t no more
hazardous for IA policeman to tackle law
breaking Christian than anybody else
Ross r. HoblitZell of Wheeling W Va ;
John JetTres of Iowa; Joseph Bear, of
Baltimore and DR. George Sloan of Iowa,
visited frOstburg friends during the week
County commissioners still deciding the
public-school money question.
Mr.. Rowanbotham, of Cumberland
opened a store in one of Peter Payne's
Union-street properties.
A movement was started to incorporate
the town of Homecoming.
"What beautiful sight ~ exclaimed Mrs
Jones rapturOuSly as she looked out over
the beautiful scenery from Pennsylvania
railroad car.
YES replied Jones without looking up
from his paper "anthraClte.'
Obituary.
The funeral of Mr. William p. Rooney,
whose sudden death was reported in
JOURNAL last week. was held i'll St.
Michael's Catholic Church. this place,
Friday Dist inst. The attendance was
large-indeed, one of the largest ever
seen in the church. Requiem High
Mass was celebrated by Rev. S. j.
Clarke, pastor. assisted by Rev. j. S.
Cuddy.
The floral offerings, numerous and
beautiful, We're borne by Messrs. George
Wright, George Lucas, James Bryson,
Edward Williams, John Kreitzberg,
John Mcclure, j. Porter Shaffer and
Alphonsus Marin.
The pail bearers We're MessrS. Ephraim
Davis, Warn Krause, Edward Wilson,
Bernard Hughes, Daniel Brady, Charles
Powers, Michael McDade and James
Brady.
Mr.. Rooney was the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Rooney, of this place,
besides whom four sisters and two
brothers survive-Misses Annie, Bessie,
Nellie and Bernadette, and Messrs. John
and Joseph Rooney.
He was IA nephew of Mine Inspector
John II. Donahue; a prominent member
of the Young Mems Institute. the Mu,
tual Aid Society of the Consolidation
Coal Company, and of the Catholic
Church.
His sudden death was, therefore, a
distressing blow to the family and a
shock to the community In all his
relations he enjoyed the love of those
nearest to him and the high regard OF
all with whom he came in contact. In
the hearts and minds of all these his
memory will ever be cherished.
The funeral of Mr. Michael o ROurke
of Eckhart, was held in St, Michael :
Church last Saturday. His death on
the 10Th inst. i'll Cumberland, was due
primarily to paralysis of several years
duration. All was done for him that
could be, but without avail. His
mother, two sisters, and two brothers
survive. One of the latter is Prof p.
O'Rourke, principal of Grahamton Pub.
lie School