Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-30
Thirty Years Ago.


For the week corresponding with next
in 1880 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items OF occurrence then new
At Borden Shaft Wednesday, May 5, 1880
Miss Elizabeth Phillips was married to Mr.
Lewis Champion, of Meyersdale, by Rev
William O. Petty, of this place.
About 40 oolored men at work on con
struotion of the Georges Creek and Cumber-
land railroad between Borden Shaft and
Ocean.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Porter daughter
of Mr.. J. S. Porter, near Eckhart, died Sun
day. April %, 1880, aged 81 years,
Joseph B. Thomas was elected president,
James b. Thomas vice-president and Will
liam H. Evans secretary of the Withers Min
ing Company. Thomas Brown and James
Reid were the other directors.
Mrs Joseph Hicks, of New York sister
of Mrs. N. S. Frost, of this place, died at the
latter's residence Sunday May >, 1880, aged
"a years
Messrs James P. Smith. w. H. Carson
John E. Johns, John A. Daley. J. NJ. Zim-
merry, w. Scott Burton, John Nash, X. r.
Riggs, and Misses Laura Gunnett, Helen
Ella Gunnett and Patience Conrad were
elected officers of Mountain Spring Lodge,
No. H. Order of Good Templars.
T. G. Mason was elected town clerk,
George H. Eisfeller hailiff and Philip Michael
treasurer Monday, May 3, 1880.
Frostburg Public School No. was the
first in the county to institute library.
This was done during the first week in May
1880, under l.. H. Gehman, principal.
Wednesday. May 5, 1880, Miss Elizabeth
McLuckie was married to Mr.. Thomas
Rowe by Rev. j. p. Wilson, all of this place
RaItu1ous
AT Grace NJ. E. Church, South, Rev.
w. K. Woolf, pastor, tomorrow (Sun-
day. 10'a a. III. and ~ p. m. sermons
Up. m. Sunday school; 80, p. m. Senior
Epworth League. Sacramental service
in connection with morning sermon.
Tuesday, ~ p. m, Junior League
Thursday, p. m, prayer
At the First English Baptist Church,
Sunday "a a. IN. Sunday school; 1O1S
a. M. and = p. M. sermons by the
pastor, Rev. B. J.. Bray.
At Salem Reformed Church, Rev G..
E. Metger, pastor, tomorrow Sunday
1917 a. III. short service in German, fol
lowed by election of elders, deacons, and
trustees of the building fund this sue
ceeded by session of Ladies Aid; D. m
Sunday school; ~ p. m. service.
At Mount Zion Welsh Baptist Church
ReY. L. George, pastor, tomorrow (Sun.
day. 1872 a. III. sermon in English; 2 p.
III. Sunday school, p. III. sermon in
English-"God Chooses the Inheritance
of the Good" Monday evening, Ladies'
Mite Locietv. Tuesday evening, Boys
Brigade. Thursday evening, class
meeting.
At st. Pauls Lutheran Church, Rev.
p. n. Orissman, pastor, to- morrow Sun.
day. az a. IN. Sunday school; l0l, a. IN.
and = p. m. sermons. Friday, p. m,
prayer and praise service, with lecture
on Proverbs xvii, a9-3a, oatechetical
class. Monday evening Ladies' Guild
at home of Mrs. O. H. Hamill Tues
day evening, in the parlors of the church,
Womens Home Mission Society.
At First NJ. e, Church, Rev G. E.
Maydwell. pastor. to morrow Sunday
915 a. m, class meeting; l0la a. m. SER
mon by Rev. +. H. Havenner of Key
ser. w. Va; p. IN. Sunday school; "a
p, m. sermon by Rev. Edward Hayes,
of Cumberland. Pulpit appointments
will be Allied each Sunday during pas
tors rest. See announcements in the
JOURNAL.
At the Presbyterian Church. Rev. DIR.
J. N. Beall, pastor. tomorrow Sunday
Mothers Day. go a. III. Sunday
school; 1917 a. IN. sermon-''In Honor
of Mother" ~ p. m. sermon-"Some-
think to Think About" Everybody
welcome" Wear q white carnation.
+Noie-Sunday school at forenoon instead
of afternoon hour.
At the Congregational Church, Rev
T. E. Richards, pastor, tomorrow Sun
day. 915 a. M. Young Mems prayer meet
ing; 1013 a. m. sermon-"The Father
Giving All Things in the Hands of His
Som" p. m. Sunday school; IA D. IN.
song service; ~ p. m. sermon-"The
Three Marys." Monday, ~ p. m, so.
pial and entertainment in Vestry of
church. conducted by "Pilgrim Orches-
ira Tuesday, ~ p. M, Junior q. E.
Wednesday, ~ p. m, prayer meeting.
COMING EVENTS
Rey. A. H. Thompson will preach
morning and evening in First M. E.
Church, this place. Sunday. May 9Th,
and Rev. H. S. France morning and
evening Sunday, May 22d. Both are
former pastors, now stationed in Wash
ington, ID. c., under SUPPLEMENTARY of
Rev. ]. w. r. Sumwalt, also former
pastor.