Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-07
Thirty Years Ago.
WEEK ENDING JANUARY Is, 1Ss,

WEEK ENDING JANUARY Is, 1881
Ice on the sidewalks inches deep.
'Coasting' still INDUCED, but not on the
main thoroughfares.
The ladies of a town choir acknowledged
that they were somewhat interested in
himknowledgy.
William r. Coyner purchased the grocery
stock of John Myers.
Miss Hannah Bear, daughter of Hartz
Bear, returning from church Thursday
evening, January 18th, fell on the ice and
was painfully hurt.
A Homecoming curling" club came up
Wednesday, January 18th, and played a
match game with a Midlothian team, and.
las usual" the JOURNAL said, 1.-THE Greek
curriers' went home with their banners
trailing in defeat
Mrs. Jane Watson returned to her home
in Eckhart from visit to a daughter-Mrs.
Andrew Roy, Columbus, Ohio.
William Nelson. of Eckhart, visited his
brother-George Nelson Titfin, Ohio.
John Anthony, of Ocean, reported very Ill.
Frank Foley, of Ocean, shot goat be
longing to James Murphy, same place, and
awsut followed. Foley found the goat
in his yard eating clothes hanging on the
line.
Sunday, Decemb Der 26 1880, Miss Christina
Gerlach was married to Mr.. Henry Goebe,
by Rev. J. Ruhl all of Frostburg.
In Cumberland Monday, January 10, 1881,
Mrs. Henry Ellis of this place, was mar
RED to Mr.. Richard Harris, of Hoffman
Hollow.
Tuesday January II, 1881, in ST. Michaels
Church, Miss Mary Elizabeth Nelson. of
Pompey Smash, was married to Mr. Peter
Joseph Campbell, of Eckhart by Rev. V.
+. Schmitt.
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born, Howard Hitchins Frank o. Baush
Eugene Porter, Duncan f. Shaffer, Charles
Porter, o. J. Moat and about dozen ladies'
on moonlight excursion to MeyersdaIe.
1t was a long, cold ride-al anxious to get
there. In JOURNAL words
Three hours on the road, day going out and
night coming down-thc song and halloo had
given way to OutSpoken desire to reach our
destination. But even now the valley of the
Castleman, as to the Christian knight in quest
of Norembcga-
Is starred with city lights
And we dash into town and up to the Jones
House" Tea hour was announced
for 81, whereupon an impulsiyc fellow sue
cesstully projected IA quadrille before sup
per-" and Hocking's-
band, it tuck it's stand
So sweetly near the middle there
And soft bassoons play'd lovely chunes,
And violins did fiddle there.
At midnight the crowd surrendered to an
inhuman proposal to return home. Four long,
dreary, cold hours, through snowy StagnatiOn
slow uphill, rapid dOwn-until at ~ the
canopy of cloud vanished and
the blue sky,
Like an ocean hung ON high.
Bespangled with isles of light
Unrolled one of earth's grandest pageants,
while far through the lettering shadows glntcd
the domes and spires of Frostburg town and
innumerable-
Lights in the windows for thee.
The Journal couldn't answer the home
Question-'whO was the belle of the ball Z"
William Johns, son of John Johns, en-
tered Dickinson College Williamsport, Pa,
as student.
DR.. J. J. Jones returned from a two weeks
visit to Wisconsin.
James J. Hoblitzell, of this place, reported
as having purchased fine residence in
Meyersdale, Pa.
Thomas NJ, Armstrong was elected coun-
sci to county commissioners of Bedford
county, Pa
Andrew Spier was elected president of the
Baen Avon Coal Company, DIR. g. E.
Porter vlce-president, j. X. Shaw, w. H.
Shaw. John Sheridan and Frederick Mer-
tens directors.
Pendry, II years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Powell, of this place died Monday,
January 10, 1861.
r. d. Johnsons large flour mill, in Cum
berland, burned down Saturday, January &
1881.