Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-28
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Religious.

At lions Evangelical Church, Rev.
Eugene Henzel, minister, tomorrow
Sunday 1917 a. III. and y, p. m, usual
services; p. m. Sunday school. Pub
lie is cordially invited to attend all our
services.
At the First English Baptist Church,
tomorrow Sunday Rev. b. f. Bray,
pastor, 81 a. IN. Sundayschool; 10l2 a.
M. and ~ p. m. sermon. Tuesday, 2 p.
m, Allard Social Club. Thursday, ~
p. m, prayer-meeting.
AT st. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
f. M. c. Bedell, tomorrow 9th Sunday
after Epiphany ~ a. m, Holy Com
munion; 1917 a. m, morning prayer and
sermon; 213 p. m, Sunday school; ~
p. m, evening prayer and sermon
Thursday FESTIVAL of the Purtlcation)
81 a. m, Holy Communion. Friday,
~ p. m, evening prayear.
At the Baptist Church. Ocean, to-mor
row Sunday 212 p. M. Sunday school.
AT First Congregational Church, Rev.
7. E. Richards, pastor, tomorrow Sun
day. 1012 a. m, sermon; , p. M, Sun
day school; "a p. m. song and prayer;
$40 p. m, evangelistic service, and ser
mon by Rev. j. E. Ray. The special
mission meetings will be continued-to
begin each evening at 7:45. Monday.
"a p. m, Jr. G. E. rally. Large audi
ences are nightly in attendance upon
these services and a number of profess
ions Of conversion have been made.
These meetings are pUrely undenOmind-
tiOHdi'
At Mt. Zion Welsh Baptist Church,
Rev. l.. George, pastor, to morrow (Sun-
day. 1917 a. m, sermon in English; 2 p.
IN Sunday Sphnnl n rI1artarly
meeting of Sunday school, for which a
very interesting program has been pre-
pared. Gold pins and certificates will
be presented for faithful attendance dur
ing the year-Y Young Mems Glass
Thursday evening-class meeting.
Three Men Celebrate Two Birthdays
J. Albert Smith, of Douglas, West Va,
came in the other day and told the
JOURNAL that he, Mrs. Smith daugh-
ter-Miss Mildred, and son-Leo, had
come over to help his father-Prof.
John A. Smith, celebrate his Goth birth
day last Sunday. His brothers-Arthur
F., of Homecoming, and Ralph R. Smith.
of Bier, this county, were also here, and
they had splendidly pleasant time, the
father seeming to enjoy it most of all
One would think ordinarily that the
festivity would close with the Sunday
dinner, but not So The next dav-Mon-
day, turned out to be Ralph's 34th birth.
day, and as though that were not enough
in the way of punching birthdays, the
same day Monday, was j. Albert's Both
birthday.
Hence, the whole function had to be
gone over again on Monday and every
pleasing feature multiplied by two!
Think of it-one piece of turkey on
Sunday, two ON Monday!
And so on through the menu to ice
cream and coffee
Prof. Smith is principal of Border
Mine public school is a veteran teacher.
and holds high repute in educational
circles.
Moreover, one son-Arthur F., is
principal of the Homecoming High School,
with splendid record as an educator.
The two sons-Ralph and j. Albert,
hold clerical positions, the former mail
messenger on the Western MARYLAND
railroad; the latter in the service of a
coal company at Douglas.
Ldter-The JOURNAL learns further
that the Homecoming of the three sons
was genuine surprise to Prof. Smith.
As all lined up at the family home-96
ciiia otiSCtb luC "OuutIeu HOW
he could have been kept in the dark so
long.
But after the usual fluctuations all sat
down tc and enjoyed luscious turkey
dinner: where again Father" on up
turning his plate, found $50 in gold-a
dollar for each year of his life
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Smith, Misses Dale, Ruth, Marie
and Eleanor Smith. and Masters Bernard
and Paul Smith. all of Frostburg; Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Smith and children
Philip and Alice, of Bier this county;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Smith and children
Leo and Mildred. of Albert. w. Va,
and Prof. and and Mrs. A. f. Smith and
daughter-Esther of Homecoming