Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-01

MAY .6D, 1917.
ME@sNS EDITORS What with a heavy
Goa! trade rcntering here for shipment east,
LARGE railroad shops, and the presence OF Il
large number of engines used by the Is. "
.. Il. k. on the mountain section, things
are kept lively here, Day and night the
rafting OF trains and the shrek of the loco
motive can be heard, 1t is this peculiar
feature that makes Piedmont, with all its
dust AMI cindcrS pleasant place.
The tide Of Improvement is yet on the
flood" showing no signs of cbbing. \
largr number Of new houses are going np
and ground is being broken for yet more
The Mcssrs DAVIS are erecting improve
mems above the shops on what is called
the INln8, which will cost between sixty
and ore hundred Thousand dollars. Large
s..w-milIs roads, and a new bridge over the
North Branch, are some other items.
Our town fathers are rather slow in at
tending 10 the Interests OF the place How
ever deserving individuals may be who
are on the board set little seems to be done
for oar good, but some things for our injury.
Quite Il number OF saioon, for the sale of
ardent spirits have been lately recommended
for license and are now in full play, t, the
serious dctrimcnt of I'LL the substantial in
lcrrsts of the place. Hogs are suffered to
run at large in large nil;nrrs and hog pens
are found in the back yards of some of or
most popular squares We have street
lamps but no light. Cindcrs are carried
still upon our streets for grading. We have
of want of cleanliness doubtless, several
cases of typhoid fever are reported.
think our own council only needs stirring
up so as to get rid of little "~pring .ticrr,"
that they may do well we really have some
good citizens on the Board but somebody
is wofuIly deficient.
Several strangers have occupied the pull
pits here lately. Last Sunday the pulpit Of
the II. T. Church, South, was occupied by
Mr.. IIAMIIL.; that ofthe NJ L. Church by Mr.,
ToERENCE, of the Central PENNSYLVANIA
Conf; renee who delivered two very fine
sermons and dressed IL mass S. s. Meet
iny in the audience room of the Church at
,, M
For eight days the ladies of the NJ. f.
Church have Eccn holding Festival at the
town hail, TO clear OF q little nlcbte lness
of the last year This years finances are
moving admirably, in view of new system
and energy brought to bear on them.
Our temperance folks are going to hold
Pic Me- at Altamont on Saturday next.
Addresses will he delivered, and good
time is expected
The agency al this place of the B. & o
II. r. has lately changed hands, | think
a Mr.. HARRISON is to take the place.
see that Mr.. HIrsIEY, late agent, is an
nounccd as IL candidate for the county
Judge that Tie Democrats of this see
ton are decidedly ''non-committal" as to
the Cincinnati nominations. The Rccold
this week, decides on awaiting the action
of the Baltimore Convention. Meanwhile,
the Republicans seem to stand by GRANT
solidy, with here and there one who seems
to want change.
Your paper, always reliable, is looked
for with considerable interest each week.
The two places, being on the same railroad,
&C.. & Pa have to Il certain extent an idcni-
ty of interest We delight in the record of
your prosperity.