Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-12-26

Local, take Il seat and be CHEEKY, while |
serve these customers so good and somerry.
Everything Christmas like went cas- ly and
st-iust the way with stocks put in not
to last Again in the cold we are out
were pressing to meet the end Of our
route
But stop, here is Mctzgcr, only next door,
and keeps what we call n nice little store
| He has books OF all kinds for large and
for small, and some am sure would likely
please all; and paper and pens, and no
lions 50 rare, and things for the children
you'll see them all there
Is Your watch fast or slow? Here, too.
is Fallon--hcIl make it 90 Then he has
clocks of beautiful designs, and many other
things in his various lines.
Across the street is LeFcyrc's drug
st"re-thc depot for Elaine and hundred
things more. Here are pills for the sick,
the deaf and the blind, and mixtures for
ailings Of every kind Here are lamps Of
all sizes and chimncys ard Wicks. and
hundred and more Of nice little tricks.
a sholt di-tuncc-a lutte down street.
( just On the corner is the store of Percy Il
/ Dewitt. Will vinegar the sourcst and
sugar the swcetest-thcy'yc everything Of
the incest and ucatcst.
And Keller who in similar goods deals,
has everything in the way Of tlours and
meals, and sugars and cohccs. cigars and
the weed, and all kinds of shipstutF and
feed
AT the Office AGAIN, and its almost night,
we feel like :cst-but whose store * this
on our right lIitchins Brothers 4 Smaller
merchants indeed, who keep in all lines
whatever we need. They have goods for
the lad;cs-ayc, they cannot refuse them,
for brother Adam has taste, and knows
how to choose them. o, the satins and
silks, and trimmings and lacc5; curls for
| The head and wells for the faces; and clothes
for the gcnts-tor Young and for old, 50
warm and so thick, they keep out the cold
Then they We sugar and molasscs. and COT,
fee and tea, and buckets and baskets, and
matchcs--dear me,
Rested, and Off again--out Broadway;
homoward now, With little to see or to say.
Here's TheopLil just risen from the fire
his motto is "Rcsurgam," or something
| like "ncbcr tire However, his store is
dlled with candies and pics, and toys nnu-
mcrable 10 please the little ones eyes.
\ little beyond, Che, too, on Broalwavl
we step over to see our friend Blassc. For
Christmas he's prepared with everything
SWect-can0cs, cakes, nuts and everything
to cat. Then, for play, there are tiddlcs
and horns, accordCons and tlutcs, and SOL
dcrs with muskcts and feathers and rcd
topped boots; and horses and wagons, and
huggies and gigs and monkeys on wires
to make them dance i;gs.
still on We find Major lIuntlcy who has
always On hand, all sorts Of hardware that
may be in demand He has nails, tacis
and hinges, and pistol, ana guns and
hatches and saws, and iron By the tons.
For all that is nice clean and neat, friend
''citrics can scarcely he beat He has gro
ccrrs, hardware notions and shocs-and
nearly everything family can use.
BY returning we might have seen more
but night had now conceive thought ii
hut prudent we should 20 komc-at home
to rest ON pillow AMI bed, and think of the
good and evil things said, by our patrons so
numerous on reading this stun, written all
on account Of general puff \ prosper
Gus season to those Who see it in good
ligh;;a Merry Christmas" to The others
to bcth-good night
The ORION EHTERTAENNExrs, consist
ing Of TahIcauX, Charadcs Farces, Music,
etc, held last Friday and Saturday even
lngS, gave general satisfaction to the large
audiences ofPcoplc who patronizcd them
III" performances were such is to reflect
great credit upon the amctclr talent of
orr town, The encouragement received
makes the entertainments a success.
The ladies and gentlemen participating
wee.
Misses Lou McCulloh, Elo;sc Clarv, Nell
Percy, George McCulIoh, Fannie Taylor,
Indie Devccmon, Sue A. Grove, and
MesSrs. Frank c. Bcal, Rod Clary, DR.. ]
t. Gambler, Horace Beall, Eugene Porter,
Howard Porter and c. W. Oder.
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT.-T ladies
OF The Lutheran Church propose entcrtain-
irg the public on Thursday Friday and
saturday evenings Of this week, Dyc. 9th, !
18th, and Goth, in the Lectu room of tie
English Lutheran Church. Oysters, Ice |
cream, Coniectonerics, supper table with |
Turkeys, Chicken, Beef, Nenison, Coffee, |
Ne, will be provided. Tickets, 50 cents |
TO be had at DR.. LcFeyres', MI Wingert's |
and MI Mclzgar's Stores. Those holding |
tickets can have their choice of supper or
oysters. Persons not buying tickets viii |
pay small admittance at The door
OPEN AIR SERMON BY \ LADY.-Mrs !
Maud Humphrey, of Pittsburg, wife Of
Rev G. II. Humphrey, formerly pastor of
the FrostbrUg Presbyterian Church, dcliv- !
cred sermon from the portico of Do glas
Percy, Esq, at II O'Clock A. NJ, on Mon
day last. Quite large number OF gentle
men and few ladies' were nrpsrnt