Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-12-26
FrOstburg. December 26. RssS 4

fore Christmas, no matter NlHt UilI' VT hdS
but little bearing on what we've to say
tired of our office, we started down the
street, bidding good evening to all we
should meet. While yet at the base Of our
stairs a thought struck us then, and forth
with we drew our notebook and pen, de
tcrmining infinitely to put down, every
thing we saw while strolling round town.
The weather was chilly and, thinking it
best, we stepped into Edwards & Rogers
to warm and to rest. Adjoining our Office
right on Main street, here's everything nice
for people to cat-turkcys, chickens, veg
tables and fruit, and oysters 50 nice and
catsup to boot; and they've drugs for
few kinds of aches, and chUrns for the butter
and pans for the cakes.
Below is friend Thomas-hcs good
soul, who sells to the miners though hes
no dealer in coal; he has hats and caps
CATERS and shoes, made to suit all sizes o:
Gentilcs and Jews.
And here's Wnecrt's store neither
lengthy nor wide but crammed full ofdrugs
on every side His medicines cure any
sickness or ache, and are fixed up so nice
they are easy to take.
In size and space exactly the contrary, is
the store room below Of Lowudes 4 Clary
Besides dry goods and groceries you'll! nj
ways find there, everything substantial in
the way of hardware; axes and mattocks
shovcls and hoes, and plows of the best
make to furrow straight rows.
But really we must go,-ah, who have
we here? It's B. Sterns walk in, you've
nothing to fear. He has ovcrcoats dress
coats, pants and short hose, and under
clothing to warm YOU when the wind
blows.
Now Jandort comes next with goods to
suit all with clothing for short and cloth
ing foi tall; fnery for the rich and kcrscys
for the poor, and other things in proper
ton, what need any one more?
Then Spill With his contrctioncrics
and toys, and 4 thousand nice things fey
the girls and the boys. His store is packed
above and below, and his notions for
Christmas make quite IA bly, show.
But we must pass on. Here's Standish
& Co, with rolhcking Coyncr and mild
Dclano-clevcr gentlemen all, to speak
true, not forgetting Porter and Taylor too
They've lots of good, FOR people TO Wear;
in fact everything YOU Want you Il always
find there
Though they wanted lis 30 wait and be
hind l,,r down ~ t.,Ir
look at Berry. Now J. W, rs every one
knows, deals largely in ready made clothes.
Hes always ready to cut, h;.Ste, Sow, on
make stitchcs-anyt!4ing to order from
nccktic TO ',rccchcs.
Here's Wtncland's grocuy-with every
thing gooG-Su2ar, coffee, hour, and other
kinds of food. This would seem enough to
say but beside, he has a cry goods store
we'll reach that on the oth,t' side.
Then here's Evans who deals in the
weed, and furnishes w!st smokers and
chcwers may need. Iii, cigars ard tobacco
are all fine enough, and those who 90 there
will find he's up to snuff
To right hungry Il an it can't he denied
the most welcome supper, perhaps is oys-
tiers we'll fried. Now, iIamm, Of The Me
Culloh House, knows, Ec!OrcI and the
wants OF every Traveller Il n goes.
A short walk nova little further below
We enter the store of Gross, MCKEE &
Co., who have everything in the house fur
nishing line--i;lrniture cheap, furniture
common, and furniture fine. Give t4cm a
call at the earliest daythcy are prepared
to please you in every way.
A little way hack on the opposite side is
the Frostburg Hotcl, kept by {. Lynch 50
nicely, so neatly and well. BESIDES oysters
his tables are spread with chickens and
meat, and turkeys and sausage, calls head
and pigs feet.
Our course still upward we stop at the
shoe store, If j. Hartman Who has al zcs
in his line by the sC0lr, such as boots shoes, /
hats and caps, of all sizes to suit all the |.
chaps; and umbrellas, canes. ya.iSes ard +.
trunks, and satisfaction generally in good |.
solid chunks.
And here is friend Wincnnd again, Ia, |
sakcs alive his dry goods store looks for
all the world like Il beehive. Here are no. |
tons and dress goods and blankets aud
hose; and umbrellas 20 protect YOU from
rain and from SHOWS; and calicoS and mus
Inns and other nice goods, and mantlcs and
ftlrs and nubias and hoods; and ginGhams
and alpacas to suit all Tastes, and Corscta !
so pretty to suit all waists
Then Mcneil and McCulloh-we must
stop here, TOTO pass them silently by,
it never would do, They have paints and
oils, fancy goods and all sorts of drugs all
nicely fixed up in bottles and mugs Their
medicines, too, are prepared so carefully
and neat, that really, when taken, they
taste tolcrably sweet.
Just here we concluded to stop by the
way and ask ID. J Betz the time of the day,
when we saw in his cases the watches AMI
rings, and bracelets and breastpins and 9th
er nice things.
Now if unto yourself wife you're going
to take, just stop with me here for her
sweet sake; It's jarrett Brothers whose
furniture alone will save any woman many
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