Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-03


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FrOstburg. October 3. 1874.
TIE cinder brigade playeth sledge on
Broadway.
PLAYED OUT-Base ball for this season,
leaving the Frostburg boys masters OF 'he
situation. "Snow BALI will shortly ensue
DIED-At the residence OF his sister, MIS-
A Jenkins at Miller Mines, Tuesday even
ing, William Bell, in the 4sth year OF his
age.
RrIJG1ous.-The English Lutheran CON
crcpation will worship in the NJ. E. Church,
South, Sunday, October a, at 10 A NJ and
Pm. Sunday School at same place at P
NJ.
REPA1NTING, ETC-Pcter Payne and
Thomas Mcneil, Esq's, have rcpainted the
fronts of their respective buildings, which
were defaced by the fire. Both are much
improved,
PKojJFIC.-A SOW belonging to Anthony
Sharpe, Esq, residing on the miller Farm,
between Miller mines and Pompey Smash,
a few days ago brought forth litter of sew
enteen pigs.
KICKED BY A HoRsE.-IIowardJ J. Porter,
of this place, was painfully kicked by a
horse which became fractions Thursday
morning on Broadway as Mr.. p. was en-
dcavoring to turn his wagon.
PoLrTICs bubble through the Cumberland
papers lust now Such choice personalities
as "liar," etc, occur occasionally in order to
sustain unfagging interest-to spectators
The prospect, therefore, for delectaDie
campaign is bright and frightening
Ii the Times will take that long jaunt for
enlarged water works for us it will accom-
plish more lust now than if it finds new
county" A canal will answer our pur-
pose, and he need not go far to find one
However, we care not in what shape he
supplies it
TIE recent unfavorable weather has
checked building operations to considerable
extent. The hopes of completion this fall
held by some enterprising projectors, have
thus been impaired At this writing, how
ever, work has been resumed and goes brisk
ly forward. With propitious weather the
energy now apparent will doubtless be
crowned with success by the time desired
PUBLIC SPEAKING.-Thc democrats are
initiating an active canvass. Hon. Mont
gomcry Blair A. T. Sycstcr, John Richie
and Frederick j. Nelson, arc in the field
for Mr. Walsh On the part of Mr.
Lowndcs ii has not tranSpired who will as
sist him, but Tie best talent OF the rcpubli-
can party in the district will doubtless he
enlisted in his support.
As Alcgany is regarded by both parties
as the battle ground of the campaign we
may look for some heavy skirmishing.
PosTAI. AEFAIRs-T Post Office De
partment has established Post Office at
Pckin, on the line of the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania Railroad, two miles below
Homecoming James NJ. Sloan, Esq, is APP
pointed Postmaster.
The route from Frostburg to Grantsville
has been extended to Accident, Garrett
county, which is thus supplied with daily
mail 1t leaves here at s A. NJ, and ar
rives at Accident at 5 p. NJ. II. Bunting,
of Uniontown, Pa is the contractor, who
employs the veteran stage-drver and mail
carrier, SANDY" Conner, to do the work
COoI.-The rain of the first part of the
week was succeeded Thursday by clear,
cool weather Flannels, waterpro offs and
beaver cloths are in order, as are also CRATES,
etc. A warm Cumberlander came up We'd
nesday to post bills. For fear somebody
would have to go into the tombstone bust
ness" for him, he left by next train to join
his Overcoat. A Potomac man came up the
same day without the pocket-sto he usual
ly brings to the highlands. AS a substitute
he employed Frostburg "shindy" and fell to
pieces on Main street A policeman assist
cd in gathering him up next day.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-Among the
transfers of real estate the following deeds
were filed for record in the Office of Theo.
Human, Esq, Clerk of the Circuit Court
during the week ending Sept. &c, 1874:
Maryland Coal Company to William
McMurdo, lease of parcel of land in lot
No. IA, in Alcgany county, on the west
side of Georges Creek, for fifteen years, at
5000 per annum.
Thomas Twigg and wife to the Board of
School Commissioners of Allegany county,
parcel of land called "Old Map's Folly
Never Ceases" for 5000.
John Hitchins and wife to Adam L.
Hhchins, parcel of ground with improve
ments, on Union street in the town of
Frostburg consideration nominal
Joseph II. Kelly TO Horace Rcsley, one
third part of all interest in certain lease
hold premises near Westernport, in Ale
gany county, Md, for the sum of $4,000.