Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-10-12

PERsoNAL.-Mrs. W. W. DUNCAN,
of Washington, D. c., and Miss. Nor
ling, of Baltimore, Md, arrived We'd
nesday evening, and are guests Of
Richard Beall, Esq.
EDWIN D. EVE, of the Cumberland
Allega7atam, was in town yesterday,
looking like Trojan, in theinterest Of
the Western Maryland Fair which
takes place on the 22d, 23d, Oath and
25th of this month.
PRESIDENT HAYES and cabinet will
certainly be present at the Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Fair of Western
Maryland, to be held at Cumberland
from the 22d to the 25th of October,
inclusive. See advertisement in an
other column.
PROGRESS. -Mr. John N. Carson is
engaged in plastering the auditorium
of the English Lutheran Church, pre-
paratory to its complete renovation.
The congregation worship at present
in the basement room but find it in
adequate in accommodations.
The Coal TRADE.-The product of
the Georges Creek coal region for the
week ending Saturday, October 5,
1878, was 42,413 tons, and for the
year to that date, l,2l0,023 tons an
increase Of 57,26l tons as compared
with the corresponding period of last
year.
Overwhelmingly, October 9th,
1878, at Borden Mines, WILLIAM,
aged 10 years, 5 months and 20 days,
and CATHARINE E., aged T years, l
month and IL days, children of
Charles and Catharine johns. The
funeral took place Thursday, Rev. P.
l.. Harrison officiating, after which the
little ones were laid side by side in
the cemetery. The friends of the
stricken family sympathize with them
deeply in their double loss.
The new store of Walter Edwards,
Esq, is filling up with new goods this
week, and on next Wednesday will be
opened to the public. Mr.. Z .7 :-1s
is clever gentleman and popular
merchant; all his old customers ale
no doubt glad to see him resume his
wonted place in the mercantile arena.
He has engaged Robert Tenant, Jr.,
Esq, to I'D him. Mr.. T'spleasing ad-
dress and well-known business quail
fcations will make him an efficient
and meritorious salesman.
ANOTHER RAT HAuL-The Best
Yet.-William Engle, Esq, bought
one of Mr.. 81. B. Skaters rat machines
and one night last week caught t,Oenty-
mlneI Fact. They were 60 thick in
the cage that several had been tramp.
led or smothered to death bv the
crowd. The machine is a very simple
arrangement and quite attractive to
rats. Once in they don't hesitate to
invite all the rest as long as the meal
lasts. 1t is only when they find they
cant get out that the trouble begins
A LIBERAL OFFER.-The Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society Of
Western Maryland have adopted one
Of the fullest and most liberal prem
lum lists ever offered by similar in
stltution. In addition to the regular
premiums on stocks, etc, they now
offer the sum Of fifty dollars to the
successful brass band In a musical
contest, which takss place at Cumber-
land Fair Grounds on the 22d OF
October, which is the first day of the
exhibition. Competition is open to
bands from all parts of the country.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.--A large
meeting was held Saturday evening
last in Paul's Opera House, presided
over by
PeSadent-L. M. Gorsuch.
Vice PesidentS.--W. H. Ravens
craft, John Vogtman, Fred. John
son, George W. Fisher, Thomas Hill,
Joseph B. Edwards, William Staples,
John G. CLANCY, Arthur Baker, G. M.
McCulloh, W. H. Evans, Theodore
Miller, Alex. Tenant, II. G. Brace.
Secretor7es.-Owen Evans, George
N. Perdew.
Ransom T. Powell led off in a speech
which did him great credit.
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