Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-06-01

GARRETT: - Monday morning las
at one o'clock Messrs. G. Fl. Walker
E. Wasmuth, W. J. Cooper, J. N
Benson, G. Berkebile and J. B. Ode
| set out from Frostburg for a shor1
| fishing tour in the mountains of Gar
rett. At 6 o'clock we encamped at
Little Meadows took breakfast, and
at eight o'clock arrived in the ancient
town of EVANSVILLE, where we COM
muned with friends as to the best To-
cality for operations and the best road
thereto. 1t was settled that deep
Creek was the stream and the Oak
land road the route. With regard to
the latter question ex-senator Getty
took occasion to remark "there were
two routes-the Accident and Oak
land. IT, he continued, II advise
you to go over the Accident road |
will be cussed; if over the Oakland
road l will be cussed; so the party
can go either way and cuss them
selves." We set out; the road was
horrible; deep ruts and little round
deep holes gave our heavily loaded
wagon and ourselves many rocking
lar. At twelve we dined at widow
Beachy's, twelve miles south of
Grantsville, and at five o'clock went
into camp at Seell's steam saw mill,
twenty miles from Grantsville and
nine from Oakland.
Enough trout were caught that
(Monday) afternoon for a very slim
supper. "Tired and sleepy, too, all
went to bed on the ground, the oper-
alton reviving some vivid recollec-
tons in the minds of the veteran SOL
diers of the party. One at least
more than remembered his experience
of army life. He felt anew the cold
ache from the knees down-a sensa-
ton murderous of comfort and sleep.
The next, morning, however, a warm
fire and strong coffee restored our
equilibrium and we set out to fish.
The heavy dew of the night shook
fromthe rustled foliage, and before
g quarter of mile was traversed We
were wet to the throat. The trout
"bit' quite finely, however, and we
found the sport gay and exhilarat-
ing. Toward the middle of the day,
they ceased biting, and none of
any consequence were caught until
late in the afternoon. The next morn
ing the party angled until eight
o'clock with fair success. The sum-
ing up realized a catch of about
two hundred, some of which were
from eight to eleven inches in length.
With much dread Of the long,
rough road homeward, we set out
about nine o clock, and reached Frost
burg at twelve o'clock Wednesday
night.
The thanks of the party are due to
Mr.. Thomas Wilburn, the owner of
the lands, for his kind permission to
fish and other courtesies; also, to Mr..
Adam Sell for accommodations
REMOVAL TO FRosTBuRG.-At the
last session of the Baltimore Confer
ence, M. E. Church, South, Rev. R.
an able minister and prom
inent member of that body, was ap-
pointed Presiding Elder of Moorefeld
district. He came on promptly dur
ing the latter part of March, and,
among other duties of his first round,
has been looking for a suitable head
quarters. After pretty full survey
of the field, the location, climate, ETC.,
of Frostburg offered the most induce
ments as residence. The elegant
property of the late j. NJ. Standish
was accordingly secured, and last
Thursday evening Mr.. smithson and
family arrived and took possession. A
of ladies were at the residence
who did the newcomers the honor of
a quiet but substantial reception.
We understand that Mr.. Smithson
will throw open his house for the &C
ofsummer visitors, with
fair prospects of a liberal patronage
mainly through his connections and
This sort of enterprise
is what the town wants, and we trust
all who undertake to supply the de-
mands of our visitors will be amply
rewarded.
REPORTS of COW troubles are begin
ming to come in. One yard and
garden have been preyed upon, and
corporation officer was kept awake
obo;oo claaripn bo,,rc +b,s