Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-03-01

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FrOstburg. March 1, 1879.
"LAERTKs, ask Ike.
The Colemans are immense.
ILL.-Wm. M. Thomas, Esq, of
this place, is lying seriously i'll at his
residence with typhoid fever.
LAID OvER.-"Cruising among the
Florida Keys" and Common Sense
Education both long articles, are
laid over to convenient seasons.
JOHNNY THOMPSON gave very fair
entertainments to poor houses IN
Pauls Opera House Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. The Coleman
sisters were booked for performance
last night.
In the fair Saturday night lady
made wild shot with the air-gun,
striking little son of Conrad Lapp,
Esq, on the back Of his head, perfo
rating his hat and lodging under the
scalp. 1t was easily extracted, Be-
You'd little scare he was not much
hurt.
Go AND SEE the Coleman Sisters
this (Friday) evening. This party
has the reputation Of being frst-class
organization in every respect. Their
style of entertainment being calcn-
lated to draw out the ladies en- maaSSe.
Judging from the success that has
crowned their present tour, they will
meet with crowded house in our
city. Go and see them.
AMONG the articles shown at the
Arion Fair were two clocks and min
iature house, constructed by j. W.
Parker, a youthful, con CT William
Parker, Esq, Of Eckhart. The clocks
particularly are marvels of delicate
workmanship. The face of enc, made
Of holly wood, is ingeniously cut into
a wreath embracing the numerals de-
noting the hours, while the frame
work is perfect maze of pretty fila
gree. In other articles his name in
holly has been perfectly inlaid in wal
nut, etc. He shows remarkable apti,
tude for fancy work and if he lives
must make his mark as wood worker.
The thirty or forty persons of
Frostburg who attended "Fanchon"
at the Academy Of Music Monday
evening had very uncomfortable
trip. Tie accommodations provided
by the Cumberland and Pennsylva-
MIA railroad were wholly inadequate,
though this may have been OCCASION
ed by the unexpected pressure.
Many persons were compelled to
stand in the cars both ways and dur
ing the long performance, test of
endurance which people do not like
to pay even a small price for.
In view of the statement that the
peerless Lolita will probably visit
Cumberland, it will be quite to the
point to provide sufficient number
Of cars as well as tickets.
The JOURNAL acknowledges favor
from Mr.. W. G. johnson, through
whose gentlemanly consideration the
rigors Of the trip were materially
softened.
The 22D was not an excellent day
for celebrations in Frostburg. The
snow laid quite heavy and locomotion
was difficult. The Fire Department,
however, were not to be baked by
unpropitlous weather. Downing their
bright red shirts and belts they turn
ed out in force, drawing the decorated
"Tuscarora'' along. The procession,
though not large, was marked by
novel features. Hitchins Bros made
it an occasion for an advertising tour,
as also F. G. Beall, Meyer Bear and
O. J. Moat. Dennis Jones, mounted
upon mule crowned by huge paper
hat and surrounded by prodigious
paper collar, led the va swinging
canvass frames depicting the excel
lences of Hitchins Bros goods. Next
came the Arion cornet band comforta-
bly, quartered in large four-horse
sleigh, which discoursed come of its
best music at intervals on the route.
Then the Fire Department, followed
by large sled containing one Of F.
G. Beall's Arlington Cook Stoves, fred