Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-08-02


grafton to Frostburg will "boom"
yet
Ws refer "Old Miners" queries to
his fellow-workmen for reply. Prob
ably some of them can give satisfac-
tory answers.
PROGRESS OF THE MINES COMMITS
s1oNERs.-The Commission visited
Midlothian and Blaen Avon on Sat-
urday; Hoffman and Astor, Monday
Borden Shaft, Ocean and Miller,
Wednesday two mines of the Geor-
ges Creek coal and iron company,
Thursday Koontz and Big Vein yes
terday, and will examine the Aneri-
can company's mines to-day. 1t af-
fords them pleasure to state that in
every instance the companies have af-
forded every facility to enable the
State to explore the mines and gain
all the information desired, and the
miners are universally gratifed at
this manifestation of the States inter
est in their behalf. The Commission
is executing its labors with great &C.
lerity. On Wednesday they were "on
duty" fourteen hours.
Observation-Disclosures we print
the call of Mr.. James Little, chair
man of the County Republican Com
mittee, for primaries to be held in
the districts on the 18th inst, each
to select FIVE delegates to meet in
county convention in Cumberland on
the Goth, for the purpose of selecting
five delegates to represent Allegany
county in the State nominating con-
vention which meets in Baltimore
September IL.
The Democratic primary convention
in Frostburg NO. ~ held last Satur-
day was quiet affair. One hundred
and seventeen votes wers polled, and
Messrs. James Cosgrove, William
Armstrong, Charles T. Barnard,
Frederick zais and George A. Win
CERT, elected delegates to the county
convention.
In No. IL Messrs. John Flanagan,
Patrick Ryan, j. j. Arnold, Martin
Byrnes and John Betz, were elected.
The Democratic convention 70 elect
five delegates to attend the State
convention which assemblies in Balti-
more, August 18th, to nominate a
State ticket, met in Cumberland
Tuesday morning. The following
gentlemen were elected, with the
number of districts each polled:
Thomas Devauey, Homecoming, 12 districts
Hanson Wilson, Cumberland, II
W. T. Jameson, Westernport,
VIM n Price, Cumberland, 8 "
A. Hole, Jr., Frostburg,
The NeDs reports a meeting to be
held tonight at Westernport in the
interests of the Greenback-Labor
party.
PERsoNAL.-Misses Sadie aud Ma
ry Hooking, of Meyersdale, Pa, are
visiting friends in Frostburg The
dale was further represented here
this week by Messrs. George H, and
Nichol Hooking, Frank R. Hoffman,
and John NJ Oates.
Misses Rennis and Rumsey Pope,
and niece, Miss Nellie Pope, of Balti-
more, are stopping for the summer
with Rev. R. Smithson.
Ross Hoblitzell, Esq, arrived last
Saturday from Wheeling, driving a
coach and two 1875 miles in 40 hours.
He was accompanied by Messrs. John
B. McCulloh, of this place, and Mr..
Cresap, of Kentucky.
DIN Beall, Esq, left this week
overland to Charlestown, W. Va.
L. 7. Dewitt, Esq, reached home
last Saturday after an absence of
seventeen months in Nevada, and was
warmly greeted by his many friends.
He looks we'll and speaks highly Of
the "Great West
Willie H. Smithson, son of Rev. r.
Smithson, is spending his vacation at
home. He is student of Randolph
Macon College, Ashland, Va.
Mrs. J. A. McHenry and child, Of
Cumberland, and Mr.. John T. Matth-
las and wife, of Baltimore, are stop
ping for the summer with Mr.. Rich
ard Beall.
Mr.. G. A. Licklider and wife, Of
Shepherdstown, W. Va, are guests Of
VIM. R. Percy, Esq.
Rev's W. F. speake, of Baltimore
and g. W. Hobbs, of Piedmont, W
Va, spent several days this week with
Rav T p W;lso,