Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-15
RUNNERS on THE WING
OR,
An Extensive Advertising Tour
for Frank c. BeaII's Mann
moth" Hardware, Wood
enWare and Stove Store.

enWare and Stove Store.
Z On Tuesday, jar Iary 28th, I've
left Frostburg on an advertising toul
through the upper country extending
as far as Petersburg. Our conveyance
was very Enthusiastically decorated, ar
as we drove along Main street, Frost.
burg, we felt highly complimented
at the universal attention we attract
ed, Windows were thrown open, fail
faces and forms moved to the outside,
and the general cry was:
60 TO FRANK G. BEALL's "MAMMoTH'
HARDWARE, WooDENWARE AND
STOVE STORE FOR BARGAINS I!
1t was under such auspicious cir
cumstances that we departed from the
burg and drove slowly up the mighty
mountains until we stood upon the top
Of Big Savage and looked down upon
Eros burg in all its natural beauty
lying at the base of the n ountain.
We wished in cur heart we were an
other Shakespeare, or Byron, "free
to Jest with nature at his will p But
Grantsville and Accident had to be
reached-"ere nights sable goddess
from her ebon throne in rayless maj
esty should stretch forth her leaden
scepter Ger a slumbering world r.
So the word of command was given
and We wende,' our way to Grants
vile, wnere we arrived in the most
delightful part Of the day-dinner
hour-when the sun, the king of the
day, stands midway in the blue ether
cal. After bountifully partaking of
TIE good thing," of Grantsville, we
stroIled around town and called upon
MEssRs. CHAPMAN & YoUNKIN,
blacksg1iths. They stated that trade
was quiet, but were looking forward to
spring for bett:r times when Mr.
lounEln proposes opening shop of
his own, In the language of Grip
Van Winllle, we wished him-"may
you live long and prosper" These
enterprising gentlemen have our best
Wi les for success in the shadowy fu-
juYe.
MR. J. S. BROADWATER,
aycung ard energetic dry goods mer-
chant, next claimed our attention.
He has a nice, well-arranged store
room, and carries a finely assorted
stock Of goods. Judging by his looks
and apparent department, he is the
possesser of the cardinal virtues. -
May his well-diraoted and ambitious
efforts in life be c.owned with sue
cess
MES2Es. KELLER & GETTY
are also young men in the dry goods
and grocery line. They are we'll stocked
with everything suited to the Grants
vile market. They stand high in the
estimation OF the people Of their
town. Our best wishes attend them.
While in Messrs. Keller & Getty s
store We made the acquaintance Of a
| gentleman Of considerable note, who
claims to have drank at Mr.. Seymore s
bar in Frostburg, 81 glasses Of beer, 7
glasses Of wine, 10 glasses Of whisley
then outrun our policeman, escaped
to his mountain retreat, and slept
upon the top Of Big Savage all night
| with no covering save the blue canopy
Of heaven. He arose at 4 o'clock in
the morning, returned to the bosom
Of his family as though he had never
been on GLORIOUS bust" When he
placed "his hand in mine" it Gn i'm
agination) seemed like shaking
hands with a Washington, Webster
Butler, or q Patrick Henry-on {
small scale
The clock struck one as we contin
ued cur journey from GrantavilIe tc
Accident. whare we rut down brake
just as the day was surrendsring he,
glory to the darkness of night. A
this juncture the
, ACCIDENT HOUSE
met our gaze, and We engaged quart
ors until the dawn of another day
Now that we werei in the heart of tn,
country the happy thought oocurre,
to us to attend church. Mrs. Rece
the aHable landlaly kindly gave u
instructions that guided US to tn
church whicl. we found about thre
miles from Accident, down under
hill. All the farmers around tn
neighborhood were there, accompan
led by their dogs, which very nearI
1 brought us to grief-the dogs, not tn
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