Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-07-26


Mr.. G. F. Newman, the accommo-
dating mail agent on the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania railroad, made an
extra trip Tuesday morning in order
that residents of the creek region
might obtain the mail which arrived
on the delayed express train.
The Kingwood CIV. Va.) Journal
notes the arrival in that town of Miss
Helen Dennison, Of Frostburg. She
is the guest of Mr.. II. O. Ravenscraft.
The same paper says esquire John
T. Nef and his little son Harry are
visiting among relatives in tie neigh
borhood of Frostburg, Md"
Mrs. Ellen Belt and daughter, Of
Elkridge Landing, near Baltimore,
were visiting relatives in Frostburg
this week.
Capt. W. J. Boothe, of the Ameri-
can coal company, was up in the
mining region Wednesday.
John T. Hooking, Esq, of Meyers
dale, Pa, is visiting Frostburg friends.
A party Of seven professional gen.
tlemen-three lawyers and three
physicians-all having Offices on East
5lst street, New York, and Hon. Carl
Schurz, Secretary of the Interior, will
be in this vicinity in few days. Be-
low Cumberland on Wednesday it was
agreed that one should 80 on foot to
Piedmont, this to be determined by
drawing straws." If the unlucky
Cor lucky one should walk the dis
lance within twentyfour hours with
out intermission for meals he was
to receive 1925 shotgun. The route
was fixed from Cumberland to Pied
mont vio Frostburg. The shortest
straw fell to DR.. G. Richard, a noted
physician OF New York. Wednesday
he arrived in Frostburg and stopped
at the Grand Central over night.
Hence, he lost the gun. The great
storm which came up that evening
deferred him from carrying out that
part of the contract which lies be-
tween here and Piedmont. Next week
the party will move to this place and
from here to Dams Rock, where they
will 50 into camp for ten days or two
weeks. They are plentiful!y provid-
ed with the latest improved camp
equipase - tents, hammock, .ul4
beds, cooking utensils, etc.
After a pleasant shay of several
weeks with Frostburg friends 7.
Semnes Devecmon, Esq, left Wednes-
dav for Oakland to resume his stud
les. He is popular wherever he goes.
His brother Willie accompanied him
on a viait to relatives.
Hon. John S. Combs is in Oakland.
His father is lying very i'll at that
place.
The list of summer visitors at the
st. Cloud Hotel has been increased
BY the arrival of Mrs. J. f. Ellis and
Miss Fannie Ellis, Of Washington,
d.
Fun AaEAD.-Next Monday night
a comic opera will be gwen for the
first time in Frostburg, when Arthur
Sulliv an $ masterpiece, "Cox & Box,
will be given at Odd Fellows Opera
House. Tho piece will be presented
with full stage setting and properties
and with orchestral accomplishments.
The humor Of the piece, while much
lees subtle than that of "Pinafore," is
even moro spontaneous, ripping an d
sustained. It is, in fact, irresistible
When first produced, at St, James
Hail. London, several years ago, the
opera enjoyed an uninterrupted run
of four hundred nights. 4 leading
part in the opera will be taken by
Mr.. John l.. Thomas, a vocalist very
popular in Froatburg, whose name Is
a guarantee of the merit of the per-
Torrance. He will be ably supported
by other singers and the orchestra.
"Cox & Box" should he greeted by
full house.
GONE TO WoRK.--Mr. William Il.
Smith, Of Talbot county, member Of
the Mines Commission, arrived last
Monday. On Tuesday the first NEST
ing was held at Homecoming and yes
terday the Borden mine was visited.
We learn they were cordially received
by both officials and employees and
polite attentions shown. Tie miDoa
will nov be taken consecutively from
Fgostburg to Bloomington.