Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-20
MARYLAND AND ITS INDUSTRIAL

the vast amount of statistical icforma.
ton necessary concerning our coal re.
gion. TIE wcrk, in addition to this
will be a complete commercial review
of the counties named for 1880. II
will contai an accurate account oil
our coal trade, the companies and can
i:al invested, illustrative maps Of
public and private buildings in Frost,
burg, etc. Such work as will contin
he to increase in value and impor-
lance the longer it lasts. 1t will tell
who and what our business men are,
and what they are doing in such a
way as will make valuable and inter
esting reading. A la1dable work
and doubtless will be encouraged by
our business men, who will, we trust
give Mr.. Porter and his corps of re-
rorters such data as they may need
PERsoNAL.-Nearly all the girls
and boys abroad at school will be home
early next week. Welcome.
! Rev. V. F. Schmitt returned this
week from visit to ca tern frien DIS
During his stay he purchased large
number of choice articles for the St.
Michael's Church Fair which began
last evening. Among them magnif-
cent silver set, ladies geld watch, AM
a gold-hsaded cane. The first named
will he voted for between Mrs. VIM
Mcmillan, of Eek hart, and Mrs. A. E.
Fry. of this place. The latter two ar
ticles will also be voted for when tie
candidates are selected. The prepar.
atoms for this fair ara the most COM
plete made for many years.
The Mine Inspector completed his
last round for 1879 Thursday. He
IS now engaged in the preparation Of
his second annual report.
W. H. Evans has Teen drawn as q
juror for The January term vice W. II.
Bepler, excused, on account of Illness
Frank E. McCulloh, of Fyostburg
has been continued by Mr.. Luman a:
deputy clerk, and was sworn in Tues
day.
Mr.. Thornton E. Seifker, known ia.
vorably to our citizens, has become
associated with the publishers of the
industrial Development of Mary
land elsewhere noted, and Will be
found valuable assistant to the com.
piler Ct that work.
REMovA1.-Rev. r. S aithson, pre-.
siding elder of the Moosefeld dis.
trict, II. E. Church, South, removed
Wednesday to Romney, West Va
Mr.. S. is modest, nobstrusivo gen.
tleman, and an able preacher, an the
loss of himself and family is regret
ted particularly by his denomination
al connection here. The chanse O.
district head )ua ters from F! o3tbure
to Romney, ordered by the last dis
trict conference, would have taken
place in March next at the latest
Recently, however, the inducement
presented for immediate remova
by his friends in that SECTION, we. O
such nature that hs thought it bes
to accept,
WRITING SoHooL.-Miss Jane
Hull, of Tyrone, Pa, organized {
writing class and began instructions
Monday evening of last week at the
Public School Building. The course
will conclude this evening, after hay
ing Continued twelve days. So far
we learn, her pupils have made cred
table progress; indeed, several of The
benefclaries CT her tuition authoriz
us to say that those VINO did not avail
themselves of the opportunity thus
presented of improving their miserable
ohirography LIST a chance which doe
not come every year.
THE stars shone brightly THURSDAY
night. Not cloud aecked the 81 y
| A prominent citizen remarked to u
that be "telt snow in the air" w
didn't think the indications pointe,
that way. A slight snow fell befor
morning, however, which illustrate
that we are still young and -
but we arted the quotation befor
thinking of the end-word. Not color
blind, but etidetly doubly short
sighted.
TIE Mines Commission are engaged
in framing their report. We lear
they will make several importan
recommendations, though of wha
ok,,o will rot t,ooc,,,.o will - &,