Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
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mans house, Main street.
PoL1T1oA1.-E. M. Bynon, of Pitts
burg, and G. L. Wellington, of Cum.
berland, spoke at Paul's Opera House
Saturday night to the republicans.
B. F. Stewart, young colored man
of Cumberland, now student of the
Lutheran College, in Selingrove, Pa,
delivered a forcible address Tuesday
night at Paul's Opera House to the
colcred republicans Of the 18th and
18th districts, Mr.. Stewart made
one of the best republican speeches
during the campaign in this section.
He was preceded by VIM. Taylor,
colored, also of Cumberland.
Wednesday night the republicans
of this section turned out with their
marching club IT'S strong and went
to the depot where they received the
Cumberland clubs. The latter clubs
were preceded by the Queen City band
VINO discoursed excellent music along
the line of march. One division Of
the Cumberland clubs wore bronze
capes and caps and carried glass
torches, the others had on red and
blue capes and white caps. The
Arion band marched ahead of the
Frostburg clubs and were repeatedly
checred for their fine playing. The
first division Of this section were at.
tired in red capes and white caps,
whilst the second division wore blue
capes and white caps. DR.. W. H.
Ravenscraft was chief marshal of the
procession, and had for his aids a
nuEEer Of young men who were
mounted and wore sashes and badges.
The Cumberland clubs were in charge
of Lieut.. John Hendley. A number
of houses were illuminated along the
line of march. The president of the
club, WIN. H. Evans, had string of
flags thrown across the street in front
of his store, and his residence was
brilliantly illuminated. After parad-
ing they were addressed by Messrs.
L. E. McComas and F. M. Darby.
A grand mass meeting will be held
in Paul's Opera House this (Satur-
day. evening by the democrats. Hon.
John Ritchie, and Joseph Thompson,
the eloquent blacksmith, of Baltimore,
will address the meeting. A large
turnout of the democracy is expected,
w. Mcmahon McKaig and R. T.
semmes addressed the democratic
citizens af Pompey Smash Tuesday
evening.
The republican meeting and torch
light procession that was to have taken
placs in Homecoming Thursday even
ing was postponed on account of bad
weather.
Gov. Hamilton and Hon. William
Walsh addressed large meeting in
Cumberland Thursday night.
Hon. R. Stockett Matthews, of Bal
timore, addressed the republicans at
the Academy of Music, Cumberland,
last right. A number of Frosrburg's
citizens were in attendance.
MINING NoTEs.-Since the head
ings of the Swanton Coal Company's
mine was pushed through some clay
vein, the three-foot vein is looking
first.rate.
Blaen Avon mine is working full
time.
With an open winter there is a
good prospect of lively business
being done in the Georges Creek COST
region.
Mining matters of this region are
reported weekly to the leading Balti-
more dailies by correspondents from
Cumberland. The reports, however,
are father meagre.
The Inspector has been visiting the
mines down the creek this week.
PERsoNAL.-George W. Walker,
Esq, of Borden Shaft, and Miss Lulie
Collins, of Meyersdsle, Pa, returned
Wednesday from oyer months stay
among relatives and friends in Boston
and other Massachusetts localities.
Mr.. Erastus Rimby has gone to
take charge of an oil well in Pean-
sylvania.
Thomas Brown, Inspector, leaves
next Wednesday for week or ten
days stay in the Clearfeld region.
He goes to examine mining affairs
there with view to comy arisons Of
quality of coal and management Of
mines, etc.