Frostburg mining journal., 1880-06-26

Allie II. dartzell elSeWuere dnnounoeh
the annual entertainment Of Frost
burg Institute.
THEATRIoAL.-An announcement
appears elsewhere of theatrical en-
tertainment at Odd Fellows Opera
House, Tuesday evening next. Read
it.
The ANNUAL LEVY crowds out our
usual amount Of original matter this
week-editorials, locals and commu-
nications. The Levy is interesting
reading however.
OUR youth and beauty" were out
in force Tuesday evening at the
Wheeler Hall entertainment Frost
burg has reason to be proud of her
gallant boys and pretty girls.
ERRoNEoUs.-The rumor that the
Potomac mine is dangerous is errone-
Gus. The Inspector visited it yester-
day morning and reports it all right.
The mine was idle but one day on the
account named.
The WESTERN MINSTREL TROUPE
will appear at Pauls Opera House
this Saturday evening. The per-
formance is said to be good one, and
plenty of amusement is in store for
all who attend. See bills and pro-
grammes.
CoLLAR-BoNE BRoKEN.-Christo-
pher, Knapp driver in Borden Shaft
had his collar-bone broken Saturday,
10Th inst, by being caught between
a car and prop at the bottom of the
Shaft. He was also slightly bruised
about the head.
ADMISSION BY INvITATIoN.-Miss
Allie R. Hartzell, principal of Frost
burg Institute, requests us to call
special attention to change of her ad-
vertisement announcing admission by
invitations to her entertainment next
Monday evening. She will send them
out early as possible.
MINE AooIDENT.-Thursday morn
ing young man named Wink, work.
ing in Borden Shaft, received Sc
we're cut, commencing at the crown of
his head, extending downward and
curving around the temple. He was
shoveling, when lump of coal stick
ing against the dbreast, fell, striking
his shovel and driving it into his
head. He was brought to town,
where physician dressed his wound.
The CENsUs.-Mr. George showa-
ere, enumerator, finds in the Corpor-
alton south of the National Road
ls4s persons. Add to this 527 north
of the road and we have 1915, with
all east of Bowery street and Depot
road to hear from. According to
these figures the population of Frost
burg will barely reach 5000. But
like Baltimore we have "belt, jut-
ting close up to our corporate lines,
which ought to be included. In that
case our population ia about 1000.
STR1KEs.-The drivers in Ocean
mine struck for an advance of 2 cents
per day at noon Friday, 18th inst.
The miners, however, took the matter
in hand and informed them their ac-
tion would not be sustained. The
drivers thereupon receded and re-
sumed work Monday.
At Midlothian Monday Superin-
tendent Thompson discharged dri-
yer, whereupon the other drivers
stopped work and the horses were
stabbed. In a short time, however,
they asked to be re-instated, the Su-
perinlendent complying in all cases
except the one discharged.
A DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION IA
party of ladies anu gentlemen, limit
ed in number, is now forming Tor a
tip up the Great Lakes to Duluth,
Minnesota. They leave Baltimore
about July 10th, via railroad to
Pittsburg and Cleveland. Thence by
Lake Superior Transit Company's
Steamship to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Continuing by way of Buffalo
and through Lakes Erie, st. Clair,
Huron and Superior, making the
most magnificent sail in America.