Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-14
Councilman Laemmert was elected

Councilman Laemmert was elected
treasurer.
Councilman Wittig declined TO
serve on any committee as his honesty
had been doubted by some of the
Councilmen.
Councilman Laemmert declined to
serve on any committee.
Councilmen Beane and Taylor were
appointed on the finance committee.
Councilman Beane having with
drawn from the committee on streets,
Councilman Wittig was prevailed on
to fill the vacancy.
Councilmen Beane, Taylor and
Johnson were appointed committee
on ordinances.
Mr.. A. Loewensteine asked permits
sion to erect an iron post awning in
front of his place of business which
was granted.
On motion $27 was appropriated
to each of the policemen, Messrs.
Baker and Albright, for the purpose
Of purchasing uniforms.
Several letters asking for transfers
on assessments were read and refer
red 10 the assessors.
On motion the Council adjourned.
The VERY LATEsT-AU the Way
from Broa0nsville.-"Well, I hope I
may die, Pomp, eff kin understan'
all dis fuss de people are kicking up
bout de new Georges Crick railroad
an de crossin' at Cumberland. Does
you know anything bout it, Pomp?"
Eyes, Caesar, does. / TUX in de
sityashun at glance. Its dis way,
you see: De new road was builded
clar down from Cony up to Cumber-
Ian an when it got as far as de Balti-
more and Ohio railroad OAR it was
stuck, for fore God, Caesar, dar was
a passumcum car standin' thar wild
bout two tons of stone piled up un-
der it an four or six, seben or eleben
men wild hard fists standiu' thar to
gard it. Den de new road TUX an
appeal, whatever dat is, to de high
cort and de Judge says go head wild
dat crossin', Mister Lubridge,' but de
B. & o. sed Il should smile if he
does, and dey tux an appeal an de
judge he got stuck, but ne was in
wincible wild de new road an 'clared
in Tabor. Well de planks or Borcs
Of Public works, l forgot which dey
are called, were called in an Mister
Keetin' de 'troller OBJ de Stale, he says
go head, Mister Lubridge, an Mis-
ter Comton he says hole up, Mister
Lubridge,' an de Gubner, Mister
Hamilton, says 4 am completely COM
pluded, an I don't care continental
who gifts Il provided dey will distri-
butte my pamphlets thro' de State whar
de subsickdized press am Now all
dis time &c miners want to know whar
dey stan. De Pennsilcumvany road
aez dey can settle it by de new road
maxim a connection wild dem, an de
Cheapeak canawl SEE "no" all de time
to lat proposition an de Cumb'r land
Times man he thinks he can settle it,
an de hole truf of it is dat don't
kno' how it is myself"
Caesar was satisfied with the ex.
PLANTATION.
LISTEN to the Meyersdale CONNER.
cial:
Coal notes! There aren't any. The
business this week is as fiat as a founder.
That fIeezing-out process inaugurated by
the Companies is bearing its fruit fully.
We hope, as it is gone so far, there will be
no let up 10 it until the freeze extends
from Salisbury junction, Uia Decter's Gap,
to Mann's Choice. This is the kind of a
freeze that would make ms rejoice in this
pleasant May weather.
What? Have "the companies"
gone to restricting, or are they "black-
Logging" each other now?
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At an
annual meeting of the Frostburg Cas-
light Company, held in the Council
Chamber last Saturday morning, the
following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
PreSldent-James Kane.
Vice. Presidemt-Adam E. Hitchins.
Treasarer-Davisso Armstrong.
Secretvy-Charles A. Greene.
DvectOrs-Richard Beall, James
Ward, Joshua Johnson, Douglas
Percy, sr., DAVIDSON Armstrong
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