Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-25

as they thought, steady work at this
place.
As yet no applicants have put in
appearance for the postmast, rship oil
Westernport. The present incum-
bent, Mr.. T. D. Kisht, filed his resig-
nation the early part CT last week.
ECURB.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
READ Hitchins Bros advertise
ment-correct.
YOUNG Americas vision of the 4th
-Whoop Bang Bust Viii r-r-r !
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The telegraph batteries have been
placed in position in the Offices along
the line of the Georges Creek and
Cumberland railroad, and communi-
cations have commenced.
The Ivy List occupies great
amount Of space to-day. Apart from
the requirement of publication it is a
valuable news item to a vast majority
of people, for all are, or ought to be,
debtors to the county, and many are
creditors.
But we started out to say that sew
eral articles are consequently laid
over.
A FRosTBURG LADY MARRIEs AN
ARMY observation-disclosures G. B.
Gatewood, Of the Sixth United States
cavalry, was married in Cumberl land
Thursday evening to Miss Georgia,
daughter of Hon. T. G. McCulloh, of
this place. The happy pair left at
once upon visit to Woodstock, Va,
whence they will shortly 80 to his
station in Arizona.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs--At a
stated meeting Of Mountain Lodge,
No. SO, A., F, & A. NJ, Thursday
evening, the following gentlemen
were elected officers for the seminar.
nual term ensuing:
W. M.-John Davies.
s. VI. B. Oder.
j. W.-D. Armstrong.
Se.retary-J. N. Benson.
TreaSurer-B. j. Thomas.
ANOTHER one Of those delightful
entertainments with which our citi-
zeas have been favored in the rast
will be given by the Frostburg In
stitute next Monday evening at Odd
Fellows Opera House. The principal,
Miss Allie R. Hartzell, promises an
evening of rare intellectual enjoyment
to those who may favor the entertain
ment with their presence. Tableaux,
essays, Rotations, readings, music,
&C., go to make up this pleasant treat.
MINING NOTES. The miners en-
ployed in the Virginia mine, near
Piedmont, struck Monday last against
the reduction to so cents per ton. All
but two are now idle.
The largest shipment Of coal ever
made from this region by one company
was made on Wednesday last by the
Consolidation Company, namely 1852
tons.
The water from Eckhart slope was
again successfully tapped in New Hope
last Saturday morning.
The Cumberland Daily Times ar-
peared Monday morning greatly i'm
proved in appearance. The columns
have been widened, and fresher,
cleaner face, surn ounted by new
heading, are the main adcrnments
which thu taste and enterprise of the
p,oprietors have secured. The Times
is an industrious news gatherer and
vigorous political exponent. Weten.
der our real congratulate ms to the
able gentlemen whoss names are at
the masthead together with wishes
for greater success ard more OF it.
PoL1TIoAL.-The democratic con-
vention held in Cumberland Tuesday
elected Messrs j. D. Barnard, ]. j.
McHenry, William Heron, Patrick
A. Lillis, ]. B. Humblrd, W. E.
Weber, Edward Mulvaney, Patrick
Carroll, George RosSworn and j. w.
Thomas delegates to the State Con-
vention held in Baltimore Thursday.
AT the latter Hon. Thomas j.
Heating, incumbent, was nominated
for Comptroller Of the Treasury.
Mr.. G. Berkebile is elsewhere an
nounced as republican candidate for
tbo Sbor;ffalfy W. unda STAND he