Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-04-29
PERsoNA1.-Hon. William

PERsoNAL.-Hon. William Kill
gour, of Rockville, Nd, spent last
Sunday in Frostburg as the guest Of
Mrs. A. M. Dsvecmon. Mr.. X. is
we'll and favorably known in this
county, having years ago served the
people as Clerk to the County Com
missioners and later as member Of
the Legislature. He 10 a gentleman
of high culture and an orator of COM
handing talents. At the solicitation
of many admiring friends he will this
Saturday evening deliver his great
Lecture entitled "An Hour Under the
Shades Of Arlington, in the Acaie-
my of Music, Cumberland. Those
who fail to attend will miss rare in.
tellectusl feast. Mr.. X, is fervid
advocate of the nomination Of Hon.
Montgomery Blair for Congress and
presents a number of strong reasons
why the democracy of this district
should adopt him as their standard
bearer next fall.
Glissan T. Porter, Esq., has re.
moved to Grafton where he will pur-
sue the practice of law,
Rev. Mr. Milburn, Of Mt. Savage,
was the guest of Rev. ]. P. Wright, Of
this place, Tuesday.
o. H. Bruce, Esq., of Westernportr
was elected vice-prebident tor Ale
gany county of the Maryland State
Temperance Alliance at its annual
session held in Baltimore last week.
Mrs. A. B. Shipman and Mrs. Alex.
Zeck and son, of Grafton, w. Va, are
visiting Mrs. Hiram Mason.
Mrs. s. D. Piersol, of Cumberland,
has received from the knights of Hon
or $4,000, the amount due from that
Order on the death of her husband.
A letter from Mr.. I. F. Churchill,
dated Fort Benton, Montana, 18th
inst, states that he arrived there
safely the day before, although he
had a "close call" on three occasions
during the journey. Some revenge
full fellows tore up the track en- the
Utah Northern railroad, the train on
which he was passenger barely es-
Gaping wreck. After leaving the
railroad the coach upset, throwing
Mr.. G. into prospect hole" eighteen
feet deep. One passenger had his leg
broken in two places, ard others less
seriously injured. The same coach
barely missed going over forty-ioot
precipice, a snow Of four feet deep
covering the track. This incident
induced him to walk forty miles, OF
until the mountain was passed.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Last week We
noted number of improvements
being made within the corporation
limits by our citizens, but the email
mining villages around Frostburg
seem to be not whit behind in the
adornment Of their homes and repair
ing the property. The little village
of Frost's mines has come nobly for
ward and on every eide can be seen
evidences Of the Industrious hands Of
the carpenter, painter, &c. Pompey
Smash and Washington mines are
booming in this one particular. AT
the former place the new residence
of Thomas Stspleton is completed
and ready for occupancy by the
owner.
Hoffman mine during the suspen-
sion on the inside by The men has been
getting in fine condition on the ez'
terror reparatory to the resumption
of work. All of the old tracks have
been raised and new rails, ties, &c.
placed down. As miner puts it !:
everything is in apple pie order. '
At Eckhart new outhouses, fences
&C., make the "cld things look new
again"
In the thriving little village o
Borden Shaft the saw, Ratchet and
plane have been brought into
requisition and a new order Of thing
appeared.
One of the most notable and com.
mendable improvements is the new
road leading from the store of Mr.
Frank Stevens, near New Hope mine
to the old Frost mine. This roac
was laid entirely by miners within
lsthe past weeks and Is one Of tht
most substantial roadway, in the
comfy, rejecting great credit on thu
men who built it, and at the same
time it is q great convenience, no