Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-28

PARTIES are complaining of The
miserable sidewalks in Beall's addi-
tion. Wake up, City Councilmen, and
attend to them
The very latest lyceuu question
is, "When woman and mouse meet
which is the most frightened ?" De-
cided in the affirmative.
APPoINTED,-Dr. George II Hook
ing has been appointed successor
to the late Dr. A Thompson at Mt.
Savage. The gentlemen was former
ly a resident of this town.
AUsTIN's New York dramatic COM
pany gare very pleasing entertain
ment in Odd Fellows Opera House
last evening They will perform
again this Saturday evening.
A NEW book is called cite Great Mis-
take" probably written by chap who
has recently started newspaper Cum
berland Times.
Or perhaps had married Cumber-
land girl with small foot.
Work on the new Elk Garden rail-
road is progressing quite rapidly not
withstanding the bad weather. Be-
tween four and five hundred tons Of
coal are being shipped daily florn the
Elk Garden mine,
RELIGIoUs.-The revivals in pro-
gress st the Methodist Episcopal
South, English Lutheran and Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches have excited
considerable interest this week. From
present prospects they will continue
for sometime to come.
AT session OF the School Board
held 10 Cumberland Wednesday the
deed was received conveying to the
Board the LIT on which the new
school house is built in Pekin. The
price was $l00, Mr.. James McEvoy
being the former owGer.
AocIDENT.-Mr. George NJ. Grow,
stable boes of the Borden mining
company, fell al the corner Of Bow cry
and Main strets Monday and broke
his arm.
Mr.. Flank W. Maurey slipped down
last Monday on the street and severe-
ly sprainsd his right ankle.
"THERE is a" Cumberland "girl
who has been dying for the last two
years; living, as it were, with one
foot in the grave. The physicians
have hopes, however, They say she
cant get the other foot in-no room"
She will live a number of years yet,
or until the buried foot decomposes.
THE Cumberland NewS' employees
had picnic last Monday. A physi-
clan was summoned to tns Office to
V ccinate all hands, and while he was
eudesvoriug to punctuate the tough
skin Of some OF the oompositors the
devil" became hungry and ate the
contents of the paste-pot.
ROBBIE EURNs' DAY. ."--Wednes-
day last being the anniversary Of
Robert Barns birthday it was aprro-
priately observed in Homecoming by
the Caledoui ans, CAROLS and the
Scotch ladies, with dances, music and
speeches. In Piedmont the "sons of
auld Scotia had a merry-making
also.
READY FOR WoRK.-Messrs. John
son Bros. have placed in position all
the nece sary machinery in their new
planning mill for the prosecution of
that busint Sc. 1t is now one OF the
most complete establishments of its
kind in Western Maryland and prom
ises to become one of our leading in
dustries.
ANOTHER New PASSENGER EN-
GINE.-The company's shops at Mt.
Savage turned cut another handsome
engine Wednesday tor Messrs. Thomas
Paul & Son, Of this place. It was
built fo- the Toledo, Delphos and Bur-
lington railroad and is Of twenty-five
tons burden. We understand that
this energetic firm have several more
to build.
Some "IFs. What a great word
that little eff is. How often it
stands in the way of a person doing
good or evil. We have noted down
some of the ifs" We have come across
recently:
five only had more perfect water
work .-BailiG BcpIer.
Tf our cr;rlu had emo i1or fcat n,,,l,o,,