Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-08


this place, Monday evening next. He
is highly endorsed, governors st. John,
of Kansas, and Bishop, of Ohio, com
mending him to the confidence of the
public.
Renorat-Mi A. r. Hartzell has
removed her grocery store to the room
in Stern's block adjoining +. c. Beall's
hardware store, where she is better
prepared to serve her customers. She
proposes, we understand, to Let the
public know through that incompara-
BILE medium, the JOURNAL, just what
she expects to do.
Improvement. entrances lead
ing to the vestibulc and auditorium of
st. Michacl's Church have been
changed to open outwardly, and the
stone steps in front reset with cement.
Besides the better character of the
work substantially, the changes have
afforded occasion for other improve
ments. which will be observed by the
congregation. Messrs. Duggan &
Griffith are the carpenters, and Henry
Williams, mason.
COmprOmised.-The suit Of John
Hitchins rs. the County Commissioners
of Allegany county for $1,000 damages
for injuries sustained in falling from
an abutment of the county bridge be-
tween Piedmont and Westernport,
was compromised Friday of last week.
The case was before the Circuit Court
of Washington County, now in session.
The sum of 81 1,425, with costs and in
terest from date until paid, was agreed
upon as due Mr.. Hitchins.
Netc Advertisements John
Ritchle. of Frederick city, advertises
for sale valuable tract of timber
land, situated not far distant from
Frostburg. See advertisement.
To those who desire articles in his
line for Holiday uses Mr.. Otto Frey
sets forth in varied array the merit of
his liquors, wines, etc, under the
heading of Business Locals Those
who indulge in egg nogg and spirituous
sauces will find the distinguishing in
gradients at his store in their pun est
state.
The mammoth boot and shoe dealer,
G. Hartman, makes usual seasonable
announcement this week. He is fully
supplied with goods and his rates, as
published, indicates his disposition and
ability to extend rare bargains.
Brief Mention The gentlemen who
rise and make fires for early breakfast
wear pale blue countenances. 1t is
an aznre complexion derived from
handling ashes.
|. w. Baird's Minstrel paraded the
streets yesterday friday at noon.
The famous Charles Goodyear and
Tom Warficld were in line. The com
pany was advertised to show last even
ing at Odd Fellows Opera House.
Telephone improvements go forward
rapidly. The system will soon be per-
feet.
The limestone lately broken on Main
street is fast dissolving into winter
mush, and will afford an abundant crop
next year of summer dust.
"Papa, I'm going to be an editor
when grow up" "What puts that
into your head, my boy7" "Well, |
can always have plenty of paste and
paper to make kites with"
Now is the festive time when a
woman delights to dig up her ten-cent
geraniums and carry them into the
house, where she will cheerfully waste
ton of coal in keeping them warm
during the winter.
Some new business locals are scat
tered among the old ones this week
this for the sake of diversity as well as
interest. Read all of them.
The photographer is too busy to
write an advertisement. A genuine
boom has lately struck his studio. So
many people have not seen themselves
since before the famous suspension
they are walking in tiocks to learn
through the camera how they look on
reduced diet. And Rogers pictures
are so well taken-there is such a
gauze of light and shade and intel
lectual halo thrown over the scenery
of the average conference.-the a
vast majority find they are not only
younger but prettier. Fact is, we
have been been waiting ourselves for
picture of the JOURNAL in its new
dress and wanted Rogers advertise
ment in the background to serve as an
imprint of the artist. But there never
was any satisfactory way of getting
along with people who haven't time
to write an advertisement" But Rogers
is going to give an invitation to the
rest of the public next week, if he has
to get too sick to wait on his customers
to do it. fthat won't do, he will take
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