Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-26


Heavy AtHfction.-Two sons of Mr..
John Mansfield, of Homecoming, aged
II and 10, have died within the last
month. Mr.. Mansfield himself has
been in frail health for some time, the
support of the family meanwhile fall
ing upon the two boys. Much sym
pathy is felt for the afflicted family.
Real Estate Transfers.-The follow
ing among others are of recent date:
Hampshire and Baltimore coal com
pany to Michael Coughln, property
at Midland, 1000.
Peddicord and Combs, trustees, to
Edward Brennan, lot No. 81 on the plat
of the 'Island Property" Allegany
county, ST.
Brecities.-Send us the names of
your visitors.
If anybody has any more questions
to ask concerning the necessity of an
ample supply of pure water, please
address the physicians of Frostburg,
through the JOURNAL. We know they
are able to make statements about bad
water that will make yonr hair stand
on end and we believe they are willing.
Benjamin jackson, a colored citizen
of this place, is suffering from the eff
fects of injuries received recently from
blast in the Savage Mountain fire.
clay mines. One eye will be fully re
stored the other, he fears, will be
seriously weakened.
The democratic primaries to elect
delegates to a county convention in
Cumberland Monday, August 4, will
be held in all the districts Of the
county Saturday evening, August 2.
In all except Nos l, 2 and 3, the hours
are from to o'clock. The county
convention will send five delegates to
the Congressional convention at Rock.
vile, August 6.
Harvesting going on busily in the
vicinity of Shade Mills Nd.
Very indiscreetly the Cumberland
Times copies the following from "an
exchange" "Milk in the manufacture
of ice cream is first boiled and after
ward partly CONCEALED. In the boiling
a Tactical acid of bacteria is set free
that, after uniting with phto-sulphide
of buteric oxide, again solidifes as
bisulphide of stomokake in the con-
gealing. This, when taken into the
system produces peritonital cramps,
frequently ending fatally The Times
adds the exhortation ''Cut this out
and show it to your girl" To Cum
berland audience OF young men this
suggestion has cruel complexion, il
indeed it does not wear the appearance
of melting a riot. For gracious sakes,
has the Times forgotten the dynamics
which reside in the female foot OF that
city =? And not one of them, once ex-
cited, will decline to kick with the
kiekers.
At the meeting of the Reading and
Recreation Club held last Thursday
evening, W. L. Amman was chosen
treasurer. All who have subscribed
are requested to pay over to him their
initiation fees by next Thursday even
ing, the time appointed for the next
meeting, when it is hoped there will be
a full turn out.
We understand that arrangements
are making for special train on the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania rail
road for the accommodation of Luray
excursionists on the sth of August.
Our forecast puts that day down as fine
and warm.
The property belonging to the estate
OF Catharine Priel, deceased, corner of
Bowery and Oak streets, was sold last
Saturday afternoon by John Marley,
executor, to M. l.. Bennett, for 1878.
The Welsh Congregational Church
edifice, Bowery street, is undergoing
job of handsome fresco, and repainting
inside and out.
A broken culvert on the canal near
dam No. 4 occasions another delay to
navigation. The accident took place
Wednesday.
The water began to fail Tuesday.
Two days later a drink was discovered
in one of the hydrants, but nobody
knows where it escaped from or how it
got in.
The shower Thursday afternoon
was something to be proud of.
Next Thursday is the last day upon
which Corporation taxpayers may
avail themselves of the S per cent.
discount. Collector Williams informs
US he is ready to wait on all taxpayers.