Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-12

Knights Templar ball in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, next Thursday. AS we
have been in the habit of walking to
balls this card should have been in our
hands a year sooner.
A Cumberland young man, in a rash
moment, told his girl that if she would
hang up her stocking ON Christmas Eve
he would fill it to the brim with some
thing nice. When he saw the stock
ing, however, he was for some time
undecided whether to get in himself
or insert a sewing machine. The prob
lem was finally solved at least the lady
next morning found both in the stock
ing.
Residents of the region who have
been working in other fields during
the winter are rapidly returning.
Pennsylvania and Cumberland favor
Mr.. Blaine for President.
Yesterday was legal Friday, a Good
holiday.
IO-iuolION ID EdStGT-udA
The annual joke on Lent is super
animated for this year.
J. J. Robinson announces the es-
tablishment of job Office in Iona
coming.
The latest thing in tragic circles is the
formation of coterie of young ladies
to play Romeo and Juliet. There is
some trouble on hand about getting
up Romeo in natural style. A favorite
gentleman, who was denied admit
lance to one of the rehearsals, threat
ems to retaliate by joining the Masons.
Georges Greek COal-WEEKLY STA
TIsTIcs OF SH1PMENTs.-Th record of
shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, April 9Th, 1884,
closed as follows.
Total tons for week 1885
" 90 year ................. 5O4, 1852
Increase over corresponding period
last year,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2049
Total tons to B. e. o. railroad for week 1882
s. g &" year $3.50
Increase over corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. IS, 1873
! Total tons to c. e. 0. canal for week. 5,7aS
g 90 year. 9,733
Decrease under corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. 34,124
Total tons to Pa railroad for week =. 1O,776
" g {" year.. 70, $50
Decrease under corresponding period
last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 19, $50
Total tons shipped over c. g. P. rail-
road for week. Observation-Disclosures. II ,d1
Over same for year. ...p............ 37,71s
Total tons shipped over G. G. & C. rail
road for week. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9,S0S
Over same for year. 65,9le
The heaviest shippers for week
l, Consolidation. .tons) ........... 1913
2, w. Va. Central. " ........... 1903
3, Maryland ....... " ........... 6,1O
4, New Central. .... " ........ 5,67S
None of the other companies shipping over
5000 tons.
Shipments for year
l, w. Va. Central. .(tons) .......... lOO,6i4
2, Consolidation. " ......... 9O,452
3, New Central. -. " ......... 4S,O9S
4, Potomac ........ g. ......... 1861
5, Georges Creek. .......... 1929
6, Maryland ....... " .......... 33,434
I, American ....... .......... 32,269
8, Borden. " .......... $500
8, Maryland Union d" .......... 2S,4l7
10, Atlantic & G. c.. Z" ........ I9,6CS
II, Hamp. & Baltic. " .......... l6,c35
II, Blaen Avon..... =" ....... $3.50
Is, National ........ " ......... 7,64s
IA, Swanton ........ " .......... 4,53.
Is, Davis Big Vein. % .......... 697
Is, Piedmont C. & |. % .......... $50
The Clearfeld output for the year to
last Saturday was 653,954 tons, or
l49, POP tons ahead Of Georges Greek.
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