Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Brerfttes. Mistake in w. H. Bepler's
advertisement last week corrected in
this issue. -.-'
At the county commissioners meet
ing last Saturday J. Mair was appoint
road supervisor in district No. 10 rice
David Robinson.
Messrs. Parker & Porter, trustees,
advertise a valuable farm for sale at
public auction on the 3lst.
VIM. P. Griffith, of Allegany mine,
died last Saturday.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of H. J. Hardin, of Vineland, N.
c. The testimonials and medical re-
ports concerning the salubriousness of
the climate, winter and summer, at
Vineland, are quite inviting, especially
to invalids who suffer in raw and damp
localities. Vincland is in Moore
county, near the centre of the State,
equi-distant from mountain and sea-
shore, and easily reached by rail from
any quarter. Great inducements are
offering for investment there.
Joseph Bear talks like major this
week. Read his advertisement.
1t amuses the Chicago Ners to OBJ
serve that the Nashville american and
other prints are making rash guesses
at old Bill Eaton's age. They do not
seem to be aware that in order to &C
quire even faint idea of this Con-
necticut landmarks years on earth the
most intricate observations are nee
essary, involving a clear sky, a box
compass, a theodolite and surveyors
chain This process appears to re-
quire as much care, labor and learning
as the Cumberland cobblers expend in
surveying female foot for pair of
shoes.
A painter wants an assistant.
After shooting dog last Monday DR..
W. J. Piper, of Barton, accidentally
wounded himself in the leg while re-
placing pistol in his pocket. No
serious result apprehended.
The Homecoming Reaie,o reports an
accident Thursday to John Chambers,
of that place, a driver in Koontz mine.
He twas riding between two loaded
cars coming out of the mine, the coal
of which he had hold gave way, throw
ing him from the cars and in some way
breaking his ieg."
Sheriff Mcmillan will offer some val
liable property at public sale to-day
in Frostburg.
Brother Taylor imagines We do not
Glove our neighbors." This is nearly
equivalent to saying he does not be-
ieve we enjoy religion.
Speaking of Cumberland people,
there is the firm of John A. Fulton &
Co., who deserve to catch a goodly
portion of the valuable trade of this re-
gion that strays to Cumberland.
Councilman Raley lost valuable
COW by death Friday, last week.
c. Hartman opens the ball with
big stock of boots, shoes, etc. There
is blood in his eye," metaphorically
speaking, and he is going to push
trade.
The Frostburg baseball association
have arranged for new uniforms
flannel, trimmed with blue. They ex-
pect to enter the list here at an early
day with the Meyersdale club Compel
ing.
People looking for clothing will find
from our columns that Marx Wiueland
is on deck with choice stock.
b. I. Jewell, of this place, is busy
making the new shirts for the Frost
burg Fire Department.
Rogers is so full of business that he
has only time to tell you where to look
for the best photographs in Western
Maryland.
We hear it stated that Mr.. George
l.. Layman will soon equip the Grants
vile express with new coach. To
make travellers to Grantsville real Joy
full, however, Mr.. Layman should add
TO the coach new National Pike.
a correspondent writes us protesting
against dropping teachers in our pub
lie schools and transferring pupils to
other rooms under different auspices.
He ''does not know whether the law
or management is responsible for such
injudicious and scanty treatment. AS
long as one pupil remains" he thinks,
''the teacher should be held, at least
until the end of the term" The in.
creased taxes thus occasioned would
be inappreciable," and he contends
that "the evicted teachers should of
right be dealt with justly and impair
tally" Received at late hour yester-
day, we have condensed the letter for
the quick consideration of those inter-
ested.
The future of the canal looks gloomy.
Reductions in all departments are re-
ported.
The Homecoming Rerieo sounds a
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