Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-10-18

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The Federal Hill Boys will hold
their first grand masque ball in Paul's
Opera House Monday evening next.
A full attendance is assured and a
good time for the lovers of dancing
certain.
The vote was practically 2S5 for
water works and Y against.
The English Baptist Bazaar opened
last evening in Odd Fellows Opera
House, third floor. A number of social
attractions are presented. 1t will
continue each evening until Tuesday,
inclusive.
The liquor and temperance elements
voted together in sweet accord against
water Tuesday. 1t was a par Mobile
.tratrum combination against the sup
ply of a mutual need, and shows that
in the whirligis of economical COM
plications there arises sometimes an
anomalous platform upon which di-
verse interests can intermingle in
spontaneous cohabitation.
The Eckhart Terpsichoreans will
occupy McMilian's hall, at that place,
Monday evening with IA grand ball.
Preparations for good time extensive
and recherche.
After the manner of republican
newspapers over West Virginia and
democratic papers over Ohio we enter
tanned an idea, now abandoned, of pub
fishing a rooster for the benefit of our
numerous anti-water friends, illustrat-
ing their joy over whipping them
selves.
AS usual. When we are particular
ly anxious to get the Baltimore mail it
fails. Wednesday mornings papers
containing the returns from the Ohio
and West Virginia elections reached
this region Thursday morning-24
hours late.
From Saalfeld, New York, we ac
knowledge the receipt of several
pieces of exceedingly modern music,
among them one entitled, Better
Luck Next Time; )" another, "Forget
the Past" We have great faith IN the
"good time coming" and one of our
best grips is to forgive as we'll as for
get.
Dog circus advertised on the tele-
graph poles.
Several people voted against the
water measure "because d. J.Williams
favored it," Two or three similar
reasons equally powerful swayed the
popular mind. Hence, not Water
Works, but Waterloo. We will wager
quarter, however, that Daniels enc
mics will fraterniZe with him in an
election to come off inside of three
weeks.
That frightful monstrosity, a nude
man, has been haunting Lonaconlng
and vicinity for about two weeks. To
his own sex he has so far succeeded in
making himself invisible.
A movement is ON the wing for a
mining school in Homecoming.
The Queen City Courier discourses
classically upon the "Decline of
Carthage" melted by the luxurious
sunset scene represented upon the
stage curtain of the Cumberland
/ Academy of Music. Should the
Courier crave a heavier task in this
line we challenge it to an attempt at u
complete explanation of our own
"Dre;m of Arcadia
A new party called "Oysterites"
has broken out in town. John
Chambers, chairman, calls for a con-
ference at his place next Saturday to
discuss the merits of a fried, stewed or
Scalloped campaign. The tariff will
be fixed as low as possible.
The Masons Of Homecoming will
meet in Dicks hall next Friday even
ing to partake Of Il nice supper. The
wives, daughters, sisters and sweet
i,aarts Of the fraternity will grace the
tables and assist IN the dancing set
down as sap Elementary. Ii will be a
rare old time, for when Homecoming
decides on fun it will be had if it takes
/ the entire celery cron,
In less than three years the town of
Cristicld, this State, has lost $130,000
b. fire, the last of the three conhagra-
tons taking place Thursday morning.
We will next week reproduce some re-
marks by the Baltimore SIN on the
subject.
The west-bound passenger train, C.
& P. r., Thursday afternoon, ran over
and killed heifer belonging to Henry
J. EQwell, of this place.
Read all the new advertisements,
not overlooking those of Messrs. Hart
man, Bear and Stern.
James Harvey has sought relief
under the ihsolvent law.
The passenger car recently furnished
by the CUMBERLAND and Pennsylvania
railroad company for the accommodate
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