Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-11-27

nm Tor years to come.
Personal.-L D. Lowell, president of the
Borden mining company, visited Davisson
Armstrong, resident agent, last Saturday and
returned to his home in New York Monday.
His son, Leander, who had been guest of
Mr. Armstrong; several weeks, accompanied
him home.
w. Y. McCulloh, former resident of Frost
burg, and in 1s7s-sO county commissioner,
IS traversing this section in the interest of
N X. Fairbank & Co., of Chicago
Hon. John Richie, chief Judge of the sixth
judicial district, has been in Baltimore UNDER
going surgical treatment for the loss of vision
in one of his eyes.
George Ii. Arnold, of Eckhart, has been
appointed by Collector Groome night in
spector at the Baltimore custom house at So
per day. He will make capable officer.
A correspondent of the Baltimore San notes
visit to Westminster by Col. P. w. Ayirett,
editor Of the Cumberland Times, who intends
gong into another newspaper enterprise by
starting weekly Journal at that place.
On motion of Hon. Louis +. McComas in
the Circuit Court for Washington county at
Hagerstown, Tuesday, Glissan T. Porter, for
merly of this county, was admitted to the
practice of law in that county.
A A. Rogers came from Morgantown, W.
Va, Saturday, and returned to that place
Monday with his family.
Miss Venie Fuller, teacher in Public
School, No. l, has been confined to her home
for several weeks bya very severe cold The
pupils under her charge have been in the
| meanwhile enrolled in two other rooms
Miss Fuller is now much better and it is
thought will be able to resume her duties
next week.
Mrs Martha Powell will hold public salel
to day at her residence near Johnsons Garrett
county preparatory to removal to Frostburg
Henry Wagus, of Pompey, was the fir
| man to come out in sleigh on Main sire
! this burg
| Miss Jane Scott, of this place, returned
| Thursday from protracted visit to her sis.
ter Mrs. Anthony, in Illinois.
! Otto Frey, of Pittsburg, came over carly
this week end returned Thursday morning.
Brevities.-The Consolidation coal COM
! pany's steam collier, Charles f. Mayer" is
at Wilmington, Del, having turtle-back
deck put on. The vessel will be ready for
| service in about three weeks.
The "Two Dams"
" next Thursday evening
| at Ravenscraft's Opera House.
What the Star called novelty was ad-
vertsed to take place at meeting of the Sal
vation Army, at the barracks, 9th and G.
streets, northwest Washington, D. c., Thurs
day evening-the marriage of Capt. Bryan,
A. d. c., and Capt. Mamie Bond. of Iona
coming, Md. 1t is getting about time the
Homecoming people quit charging Frostburg
with getting every promotion that Cumber-
| land misses.
The school commissioners have discussed
| the proposal to start mining school at Iona
| coming, but have reached no conclusion
| Stop right here and look at the "Grand Hi
| bernica' announcement for next Thursday
A daring robbery attended by attempted
| murder and arson was perpetrated at place
called Savage, on the west side of Negro
mountain, about eight miles from Grants
vile, on Friday night of last week. Samuel
Larue's store at that place was entered by two
| unknown men, Larue knocked down and
the premises robbed of $500 cash. The store
was then set on fire and building and con-
| tents destroyed. The unfortunate man was
lucky enough to escape with his life. He
| was unable to identify the robbers.
| 1t is reported that Hon. S. b. Elkins and
Maj. ]. U. Crawford engineer, have been
lately examining the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal as future location for railroad oyer
its bed, to connect with a road that has been
recently opened in West Virginia.
| We cannot refer to an anonymous protest
against Salvation Army methods in public
| places further than to say that there seems
to be no well-founded objection to the female
| officers kissing each other when there is not
too much snap to the salute.
| Go and see Howorth's Double Show.
| The Eureka Sentinel says there is poem
in the life of miner which awaits the touch
of some inspired writer who will give it
adequate expression" True as gospel.
| Efforts are still making to pool the bitumi-
| nous seaboard trade
| Weather quite cold and it has good back
ing in six-inch sheet of snow.
| Before you read further look at Howorths
| advertisement.
| Several bands in town this week in answer
| to ''cry from Macedonia" 1t takes great
| deal to keep band in "bloo clos" and moo
| moosic."
The A. NJ. E. concert in Meats Opera
| House Wednesday evening was quite largely
attended and thoroughly enjoyed. The choir
from Cumberland, Thomas Males, leader, is
! highly complimented by all who heard the
| concert.
| A Frostburg man heard Thursday night of
! the recent formation of a melstrom in the
Gulf of Mexico, probably result of the seis-
| mic disturbances in that quarter last summer.
He learned also that the government had de-
termined to test the strength of this new peril
to free trade by throwing one of its protected
citizens overheard in the outer current of the
| circling waters A vessel was accordingly dis
patched To our friends surprise he found
himself aboard; nearing the whirlpool he
learned further to his horror that he was the
man selected to make the experiment No
| sooner said than done, or quicker than lamb
can wink its tail-over he went. Round and
| round he floated, each circuit nearing the
| dreaded focus. All this time he yelled for
| rescue, but in vain; his cries fell on needless
ears. Faster and quicker he revolved al
| ready he had to look up to see out of the