Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-15

the following paragraph clipped from the
| Greenfield CLll.) Argus, of the Sth inst:
Miss Anna Wade left for her home in Frost
| burg, Md, on Tuesday evening last Miss
| Anna has been n very efficient teacher in our
public schools here for two years, having
| graduated with high honors in the class of
| "a. She has made host of friends during
| her stay amongst us by her lady-lke deport
| ment and genteel manner, and leaves with
| the best wishes of all who know her. We
| wish her pleasant journey and speedy
| return.
Brevities.-Charles Preston, indicted for
stealing steer from the farm of C. NJ
Graham & Co., in Garrett county, last fall,
was convicted at Oakland the other day.
! Charlie will have to go. When he told the
| JOURNAL that he was born in the sign Taurus
we feared the result of an appeal to the great
bullwark of personal liberty-right of trial by
jury.
"A Frostburg girl says the Cumberland
Times, wants to know-''if it is true that kiss
ing cures freckles?' To this interrogatory
responds the bold local editor" wouldn't say
positively, but simple receipt like this is
worth trying. Call after business hours"
Yes, girls do. There's something in the
Times suggestion. Who knows but that
Cumberland locals buss will not only 'cure
freckles, but remove warts and, squarely ap-
piled at the right spot, prove dead shot to
corns and bunions.
Two cows killed by C. and P. passenger
train on the this week-one fine, young,
fresh Jersey, belonging to T. II. Paul; the
other to William Gunter
A Cumberland girl was decribing hell to her
father as place where big fire was always
burning. She then startled him by asking
PA does the devil use Cumberland coal?"
Between the clerk and the JOURNAL several
errors were printed in the annual statement
of the corporation last week which obliges us
to reinsert it. The searcher after truth will
find correct statement this week.
Frostburgers having friends in Kansas City,
Mo-, were made uneasy by the accounts
Wednesday ofa cyclone which swept through
that town Tuesday. A telegram from Nicholas
Boynes, however stating that Frostburgers
were safe in person and property, set all at
rest. Yesterday private letter stated that
three children of George Stark, Daniel,
Howard and Clara, We're in the Lathrop
school building, where about twenty children
were killed. Clara ran home as soon as the
clio nd rose. The teachers, however, locked
the doors to prevent an exodus, after which
Dan and Howard broke through window
and jumped from the second story, saving
themselves perhaps from the terrible crush
which befel many others
A willow tree in the yard of the pastoral
residence standing close to Main street was
torn considerably Thursday night and the
branches scattered along the pavement.
There are laws and ordinances against such
mutlation, and if the night policeman will
catch the offenders there will be some fun.
Some correspondence unavoidably left out.
Decoration Day.-Thoburn Post, No. 81
G. a. r., will observe Decoration Day on
Monday, 3lst inst, this year, the Both falling
on Sunday. The following announcement
more fully explains:
HEADQUARTERS
THoBURN Posi-, No. q, q. A. R.,
fRosTBURG, MD., May II, 1886.
Comrades-The season is approaching and
is almost at hand, when inclination and duty
call the Grand Army of the Republic to pre-
pare for the due observance of memorial day.
The Grand Army was born Off desire to do
honor to the dead who fell in the service of
their country's flag, and memorial day is the
fit occasion for the renewal of our most sacred
pledges and for the refreshment of ournoblest
aims.
In this, the noon-day of the prosperity of
the Grand Army, as an organization, and
while there yet remains to us as individuals
strength of body and purpose. let the me-
mortal services of this year be observed with
greater unanimity than ever before; let us
search for the graves of our dead, that none
may be omitted in the ministratlon of the
appointed day
AS May Both falls on Sunday Monday,
May 3lst, will be observed as memorial day
by the Grand Army in this county, and all
organizations of our town, such as Odd Eel
lows, Masons, bands fire companies, Mayor
and Council labor organizations, are respect
fully invited to join with us on this day of
sweet remembrance to decorate the graves of
our dead.
Memorial services will be held in Odd Eel
lows Opera House on the evening of the 3lst.
All ex-soldiers are invited to report at our
headquarters on the morning of memorial
day, when place will be assigned them in
the procession, and all the organizations
above referred to will consider this an invita-
ton to join and they will be expected to re-
port as soon as possible to the adjutant of the
Post, who will arrange them on theprogramme
for that day.
As flowers will be needed, the ladies of our
town will please aid us in collecting the same
and all such donations can be left at Thomas
Hills store or at the post office with Mr.
Walker, also can bring them to our head
quarters on evening before or early on morn
ing of memorial day.
Everybod turn out and join us in our
procession and decorate the graves of your
dead. By order Of
JOHN CHAMBERS, Commander.
THOMAS HILL, Adjutant.
The journal Would Like to Know
When this thing will end.
Whether il will he 40 or 30 cents