Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-11-06

had made mistake and got the
sinker.
Poem, "Life," published by request.
Messrs. T. P. Morgan, D. E.
Brockett and c. E. Hambright, of
Cumberland, Deputy Grand Regents
of the Royal Arcanum, instituted
Council of Arcanum at this place
Thursday evening.
Deaths Mrs. Catharine Hurley, of
this place, died Sunday morning aged
| 70 years, and Mrs. Joanna Behan,
died same morning at about same age
at the residence of her son, Dennis
Behan, at Boston. near Eckhart.
A Cold Winter Ahead.-A Pike
county weather prophet writes to the
| New York Sun:
| Folks ez hain't got no overcoats an is
hopin' that it'll bea mild winter, SOS they
kin skin through without one, mowt ex well
make up their minds to go an order one,
an good heavy one at that. for the comm
winters goin' to be hummer, less all the
good ol-fashioned signs is all wrong this fall,
ez fur ez I've obsarved 'em. In the
fust place look at the corn husks Be they
thick an good many of 'em or be they
thin an durn few? Peel an ear O corn if
yer mineter, an yell see that it's got a
undershirt top shirt, wes' cut, a coat an
overcoat, an all of 'em is made O good stiff
material. Natur' knows when it's more
likely that her doin's III need leetle extry
protection, and she slings it on to 'em,
an that's why she's put good stock O.
kiverin' on the corn. That's ez good sign
ez want that the comm winter'll come in
fer business, an tend to it till some time
in the fag end O. March or tharabouts.
You fellers can do ez We feel like
don', but ez fer me, Pm agoin' ter bank up
my shanty from cellar to winders, an lay in
an extry lot O pine knots. Winter hain't
only acomin', but he's bringin' sumpin with
him, an he's agoin to play fer keeps.
The Agnes Vtiia Con,6i,.atfon.---
This fine company, as shown by adj
vertisement, will give Frostburg two
evenings Of legitimate drama at
Ravenscraft's Opera House next week.
The presentations, from all accounts,
will be very fine. But the merits Of
plays an players are best set forth by
the Hartford Comm Courant of late
date:
The performance of "Frou Frou" last even
ing by this excellent company at the Opera
House was the most delightful entertain
ment we have witnessed for a long time.
Agnes Wallace Villa as Gilberte "Frou
Frou," had the audience spell bound from
the rise Of the curtain. The lady showed her
peculiar powers in this drama, the transitions
from the gay to the emotional being really
wonderful. The several hearty encores were
well deserved, Mr.. Sam B. Villa, as Sartoris,
showed how completely at home the gentle
man is in the drama. Miss Lucie Villa, as
Pauline, showed that this little lady has
talent far beyond her years and will be one
of the stars Of the profession in short time.
Little Veo, as the child, did admirably. The
balance Of the company acted their parts ad :
mrably. The music was encored after each
act and was worth the price of admission
itself. Tonight "The Orphans of Charity"
will be given and we advise everyone to see
this fine company before they leave.
Publications. s.-Desiring to make all
the little folks happy D. Lothrop 6
Co., Boston, have printed nearly
million copies of the delightful story,
"Tressy's Christmas" by Margaret
Sydney, with two full-page illustra-
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child whose address is sent to them
with 2-cent stamp for mailing.
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