Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-25


Thursday lady informed the Jour-
NAL that she had succeeded in growing
splendid crop of pokeberries from
package of flower seed sent her hus-
band by republican Congressman.
The greenbacker, or prohibitionist,
who is ''incorruptible, undefiled and
fadeth not away" has cause to weep
over the wickedness of the old parties.
Will notice next week Frostburg
invention-an application of cleo
tricity to a very needful purpose.
Don't forget to witness "The Stolen
Jewess" at Ravenscraft's Opera House
Monday evening next, 9th inst.
Mine Inspector Hamill qualified on
the 10th, and this week entered on the
discharge of his duties, beginning his
first tour of the mines at the Western
port end of the region.
Patrick Fay, an old citizen of Cum
berland, died last Saturday night.
He had served as policeman and later
as bailiff to the grand jury. He was
the father Of j. B. Fay, editor of the
Oakland Democrat, to whom we offer
our coincidence.
c. Hartman, the best boot, shoe,
hat and cap man of Flostburg, makes
eloquent use of the earthquake as a
symbol of the seismic outbreak caused
by the opening and sale of his fall and
winter stock. He quotes prices to
prove his statements, and the reader
will find the table on our fourth page,
together with a running commentary
about the supreme advantages people
enjoy who buy from him. He is able
and will do all he says.
Blasse, confectioner, has given the
JOURNAL beet, raised in his garden,
IL inches round, and u inches long.
Thomas P. McDermott, clever,
competent young gentleman, has been
placed in charge of Otto Frey's es-
tablishment, now in Schaub's building.
He expects to he able to please all
customers. See Mr.. Frey's new ad-
vertisement.
At meeting of the school board
Friday of last week it was decided to
build new school houses at Miller
mine and Winchester bridge.
Two weeks ago this evening we
enjoyed religion and politics on the
street. 1t is not often that primary
meeting is blessed by that well known
means of grace entitled a prayer
meeting.
The JOURNAL asks "Cadmus" not
to be discouraged ON account of
failure to see his last letter IN print.
Owing to the unavoidable lapsus of last
week it has now grown too old.
The firemen have been deservedly
the recipients of numerous compli-
ments for the effectiveness of their
work in staying the fire of the 18th.
Unable to save the buildings from
serious damage, they succeeded IN
preventing the spread of the fire to
other property. Thousands of dollars,
at one time alarmingly imperiled,
were thus saved. The suggestion,
therefore, of many citizens that ''the
department should be encouraged" is
one that ought to carry unanimously.
The means to maintain the organiza-
ton should come and go directly from
the people to the company. The lat
ter should never be compelled to re-
sort to the demoralizing picnic for
making money enough to keep up the
organization.
Fifteen years outside of county,
seat is long time. But it shows that
the gospel has been welcomed away
from Jerusalem.
Noticing an unusually protuberant
hustle on one of our beauties few
days ago friend of the JOURNAL
called attention to the following
proposition "That If that hump was
an anatomical malformation how
quickly would the unfortunate young
lady seek a surgeon to remove it, and
what pains she would endure to get
the horrid bump off" The JOURNAL
was struck dead plumb, and we told
our friend that we would occasionally
consult him about lusus cases of morals
and religion as well as fashion.
This is the JOURNALS new year.
And now is a mighty fine time to SUBJ
| scribe.
| There is talk of another strike in
Clearfeld, next Friday, unless oper-
ators grant the 10 per cent. advance
demanded.
John L. Heintz wants cigar con-
sumers to look at his advertisement of
"Tansill's Punch"
A number of our items cut short
owing to absence from duty nearly
two days this week.
A Frostburg gentleman who has de-
voted considerable attention to the
growth of strawberries sent us one a
few dsys ago, reminding of what old
Walton said of that fragrant fruit ::