Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Brevities.-The ladies of the NJ. E. Churt

are providing Tor an interesting lline heA'
Monday evening. See advertisement.
Citing matrimony as religion there is only
one doctor in town unsaved. Yea-and one
drug clerk.
The JOURNAL this week looks for great
display of magnanimity on the part Of its
immense clientele. Much of its space is
monopolzed by the County Commissioners
to the exclusion of sparkling matter, and
nearly all its time has also been yielded in
the effort to serve the Commissioners well.
Next week, however, we expect the JOURNAL
to resume its position as the best paper i'll
Western Maryland.
The Georges Creek and Cumberland rail
road company have placed an observation
carl on their line. tits open at the sides and
will be used for excursions. Pity cannot
be run from Frostburg to Pompey.
Special attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of Messrs Right and Hamill of
Westernport property, We understand that
good investment is available in the houses
offered. The town is in need of a hotel, and
this property is exactly suited for that
purpose.
A matrimonial fever has broken out among
the young doctors. Three fatal cases so far
this year.
The Sunday schools generally will picnic
Monday. Otherwise the Fourth, from out
ward appearances at this writing, will be
scantily honored this year.
This remarkably cool summer has had the
effect of keeping the city people at home.
Frostburg does not, therefore, enjoy the usual
annual influx.
No famine probable for several weeks yet
Wildermau drove in Thursday with fine beef
and mutton sufficient to keep the town going
for awhile.
Besides the Levy List there's great deal
of other news under the heading Of New
Advertisements"
Wednesday; Sand Spring; boy; tin can;
powder match; explosion boys hair burned
off; two eyes consolidated; more next week.
Some freight cars got away from brakemen
yesterday morning below Franklin and quite
a wreck ensued. Passenger train east and
west, first run, delayed several hours.
Noroom this week for our stereotype plate
of election judges list.
III II. :. II ltCll MIS-.
DR.. C. C. Jacobs and daughter, Grace, left
Tuesday to visit friends in Morgantown, w.
Va.
Susan, infant daughter of Horace Beall,
Charlestown, w. Va, died last week.
Thomas Price, for 26 years engineer in
charge of the machinery at Borden Shaft
last week rendered his resignation to take
effect June 80. Mr.. Price has always stood
high in the estimation of the company as
faithful and efficient in the discharge of the
duties of his responsible position. He has
served the company for almost generation
and now retires because of the weight of adj
vancing years. He is succeeded by John d.
Barnard, a gentleman of long experience in
the same profession, and one Of the Borden
company's trusted employees.
Rev. V. F. Schmitt, of this place. witnessed
the imposing ceremony Of comforting the
beretta upon Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore
Wednesday.
Miss Annie Ralcy, daughter of Councilman
Raley, has been quiteill. She is convalescent.
John Grose has entered Walter Edwards
store as a salesman. Johnnie understands
the business pretty well.
&. A. Greene and wife, of New York, ar
rived Thursday for short stay at the old
homestead, Clifton Park, near this place.
Prof. H. G. Weimer visited Frostburg Tues
day and delivered an interesting address to
the NormalSchool students. He renewed the
certificates ola large number who will thus
not have to pass the examination this year.
He thought the examination would be held
about July 90. Mr.. Weimer and some other
friends dined with B. Stern, and very
pl easant time was had.
John A. Lmmmert ex-Collector of Cor
poration Taxes, leaves to-day for Medicine
Lodge Kansas, where he expects to make his
future home. By advertisement elsewhere
he designates his father, George A. Lammert,
as authorized to collect the taxes due him.
r.. G. Colborn has resumed the position
formerly held by mm-chief salesman in f.
G.. Beall's hardware store.
II. C. Sample, of the Lonacouing Re0ier,
called on the JOURNAL yesterday.
Charles f.abaugh, of Bradford Pa is
here on q visit to his mother Mrs Mary E.
Kalbaugh, who is quite i'll.