Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-10-09
WHOLE NO. 1888

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Do'ras Publishing, New York.
The Illustrated Graphic Meas has Sc
cured the services of John McGovern,
who resigns the editorship of the Cur
rent to take editorial control of the great
pictorial weekly. John McGovern is
II man identified with the intellectual
development of the West. He is the
author Of "An Empire of Informa-
tion," "The Golden Censer," which
has sold 10000 copies so far, and "The
Toilers' Diadem." His successful
books are moral essays; also as an
obituary writer he is frst-class man.
His leading sketches are "Kessler's
Bridges" "Sykesy,' "Riey Rose"
1.-The Phariseo of Pigeon Creek" and
Memories for Decoration Day.
these will shortly be epublished in book
form. Previous to his connection Of
two years, with the Cu3Ycnt, he was for
sixteen years on the Chicago Tribune.
The Graphic Nc'rs now guarantees the
people Of the West first class literary
lining to the handsome picture paper,
which has won so many commenda-
tons of late. Its new editor can com
mand the necessary manuscripts to
make his share of the work fine sue
cess. In connection with this i'm
portant step, Mr.. Bragg, the proprietor
Of the Graphic Meas, is about to open
large establishment at Chicago for
the publication of his excellent week
ly An eminent artist is to take full
charge of the art department. A file
Of Graphic Nc'es portraits will prove a
valuable possession to any subscriber.
Pe"sonaL-N. w. Howson, master
of machinery Of the Cumberland and
pennsylvania railroad for IL years,
has resigned to accept the general
superintendency of the Eames Vacuum
Brake & Manufacturing Co., of Bos-
ton, Mass. The c. & p. company lose
very competent officer aud the COM
munity u thorough gentleman.
Philip Michael and his son, Edward
N. Michael, started overland in buggy
last Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock for
Bruceton, Preston county, w. Va.
The distance is nearly 50 miles and it
was proposed that the horse should
make it that day. They went to see
Philip Michael, ST., and his aged wife
parents and grandparents of our
Philip and Edward, respectively. The
old gentleman is 90, his wife few
years younger.
Horace Bca!l and three children, of
Charlestown, w. Va, came up last
Saturday Mr.. Beall returned home
Wednesday, leaving the little ones
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Beal!. Mrs. Olin Beall is a
guest of the same family.
S. NJ. Jones, Of Mum & Jones, sick
several weeks with pneumonia. is out
again and will shortly make business
'Ooiii 'tSNtNlIi WIFI oltl-lltilt VIM.
}. Harry Beplor has the only pic
torial butcher shop in town. 1t will
be, he says, II regular art gallery with
sirloin trimmings, porter-house edg-
ings and beef-steak attachments.
Harry is meat chopper of great
magnitude.
W. b, Jones, of Youngstown, Ohio,
sends the JOURNAL u circular en-
bodylng the Ohio State Prohibition
platform, and an address 20 the voters
OF Mahoning county, etc.
John A. Mckay, wife and daughter,
Of Washington, Pa, are visiting S. M.
Jones, OF this place. Mrs. Jones is a
daughter of Mr.. Mckay.
Rev. V. +, Schmitt left on the noon
train Thursday to assume his new
charge in Washington, ID. C. The
demonstrations of regret at his de-
parture on the part Of members Of his
congregation here were in many in
stances very touching. He bore away
with HIM numerous testimonials of
regard, some Of considerable value.
lie was quite overcome by the unex-
pectedly great display of kind feeling
toward him.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elton, of
Volcano, Wood county, w. Va, were
guests Of the family Of II. b. Shaffer
this week.
F. c. Beall paid visit recently to
Staunton, Va. Ho returned Monday.
Miss Annie IIitchins, of Frost.
burg says the Meyersdale Commercial,
sis here ut the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kennedy Price. Miss Minnie Hitchins
is with her friend, Miss Kate
Ioblitzell." The same paper says
"Ar. Nick Hooking, of Frostburg, ac-
companiod by Mr.. viii Wright, was
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