Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-01

b'eoHteS'-Ihe drawing for a ear
pet, on which the Ladies Aid Society
of the Reformed church have been
taking chances for several weeks, took
place at the residence of John Wiegand,
Tuesdhy, 9th ult. Mrs. Agnes Brode
was the lucky winner.
In condoling with the JOURNAL
Titus A. Brick recalled to memory the
fact that two papers had already died
in Frostburg, and that if there was
any more mortality of that character
he should take no more Frostburg well
water in his'n.
Leap-year ball at Meats Opera
House Thursday evening.
The announcement that Gen. Harri-
son will enforce the civil service law
in spirit as in letter has introduced an
epidemic of political paralysis in the
neighborhood of presidential postof-
fees in this county.
&c. Beall advertises an article that
all horsemen need at this seasor-the
famous "Neverslip Horseshoe.'
William Thomas showed the JOUR
NAL a copy of the ticket voted in
Kansas county last month. 1t CON
tains 3S names. For of1iceholding
the wild and woody west is almost if
not quite entirely peculiar.
r. w. Mason is agent for the sale Of
all of Hubbard Bros. Philadelphia)
publications. He is making a special
ty now, however, of "Queer People
Paws and Claws" and "Wings and
Stings."
A public school entertainment was
booked for Meats Opera House yester-
day evening.
Personalities Sallie Brown at
tended the Bell-Spier wedding i'll
Cumberland Wednesday. .
The Homecoming Star notices the
visit Of R. G. Colborn, of this place, to
Homecoming Monday.
Miss May 7. Smith, of this place, a
former attache Of the JOURNAL, has ac-
cepted a position on the Homecoming
Reciep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davisson Armstrong
are i'll Baltimore visiting friends.
"Dr. Dorsey P. Fitch" says the
Morgantown Neeo Dominion, Sis taking
postgraduate course of lectures at
his alma mater, jefferson Medical Col
lege. His wife and children and
nephew board at the Continental ho
tel, Fairmont, during his absence"
H. C. Sample, of the Homecoming
Reoieao, paid the JOURNAL a pleasant
cali yesterday morning.
Miss Martha Jandorf has returned
from stay with Baltimore and Wash
ington relatives.
Il birthday Party-Miss Maggie
Grove was - years old Thanksgiving
day, and the occasion was observed by
a number of her invited friends call
ing and spending several hours with
her at the hospitable residence of Mrs.
A. NJ. Devecmon. The little folks en-
joyed themselves greatly, the refresh
ments and play being exactly to their
liking, and the petite hostess was very
happy. She was the recipient Of quite
a number Of presents. Those present
were Misses
Emma France. Bernie Porter.
Carrie Beall. Grace Jacobs
Loridine Porter. Nellie Betz.
Kate Koch. Mamie Haversticll.
Virgie McCulloh. Essie Porter,
Linnie Keller. Margie Price.
Mary France. Mary Beall.
Eleanor Beall Nellie Price
Blanche Oder.
And Masters
Charlie Shaw. Louis Cromwell.
The heroine of the occasion was as
sisted in receiving and entertaining
her guests by her little sisters, Misses
Allie and Mamie Grove.
Escaped.-Saturday morning last
Enoch Preston, of this place, was Ia
ken before Justice Atkinson on a
charge of getting some of Joseph
Brosch's cigars in an irregular man
ner. An attorney appeared in Pres
toms behalf. but in a wordy alterca-
ton with the Court the lawyer was
committed for contempt. The officer
in charge, in carrying out the judicial
order, lett Preston in the courthouse
and in the custody of the court. The
prisoner, however, misconstrued the
situation sufficiently to regard the
prosecution as in default, and he ex-
aggerated the misconstruction to the
extent Of taking very quiet, grace
full, but an exceedingly indefinite
"French leave" He has not been
seen since and many well-meaning
people believe, and others hope that