Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-15

evening OF lhSl W""E IN tLat cltN by
Rev. W. 4. Bird.
There is II heated controversy going
on i'll Mt. Savage as to who is the
sweetest thing on earth. He says she
is, and she says he is. Such deadlocks
have been known to last until broken
up by baby.
The American coal company paid
a semi-annual divided of three per- cent.
last Monday.
a Barrellvilie resident believes
Cleveland will carry Mt. Savage. He
is not man of little faith.
At Kingsley NJ. f parsonage, Cum
berland. Tuesday, George Davis and
Miss Annie Wilson, both of Barton,
were married by Rev W. f. Bird.
The State mine inspector of Mis-
souri, has sent his resignation to the
governor. In Maryland the office has
never become vacant except on ac-
count of death.
There are l9j soldier pensioners in
this county who draw nearly $22 900
year-an average of SIP each.
The Homecoming Recie,r had to ''cave
in under the ,Star's challenges ON cir
cula;ion. The stick with which the
star got after the Rericr hasn't much
wood on one end.
The firm Of Mum Il Jones has been
dissolved. Mr.. Mum will continue
the business.
The removal Of Cumberland to West
Nirgini;. and the rc-accesSion of the
Master Workman to the throne of the
Georges Creek coal region will be
coIncident events in the history of this
county.
J. G. Albright, of Vale Summit. fell
and broke his leg one day last week
while indulging his talent for long
jumping.
The Cumberland Nccrs is noted for
its copious lack Of responses to the
references of the Cumberland Times.
Prof r. II. Van Horn, formerly of
Lonaconing, will shortly go to Ger
many to complete his studies in some
Of the higher branches Of learning.
The Chicago HcmH says that water
melons may be kept till Christmas by
putting them away in NOV of well
cured hay. There are enough water
melons and hay in Allegany county
this year to find out whether the HelWld
lies.
William H. Horstmann shot and
fatally wounded William Mahaney in
Cumberland Sunday morning. The
trouble was occasoned by Il difference
between Horstmann and his wife, the
latter, with her child, having conse-
quently sought and found shelter in
the Mahaney household. The quarrel
of Sunday was over an effort of Horst
mann to see the child. Mahancy fired
frst, wounding HorStmann in the
thigh. The latter responded with
several shots, one Of which took effect
in Mahaney's left leg, another in the
abdomen, the latter resulting in death
Monday morning. Horstmann Is in
Jail and will recover.
Frostburg has 20-pound water
melon. a 6-pound beet, 30-pound
pumpkin, and a potato which is esti.
mated to be large enough to make an
entire meal for Homecoming editor.
The explosion of dynamo cartridge
at Borden Shaft last Saturday resulted
in painful injuries to Charles Kenney,
Il lad of IA years. The tips of several
fingers We're blown off, aud one of his
hands was badly crushed.
John RephOnE, brakeman on the
Georges Creek and Cumberland rail
road, had the third finger of his right
hand crushed off Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry McGee, of Homecoming,
died suddenly last Sunday, aged 10.
Misses Maggie and Sallie Sloan, of
Homecoming, have gone to Cincinnati,
Ohio, to visit the Centennial EXpoSi-
ton, now in progress.
Judge John Douglas, superintendent
of the Georges Creek coal and iron
company, Homecoming, accompanied
by Miss Nellie Dixon, has gone to
Dakota to visit his son, Capt John
Douglas, formerly of this county.
The Job printing house of Arthur
Shriver Il Co. has lately added a print
ing machine which is a marvel of
mechanism. 1t is Cranston cylinder
press, capable of working any job,
large or small. Equipped with all the
latest appliances, it is easy to handle
and may be stopped in al instant. The
head of the firm, the actual ,tactotum
Of the establishment, is a hustler
and no mistake. He knows how to
shorten the road to fortune, and he is
making good use of his knowledge.
The Oakland Democrat records a visit
to that place this week of Thomas
Johnson, of Garrett county's No. 8.
The JOURNAL was some time ago
asked" where is No Mans Land ?"
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