Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03
improvements. - Henry Williams,

Improvements. 49, Henry Williams,
bricklayer, is erecting chimney from
the engine-house of A. J. Wilson's
planning mill which, when completed,
will he 45 feet high. This is a portion
of the work attending the introduction
of new 50-horse power horizontal
boiler, and which. more particularly,
will enable Mr.. Wilson to utilize
shavlngs as fuel. The engine house is
also considerably enlarged, and in
other respects rapid progress is max
ing toward securing very great in
crease in the productive capacity of
the mill. The steam power has of late
been inadequate to meet the demands
upon the mill. Now, it Is believed,
the establishment will be able to graf
ify any requirement. These additions
had become necessary owing to the
unprecedented demand for lumber
which has marked this year, the mill
running the entire season under the
high pressure of large orders. In
meeting the acquisitions upon his re-
sources Mr.. Wilson, himself a host.
is effectively aided by his son and
salesman, George S. Wilson, and
foreman, Andrew Fox.
County Ne,cs.-Joseph Bailey, mi
ner, was hurt Thursday of last week by
fall of coal in jackson mine, near
Homecoming.
Harry V. Flury, of Cumberland,
while working on house at Eckhart
Mines Monday, cut his knee-cap into
the bone. He was cutting a piece of
timber when the latchet he was using
struck knot in the piece of wood and
glanced off, cutting his knee as stated.
The wound, though a painful one, is
not necessarily dangerous.
Cards are out for the wedding of
John T. Edwards, canal collector at
Cumberland, and Miss Effie NJ. James
son, daughter of j. S. Jameson, pres
ident of the First National Bank, of
Piedmont, on November s, at St.
Johns M. f. church, South, at Pied
mont, West Virginia.
The gas well has reached a depth of
2,O25 feet, and the syndicate will not
go ahead unless outsiders and stock
holders give financial assistance.
An Eckhart beau has gone into an
election bet with two girls. If the re-
publicans win he is to marry the bru-
nette; if the democrats win he is to
wed the blonde. There will be Sc
quel to this item-if the report be true.
A fall of coal in the Hampshire
mine, near Westernport, Monday
morning, injured William Smith, mi
ner, very seriously.
The Barton correspondent of the
Cumberland Neecs reports the recent
marriages of John Boal and Miss S. C,
Shaw John Shoehart and Miss Julia
Lee Daniel Logsdon and Miss Aggie
Mccormick,
The fellows who know where to put
things where they will do the most
good are enjoying Il great deal of les-
ure in this county in this campaign.
Alfred Morgan and Miss Annie
Agleson, both OF Miller mine, were
Marie. at that place Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
A Cumberland man made bet that
he could invent a question to which
fifty people would give the same an
swer. He won the bet. The question
was: "Have you heard that Smith has
committed suicide ?" The answer in
each case was: ''What Smith ?"
Thomas Higgins, of Hoffman,
sprained his ankle at Eckhart Thurs
day evening, He had to be carried
home:
The survey of a location for new
inclined plane at the Caiedonian mine,
of the American company, affords
ground for the hope down there that
the mine will be re-opened.
j. B. Robertson, of Ocean, lost an
infant child by death Wednesday.
The Homecoming Recie,o says "the
Maryland coal company is the only
company in this region that has its
mines designated by neat signs over
the entrance to ea3h mine" The
JOURNAL has wondered at the absence
Of such designations-hot that they
are essential, but as evincing an inter
est in the place above and beyond
mere mercenary concern for it.
Rev. W. b. Dorsey, of Piedmont,
W. Va, is holding series of meet
ings in the Barton Presbyterian church.
Cumberland has more population
than any other town in the county un-
less you happen to be reading a Iona
coming paper,
Governor Jackson has appointed
Peter Cain Justice of the Peace for
election district No. II and Isaac A.
Cavanaugh for No. Is, this county.
Very little attention is bestowed on
tame wildcat at Vale Summit since