Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-07

Miss Eva NJ. Walker has returned
from visit to Piedmont, w. Va.
c. Fl. Hamill, ir., of Leadville, Col
orado, son of ex-Mine Inspector Hamill,
OF this place, gladdened his relatives
and friends Tuesday afternoon by
visit. He has been in the west three
years and brings back testimonials
which show in the parlance of his
adopted home that ''there have been no
flies on him" since he left here, and
that he has been consulting the interest
of \ ''iu great shape"
Ereoities-Our old friend, John II.
Tagen, left a basket of his choice
Strawberries at these headquarters for
Sunday use. His design was faith
fully carried out and the vote of
thanks passed without dissenting
voice.
The Board of Health are making an
effort TO have the slaughter house at
the end Of Bowery removed. The
matter is now before the county com
miSSioners.
Hands that the rod of empire might have
swayed,
Or walked to ecstaCy the living Tyre,
Now run the Times i'll educaton's trade,
And slug old truth in impotent ire.
Soon as the JOURNAL can find time
to prepare Il reply to the Cumberland
T;,,1v' ,lit,ri ,l 4
ably be offered to that paper in the
shape of Il letter.
He attended the examination Mon
day aud Tuesday and came home with
a song in his heart and a tune on his
lip:
Schooi-ma'am young and schoool-ma' ans
old
Schoo-ma'am's Shy, and schoo-ma'am's
bold
School-ma' ans large, and school-ma'am's
thin,
School-ma'am pretty, but hard to win.
n. NJ. Dean. hardware and saddlery,
will dispose of his entire stock within
the ensuing sixty days at the lowest
t'C''7i'iS PiitNS' IA "
this effect will appear next week.
The levy list goes out with this issue.
1t is the result of over weeks care
full labor by Il body of frstclass busi-
ness men.
The German Lutheran church people
will hold Il festival on the Dist inst, ut
which large carpet will be disposed
of TO some lucky one.
a IL the merchants of Frostburg, save
one or two, will close their stores at 1870
p. m, and continuing till Oct. |, ex-
cepting Friday and Saturday of "pay
week" 1t is hoped all will fall in line
and give the salespeople chance for
SOME rest and recreation.
Pair of gray silk gloves found near
Allegany cemetery last Sunday. Call
on the JOURNAL.
The location of the great encamp-
ment is narrowed down to Oakland and
Frostburg. Gov. jackson and staff
will visit the camp on the 9th day
August %. Our committee should
be up and doing.
Pensions granted recently to BARLEY
Fagan, of Pompey, and J. H. Patter-
son, of Barton.
Fourth Of July Observations.
itors quite numerous.
Business generally suspended, and
nearly every gent had on billed shirt.
Considerable display of flags. A
few looked like they had passed
through the revolutionary war; some
through the war of 1872; others
through the Mexican war; a number
through the late unpleasantness, and
a great many appeared like they had
avoided war entirely.
Among the visitors whose names we
could get were Samuel w. Wehn,
Everett, Pa. E. A. Browning, of Oak
land, Nd. John G.. Lutz, Allegheny
city, Pa, and Conrad Lutz, of Barton.
EX-Mayor Wittig sent up large
and pretty balloon during the after
noon.
A number of persons bound for
points on the Pittsburg division of the
B. q O. were disappointed at the
failure of connection at Mt. Savage
junction.
The fremen's picnic in Centennial
grove was IA great success. Hundreds
of people visited the grounds during
the day.
Nearly all the Sunday schools held
picnics near town.
The rain about 7 p. m. broke up en-
joyment in some quarters and facil-
itated it in others. 1t came mop
portunely for the outdoor dancer, but
when over the small boy and his fire.
cracker captured the town. The
rowdies left the streets early also,
fearing to be caught out in the damp.
Reiigioms.-R H. S. France and
Rev. E. c Jessup will exchange pull
pits to morrow (Sunday)
Rev. George-Morrison of Baltimore,