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

full front and slant roof, in size 81 by
36 feet, situate on jackson street, near
the business centre of the town. The
front door opens into handsomely
papered hall, I by Is feet. The
door upon the left leads into the busi-
ness office, well appointed apart
ment II by Is feet The glass front
and two windows afford ample light,
while the beautiful papering and pie
lures which adorn the walls make it a
cosy. cheerful room. A door thence
leads into the newspaper press room,
IS by Is feet, and admirably arranged
for its purpose. The press, large
"Prouty," stands over a pit deep
enough to permit machinist, stand
ing erect. to work under the bed. In
the englne-room adjoining boiler
and SlX-horse power engine furnishes
the motive force needed to print the
Recietr's immense edition, recurring,
we understand, steady run of five
hours. The boiler draws its water
supply from an arteSian well. sunk in
the yard for the purpose. A stairway
leads from the pressroom to the Job
department above, same size. Here
are two jobbers of different sizes, an
Economic" paper cutter. and storage
for stationery stock. The next apart
ment, Is by - feet, is the composing
room, in the JOURNALS $ estimation the
best feature of the establishment.
Commodious, well lighted, thoroughly
furnished, and ventilated by "Star"
Nentllator, an ingenious cOntrivance.
1t comprises every essential to rapid
correct and healthful work Here all
the newspaper and job fonts of type
are within easy reach, and all the i'm
plements of this department are kept
at hand bright and clean. The ReoieD
has charge of the town telephone ex-
change, and the apparatus stands in
one end of this room. Communication
with all parts Of the region and the
populouS portions of the county out
side is all that a news-centre could
wish i'll the way of quick and reliable
facilities. The voluminous mail list
in type and galley is in this room. and
stones, stands, racks and cabinets
complete the tout ensemble of this de-
partment.
Returning to the lower story the
JOURNAL passes through the business
Office and across the hall to the sanctu,n,
an apartment II by Is feet in size and
occupying the west end of the build
ing. The walls are prettily papered
and the full front window handsomely
curtained. This room is not quite
ready for occupation, but there are
evidences at hand pointing to future
b0u10r both literary and aesthetic.
Preparations for an editorial library
are tangible, and unhung pictures
standing around the room are half
fulfilled prophecies of an editorial re-
treat embellished with all of extra
neous objects that may inspire noble
thought with the breath of life and
guide the pen into words that burn" :"
The JOURNAL learns also that Mr..
Schaidt is efficiently seconded in the
management Of his enterprise by II.
c. Sample, foreman; {. II. Edwards,
hook-keeper Misses Maggie Lochner,
Nellie Rank and Ellen PEBBLES, com
positors. and Messrs. H. c. Rank and
Stanley Goodrich, all-rOund hands.
Each and all fill their spheres with
an industry which answers the endless
and eXacting devotion of all newspa-
per workers. All that can be provid-
ed for their comfort and convenience
has been placed at their disposal.
They appreciate this i'll yielding
steady fidelity to their work and thus
to the interest of their employer.
In looking back now over our tour
of the establishment in order to catch
the odds and ends that may have es-
capped note at the proper time, the
JOURNAL sees Cd that much errand-
running up and down stairs is saved
by speaking tubes, and that other
accessories tend to economies of time,
labor and money (2) that every room
in the building is wainscoated, walnut
stained and vanished, showing natu-
raj grain and adding materially to the
interior appearance generally, and (0
that John Story Il Co., of Homecoming,
We're the contractors and builders.
The Reoie@ enters its eighth volume
on the 9th inst, milestone far
enough on its way to show that in
material achievements it is full ll-grown
and powerful, even in the overworked
field of journalism.
RailrOdd CONNECTION 10 berkeley
sprtngs'-The Berkeley Springs and
Potomac r. r., operated by the B. d
o. Il. r. Co., running from Hancock,
w. Va, station on the Baltimore q
Ohio Il. r., to Berkeley Springs, W.
Va, will be opened for business on
Thursday, November lst, when trans