Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-01-21
w HOLE No. $50.

Variety of subjects from which to
select. Atlength "Cranks" was adopt-
ed with the hope that if he is we'll pat.
ronized the first time he can be secur
ed again. Some of our fellowtowns-
men have heard him and know him
to be all that is represented. We
append Il criticism which seems to
justify the selection made:
In the evening the Court House was crowd
ed to hear Thomas NJ. Taylor on 'Cranks."
lie divided crlnks into four classes-the disa-
greeable, the amusing, the dangerous, and
the beneficial and for an hour and a half
held the closest attention of the audience
While he deIineated the peculiarites of each
class. The lecture was replete in telling an
ecdotcN, apt sarcasm and pungent wit; and
Mr.. Taylor proved himself to be not only an
entertaining lecturer but brilliant and
eloquent orator.-Statc Sentinel.
R. W. Mason is weighmaster pro tenn
at Borden Shaft.
Joseph Graham, of Homecoming, was
in town Yesterday
Miss Maud Sanner, eldest daughter
Of Capt. r. h. Sanuer, formerly of
tins place, now of Chicago, is visiting
friends in this place.
A. J. Colborn, jr., is making his
mark in literary rs well as legal circles
ut Scranton, Pa. He shines in poesy
as well as prose, in witness where
OF see "A Christmas Carol" and
"Music at Nightfall,' in the Scranton
Times, Of 22d ult.
States-attorney Eichelberger, of
Frederick, was here Thursday looking
at the scene of Philip Laemmert's sad
death.
Miss Martha Flurshutz, of Cumber-
land, is visiting Frostburg friends.
The JOURNAL sympathizes these cold
days with Lemuel Clark, the driver of
the express train between Frostburg
and Grantsville.
Miss Maggie Matheney, one of Iona
coning's lovely young ladies, is the
guest of eX-Mayor J. B. Wright.
The CoaI Trade.-The record of
shipments from the Georges Creek coal
region for the week ending Saturday,
January II, 1855, closed as follows:
Total tons for week 81 973
year ar.............. 113,0S4
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase Of......... 26,O7S
Total tons to B. o. railroad for week 56,O5S
- year 1861
Compare with corresponding period
last year, an increase of... 1G,32O
Total tons to Pa. railroad for week. >. 6,916
s. g year.. 13,454
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of........ 9,759
Total tons to c. q o, canal for week. ....
- year. 80.
Compared with corresponding period
last year, a decrease of.......... ..
Total tons shipped over c. & p. rail
road for week. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
over same for year. ar................. 90,3G0
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of........ 1926
Total tons shipped over G. c. & c.
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