Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-30

morrow Sunday morning and even
ing at the usual hours. Mr.. Thurlow
is a graduate of the University of
Toronto. and among the many who
know him he enjoys the reputation Of
being an excellent Young preacher.
HoHddy SiDhfs-George II. Wittig
displays his stock of holiday goods
with a regular illumination each even
ing. Besides FIVE electric lights. total
izing ll4-caudle power, he has 26 gas
jets. With Wittig it is no expense to
show goods.
John Chambers makes an original
display in his front window. the chief
feature being Santa Claus represent
atlon. D'jnWs the traditional patriarch
OF the chimney and reindeers. The
sleigh, lader with goods. is on hand
though. driven by rosv-cheeked
sprite who holds the ribbons on
mules. The sleigh glides over realistic
looking snow, and the scene is gener-
ally hibernal, Some people may have
more goods than John, but none bet
ter, and when it comes to mules he can
clean out the whole shooting gallery.
Harry Robinson is now butcherine
one of the finest herds of beeves ever
brought TO Frostburg. His purchase
comprises three-year olds, reared in
Barbour county, w. Va, famous for
the super excellent quality of ITS
grass. The beef is fat, tender and
juicy. What other quality does one
want in young beef-sides a yard wide
and IA foot thick
Perso"ai-Miss May Gunter has
been appointed second assistant to
postmaster Walker, cice Daniel j. Will
hams, resigned. Miss May is an
amiable little lady. The JOURNAL is
sure that so tar as she comes into CON
tact with the great public the latter
will be happily served.
Miss Bessie Coyner is recovering
from a severe illness.
Miss Lily Porter. of Piedmont. w.
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Little. at the Central Hotel.
DR.. H. G. Wilson, dentist. formerly
Of this place, now of Baltimore, will
reach here to-day for weeks stay.
tie will take quarters at A. +. Parker's
residence, (instead of the Central ho-
tel as printed in handhils circulated
yesterday where his patrons and others
needing dental treatment may find
him.
Mr.. and Theo. Mrs. Luman. of Cum
berand, and Miss Birdie Harrison. of
Piedmont, W. Va, spent Thanksgiv-
ing day with Mr.. and Mrs. F. c..
Beall
Mrs. Albert Hole went to Washing
ton. b. c., Wednesday, to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. A,
Homrlghaus.
DR.. !. =. Garfield has removed his
residence from Eckhart to Paw Paw,
W. Va.
}. W. Markwood and daughter, Miss
Mamie, of Ridgevflle, w. Va, are
spending a rew days among Frostburg
friends.
Miss Eva NJ. Walker has returned
from u pleasant visit to friends in
Meyersdale. Pa,
No Light for AH.-There is complaint
that the lamps uptown are not prop
erly cared for. A gentleman who
knows informs the JOURNAL that on
the retirement Of the Wittlg admins
tration several years ago it was report
ed that on account OF the addition
of thirteen posts, more compensation
to the officer in charge should be
allowed. The council promptly added
IS per month to his salary and the
same observant gentleman attirmS his
belief that the lamps haye not been
cleaned twice since.
It is said also that the lamplightine
is largely suh-let tn boys, who may or
not close them when lit-most often
not. The wind then beats the flame
against the other gIassea and breaks
them. The damage is then charged
to the stone-throwing bad boys; the
lamp becomes useless and there is one
less TO light, though not one less to
pay Tor. AT length public opinion in
the neighborhood rises and new glasses
are put in, which last until the lighter,
boy gets in again his deadly work.
The council should forbid suO-letting
any of its work, and then, if any Of
ficer charges that the towns property
is damaged hl anyGEe he is IN II po-
sition 10 prove it.
But preceding all oversights. it is
the councils duty to see for itself that
the duties of its officers are performed,
and property performed. In II crowd OF
seven there ought to be at least one
omnipresent councilman and one
sleepleSs eye.
The gentleman whom we have
quoted holds that a lamp-post without
light is an obstruction, and ii anyone
urith u lantarn in Saornh nf :, vtraat