Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-08-31
WHOLE NUMBER, 1888.

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piles of fonc-halfinch, one inch. two and one
half inches, etc.
With our general road supervisor
law made effective at the next LegiS-
lature, and machine, or machines,
like this at his command. our judg-
ment is that the day of bad roads will
soon come to an end. The incumbent
board of commissioners, with eXper-
fence, can leave no better legacy to
their inexperienced successors than n
movement well forwarded to 5, cure
both the general supervisor and the
machinery to break stone.
B'erfties infant child OF Henry
kafer, of Midland. was buried in Al
lcgany cemetery, Frostburg, last Satur-
day.
George Walters, of Ocean, is very ill.,
FllntStonc is great place for min
cral water, timothy seed and snitS.
Homecoming is engaged in hirta-
tion with real estate boom which,
we hope, will result in something Sc
riouS.
Barton has barber who is also Il
poet. That's one "combine" Cumber-
land can't beat.
a man can get drunk and get licked
quicker in Homecoming than in any
other town IN Allcgany county. This
is scml-official, if not bi-ncwSpapcrial
y Vale Summit bum who is in the
habit of getting ''threc sheets in the
wind is hereby informed that there
are no sheets in the Frostburg city
hall icc-chcst.
a Mt. Savage man. who escaped
from Sylvan Retreat, was picked up
last week in Barrcllville, where he
was trying to secure the right of way
for double-track railway to WcllerS-
burg.
Midlothian has man who believes
the world is fiat. Naturally enough
he thinks he is also opposed to capital
punishment. His name would be in
the jury list, but he is hardly concious
of his qualifications.
the Ccntennidi.-Ata a recent meet
ting of the general management com
mittce at the office of j. H. Holzhu,
Cumberland, a proposition was made
to have the 9TH Regiment, NJ. n. g.,
take part in the parade Wednesday,
Sept. 25. The chairman on military
WAS appointed to ascertain the cost and
report at next meeting.
DR.. j. q. Butler, chaplain of the
United States Senate, and a native of
this county, has accepted the invita-
tion to be present and will deliver the
opening prayer at the Academy of
Music Monday, Sept. %.
Invitations have been sent to all the
schools in the county to take part in
the parade.
Forty-six firms have signfed their
intention Of participating IN the trades
display aud others are considering the
matter. 1t is probable that not less
than one hundred firms in the county
will be represented by handsome dis
plays.
The committee on amuScmentS are
in communication with several fire
works manufacturers, and will give IL
a magnificent exhibition i'll connection
with II flotilla Of boats on the river.
PcrsonGL are out for the
marriage of Miss Sue Kalbaugh, of
Westernport, and George Collins, of
Meyersdalc, Pa. ON September ), in
St. Johns NJ. +. Church, South, Of
Piedmont
Robert Mathcney. of Homecoming, is
advocated for County Commissioner.
He was there once and was good one.
Mine HOodcd eSterdav the water
burst through an opening from the
old 4Etna mine, completely flooding
AlleganV mine and impriSOning about
forty men. For sometime serious re-
suits We're apprehended, but Fortunate
ly all got out safe.
Religio"S.-Th NJ. f. Church at
at Vale Summit, will be dedicated to-
morrow Sunday. Preaching at 1890