Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-04-26


| is not forgot"
Miss Bessie McCulloh left Wednesday for
a visit to New York
Miss Mamie Little of Piedmont, is visiting
her brother, John Little.
Mrs, James McCarty of Cumberland, spent
Monday with her sister Mrs. Eleanor Taylor.
Miss Bessie Coyncr is visiting friends in
| Piedmont, w. Va.
| John Mcclure, of Baltimore, spent SUNDAY
! in town.
Mrs. John Little is visiting friends in
| Piedmont W. Va.
Miss Mary Keller returned home Tuesday
I evening from visit to Elersic, Md.
Harry Soudcrs, of Piedmont W. Va, spent
| Wednesday evening in this place.
+. A. Browning, of Oakland is visiting
friends here
Alex. Porter, of Piedmont, W. Va, was in
town Wednesday,
Thomas Hill has been promoted from
| postal clerk Glass to Glass t. His motto is
onward, and like Eli, he is "gctting there"
n Mountain Tramp.-Rev. a. G. HAY
| erstick, f. 5. Dickens and the JOURNAL en-
| ioyed promenade of the east side of Great
| Savage mountain Tuesday Our path zig
Jagged the National pike somewhat, taking
| in the proposed "lIotlman rescr voir," the
ARNOLD spring. etc
| The reservoir is almost ready-made, but one
strong, short wall beng needed to make it
hold an indefinite supply of water; and a
substantial, high iron fence to protect it from
unlawful intrusion. Only a few yards from
| the pike, it is easy of access ut the shortest
| notice.
The ARNOLD spring" whose flow will feed
the reservoir, is a strong fountain of pure
| soft, linpid water, bubblng from white sand
According to Mr.. Haverstcks plan of clean
| ing, waling and covering this natural foun-
| tain, the town conld wish nothing finer
| One view Of it by dozen summer visitors
would bring Il hundred the next year
| Just now the mountain side is dotted with
| springs. There is enough water going to
waste to supply every town in the county,
and then some
| Our party then set out for the headquarters
of "Spngg' rum We struck that vigorous
| stream below the belt, i" and had to ascend.
People talk of the length of the Missouri.
| Columbia and other great continental arteries,
! but the longest stream is that whose source
! the tootmau must find. This stream has sev-
cral sources which can be utilized through
| the present system when, if ever, il comes
| into the towns possession.
| The sun had now passed ''thc summit of
| his shining arch, and our trio began its
| rcarWard march. Under the rocks the sound
! of running waters could he heard; the mod
| est little tea-berrics glistened here and there
over yonder splendid byciclc plateau in
embryo, and right down there by the spring
! is magnificent site for an Episcopal camp
| meeting.
These observations were made as we walk
| ed and talked Of plans, prospects and results.
| Mr.. lIaycrstick is in dead earnest in this
| work He is inqurimG searching and plan
ming constantly, Hardly Il contingency,
consideration, feature or phase of the subject
| has escaped him. Hence, the people are
| hereby assured that 50 far as in him lies they
will obtain honest sllilful, untiring service.
BrcVitics.-George II. Wittig received last
| week Il consignment of scventy-four shade
| trees for planting in FrOss' addition. Twcn-
| ty-three he planted in front Of his own prop
| critics on the avenue and Wood street the
Others We're distributed to other dwcllers in
the neighborhood. Wttig is the sort Of
! arbor day man to have in u town.
The pleasure and profit obtained from
| bath at Gus VIM. IelIcr's tonsora bazar is
worth more than double his charge. In
| other words, his price ought to be 80 cents
instead of %. But as he has fixed the luxury
at the latter figure, the reader owes it to his
| health to battle twice as often.'
Citizen" neglects to furnish the JouRNAI.
his name His Suggestion Is good one,
but it is the JoURNAL'L tuic to publish no
contributed matter, however good, without
| the writer's name. Send the name next
week.
Notice the advertisement Of Mrs Il. Il.
Taylor Money to Lend Persons desiring
to borrow have good opportunity.
a match inadvertently thrown among
clothes laid out for wash in Charles Reich
enbachs house last Monday came near
occasionng fire. In eXtingushng the
flames Mrs. Rcchcnbach burnt her hands
quite painfully.
A watch-charm was found in the post
Office early this week. Mr. Walker will he
glad 20 return it to its owner.
There was good deal oftalk between two
of our prominent young citizens about u
proposed bicycle race from Frostburg To
Cumberland for purse Of $50. We under
stand, however, that the gentleman prof
fcring the wager has rccousidered his motion,
and then by strict party vote laid the
previous question on the table. In martial
parlancc lac concluded that discretion was
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