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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
TOWN HAPPENINGS

More Ligtt.-The merchants on
both sides of Main street from d. f.
MeMullen a. Co.'S store to Broadway
have arranged for the immediate cree
ton of four 100 ,candle-power electric
lights-to be stretched over and along
the middle of the street i'll equi-distant
intervals. With HitchinS Bros H.,
Elimination of seven lights of 80 candle
power each, IN all $50 candle-power,
this short length Of street will be il
Illuminated on the darkest night nearly
as bright as sunlight, and Frostburg's s
centre will shine like an opal bright in
the middle of II field Opaque.
The electric light company report
engagements nearly up to their full
capacity. This will delay extensions
for awhile. but the comp any designs to
meet all demands soon rs possible by
introducing yet larger dynamo, to
be.run independently of the one now in
operation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
GENERAL ITEMS.

A Dayd tAntapolis.- Sunday after
noon last the JOURNAL got wind of
proposed mining exodus toward An
napolis next morning, and it determin-
ed to zine the perrade,''
a census taken on the train after
leaving F'rostburg showed that Frank
Spates, John Conlon, Fred. Mitchell,
John Flanagan, George Tippen, John
Chambers, Patrick Carroll, William
Grimes, Lewis kreiiing, John Kirby,
Isaac Cavanagh, Thomas O'Counor,
Frank Ennis, John 0. Winters, and B.
w. Detfinbaugh were enlisted in the
good cause and ready for the fray.
At Cumberland we ran afoul of a
brigade wearing high tiles, silk under
clothing and sanitary socks, all bent
on securing dry canal and Il water
railroad. Some electioneering was
done on the paYements, but when the
signal for departure sounded all were
on deck, farewells were said, and as
the long train swung its serpentine
way out of view it was observed that
an impetuous West Virginia railroad
man threw dry buss to the Frostburg
water company.
There was much revival work on
board, but the converts made were
conspicuous by their total inability to
exercise faith. The people who not
long ago plumed themselves upon their
lifelong records as canal preservers
had become, by some subtle, occult and
unaccouutable spiritual contortion,
bent upon its destruction. A few
short months ago they would have
spurned with contempt any proposal
abdicating the canals natural func-
tons AS Il waterway, but now-presto,
change they had become the most
inveterate traducers OF speed, value
and utility of water transportation.
Indeed, the old ditch, long their Good
Samaritan, haG become despised and
rejected of men, especially those whom
it had saved from dire penury and de-
served obscu"ity.
At Washington the entire railroad
delegation got off to investigate case
Of Ia grippe, now of national repute.
The loyal Marylanders went on, and
at Baltimore boarded "Short Line"
train for Annapolis. About halfway
over, however, they We're stopped by u
broken-down locomotive heading the
other way. Here they waited about
four hours. Meanwhile they cleaned
out Il country store of all the crackers
and cheese in the house, and the pro
prietor WAS awfully sorry he had not
more in stock.
To shorten the story Annapolis was
reached too late for the legislators on
board to aid in making quorum.
Next morning when the boys went
out they found the Cumberland CON
tingent abroad and looking defiant
A piece of news in the SIM was not
gracefully received, however; still,
they looked like fellows feeling they
enjoyed mastery of the situation.
At length the two houses convened.
In the Senate routine business went on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

AHc9dny County directory.
has just beer published by Arthur
Shriver Il Co., Cumberland, a com.
plete directory of Allegany county
giving the names of the citizens OF
Cumberland, Frostburg and Lonacon
ing separately, with the street number
of each, and those of the people of the
remainder of the county together, al
phabetically arranged, with the post
Office address of each. The work is
the only one Of the kind ever attempt
ed in this county. and has been pro
nounced efficient and valuable. When
we state that the book has four hun
dred pages and contains over 10000
names. it will be seen that complete
canvass Of the county has been made,
and that the address of any individual
may be fonnd in its covers.
The publishers have sent to the
JOURNAL Office limited number Of
copies for sale. Price So. 1t will pay
our citizens to examine the book.
Appointments.--Amongthe the appo int
ments are the following justices of the
peace, the numbers indicating the
election districts
3. George w. Sheetz and Henry H. Rchs.
9. Uriah Duckworth and William Birming
ham.
10. c. 5. Murphy and James A. Ryan.
IL. H. r, Atkinson and Clayton Purnell
Is. J. G. Smith and August Brailer.
Is. d. l.. Shue and John Ryan.
II. Peter Cain.
Is. Michael Rely and Michael Manly.
10. George Britt.
"a. John r. Kelly
Registration officers also
s William Hooking, jr.
8. Michael Naughton.
10. John Coburn.
II. l.. J. Parker.
y. Philip Pfeiifer
Is. James Stevens.
II. F.J. Mcmahon.
Is. James Stakem.
49, J. III. Ward.
81. W. p. Sullivan.
And notaries public:
FroStbuyy-Thomas G. Porter.
Lonac0nj"g-James r. Anderson.
r. T. Browning was re-appointeC
Inspector of Mines.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

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sion os ooI,od f,r+b hv . des;ro on the
nart of tb4 comnanv to entertain their
fr;erd. boforo the .omhra season of
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v,s = coined, entitled"Off the STAGE, :"
t,,o oo.+ bo;,a,. foIlows
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Mr.. Jordau. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Jacob Porter
Gco'ye Jo1r'a". c. Haverstick, lr
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Yrs, WcIjofu Miss 5eSS McClIloh
Nayy iuu Saroh I'M, G,w,,dy
Miss Mary Porter
V,SScs .Sil,erthyoat. ......l Ma.e Tortel
S,,,o o,,d l,.. :. Rarnie Porter
Miss McCnlloh the Misses Porter
and r. G. Colborn did the heavy work
of both comedies in sunerb stvle, In
daod had tbav bean STRANGERS to our
boordc tl,ev vould h.,vo baen reckoned
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
COUNTY NEWS.

Real Estate Transfers. The real cs-
tate transfers which have been re-
corded in the clerks Office for the week
ending February 10Th, ale as fellows:
Michael McGoye to John Llewelyn, piece
of land near Midland, $3.50.
David Sloan and James NJ. Sloan to John
Llewellyn, piece of land near Midland, $500.
Elijah Gould to Henry Hausman, tracts of
land called "Ethonia' and theIsles, "$95e.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

How exStatic the West Virginia.
Maryland ring will feel when, at every
turn, in heaven, it will see its colossal
steal perpctuatcd beyond 80 years of
time and away through all eternity.
We would rather believe, however,
that it will be IA fearful thing fol the
members Of the charmed circlet to fall
into the hands of the living God after
having made by law their gigantic
steal indefensible, uncoverable, un-
changeable and immortal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

If that petition of 2,2O0 eXerts any
influence in making the canal steal a
success, mammoth syndicate will be
Immediately organized for the purpose
of raising figs from thistIes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

QUEEN VIcToRIA's speech in open
ing Parliament is the most brilliant
public paper that has been read since
the proposal of the Cumberland and
Washington railroad rombany's chart
er became public.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

lT is surmised by some that the
Cumberland and Washington railroad
company will sell its prospective right
to build II road along the canal for IL
sum equal to an immense speculation.
To prevent this great sacrifice at the
expense of the people of the State a
frost should come along heavy enough
to kill everything green in and around
AnnapOlis.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
A LITTLE darkey, whenever told t.

A LITTLE darkey, whenever told to
do anything, invariably replied
Yes, marser, was iist agwine to-
His master, observing this some
what provoking peculiarity and de-
string to cure it, gave the little fellow
the following command:
Jim, get some matches, quick, and so out
and set the barn on fire
"les, marser, was iiist agwine tor
The Cumberland Times appears to
anticipate obediently some authority
which has radically changed its talk
within IL few months.
1t is ready to ''set the barn on fire. -
What is worse, its masters are in
dead earnest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
AnnlapOlI

THE ring crowd find fault with the
Baltimore SIN for insisting that cor
rupt lobby is in possession of the State
House directing and controlling legis-
lation.
There is nothing great about the
ring except its gall.
And nothing little except its price
for the cauawl.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

Married the parsonage of the
NJ. E. Church, South, Monday even
ing, Feb. 10, 1890, by Rev. l.. r.
Markwood, Mr.. JOSEPH NJ. HOUSE and
Miss Rosa E. PRoUT, both of this
nlaca
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

BETWEEN John X Cowen and the
Australian ballot system it IS likely
that less than two years hence A. p.
German will be roasted brown on both
sides.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

PEOPLE, the water pill has passed
the House, and is now before the
Senate.
Prepare to vote for it, and bring
your neighbors to the polls.
At the same time select with great
care two water commissioners, and
four men for council, out of which the
third commissioner must come.
We don't want BOYS.
The work to be done during the
next two years demands men.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

The Sich.-MiSs Sallie Wright, quite
sick, is convalescent.
Reports from DR.. c. c. Jacobs go to
show that he is steadily convalescent.
Harrison CAN'T, little grandson of
W, h. Parker, is still very i'll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

THE more the JOURNAL Lcontcmplatcs
the canal steal the more it is impressed
with the overpowering enormity Of the
offence against the people Of Mary
land.
And when it is considered that the
steal is engineered through people
living in this State, words are made
quate, tongue speechless, and the pen
haits when thought comes to look for
some plummet-line Of philology that
will fathom the deep damnation of the
plot.
Taking it for granted that the Legis-
Lat,ue will carry out the scheme as it is
presented, it becomes the people to
look around fol measures to prevent
the completion of the robbery.
Speaking for itself alone, the Jour
NAL hopes to see the robbers met and
fought on every inch Of ground be
tween Cumberland and Washington.
And then, when all legal resources
have been exhausted, it believes the
civilized world will justify Maryland
men in arming themselves with Shotted
guns, garrisoning ever! one of the
1S4 miles, and shooting down every
alien and traitor who places step
of attempted ownership upon the canal
property, giving the traitor the most
deadly preference.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

THE imperative mood is again ami
mating the Cumberland Times. In two
hreaths it says:
The water m,,St be made pure.
A railroad it must be.
And just above, quoting approving
ly from someone, it also says:
but poverty :; mast sue
cumb to the ineNorable destiny"
Let us see: Water. railload. poverty
all subject to the decrecs Of the
Times
AS to the railroad under West Vir-
ginia auspices it is very certain that,
should the Times injunction carry,
poverty, early poverty will be 1.-THE IN
exorable destiny" Of the Georges Creek
coal region.
But, fortunately, the question yet
which of the Times impcra-
tive moods is irrcsistible-that of few
weeks ago, or the last?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
1heatrical.-T The Royce & Lansing

IHedHtc"'-l Inc hOyce N Lansing
Musical Comedy Co.. who play here
Monday. March ;, come endorsed by
press and public of the entire East and
West. The verdict has been so alb
solutely unanimous and so well known
that to quote notices would be quite
unnecessary. We take pleasure
in announcing IL company which
has attained by their nine years of
steady work position in the estima-
ton Of all us one Of the best now be-
fore the public. Remember, they re-
main here but one night. Read the
following:
The storm did not prevent Il fair sized au-
,hcncc from gathering at Maennercher hall
Saturday night, and "Ihe Scrap Book"
proved Il superior entertainment.
"The Scrap Book is not exactly Il drama,
but is precisely what its name indlcates-a
collection of Spccialties; and they are of a
very interesting and mcritorlouS nature.
Ray l.. Royce in his comic songs and recita-
tationS proved Il genuine surprise, and we
have heard quite number declare that they
considered him as good as Sol Smith Russell,
of whom he is almost Il counterpart.-I.ar-
annie (Wyo.) Boomeia,g.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

NRDERED. This DIST day Of February,
Vim the year 1890, by the Orphans Court
of Allegany county that the sale of real estate
made ana this day reported to this Court by
FRANK C. BEALL, remaining executor Of MEL
SON BEALI., late of Allegany county, deceased,
he ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown ON or BEFORE
Friday, March II, 1890,
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Alcgany county
once in each of three successive weeks prior
to the 18th day of Mach. 1880.
The report states the amount Of sale to he
S1,lS5.OO. JOHN COULEHAN. G. J. o. c.
ROBERT BRUCE, J. 0. G.
THOMAS JOHNSON, J. O. G.
True copy. Test: A. H. DowDE>,
Feb 22-3t Register.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

ALL papers, including the news
paper, have given some account of
the organization of the Knoxville
CTenn.) building and loan association
in Frostburg.
1t could have appeared just as sea-
sonably in the JOURNAL, but Mr.. Eyerly
stated at these headquarters that the
publication of the first organiza ton was
not permissible, certainly not agree
able with the Knoxville system.
Without inquiring why this was
thus the Journal respected the sin
gular prohibition.
Consequently, i'll that case the great
paper was neither newspaper nor an
organ.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

German will be roasted brown on both
sides.
Not Frank Brown either.
If the West Virginia central rail
way company can acquire as perfect a
title to the canal as they have to the
democrats in the House of Delegates
and a few in the Senate, they need not
have it recorded in the clerks office.
THE chances are that the converted
American who was baptized in the
river Jordan by Dr. Talmage would
act like most of the other Marylanders
in the West Nirgil7i: interest if he
were to be approached in the proper
manner.
THE great law Of applied machinery
comes saying:
Remember the rule, whenever you can,
Use a tool instead of Il man.
That is the way the ring works.
There is not a man in its entire
retlnue.
They are all tools.
PEOPLE, if the steal bill passes and
it turns out that it must be ratified itv
the Legislature of 1892, we will have
the greatest issue before this county
next year ever presented.
And you will want four Of the big
gest intellects in the county at that
juncture to represent your inalienahle
rights.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22


Republican leadership in this district En-
pasSa9't, it may be remarked that Senator Ur-
ner seldom or never agrees with Senator Pearre
upon important questions in or out of the
State Senate. te.-Crmberland Times.
Perhaps the Times is correct, but we
do not believe it.
We do not desire to impeach Sen
ator Urner's honesty of purpose, but
many waterway people very much
fear that the republican end of the
West Virginia central railroad com
pany. us distinguished from its so
called democratic end, enjoys very
much more of the Senator's regard Just
now than anything else on earth.
He is suspected of favoring the
hybrid Elkins-Gorman combination
because he wants the Elkins end to
boost him into the Baltimore callector-
ship.
On the other hand, Senator Pearre,
actuated and animated by no selfish
purpose, takes the side suggested by
loyalty to the best interests of his con-
stituents.
And he holds to it with patriotic fer
vor, answering integrity and con-
fessedly great ability.
Under the circumstances it would
seem impracticable for the two Sen
atorS to agree.
They are not aiming at the same
sort of political destiny.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

--latest News. The bin to lease the
canal to the West Virginia company
passed the House yesterday by " vote
of IS to l5. This indicates 10 votes
more than West Virginia expected.
a number of republicans left their
moorings and voted for the ring. The
woods are full Of traitors from both
parties.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
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ORDER NISI.

I'm the matter of the sale In the
of the Orphans Court
Real Estate of
of Allcgany county,
NELSON BEALL February Term,
deceased. 1890
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22
\ KANSAS DaDer SAWS =.

n KANSAS paper says
The Topeka water works company have
been crying for years that the plant paid moth
ing and that they We're losing money right
along, yet there is now suit in court there
because they won't fulfill their contract and
sell the plant for five hundred thousand dol
lars,
Something of that kind is in store
for Frostburg.
Why?
Because the same excuse, closing
money! has been heard here.
But the losers will hold on to their
poor investment like the dying ring to
the dead canal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

PersonaL Joseph Bear left Thurs
day for ii trip east to replenish his
tailoring and ready made clothing
stocks.
Otto Frey, of pittSburg, Pa, was in
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bethke. of Ale
gheny city, Pa, spent several days
this week with F'rostburg friends.
John ID. Hooking is at home from
Baltimore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-22

Notice. A number of copies of the
Baltimore Critic of this date are distrib-
uted to day, attention being hereby
called to its article entitled "Shams
II
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
High Water.

The rains OF last week swelled the
streams almost to the limits Of their banks.
In New York State it rained five days sue
cessively and continuously. In the vicinity
of Watertown thirty feet of the Ogdens-
burg railroad was washed away, and the
village of Copenhagen was devastated, the
loss by damage to property reaching $lO,-
900. Machine shops, saw mills and.cheese
factories we're swept away.
A dispatch from Wilkes Barre dated the
18th, reads as follows:
The floods that have prevailed along the
Chemung river during the past few days
have swollen the Susquehanna. The CUT
rent is sixteen feet above the recognized
summer line, and the water is still rising.
Should it rise two feet more all communi-
cation on the west side of the river To
points along the line OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad will
be cut of. A large portion Of the low land
is already submerged, and farmers who
have not yet harvested their late crops
will suffer loss. The loss is particularly
heavy In the district between Shickshinny
and Espy. Acres of grain snd .other pro
ducts have been washed over and made
comparatively worthless. Near Berwicf
the river and canal run together, linundat
ing the tow-path. This will prevent thu
| transportation of coal and other freight
going to Baltimore and other point aloni
its banks until these streams have assumed
their normal condition.
| The tributaries To the Allegheny over
flowed, and at Oil City, Pc, the Western
New York and Pennsylvania tracks wer
covered. All Of the lower streets in Can
ton, Ohio, were flooded and great damag
was done by flooded cellars, while tn
smell farmers are also sufferers.
At New Castle, Pa, the Neshannoc
river WAS higher than it has been for years
and completely covered the lower porto
OF that city. Fully one hundred house
were covered on the first floor with froI
one to six feet of water, and the tamilie
have been obliged to move to hight
ground. A washout stopped freight ira
tic on the New Castle branch OF the Pitt
burg and Western Road.
All reports indicate great loss in mill
houses, roads and farms-nothing extr,
ordinary in any one case, but enormous
the aggregate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

The Columbia Co. w. c. T. U. convened
at Light Street, Sept. Bird and 4th. There
are nine local unions. three va and three
Loyal Legion in the county. Delegates
and visitors from all unions, except Gen.
trslia, were present. To the fourteen de-
partments Of work already in operation,
those of Soldiers and Sailors and Peac e
and Arbitration were added. Special men
ton should be made of the work done by
the Supt's. Of Literature, Juvenile Work,
y. School Work, Scientific temperance in
struction, Heredity and Hygiene and
Mothers Work. Mrs. A. Speer delivered a
cordial address OF welcome. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Guie, made beautiful address
and Mrs. M. G. Walker read touching es-
say. Several of the Supt's had excellent
papers, but space will not allow giving the
substance Of anv. Memorials have been
printed and circulated among the forty
eight ministers OF the county. Several e.
sponded, expressing their willingness to aid
in the work therein set forth. Children OF
the Millville l.. T. L. and Light Street
Band OF Mercy delighted the convention
with recitations and received rising vote
of thanks. The Demorest contest took
place on Thursday evening and among the
seven contestants, Miss lola Guie was
awarded the silver medal. Suitable reso
lutions were drafted thanking the trustees
for the use of the church, the pastor and
choir for kind services, and the ladies o.
Light Street for their cordial welcome and
generous hospitality.
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