Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
The Teachers Contest,

On our first page the terms of pro
posed friendly competition between
Teachers for the Pittsburg Times trans
portation ticket to the Worlds Fair are
stated.
In connection Herewith the Iona
coming Star this week advises:
The Plttsburg Times teachers contest for
free trip to the Worlds Fair will close on the
Both. AS suggested in the Stor, it is necessary
that the teachers in Allegany county combine
their votes in order to secure the trip to one
teacher in the county, and as some have
adopted our suggestion to send coupons I'M
marked to the Frostburg JOURNAL, we now
suggest to the JOURNAL that it appoint the
judges, announce them III its next issue and
set Tuesday evening next as the date for the
count to take place. This will give time for
the successful one to send all the coupons to
the Plttsburg Times.
The JOURNAL accordingly names
Frank c. Beall, of Frostburg Albion
Coles, of Barton, and R. M. Boyd, of
Homecoming, as the judges; this Jour-
MALI office the place, and next Tuesday
evening, Goth inst, at II o'clock, the
time.
The judges are earnestly requested
to attend. Their duty can be easily
discharged in short time.
All who feel an interest in the matter
are invited to attend.
Is This Another Stab at Vale Summit ?
Under the heading above CORES
pondent writes:
The following paragraph is taken from the
columns Of the Chicago Neus of June S:
During the era of reconstruction" in
South Carolina, one Pompey Smash, a coal
black negro became trial justice.' 1t was
not long before POmpey had case before
him. When the jury arose and began NOV
| ing toward the adjoining room for consulta-
ton, one of the lawyers interposed and said
May it please your honor you have not
| charged the jury" Whereupon Judge Pom
pey gathered himselfu up and with all possible
dignity, said: Gen men of dis jury, as dis is
de fust time l have had you befo' me, l
cha ge each one OF you 81 so"
An inquiry into the origin of the former
AialIC VI diC cuillilllb ny llIc dlc OuIllIlll
Summer School of Philosophy and Research
some time ago ELECTED the following opinions
from the leading intellectual lights of that
classic locality:
1t was called Pompey Smash a corruption
of Pompey's Marsh, from one of the original
settlers, an aged negro yclept Pompey, who
lived near what is now known as 1.-The
Meadow" JOHN FATKlN.
At the time when the first coal mined in
this region was hauled to Cumberland in
| wagons, Pompey, quite celebrated teamster
of those times, broke down while hauling a
tWO-ton load, near where the Georges Creek
railroad station is now. Since then the place
has been known as Pompey's Mash-not
"Pompey Smash" ADAM BROWN.
never heard 1t called anything but Vale
Summit in our set. WALTER T. PARKER.
It's just as bad under any name. Come
and liye up at Loartown.
TOWNSEND LOAR.
Pompey Smash repudiated me. But
| carry Vale Summit in my vest pocket and
don't you forget it, FRANK j. MCMAHON.
| don't know. BoTCHY DELANEY.
And now after all these years the truth
comes to hight at last 1t was named South
Carolina darkey simply because he was "a
coal-black negro"
And thus hath the Vale Summit summer
school of Philosophy and Research received
another black eye.