Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-03-24

WISHING Ola friends mere.
Bailiff Samuel Bowen's first term is
drawing to close, and the JOURNAL
feels that he ought to be surprised by
a brief recognition of his quiet, dig
nified and faithful discharge of his
duties as collector of the public moneys
and conservator of the peace. The
JOURNAL says ''surprised," for Sam is
one Of that small contingent of the
elect not given in more or less degree
to ''the blowing of their own horns"
and who do not expect other people to
blow for them. But Sam has been a
model officer. If he has made mis-
take, or compromised in any manner
or degree the dignity of the town, the
JOURNAL has not heard of it.
Asa Wilson, internal revenue
collector, and son, J. n. Wilson,
attorney, of Cumberland, passed
through town Tuesday to Grantsville.
Owen England. street supervisor,
has done lots of work the current year
About 81 900 in rock and labor have
gone on the towns thoroughfares
under his supervision, and people who
live where the improvements have
been made testify that largely in the
main the money has been well ex
pended.
The FrostburgerS whose names were
in the jury box last Saturday are
Messrs. Davisson Armstrong, Jabez j.
Mealing, Thos. G.. Porter, Frederick
johnson. Frederick Wenk, David
Morgan, Conrad Lapp. sr Geo. H.
Hooking, Samuel Jeffries. VIM. Me
Luckie, Daniel J. Betz, Frank G..
Beall. j. $. Metzger. Thos. A. Suili-
van, VIM. Thomas, George G. Town
send, Joshua johnson, Conrad Ort, sr.,
Jas. Fuller, Henry Williams. Cornelius
Behan, Henry B. Shatfer, John Far
rady, George Hoskin, Enoch Pritch-
ard, Peter Milestone and Daniel J.
Williams.
No man in the towns service under
stands his business better than Alfred
Jeffries, the water superintendent,
and none other keeps better advised
the condition and needs of
all departments under his important
jurisdiction. He is industrious, skill
full, economical, and works upon the
principle that the town must be saved
all possible needless expense. He is
the right man in the right place.
Mention should have been made ere
this issue of the location in town of
G. A. Smith, veterinary surgeon. Mr..
Smith is in the regular employment of
the Consolidation coal company, the
Barton and Georges Creek coal com
pany and the Union mining company.
That he is skllful and successful in his
profession Is already evident.
Inquiry develops the fact that the
towns nightly custodian, w. R.
Gunter, has been sleepless, careful,
safe officer. His duty, we'll perform
ed, is an onerous one. No city police
man has a cheat" half so large us
Gunter's, yet none in any city is more
faithfully traversed and watched.
The JOURNAL has heard that Gunter
fully earns the money he gets.
w. H. Koch, jr., is at home from
Scott Haven, Pa.
George E. Stephens. corporation
clerk, finds that his work in that
Office comes to more than his salary.
The JOURNAL does not doubt that his
discovery is founded on the facts in
the case. The towns business is in
creasing year by year, and the $500,
adequate six years ago, is no longer
full Jay. Mr.. Stephens is said by
those who have opportunity to know
to be capable and faithful public
The JOURNAL knows him to
be all the press can ask in the way of
Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale and wife
left for their future home in Washing
ton, D. c., and Rev. T. NJ. West and
family arrived Thursday.
For over half year past JOURNAL
reports of Council proceedings have
been made by Thomas G. Dillon, and
their accuracy has never been ques-
toned but in one instance-thatb by Mr..
Hunt, and it is now clear to the JOUR
NAL that Mr.. Hunt is the man who
was mistaken. Mr.. Dillon has made
his reports complete in detail and en-
dowed them with all the interest the
and Importance of the
case will permit. He has no interest
in misrepresenting anybody, and can
have none.
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