Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-04

ana TO the gentlemen the amber nectar
which bedews the wheels of life, which
Jupiter slipped and Milton, the mum
dane standard of celestial rhetoric, call
ed "the sap sciential." 1t is only in APP
continents that the governor dis
tingiushes between republicans and
democrats. When it comes to dis
pensiug hospitality he forgets party
differences and regards both as having
been made of not only one blood, but as
endowed with the same taste and the
same thirst. The hour spent with the
governor and his family was one of the
pleasantest of the day.
Then there was a feint of going to
the park, later of seeing the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad improvements, but
they were feints only. The net result
was stop at the Cumberland brewery,
where Mr.. Buckholtz initiated the
party into the first degree of ice
making, the second degree of vat in
spection and the sublime degree of
testing the antiquity of keg. The
party en- masse was surprised at the ex-
tent, variety and excellence of the
work done in this establishment.
After supper all the ladies and
gentlemen awaited themselves of an
invitation to attend a reception held
by Col. and Mrs. John w. Avirett at
their elegant residence. The parlors
were comfor. ably filled by perhaps
one of the most congenial companies
ever assembled. and host and hostess
did the honors in hospitable and grace
full style.
The JOURNAL left, regretfully, ere
it was over, but ''time, tide and the
c. & P. R. wait for no man." AS the
great paper was about to plunge into
the darkness of Cumberland arcs and
incandescents lady enjoined-"once
more, don't forget to tell Mrs. Beall
again how we enjoyed that delicious
dinner"
In Homecoming a sarcastic native
inquired
"What funeral procession is this
anyhow ?"
People are too reckless about slurring
the press before its face. More in
sorrow than anger the JOURNAL gives
the answer, quick as thought, of
leader of hayseed opinion. Turning
to the native, he said:
"This, sir, is squad Of grave dig
gers en- route to the national republican
cemetery! ~
While standing at 1.-THE bottom of
the SLOPE a winsome lady, looking at
the array of stalwart miners, said to
the JOURNAL
'This is leap-year and l have a
great mind to propose to one of those
handsome fellows"
(Which one ?" asked the paper that
is great.
She designated him. His face was
grimy, but she rightly saw through
the dust that he was of comely feature.
Don't you do it," enjoined the
JOURNAL.
"Why not ?"
because he has already rejected
all bids, save one. In short, his
fortune is made"
"What a dreadful pity !"
And she looked at him like one who
thought "the poor fellow had thrown
himself away on some old thing"
Messrs. l.. M. Hamilton, general
manager, and Thomas Malloy, super
visor of trains, earned the confessed
gratitude Of the Association for the
ready accommodations afforded and
careful attentions bestowed.
1t ought to be stated that the dinner
at Mrs. Beall's was rendered by a num-
Der of citizens and not by the JOURNAL.
as stated in some of the papers.
Each visiting editor and his family
were guests of the town all others
present were guests of Mrs. Beall.
Those here were
J. NJ Street,, president and two daughters,
Misses Mabel and Juliet, Democrat Bel
Air, Md.
Fred. Sasscer, secretary. Enquirer, Upper
Marlboro, Md.
Mrs. Geo. E. Haddaway and Mrs. Aldridge,
Ledger, Easton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Wilson, Gazette, Upper
Marlboro, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Suter, Journal, Towson,
Md.
r. Plummer and daughters, Press, Green's
boro, Md.
E. NJ. Flannery, Jonrnal Laurel, Nd.
J. E. Abbott and J. ID. Feldmyer, CAPITAL,
Annapolis, Md.
Col. and Mrs. j. w. Ayirett and daughter,
Miss Sprigg and q. T. Porter, Times, Cum
berland, Md.
Married.
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