Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08

That Alden will fill well the place allotted
to him is quite certain.
Miss Stella Skidmore, of Borden mine
entertained few friends Thursday
evening, in celebration of her birthday.
DR.. j. Marshall Price, of the County
School Board; Clayton Purnell, of the
State Board of Education; p. O'Rourke,
assistant examiner of the county; A.
F. Smith, principal of Central High
School, Homecoming, and ID. A. Boyle,
principal of Eckhart school, left Tuesday
morning for Annapolis in the interest of
popular education and incidentally to give
State Normal School No. the biggest
possible lift.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Philips, of Mid
land, were the guests Thursday of Miss
Marie Cooper, at her home on Mechanic
street.
Louis Daingerfield formerly in the
local office of the Consolidation Coal
company, has gone into the employment
of the Southern Railway company at
Winston, n. G.
Mr. and Mrs. William Skidmore and
family, Mrs Ellen Casteel and the Misses
Pearl and Emma Hart were the guests
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Conrad,
Midlothian, the occasion being we'd
ding reception for Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Harvey.
John A. Hunter, book-keeper for the
kenneweg company of Cumberland,
was in town last Sunday and sang sew
eral solos at the y. NJ. G. A. Mr.. Hunter
is vocalist deserving mention, and his
singing was highly enjoyed by all pres
ent. Mr.. Hunter was the guest Of
George p. Tenant and family
\ young ladies sewing club of Cum
berland came to the metropolis in a
sleigh Tuesday; stopped at w. b. Spills
house, and after rest visited other
friends in town, returning at a late hour
well pleased with their trip. The party
comprised the following young ladies'
Misses Virdie and Lula Eyerman, Mary
and Agnes Miller, Emma and Christina
Schaidt, Emma Ebert. Effe Hast, Grace
Snyder and Emily Spill.
Andrew Nelson, one of Eckhart's old
est and best citizens, was in town We'd
nesday. He has been many years a sub
scriber to the JOURNAL and still retains
membership of the magic circle.
The same can be said of Charles &.
Kafer, of Ocean, who was here last
Saturday attending the interment of one
of his neighbors, lately deceased.
Mrs. William Rodda, ST., returned
Wednesday from il weeks visit to rel
atives in Pittsburg, Pa
George p. Dewitt, of Westernport,
was i'll town Wednesday. George is
Frostburg boy by nativity.
Miss Lillian Shuckhart is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Edward Harrison, South
Cumberland.
j. &. Bonine, manager salesman for
the Early Rose Little We Ditts, was in
town Monday i'll quest of poverty-strick-
en- advertising rates. He was very ably
hampercd bya gentleman who Cooked"
more than he said. They liked every
thing about the JOURNAL except Il e
position and price. A deal could
have been made, no doubt, had the great
paper been able to make One-minute
editorials of cough cure, wi.ch-haZel
locals about corn salve and semi-local
accounts of the anti-dyspeptic properties
of kodol. Failing in thus substituting the
valuable space herein for sale, it is be-
ieved they carried the day elsewhere.
Frank A. Porter and wife, visiting Mr.
p. S mother en- ro"tc bridal tour, have re-
turned to Portsmouth, Va.
Misses Lena FRESHMAN and Sophia
Mayer, and Messrs William Lammert
and William Mayer, drove over o
Meyersdale last Sunday and there fouI d
themselves snow bound against return.
They We're obliged to remain several day.
Miss Maggie Sprigs is visiting relatives
Il; Oakland, Md.
homas Porter, jr., has succeeded ).
y. Dillon as U. 5. express messenger
Miss Sallie Thomas, of MeyersCale,
Pa, was among friends in town last
Sunday.
Miss Annie Danlo and Master J.
Lindley Rank. of Cumberland, spent last
Sunday with james Dando and family.
Reports ST. Jay" writing to the Cum
berland Nc~S, Capt. Sam johnson the
veteran democratic politician and all
round good fellow, was in Oakland to-
day Wednesday, circulating among his
numerous friends and extending the
glad hand to all. He says he still lives
and votes in district No. o."
Miss Lille Aspinall, teacher at Piney
Grove, was appointed Monday to sue
coed Miss Helen Conrad, resigned, at
Flintstone school, and took charge
Thursday morning.
Conrad Iinkan, the blacksmith, went
to Accident Friday of last week and got
slow-bound until Thursday. Had a
z BOD time, however, with old friends,
one of whom, a. w. Miller, of Cove, re-
turned with him.
DR.. G.. Washington Slick, of Niverton,
Pa, and his brother, w. A. Slick, of
,Johnstown, Pa, both old soldiers, called
on the JOURNAL. this morning, and the