Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-10-25
Thirty Years Ago.

TOT tHe Weth CoITcSponulllR Will tulS
in 1872 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new:
Circuit court was held in Beividerc Hall
| Cumberland.
A cane was presented October Is to Will
liam Wonn, of Eckhart, by managers of
fair at that place, benefit of st. Michael's
church, Frostburg. The managers met at
the residence of William Mcmillan and pro-
cce,lcd to Mr.. Wonn's residence William
Kirby of the firm of Nelson. Kirby ~ Co., of
Frostburg, made the address.
The Consolidation Coal company shipped
| coal to the East Indies and South America.
Rev. +. Moridal Evans, of Chicago, he
came pastor of the Welsh Baptist church.
J. Walter Hennen. of Palatinc, W. Va,
had the forctnger of his right hand badly
injured by a Journal job press.
Rev. &. II. Humphrey, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, resigned October y to
take charge of church in South Iittsburg
Pa.
The English Baptist church was dedicated
Sunday, October ~. 1872. Rev J. W. NJ
Williams, of Baltimore preached the ser
mon and Rev's James Nelson of Washing
ton, ID. c., ii. J. Chandler, of Cumberland
assisted the pastor, Rev. l.. Llcwelyn. The
sum of $l,O12.55 was collected during the
day.
Friday, October H. 1872, Mrs Bridget
Slaven, sister of Michael sherry, died, aged
20 years.
William Williams of Borden Mines, aged
81 years, died October IL, 1872.
Fair Quest ions.
About the time some town people are
reading this issue of the JOURNAL Hon.
George A. Pearre will be giving some
other town people an eloquent account
of his stewardship.
He will tell probably of nice things he
has done for the Cubans and Philippines,
and so on.
But suppose some republican voter
who "thinks below the surface should
rise and submit this:
Colonel-many of us here want the post
office open for an hour after the arrival of
eoch mail o" S"nd"y
A few Others want not only this but the
outer portion of the office open "H d"y SINE
d"y, and many suburban people want the
office open an hour longer every evening.
We have no less than four candidates for
pOstmaster-which of these is willing to
conduct the office according to our wants
and wishes and not his own convenience and
comfort?
And if he is the man of your choice, will
you tell us freely who he is, 40 that in vot-
voting for him?
As the matter stands, you can easily see,
we do not know which candidate for post
master we are voting for.
We feel free to ask this question because
heretofore of late years only three, two,
possibly one patron of the office, supposed
in Cumberland to he influential has en-
joyed the prerogative of nominating and
electing our postmaster-this, not before,
but after the general election.
Please take us into your confidence in IL
matter really near to us so that neither you
nor we can abuse it.
Suppose, it is repeated, these questions
be submitted to the eloquent colonel,
would he not owe it to the people to
answer them frankly as he will many
that will not be submitted:
Or will he, AS is usual in party ext
gencies, say that the questions abroad are
always paramount to those at home.
In the latter event, the selection of
postmaster will again go over without
regard for the popular wish-to be dis
posed of after election by the hocus-
pocus of Influential" demerit.