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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Journalistic.

Henry f. Cook, job printer, will re-
vive the Giednrr at Berlin, Pa, early III
August In this venture he makes a
great sacrifice for Prohibition, one
which many of his friends here believe
will not be justified from business
standpoint. In assuming new cares and
onerous labor the JOURNAL wishes Il
commensurate business success.
The Homecoming ,Ntnr announces the
establishment of the Frostburg U,roId,
the first issue to appear next Friday,
oath inst. What the Uerold will be in
policy is not yet apparent, but the
JOURNAL hopes to be able to aid it i'll
paying more attention to to~m and
coUnty Improvements than to the compe-
titions between office-seekers.
How the HerdlPs advent will affect
the Midland Press proposal to remove
here is also problcmatical, but the
anxiety of some Midland people to see
the Press get away from that town must
look little odd to those who hold that
"a towns papers reflect the character of
the town." etc.
But the fact is, the more papers a
town has the less they reflect the town.
One may do the job passably; two not
half passably, and three not at all.
Funny, but undeniably true.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Business Locals.
The Allcgany Chautauuua.

MAGNIFICENT ARRAY OF ATTRACTIONS FOR
ALLEGANY GROVE.
The arrangements for the Grand Chautall-
qua course of entertainments to be held at
Allegany Grove next month have now been
practically completed and the course will be
about as follows:
FRIDAY, July 25.-(irand opening. Speak
er, Captain Richmond Pearson HobSOn sub
ject, The Navy and the Nation" Concert
by McCauley' Concert Band.
MONDAY, July 27.-Grand Concert. Polk
Miller, the famous dialect story teller
humorist and banjoist, assisted by the Old
Southern Plantation Quartettc sad to be the
best colOred singers i'll America. Musical
program by McCauley' Concert Band.
TUESDAY, July 2s-Grand Concert. Polk
Miller and Old Southern Plantation Quar-
tette, with entire'change of program.
WEDNESDAY, July 29.-The inimitable
humoriSt, Prof. Charles Lane. of Atlanta,
will speak on AN Analysis of Laughter
Concert by McCauley's Concert Band.
THURSDAY, July 3o.-Lecture ON Talks
and Takers" by Hon. Henry Watterson.
Band Concert.
FRIDAY, July 3l.-t;rand Concert by Nc
Cauley's Prize Concert Band. Arrange
ments are being made to secure soprano
delphia, each with national reputation.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3.-Col. II. W. J. Ham,
the famous orator and humorlst, will lecture
on "Old Times in Dixie" Band concert.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4.-Col. Ham will give
his famous lecture on ''rhe SnollygoStics in
Politics"
WEDNESDAY, AUGrST 5.-Grand Final Con-
cert by the Chautauqua Chorus, assisted by
leading soloists, orchestra and McCauley' S
Concert Band.
The advance sale of season tickets is al
ready of sufficient proportions to guarantee
the success of the undertaking. Those who
desire tickets are advised to send their names
to Secretury Radcliffe at the y. NJ. c. A.,
at once, as only a limited number of the
season tickets are offered for sale.
Season tickets, good for the entire course
of nine entertainments and with no extra
charge for seats are only $3.50 each. These
tickets can be secured by writing or tele-
phoning to Mr. w. l.. RADCLIFFE, at y. NJ.
A.. Cumberland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
GENERAL.
AIlcgany County Academy
Announcement

announcement.
The trustees of the Allegany County
Academy wish to announce to the peO-
pie of Cumberland and vicinity that a
radical change has been made in the
management of the institution, with
view to the establishment of an ele-
mentary and college preparatory school
of high grade on permanent basis. To
this end they have assumed active con-
troll of the school, have arranged for
extensive repairs to the building and the
purchase of new furniture. together
with complete equipment for the
laboratory work i'll physics and chemis-
try The sum of twelve hundred dol
lars has been provided by the trustees
for this equipment and these repairs.
In addition to this, faculty is being
secured both adequate i'll number and
competent i'll training for the needs of
the school. This will be made up of
the principal, who will teach the Greek
and Latin, and four assistant instruc-
tors. The scientific department will be
in charge of college man who has
specialized along that line, and for the
English, French and German, Il college
bred woman is to be obtained. The in
termediate and primary departments
will be taught by women teachers who
have received thorough training for
their work in normal schools of well
recognized standing. A fully equipped
kindergarten department will be estab-
lished, provided there are fifteen appli
cants. Only slight change has been
made in the rates of tuition.
A catalogue, showing the aims and
requirements of the several grades and
departments, is now i'll the hands of
the printer, which, as soon as published,
will be widely distributed. The princi-
pal will be in town nearly all summer
and will be pleased to confer with all
those who are interested in the work of
the ensuing school year.
The experience of the past year has
convinced the trustees that Mr.. M. G.
Allaben is i'll every way qualified for
view of continuing and developing his
plans they have secured his services for
several years to come, and can promise
the patrons of the school a permanency
in ideals and methods not heretofore
possible.
Mr.. Allaben is graduate of the New
York University, with the degree of A.
b., and has had practical experience in
teaching, which is his chosen profession,
at the Peekskill Military Academy, and
later in Trinity School, New York, one
of the best schools in that city.
He is a member of the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity, and came to Cumber-
land with the highest testimonials from
his college and from the schools in which
he taught. The object of the principal
during the past year has been not so
much the increase of the number of
scholars as the elevation of the morale
of the school, and the systematising of
school methods along the lines approved
in the best modern schools.
An opportunity is now presented to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18

Speaking of the Arion's 18th of July
music, the Keyser CIV. Va Tribune
says "the Frostburg Band is good one.
They certainly play we'll, but didn't do
much of it," The Band people say they
had an elaborate programme prepared,
but the Keyser committee appeared to
have too many other preconcerted hap
penings for one days history. There
was baseball, for one thing, which all
the crowd must always see, you know,
and so on. In short, the Band Occu-
pied all the time that was allotted to it.
Almost 300 excursionists went to
Elkins last Sunday. Splendid scenery
en- route, but pleasure married by rain
all afternoon.
"King Saul" cantata, was sung
Tuesday evening in the lecture-hall of
the NJ. E. Church by the Methodist
Choral Society. The hall was filled.
While the Arion Band people were at
Elkins, w. Va, last Sunday they were
asked to consider proposal to play there
three days next month, the occasion being
the annual races. conclusion reached
as yet, but Band will probably accept.
Both new papers will start with
81, 500 subscribers" Nothing like "even
numbers" you know. But the JOUR-
NAL wouldn't, believe any Georges Creek
subscription statement ON l ,5Ol atfidavits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18

the residents of Cumberland and the
adjoining towns to patronize the Ale
gany County Academy, with the feeling
that the management of the institution
has now been placed on such perma-
nent basis as to assure the maintenance
of good school.
1t only remains for those who are in
terested in the continuance of such IA
school to give the trustees their earnest
cooperation, and the Allegany County
Academy will become not only a source
of pride to the city of Cumberland, but
factor of the greatest Importance in
the educational development of West
ern Maryland.
II. l.. PATTERSON,
President Board of Trustees
ROBERT r. HENDERSON,
Secretary of Board of Trustees.
ID. AMMAN,
ROBERT SHRIvER,
JAMES A. MILIHOLLAND.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Publicity.

A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
this week reports complaint by the
mine-working members of the Board of
Cancellation of inability to get the oper-
ating members to consider the important
grievances of the miners"
The mine workers also 'want the
meetings of the Board to be held public.
The operators, on the other hand,
"know of no intention to delay pro-
ceedings;" "material matters require
long consideration ~ both sides must
be heard, neither side in public" and
so on.
Whether the miners be right or wrong
OH the other matters, they are right III
that of publicity, for whenever ques-
lions involving the interests and welfare
of the public. or any portion of the pub
lie, are at stake nothing should be enacted
IN Jrirate by the representatives of the
public.
This is especially requisite i'll govern
mental affairs.
There is not an occasion of public com
plant abroad to-day that is not i'll some
way the final result of proceedings be-
yond eyesight and earshot of the pubic.
The Louisville CKy.) COuricr-JoHr"nI
one day last week, speaking of "a COM
plant of taxes unbearably high i'll some
countless stated that 1.-THE people never
know when the spending authorities are
going to meet"
As to publicity of proceedings-in the
county no meeting Of the commissioners
county or school, should be held with
out announcement several days or Il
week beforehand.
In the town of Frostburg no special
meeting of Council should be held with
out ample notice to the public.
Not that all of the public is expected
to attend, whether having business or
not, but that it may be understood by all
that this body never sits for the transac-
ton of public business behind closed
doors.
Two members, probably three, likely
four, maybe five, possibly six, got to-
gether some time ago, and. with the aid
of an attorney who should have advised
differently, constructed an ordinance
establishing nuts lnce. Without notice
to anybody, without notice even to the
chairman of the committee on Ordi-
nances, an ordinance authorizing any
and everybody i'll town to establish Il
nuisance was passed by vote of six to
one.
Practically, this measure was adopted
before the light of publicity ever fell
upon it in the Council Chamber,
1t is not necessary that the public
shall have any part in the proceedings
no more than in any other court, but it
is its right to be both Il spectator and
auditor i'll order that any visible or
audible betrayal of its interests, known
and read of all men, may be properly
corrected "when its turn comcs.'
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NOTES.

John Spates' catch in middle-tield was a
good one.
George Gunnett was there with the stick
two singles and two-bagger out of three
times up.
A gentleman spending the summer
here, who comes from section where
baseball is both understood and re-
spected, sent manager Dillon the follow
ing note under date of 18th inst
The game at Midland last Saturday was an
exhibition of skill and babyish umpiring
So far as | could judge it was not raining as
hard when the game was called ION account
of RAIN as it was about the fourth inning,
but then there would have been no game
had the players been taken from the field
When the game was called it was plain that
Frostburg was likely to get ahead. | cannot
help but think that lady from Midland
was about right when she said within my
hearing
He Just did that because he is afraid we
will be licked.
An excellent baseball authority in
Frostburg told the JOURNAL few days
ago that in all probability There will
never be another game with Midland
during this generation"
The JOURNAL dIssented. 1t held that
as long as the rivalry between the two
teams yields money neither manage
ment is strong enough TO pray-''lead us
not into temptation" But the Frost
burg management has had experience
that on Midland ground under Midland
auspices they have no show to win, or,
winning, no show to get what is coming
to them.
The same authority holds that Thomas
Murphy, former manager of the Mid
land outfit, has been sinned against more
than sinning-that he has bravely
carried blame which should have fallen
on others. Particulars cited give strong
color to this view, and it is likely true
that Mr.. Murphy has borne more than
his share of criticism of Midland base
ball methods Of doing business.
Another admirer of the game in its
best estate, fully competent to judge
and amply ably to express Judgment,
writes
1t would seem to a spectator of last Satur-
days game between Midland and Frostburg
that the greatest need of the Midland team
is pair of good eyes for of the nine pairs
in use not one was sufficiently strong to
discern the fact that it was raining until the
presence of Frostburg runners on third and
second, with but one out, served as an eye
opener"
spectator has always considered the
Midland team to be a set of hustling, aggres-
sive players with the "never-say spirit
who knew the game thoroughly and played
it to the limit.
But since last Saturday he has been forced
to make allowance for large and gaudy
streak of yellow in the makeup of some
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Improvements.

The Iron Front has been renewed
by coats of paint sufficient to make it
shine as brightly as in 1879 when,
Phoenix-like it rose from the ashes of
the greatest fire in Frostburg history
Whereat d. f. Mem, normally ami
able, looks better than pleased.
The Douglas Percy homestead lately
purchased by Messrs. Hitchins, Watts
& Hitchins, is taking on double suit
of grey, much to its presentability as a
site for stores and offices.
H. A. Martin, a JOURNAL advertiser,
is the artist in both cases.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Accidents.

James, son of John j. Price, of this
place, about 10 years old, was painfully
hurt Friday of last week in Hoffman
mine by fall of lump of coal from the
side of a room.
In same mine Monday Thomas
Wright, of this place, was injured by
contact with an air locomotive.
David X. Smyth, of this place, EN-
ployed in the machine department of
the Consolidation Coal company, had
his right arm broken in two places while
at work last Saturday. He made mis-
step in climbing upon small structure
with the painful result stated.
Kathleen, little daughter of John H.
Footen, was severely hurt Wednesday
in fall
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
Edward Allen Strong and Mary Eliza
beth Warren, both of Mt Savage.
John David Vanpelt, of Pinto, and liz
zle Russell, of Homecoming.
William Horton. of Carlos, and Elizabeth
Beard, of Barton.
Charles Weber House, of Bloomington,
andi Laura Beatrice Shriver, of Barton.
Eddie Byroads, of Washington, d. G., and
Margaret Salina Michael, of FrOstburg.
John Melvin of Midland, and Ettie Doro
thea Morris, of Miller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes of transfers of
real estate are of more or less interest:
John II. C.. Getty to Jacob b. Shupe,
property in Westernport, $1,000.
David NJ. Evans and New Central Coal
Company, right of way at Homecoming.
Union Mining Company to G. NJ. Hayes
e' a., four-sevenths of acre near Mt. Savage,
s225
Henrietta Donaldson to James Cations,
lots on Big Vein Hill, Homecoming, 800.
David Shearer ct a. to James Shearer
ct 0l., real estate of late John Shearer in Al
leganN county %.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
HOMECOMING Event.

When w. L. Radcliffe, Secretary of
the Y. NJ. G. A, Cumberland, found
that Polk Miller would appear in Frost
burg two evenings before the Allegany
Grove presentation he wrote Mr.. Miller
an objection so strenuous that the latter
has Cancelled both appointments. SO
that July "a and % will be blank in
Frostburg, and July ~ blank at Ale
gany Grove, so far as Mr. Miller is con-
cerned. This is unfortunate, as the
excellence of Mr.. Miller's appearances
here would have probably gained more
Frostburg attendances at the Grove
than otherwise. 1t had been hoped, too,
that there had been some abatement of
the Cumberland policy which boycotts
sat home" entertainments in Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Real Estate Sales.

The homestead of the late DIR. c. H.
Ohr, Cumberland, sold at public sale
last Saturday, was purchased by Rev.
J. G. Jeter, pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
South, this place, last year, for 1880
The property will be dedicated to
church uses.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
I'eathcred Wisdom.

Saturday evening last Miss Carrie
Wehner picked up a sparrow f1uttering
in the street, supposed to have fallen
from wire. 1t suffered considerably
from the shock, but next morning, able
to fly, she let it go.
1t has been noticed latterly that birds
steer clear of the wires. Word seems
to have gone out" in birddOm that
some of the wires are dangerous and
they, wiser than many people, profit
from precept based upon experience.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
X illctl.

Peter Campbell, formerly of Vale
Summit. was killed by an electric rail
way car, near Trotter, Pa, Thursday
night of last week. He is survived by
several children. The funeral was held
at St. Michael's church, this place,
Monday morning
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
\ Short Horse, or the Midland
CIrcumSt an(.e

Faller vat bane readin' Medland Press
bout fefty-von forty sax haze tank base
ball editor hav vat haze call "bwain
fevah.'
Bot Aye tai hem-ef Diet bane tie
sackumstuntS, ct var a disease vat tax
fufteen days somtems to run.
An haze say-'yep, bot Ell tie Med
land case, or vat yo call tie Medland
sackumstunts, tie doctor tai faller vat
var standing bay Diet ct veil tax only fav
hour to run, an Diet patient veil be all
honkydory day bafore next. "-The
Eckhdn Philosopher.
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Scholastic.

The trustees of Allegany County
Academy, Cumberland, have made one
scholarship providing free tuition avail
able to the town of Frostburg. The
bright girl or boy having collegiate
career in view should investigate at
once
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
PaperS-Old and New.


In view of the imminent advent of
more newspapers and in the interest of
editorial biography the list below COM
prises the names of the editors of the
late Frostburg Fo,"m:
Lee Fairchild
j. b. Crouch.
John Farrell.
Henry f. Cook
A. A. Mooney.
g. +. Goshorn.
&. w. Moore.
David Cronin.
Ernest COlardeau.
A. f. Ward.
J. f. Polling.
c. +. Overacker.
Victor l.. Grimm.
Henry Peyser.
w. J. Gerlach.
g. c. Donaldson.
W. NJ. Conn.
j. l.. Rodier.
Sam DeNedrey.
The net results are
/, The word, Failure" multiplied by
10, and
2, The consequent loss in popular es-
TEEN the local newspaper business has
sustained.
This is not all of unsuccessful Frost
burg history, but it will point moral
for this time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
v. NJ. G.. \.

The Ladies Auxiliary have in view
an entertainment to be conducted by
Nj. J. Lee. 1t will take place at an
early date The star of the occasion
is Herbert G. Chase, youngster who
already carries leading histrionic honors.
Both Messrs Lee and Chase are from
Newport News, Va.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
COUNTY.
Political.

The county Republican Central Com
mittee will meet in Cumberland Satur-
day evening, 18th inst. to fix the date
for the primary to elect delegates to the
county convention, and to name the
date of convention
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Acknowledgements.

To Messrs. Thomas Murphy. president,
and K. r. Grant, secretary, the JOUR
NAL is indebted for courtesy which
permits the great paper to enter and
roam dd Hbitum over the grounds of the
Midland Park Association.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
No More SMALLPOX.

Last Saturday evening the quarantine
of Christian Henry's house was with
drawn and the family liberated. Mrs.
Henry has recovered, is about as usual,
and looking no worse for her illness.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
Paving.

The contractor is putting the finishing
touches on the big job. Only the north
corner of Union and Water streets and
a little work at several intersections re-
main unfinished. By the way, all the
corners should have been rouud
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
New Uniforms.

The Firemen have awarded contract
for new uniforms to Henderson & Co.,
Philadelphia, and it is important to
each member of the Department to read
a "new advertisement" elsewhere.
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Married.

At the parsonage of the German Evan
gelical church, by Rev. o. E. Wittlinger,
Monday, July IS, 1908, Miss Stella
Knapp, of Carlos, to Mr.. Talley Hanna,
of this place.
Wednesday, July Is, 1908, by Rev.
H. S. Ecker, Miss Minnie Stewart to
Mr.. John Henry Pfeiffer, both of this
place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
SUNDAY POst-Omce Hours.

Postmaster Hanna informs the JOUR-
NAL that until further notice post
office hours on Sunday will be as
follows:
For general delivery, call
boxes, and lock boxes. II noon to p. nj.
For lock boxes only......I p. IN. to d p. nj.