Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-16
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Rev. S. G.. Hefelbower, writing from
Gettysburg, Pa, says 81 note that you
have had some hard winter weather up
, there. 1t has been cold here, but not
quite so severe as with you. Yet think
it is harder to bear at this lower altitude,
for we have so much more dampness.
If the people of Frostburg invested as
much interest in town affairs as the
Firemen do in the Fire Department,
there would be a hustler in every place
from policeman up to Mayor, not one
trying his level best to do the least he
can for the mon Y.
Somebody in Washington, opposed to
the Panama route for the Isthmian
canal said with sneer that sit ought
to be paved" The objection implied
would hold good if the Frostburg plan
of charging One-third of the expense to
abutting property-owners were adopted
Reuben Reed, of this place, elected
Clerk to County Commissioners, seeks
by manddm"s to GUST John N. Frantz,
people" should take effect, notwith
standing bill-drafter's omission.
Under the heading, "Uniontown
Busted" the Morgantown CIV. Va.)
Npm Dominion says "the treasury of
Uniontown is empty and the council had
to borrow 81, 900 the other night to pay
police and other contingent expenses"
If "busIed" is the right word, what S
the matter with Frostburg?
The Homecoming star of Frostburg
stood before the dresser last week for
a minute, minute-and a-half. or two
minutes, and rendered itself ga swate
bokay" for publishing all the news. :"
Which left nothing to be unso.
War may threaten in the Orient, but
holiday week proved that peace and pros
perity illuminate the years prospectus
for "the Growing End"
For about five minutes "Wednesday
morning the snow fell at the rate of
nearly all inch minute. Nothing
serious happened here in consequence,
but at POcahontas a domestic tragedy
was narrowly averted. Titus A. Brick,
just i'll, says IA prominent citizen of the
town was ont i'll the storm. Returning
home, his wife drove him to the wood
shed to shake his whiskers. By mistake
he got into and filled Fred. Durrs barn
with fakes of deep pink hue. This
alarmed cattle. horses, and four shoats
broke ont of the pen and started toward
Frostburg. The worst is-Fred. now
threatens to sue the offending lady for
damages"
The Court of Appeals has decided that
the town of Frostburg cannot remove
private shade trees for public improve
ment. Per contra, it would seem that a
private corporation cannot invade II
citizens pavement with shadeless
pole. If this be an erroneous deduction,
where are we at?
Secretary Shaw finds that each man,
woman and child owes less than $ll on
account of the national debt, which is
about 40 cents less than each Frost
burger owes on account of his town debt.
The RerieT, a radiant of the LOnacon-
ing star, publishes an ordinance pro-
hibiting skating and shedding on the
streets, which the JOURNAL would recon-
mend for adoption i'll Frostburg if, like
the pro-hOg ordinance, it were self
enforceable. Later-There is an ordi-
nance" prohibiting coasting and sled
ding" etc, but the authorities are too
amiable to remember it and too polite to
sit up and take notice of violations.
Meanwhile, there has been carnival of
skating and shedding, some of the latter
very dangerous.
Postmaster General Payne complains
of a postal deficit of over 10 millions,
which would not be the case if all post
offices paid like Frostburg. 1t is evil
dent, too, that some sections and people
are getting more service than they are
paying for.
The democratic national convention
will be held in st. Louis July 6. After
it was seen that New York had no show
William r. Hearst was unable to stop
it at either Chicago or FrOstburg.