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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904.

the country from Washington should be
under the direction of the State GeolOgi-
cal Survey. and considerable work of a
permanent character has been done in
reducing the grades and gravelinS a
number of these main roads of the
county. As the amount of money for
this purpose is only $4,000 annually but
comparatively small mileage of reads
has been improved so far
In every case it has been the effort
and the aim Of the Highway Engineer
of the Survey to induce the county otll-
cials to oconcentrate the road funds ut their
command to the improvement of eS-
pecially bad portions of the roads, put
ting such places into IL proper state of
repair to the end that some real and
lasting benefit would be gained and SO
that what was done in one year would
not be entirely oblitcrated in the next.
\ very simple necessary Improvement
to the road ad-building equipment of the
counties, and one which is strongly
urged by the Geological Survey, is the
purchase of steam rollers for the high
ways. The counties of Baltimore, Har-
ford, Cecil and Allegany have already
accepted the suggestion of the Survey
and have provided themselves with the
rollers. while Dorchester and Howard
counties are considering Il similar par
chase and the Montgomery county Com
missioners have been advised to do
likewise
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
CORRESPONDENTS.
The Good Roads Movement.
BALTIMORE, Nh, June :, IN

BALTIMORE, Nh, June :, 1901.
TO the MINING JOURNAL
Encouraged by the Maryland Legs-
laturc's passage of the bill for State aid
i'll the building of scientifically CON
structed roads, known generally as the
"ShocmakCr Good Roads Act" the
Maryland Geological Survey, under the
direction of DR.. William Bullock Clark,
is preparing for an active summer of
service in the interest OF the Boards of
County Commissioners throughout the
State, from which calls for assistance in
the way of expert information, csti-
mates, and road-engineering have begun
to come in to the Survey authorities.
As the advantages of the new law be-
come more generally understood in its
economical aspectS-eaSe of admins
tratlOn, and satisfaction to the users of
the road, the Maryland Geological Sur
vey will be very active through its High
way Engineer, Mr. A. n. johnson, in
meeting requests OF assistance from all
quarters of the State.
A very striking sign of the prospect
i've betterment of roads in Maryland is
the interest and progress manifested in
the various counties to help themselves
and to push forward scientific road
building. In each case the fact that
there will early be available IL consider
able sum under the" Shoemaker Act" will
he Il great assistance, and it is expected
that full advantage will be taken of the
opportunity for obtaining the super
vision of road building by Mr.. A. n
johnson. The question with which each
county is confronted is whether, under
the present method of administration of
its road funds, the roads have steadily
improved Il dollar 5 worth for every dol
lar that has been expended upon them,
and whether the very best results have
been obtained in each case In other
words, have the roads in your county,
when once built, even though at con-
siderable outlay, given thorough salts
faction and require but little expense
from year to year for repairs, or does
the same amount of labor have to be
gone over each year at the same total cX-
prnse because they We're not built Scicu-
tifically in the first place: What are
the facts in this connection?
In the past fifteen years the people of
Montgomery county have expended on
their roads, including tolls, over T5l0, 900.
Let Us say that il is necessary to eXprud
as much as half this sum on repairs
which are absolutely needed to keep the
roads in safe condition and that the
other half of the money should have
beenexpended in making good macadam
roads. If this had been done, then in
the past fifteen years they would have
spent little over $27O,000 on well-made
roads. Now put the cost of n good
macadam road at a comparatively high
figure, say $1,000 per mile for a 12foot
macadam. accordingly, they should have
of good roads. But II miles of good
macadam roads have not been built in
the last - years in Montgomery or in
any other county of this State.
A realization of the unsatisfactory and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25

wasteful methods pursued i'll the past is,
however, apparent Ill many parts of the
State and there is now i'll progress Il
definite sentiment for scientitically-con
structed roads Requests for assistance
have been received by the survey from
IA of the % counties i'll ihc State aud
examinations, plans and estimates have
been made for upwards of 60 pieces of
road. Not all of these have been i'm
proved wholly according to the Sug
gestions given, but i'll a large number of
instances the work has been done ac-
cordng to the plans and specifications
that were furnished.
The latest engagement received by the
Highway Division, through the impetus
of the superiority of the roads already
built by the Survey and by the recent
discussion of the good roads bill i'll this
Site, lisa pro position to build Il mac
adam road two miles long from kensing
ton, Montgomery county, to Wheaton
Mr.. johnson had Il consultation with
the Board of County commissioners of
Montgomery county last Friday at
which measures We're taken to have
specifications presented at an early date
As another instance OF progress Balti
more, Prince Georges, Allcgany and
Carroll counties have each engaged II
road engineer for the improvement of
their highways and with these gentle
men the Highway Division of the Survey
will i'll all probability be called into
consultation.
In number of other counties money
has been appropri ,ted, and in one i'll
stance bY"cnfh"d for making sections of
the State model roads under specifica-
tions of the Mary land Geological Survey
One of the roads was made i'll Queen
Anne's county, on the Eastern Shore,
where heretofore oyster shells had been
the only material used To improve the
roads. This road was constructed by
the Survey of Il basic Stag from the s'eel
works at Sparrows Point, where the
Stag could be readily shipped on barges
to a point about IL mile and ii half from
the road. The material was employed
because of its cheapncss and has made
Il very satisfactory road, although one
not well adapted to withstand very
heavy traffic. Its cost was $1,000 Il
mile.
In 1903 the County Commissioners of
Cecil county appropriated 81 900 for
the construction of a macadam road to
be built under the Maryland Geological
Survey specifications at Rising Sun.
This road which has been completed
for one mile is macadamiZed for Il
width of IL feet and graded for a width
of 20 feet. and will cost at the rate of
about - 900 mile.
The result of the employment of a
road engineer in Baltimore county who
should have charge of all the road-mend-
ing throughout the county has been in
more road-construction according to
modern methods in the past two years
than at any other time before.
In Prince Georges county the new
road law created board of Road Com
missioncrs who have complete charge
of the rOad-funds, which We're taken out
of the hands of the County Commission
ers. This law also provided that the
improvement If the roads leading into
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25

Sydney Smiths name for Monckton
Milnes, afterward Lord HOughton, was
"Cool of the Evening" and the reason
for this choice is partly revealed in the
anccdote below, which is taken from
the "reminiscences of Il Royal Acade-
mician."
At London dinner given by q dis
tinguishcd man Sydney Smith had the
place of honor and Mines was among
the other guests.
Milnes' manner to the great wit and
divine was lacking In the respect due
to age and position. He calmly ad-
dressed him as smith," which every
time made those who felt what was
proper vince as at personal affront.
Finally Mines said, with something
of an air:
I'm going on to the archblshop's re-
ception at Lambeth palace"
"Oh. are you? So am l." said Sydney
Smith. MAY ask if you have a car
riage here?"
"No," said the "Cool of the Evening"
"Well, | have, and l shall be happy
to give you seat in it, but you must
do me one favor. Don't call the arch
bishop Howley"
The voice and manner Of piteous en-
treaty convulsed the company and
crushed Mines, who retired as soon as
possible from the table
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
Writers Who Were Pedestrians.

"Christopher North" professor John
Wilson,, giant over six feet high,
whose tread seemed almost to shake
the streets" thought nothing of tramp
ing forty miles in eight hours, or OF
walking from Liverpool to Elleray,
distance of eighty miles, in a day.
Wordsworth, though he could never
have kept pace with Wilson's swing
ing stride, was always good for
twenty mile stroll and used to boast
that he had walked six times round
the earth. Charles Dickens was al
ways at his brightest and happiest
when he was striding gayly along
country lanes at good five miles an
hour. On one memorable occasion he
covered twenty miles fair heel and
toe" in shade over four hours, and
very proud he was of his deed. Pro-
fessor Fawcctt, blind though he was.
tramped his thirty miles many day
over Cambridge Observation-Disclosures
Eazette.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
WHoLr NuMnER, 1,7O4.

ahead, Marian pushed the candy box
Along the seat Allen paid no attention.
Won't you have chocolate?" Ma
rian asked at length, hestntingly.
Allen made no answer.
"Will you"-and Marian stamped her
little f9nt-"I say, will you have Il choc-
oIatc:'*she continued impatiently.
NO, | thank YOU" he replied, and re-
sumcd his con temptation of the land
scapc.
A long pause enSucd. The box re-
mained half way between them.
Il think you're very-ungentleman-
ly," ventured Marian.
Last night you were of the same
opinion" retorted Allen.
"Iou are more so now"
Glow"
"Well, you-you know that I'm too
polite to eat these chocolates and let
you go hunEry-and I'm simply starry
ed"
With an air of exaggerated polite
ness Allen reached over, took candy
and ate it, his eyes fixed the while up
on the landscape. Marian then ate one,
waited in silence for ten minutes and
again offered the box to Allen, who
helped himself very gravely and hand
ed it back. This operation was re-
peated until soon only one candy was
left. The remaining one was heart
shaped.
Allen handed the box to Marian. She
took the box, but directly offered it
back to him.
mo, thank you," said Allen on look
ing in the box.
"But | am offering 1t to you," insist
ed Marian.
ITS yours" replied Allen. And he
shot quick glance at Marian. who
had been gradually moving from her
end of the seat and was now past the
middle She slightly raised from her
seat and. leaning toward him, said:
"Lon-pardon me-Mr. Allen, please
take it. | want you to have it"
"ls lido you mean-you are Offer
ing me Il hcart?" he asked.
She might have answered, but the
boat suddenly started with a jerk,
throwing her full into his arms. And
thelt Silc was "hch thS poo'ii"h "p
peared III the doorway.
I'm sorry for delayin' ye." said Old
Abe, but I'm thinkin things be tin
kered into shape ag'in now" And that
was true enough.
"We"-and Marian looked at Allen
"were not blaming you, Mr.. Ferry
man."
mo, and Wen take the trip back
with you." added Allen.
"Thank e; thank 'e, sir" replied Old
Abe. And rs he went back to his work
there was merry twinkle in his eye,
and he chucklcd to himself:
"They're not blamin' me. but could
"a started the durn old craft jest half
an hour ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
The Wrong Turn.

Among the many stories told of abb
sentmlnded people there is one about
the dreamy mother of young Ameri-
can author which Is we'll authenticat-
ed, but seems almost incredible.
One evening, when her son stopped
ut the door of her room on the way to
his own TO deliver message which
had been sent her, he discovered the
old lady in the pitchy darkness hold
ing match under the cold water fau-
Get
When she "came to herself" in re-
spOnse to her sons hearty laugh she
admitted that she had lighted five 9th
er matches and treated them I'm the
same way.
al was thinking about something
else" she said naivcly, land all knew
was that had 10 turn something on
before | could light the gas"
And then she added, Il don't think IL
was such Il queer mistake after all!'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Building Improvements.

J. Harry Bcpler has commenced the
erection of an up-to-date residence, west
Union street.
Layman Bros. are cXcavating for a
douhlc-block dwelling at Sand Spring.
George Savage is excavating for Il
residence i'll Grahamtown.
Paul Goldsworthy has just completed
il business house ON east Union street.
George S Wilson has made an ad-
dition to his residence, corner Loo and
Hill streets.
Several new houses are being built at
Allcgany Mines for the Big Savage Fire
Brick company.
All work reported i'll these columns is
being completed speedily.
Moses Porter is building Il residence
on west Mechanic street.
Mrs. :. Taormiua is converting Il barn
into "A dwelling on Ormond street.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
Coming Again.

The Governor made tour of the
State Normal building and was mani
festly pleased with the building, its
equipment and all of the many achieve
ments on display.
Altogether, he was so well pleased
with his visit here, his reception and
entertainment, that he expressed a de-
termination to come again next fall and
Stay longer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
SEMI-LOCAL.

Confession Completes, Conclusive.
a girl graduate ola Cumberland school,
"back -to-the mines cult. denying her
engagement several weeks, has admitted
it. "YeS' she confessed, she is mine ;
| am his II, and we are both each'S.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
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May Is, 1904.

NNand AFTER above date until further
notice TRAINS will arrive and depart
from CUMBERLAND as follows;
Main Line.
EAsTBoUNp.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
M, arrives 30 a. M. ; leaves 2::2S a. m.
No. Observation-Disclosures. leaves 2:lN a. NJ
No. g. arrives 1:46 Il. III. leaves $40 a. ILL.,
No. >. arrives SIS a. M. leaves ~ a. m
No. Is. arrives l2:41 p. NJ. leaves l2:oZ y. III.
No. II. arrives 1920 p. m; leaves lo:i' p. III
#Ealtimore and Way
No. leaves 3:l5 T. Ill.
Express:
No. lG arrives 6:l7 p. M; leaves o;5' p. H.
*Grafton and Way:
No. vs. arrives l:59 a. m.
No. -. arrives 7:25 p. M.
wEsTBoUNp.
Pittsburg Express:
No. g. arrives 1:50 a. III.
Pittsburg Limited:
No. II arrives 4:35 a. III.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express:
No. 3. arrives 5:l0a III. leaves 5:l' a. H.
*Parkersburg Wheeling and Way:
NJ Il ....l leaves 700 Il. III.
Express
No. A arrives 9l0 III.
No. 55. arrives 2:35p. H.. leaves 800 p. m'
No. ~. arrives 2:55 p. m. leaves l:3o p H.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express:
No. arrives SD p. M. leaves S;2S ?. IN.
Chicago Express;
No. :. arrives ll:45 p. m. leaves ll:52p NJ
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-25
Pittsburg Division.


Pittsburg Division.
EAsTBOUND.
No. 10. Express. ....... arrives 10 a. Ill
No. 46. Express. arrives 6;o0 p Ill.
No. l6. Cumberland III. arrives 6:lo p. ii'
No. II. Limited Express. arrives l0:i2 p. M
No. 4S. Mail ............ arrives lZ:2I p ILL.,
No. 6. Limited Express. arrives l2l1 p III.
For leaving time see same Express numbers
eastbound on Main Line.
wEsTBOUND.
No. 9..Express. ss.......... leaves Loo a. M
No. II. .Pittsburg Limited leaves l;lo a. III.
No. IL. .ConnellSville Ii. leaves 1:lO a H.
No. A.. Chicago Express leaves 9:20 a. M
No. 5. Chicago Limited leaves 300 p M
For arriving time see same Express num-
hers westbound on Main Line.
*Except Sunday. ION and after June 10.
No. 40 is a local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg, and No. is from Pittsburg to Cum
berland.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. G. CLARKE,
CS Sims, Ticket Agent.
General Manager ID. b. MARTIN,
Navel Manager Passenger Traffic.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29

Tn the Clerks Office of the Circuit court
Il ga Rne county oi AOtE. on tue 22ud.
Jay ii OcgJOer. A. D.. 1914
=. ". Hidden anu George
, .s....l- f,..-,E.,.s
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29

Tn the Clerks Office of the Circuit court |
4 oi tne county 81 NOsK. on tue 22ud. |
Jay II OoS0oer. A. D., 1894
2. N. Hidden and George
A Sen aas
against
Jerry Dlllagd aud vile. Ss,llie
billiard aud Frank Plaintiffs.
The oojec1 VI INNS suit 10 make parti-
ton OF a certain tract OF land lying IN
York County, State OF Virginia, near
Menchville, containing One Hundred and
Forty lone C4l) acres. commonly called
~TOoc's Pond. and being the same
reol estate Of which DAVID DillArd died
siezed and possessed (the said David Oh
| lard having DIED inteststel, and II parU-
uou cannot conveniently DC make to
/ make sale OF The said tract of lano OF
! nave the interests VI the oSiendanJs al
iottec 10 the plaintiffs upon the payment
u what The SAID defendants may be en-
utled -. And an affidavit having been
made and nlec, that diligence has been
vsea by and on ocnali VI the plain tits 70
ascertain III ~ max county or corporation
rue defendants, Jerry billiard, salie Dbl
lard and Frand billiard arc. without ei-
iect. itis ordered that they do appear
acre within fifteen days aiter due publ
cauou hercoi. and 10 ~ hat may bS nee
essary IL protect their interests 10 tins
suit. And II IS further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once week for
iour weeks 10 he Virginia Gazette. ana
hat a copy be Postep on the from; door
II me courthouse OF this county, on OF
before the next succeeding rule day after
this order Is entered
A Copy Teste;-
I. 7. HUDGINs. Clerk
AsuHV & READ. p. q.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29
Brooks,
General Insurance Agent

General Insurance Agent
Representing the following
fiirst-class Companies:
Va. Fire & Marine and Va,
State, Richmond. Virginia.
Home. of n. Y; Hamburg
bremen, Norwich Union
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, of Philadelphia.
l also represent the Fidel-
ity 4 Deposit Co. of NJ d. and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. of N. Y.
All business entrusted,
whether fire insurance bond
or of indemnity on officialt
or employees will receive
prompt attention.
Office Over Spencer sEos.' Store,
WILLIAMSBURG. VA.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Snort Line to Principal cItIes OF the
South ard Southwest, Florida, Cuba.
Texas, and Mexico.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29

SCHEDULE IN; EFFECT JAN. 10
1904.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29
iC&O Chesapeake &
sov1e. - Ohio Ry.
To Cincinnati. Louisville. chieasf. ST.
Louis, etc.
Words Fair Scenic Route.
sss's eN
scBspULE IN EFFECT. JUNE 10. 1904
From Williamsburg.

from w UtamSDuFEs
LEAVE. wEsrBoUNp.
7:l6 a, IN. Daily TO Richmond Con-
meets at Richmond with james
River Division train daily for
Lynchburg, Lexington, Va,
and clifton Forge; also con-
meets at Richmond with
Local daily TO Charlottesville
and except Sunday to Clifton
Forge,
iO:47 a. IN. Fast train daily to Rick
mond. No stops. Buffet Par
lor car Old Point co Hin
ton. Connects with through
Express. leaving Richmond
at z Z. NJ. with Pullman and
through coaches to st. Louis
COL p. m. Daily Fast tram TO Rich
mond. Parlor Car. No
stops.
s;59 p. m. Daily Local to
Richmond, with Pullman
sleeper IRON Old Point to
Cincinnati and St. Louis.
EAsTBoUNIi
.9.O5 a m. Local daily TO OLD toint,
9:56 q. m. Fast train daily, with Parloi
Car 70 Old Point. Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
+:56 p. m. Daily. Fast tratnS
\ with Pullman for Old Point
Norfolk, and Portsmouth
No local stops. Connects
at Old Point daily with
Steamers tor Washington
and Cape Charles and
except sunday, for Balu
more; aud at Norfolk with
III New YORK Steamer
$40 p. N. Daily. Local 20 Old Point
and Norfolk. On Sundays
this tram runs hours late
For detail information, connections
rates, tickets, etc, apply TO your station
agent, or TO
h q. w. FULLER,
General =. A.
w. .. WARTHEN,
NH District Pass'r Agent,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAI n
STREET STATION DAILY,

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAlS
STREET STATION DAILY,
1925 p. m.-Seaboard Florida Limited
composed exclusely Of Pullman's most
improved dining car. double drawing
room sleeping cars, compartment car
and observation car. TO Raleigh. South
eTu Pines, Hamlet Camden, Columbia,
Savannah. Jacksonville and St. Angus
tine.
ala p. m.-SeabOard Mail. composed Of
latest day coaches pullman sleeper
pullman pariOr car and cafe car. &c
Henderson, Raleigh. Southern Pires
Hamlst, Pinehurst. Atlanta, Camden,
Columbia, Savannah. Jacksonville, ST.
Augustine and Tampa.
100 p. m.-Seaboard Express, com
posed of day coaches. pullman cars
TO Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tampa,
cafe cars south of Hamlet, pullman
sleepiny cars between Washington and
Pinehurst, TO Henderson, Raleigh
Southern Pines, Hamlet, Binehurst,
Atlanta. Camden, Columbia. Savan-
nah. Jacksonville. St. Augustine
Tampa and New Orleans.
80 a. m.-Local for Norlina. Hamlet
and Charlotte
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
DAILY
6.45 a. m.-No. 34-From Florida.
8. 10 a Mo. 5O-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
| ASS p. m.-No. 66-From Florida, At
lantA and the Southwest:
$40 p. Mo. 36-From Norlina and
local points.
IL. S. LIZARD,
District Passenger Agent,
No. $50 East Main St,
Richmond. Va.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20

Supt. Fl. E. Mcclure has in
augurated a movem ent in this
State which if generally carried
out would bring sunshine and
happiness into many little lives
and would make those whose
work it is to care for them and
educate the orphans feel that the
world was in close touch and
sym patty with their noble call
ing. 1t is to establish in Miss
issippi a Work Day" for the or
phans of the State and Saturday
Oct. 29th. has been set apart as
the day. In other States this
movement has been tried and has
proven a great success, mer-
chants, manufacturers, farmers.
laborers and children giving the
results of one days work to the
cause of the helpless and poor
little children who are depend
ents on their charity. While in
diyiduals here contribute to the
support of the Palmer Orphan
age it has been some time since
Colum bus has done any thing for
the deserving institution located
here and Work Day" will give
every one a chance to make some
contribution which will help in
it's good work. Suppose you
consider the matter and set apart
this day earnings for the cause.
Charity covereth a multitude of
sins.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
5ke 9tammOth furniture store.
Rabb's Garden to be Soil.

There has been such demand
for good building lots in Colum-
bus that Col W. D Humphries
has decided to sell Rabb's Gar
den and will this week announce
when the sale will occur. The
property will b put up at auc-
ton and it is sure TO bring good
prices for it is right in the heart
of the city and is admirably locat-
ed for homes
Rabb's G4rdan consists of a
whole square. On all sides cot
tages and homes have been built
and it is the only vacant pro
pertv in this neighborhood.
Watch this paper for the an
nouncem ent