Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-05-28

A number of relatives and friends from
Homecoming and other places attended.
Personal.
G. bud Hooking, the popular Secre-
tary-Treasurer of the Fidelity Savings
Bank, called on friends in Cumberland
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank Engle returned Wednes-
day from fortnight's visit to relatives
i'll Pittsburg, Pa.
John Anderson, manager of Sloan $
store, Ocean, visited friends in the
metropolis last Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. w. r. Sumwalt and little
daughter, Louise, have returned home
from Il visit to Baltimore.
Miss Gretchen Wellington, of Cum
berland, spent several days in town as
the guest of Miss Katharine Hobbs
George Reid, Midland's postmaster,
spent Sunday afternoon and evening in
town.
George Cook, of Cumberland, visiting
his parents, Ormond street, several
weeks, returned to that city Sunday
evening.
Mrs. McIlhauey, of Seattle, Washing
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. NJ.
Grove.
Mrs. John X. Wimbrough, of Balti-
more, is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. M.
Grove.
Prof. Richard F. CLANCY, teacher and
, journalist, called on "Waterclitfe'
A-friends in Homecoming Sunday evening.
John H. SILVER, of Martinsburg, w.
Va, here attending the funeral of his
father, the late Christopher SILVER, has
returned home.
Mr. and Mrs L. J. Ort, carriage guests
of w. b. Phillips, all of Midland, We're
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Frost, of Cum
berland, spent last Sunday i'll town.
d. III. Plummer, secretary-of-S State to
Mayor Cooper, of New Shaft, was in
the metropolis Monday announcing the
"Oriole' launching programme.
James S. Davis, of Davis Bros, popu-
lar tobacconists, spent several days i'll
Pittsburg, Pa, last week.
M. Il. Cooper, mayor of New Shaft,
was i'll town Tuesday, witnessed the
Cumberland burg game and in
his official capacity decided that the
score should have becn-Frostburg s,
Cumberland D, but at one stage Flanagan
unintentionally failed to comply with
the Ordinance and thereby let in run.
Had the game been played within the
corporate limits of New Shaft" he says,
"the score would have been So. But
as IL Is out Oh my JURISDICTION IL VIII nave
to stand as it is, | reckon
John Cavan, mayor of ClarySville,
came up Thursday to see what he called
"High's Greenlanders.'
John Stoddard, postmaster general of
Allegany, was here Wednesday, and
said Fred. Stevens, mayor, was well.
b. w. Detfinbaugh, canvaSSing for the
Homecoming Press, was here this week,
and the way he can pick up subscribers
for union paper is a caution 10 the
anti-union merger.
Thomas Irwin returned Tuesday from
weeks stay at the Worlds Fair. He
pronOunces it a great exhibition, worth
seeing. Mr.. irwin returned with the
depressing intelligence. however, that
fears We're entertained when he left St.
Louis that Jim Rankin had been kid
mapped by some savage tribe and held
for more ransom than Jims party has
money. When last seen Jim was en-
route to inspection of the cuisine of
cannibal life. and worse even than cap
ture was limited at by others of his party
who communicated their apprehensions
to Mr. Irwin.
Harry Shuckhart engaged in the
tailoring business IN Cumberland, came
up Sunday and spent the day with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. @. Fl. Shuckhart.
Misses Kathleen and Aimee Sheridan,
of Mount Savage, daughters of the late
Capt. John Sheridan, We're in town
Tuesday.
Ri. Gordon, of Cumberland, town
Attorney, spent Wednesday afternoon
here on legal business. Mr.. Gordon
will now be frequent visitor, and as he
is genial gentleman. there is pleasure
in store for those who come in contact
with him-officially and socially
DIR. j. M. Porter, of Midland was in
town Thursday.
Kenneth H. Craig did the handwrit-
ing for the Cumberland NeWs' account
of Tuesdays great game and did it quite
well, although it would have been more
elaborate, doubtless, had Cumberland
won. During the first and second in
nings Mr.. Craig illuminated his notes
with smiles that were glad.
]. H. Marshall, one of Midland's most
substantial business men, visited friends
i'll town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dice Bosely, of Cumber-
land, visited relatives in town Sunday.
Hon. ]. j. Stump, accompanied by w.
H. Fredericks of +. b. Jenvey's MANI
moth printery, both of Cumberland,
called on the JOURNAL Tuesday. The
great paper was ont, however, watching
Philip Gerlach. umpire to be sure that
he remained unmOyed amid the phonetic
crash of bats, the oral thump of balls and
the verbal kicks of Josephus Metz.
Miss Willow Boer, one of Cumber-
lands charming young ladies, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town the guest
of Miss Aggie Z. Davis.
William Mcneil. the genial proprietor
of the Midland hotel, Midland, called on
friends in town Sunday.