Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-07-22

dent OF the country to winch LDndcOn
ing Is or ought to be tributary WAS II
Eros burg last Saturday and reported
that the recent frequent and heavy
down pours Of rain had been injurious It
farming operations. II" regarded that
day, however, as CllmaCterlC. and re
called the fact that it was on the 10Th
day of July, 1866, after the creation OF
the world, that the 10 days ram began
which terminated IN Noah 5 Flood. He
said that among sOhd observers Oi
weather philosophy 1t was well accepted
that if period of wet weather preceded
the 10Th of July would be the initial day
of at least 40 days of dry weather; If
dry, then of 10 days wet weather. With
that understanding, he had vcnturcd to
leave home. come to Frostburg and make
himself solid for another year reading
of the JOURNAL. So far ) of the 20
days have verified his forecast. Mr..
Hansell is one of the very best men of
his section.
Robert y. Scott, of Linton, Ind, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Scott, of this place.
A. Il. Croft, of Mt. Savage. was in
the metropolis Sunday. Asked who is
the Mayor of that town he said that
'Sincc Harry kenah left the people had
not been able to unite upon any citizen,
and the town was therefore completely
PROSTATE, sQuirmlng and writhing under
the gentle but well-dressed protection of
Jim Birmingham, bailItf
Capt. j. w. Glenn, of Shenandoah
junction, and Joseph Tharpc, of Charles
town, w. Va, We're here yesterday.
Former viii remain Il few days; latter
returned last evening.
Mr. and Mrs Meshach Frost. of
ClarkSburg, w. Va, were here Sunday
and Monday, last, and spent the time in
surveying the scenes of Mr.. f. 5 boy
hood, meanwhile looking for improve
mentS. OF these many are visible, but
Mr.. +. found serious fault with street
conditions. The streets are too dirty, "
he said, TO maintain all the claims the
JOURNAL makes for the town. Why, -
he continued, edo not your merchants.
for instance, get together, devise and
adopt plans for the general and continual
betterment of the place - The jour
NAL was compelled to reply that "the
merchants are too busy staying apart,
each attending strictly solely, exclusive
ly to his private business. They haven t
time to get together Then as to dirty
corporation was cleanliness, but that is
not the purpose now. Last year less
than Onc-fOurth of the towns income
was expended ON the streets. over three
fourthS on light, interest on needless
debt, LOSSES at law, police and so-called
committee work. so, Mr. Frost, YOU
can see that we have our hands full
without bothering ourselves concerning
,.l,,s a,
still much less about any more paved
Streets
Prof. Edmund ID. Murdaugh and
wife left Thursday for East New Market,
this State.
Mrs. Ray Morgan, of BraddOck, Pa.
visited town Tuesday and incidentally
called on ''the paper that is great.
The while she was yet Miss Ray An
thOny she wrought for some time as IL
type-setter herein, but firing, she rested
awhile teaching school, whence later
she was promoted to the blessed office
of wife. Now she presides with not
only better-half grace but motherly de
votion over the household of DR.. w. T.
Morgan, of Braddock. For season
she is guest-in-chicf of her sister, Mrs
Daniel lOuck, of Mt Savage Mean
and making note of hospital admins
tration and treatment and picking up
such cXccllcucieS as he thinks NAV be
protitably utilized here
Mrs. Charles Harrison, of Somerset,
Pa, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs j. c.
BrydOn.
Miss Lilly Can't accompanied O. b.
Boughton, principal of Barton public
SrhlAl t,, 1
where they Will spend the summer
school vacation with Mr.. Boughton' 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w C. Boughton
formerly of this place
De Sales Porter, of Cleveland, Ohio,
spent several days here this week visit
ing his mother, Mrs J. l.. Porter.
+. \. Drew, Midlothian, said Tuesday
that James Howatt mayor, is we'll and
that George w Cook bailitf, coutended
that Judge Brltt'S complaint of dull
business IN court is great compliment
to his Cook - watchfulneSs over the
peace of the town. Tine issue is lust
this, explains Drew, "Shall the town be
dlsordcrIy in order that chief Judge
Britt shall prosper: No, sir
Mrs. j. c. Cobty and Miss Susan Beall
left Tuesday to visit Mrs. Cobey's former
home, Milldale Va.
j. Casper Workman, mayor, and Mil
ton Biddington, bailitf, of Sand Spring.
are SAID to be the strongest executive
team i'll any town hcrcabOut Bidding
ton knows what the mayor means by the
finger with which he points. If it is the
middle digit trained on treSpaSser,
Blddington filings him ont of town and
nothing more Is ever seen of the culprit
Mrs. I. p. Jacobs, of New Martins
vile, w. Va, is visiting Mrs. Thomas
W. Frost, west Union street
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Pfeitfer, of Lynch
burg, Va, are guests of Mr. p. 5 brother
John Pfeitfer, of this place He has
lived IN LynChburg many years and
asked whether the rebels treated him
WELL Sald-"they have to- was one of
Them Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeitfer will en-
joy several weeks of Frostburg summer.
Miss Lena Fuller, pretty young
Cumberland lady, WAS the guest several
days this week of Miss Florence
Josephine MetHger, Frost avenue.
Miss Minnie Schauwcckcr, the viva
ciols cashier of the DAILY Nc"S, and Miss
Frances Blaul, of Cumberland, retreatcd
from the hot wave which swept the
IOWaudS Tuesday and eujOyed several
evening hours suTCcaSe in the city on
the grand plateau which stretches from
the Great Savage to the Mighty Dan.
Mr.. and Mrs H. a Martin have re-
turned from twO-wccks' visit to Allan
tic City, Philadelphia and Washington.
y. Charles Stewart, senior member
of the popular clothiers, Stewart d Hob