Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-10

Miss Allie r Hartzell, Of Uyndman,
Pa, is spending a month here at her
former home.
John Asphalt, employed at Elkjns,
w Va. visited his family several DAYS
INCLUDING last Sunday.
Henry Jandorf, of New York, was
here several days including last Sun
day-his first visit in II years. Henry
imhibed "A taste for journalism while a
youth i'll Frostburg aud became intoXi-
Gated, but has considerably sohrrcd down
on it That Is, he has dropped from the
airy fields of thrilling thought to the
sedate environment of the counting room
of the Hebrew Niud1rd, "A paper of
national circulation, and looks like he Is
doing well.
William Il. Davis, one of the sub
Stantlal farmers on Georges Creek was
in town Wednesday
Miss Viola kafpr, of National, spent
last Sunday with the family of her uncle,
John Aspinall.
Mrs Mary s. Winter, of Cincinnati,
Ohio has removed to FrOStburg, her
native town, taking the new residence
lately erected by Councilman John J
Price on Frost avenue. Mrs. Winter is
the only daughter of the late Capt.
Nelson Beall, and her return to live
here is a distinct pleasure to many rcla-
tlveS and friends of her early years.
Mrs. William Horchler and son,
George, of Mahoningtown, Pa, are
visiting Mrs, Henry Gilman, on Federal
Hill
j. NJ. Byrne, of Plttsburg, Pa, broth
er.in.law of the late Frank Engle, at
tended the latter'S funeral Mr.. Bvrne,
1t will be remembered, is an old school
man, and an old newspaper man; hence,
a hteralst and close observer He saws
that things current in Frostburg were
done away with in Pittsburg years and
wears ago. Instead of promoting dirt
and mud and dust, the streets over there
are kept clean with a feather-duster and
dust-pan i'll the hands of a spotless gen
tleman whom they call white Wings"
Nobody splits on the pavement, nor
street-not even in the gutter, and no
body remembers what hog pen in town
looks like. Under present conditions
continued he thinks, Frostburg's flu
ture as health, summer or pleasure re,
sort, is hopeless. Mr. Byrne said also
that within very few years Pittsburg
will have little or no use for natural
gas; that electricity is the early-cOm-
ing factor for wholesale lighting and
heating; that for all purposes wherein
heat is essential electricity is already
I'm route to up-tO-datc communities.
Then those towns which have tied them
selves up to 1O-year franchises will dis.
cover wherein they erred"
Mrs, Irons and twD daughters-Miss
Esther and Polly, Of Elkins, w. Va,
comprising the family of DR.. Irons, of
that place were guests last week of John
Aspinall'S family.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. f. Pcaroe left Mon.
day for Baltimore to stay several weeks.
Miss Flossie johnson is visiting rela.
tiyes i'll Johnstown and Pittsburg, Pa.
Misses Elsie and Erna Reichter, of
Cumberland, We're guests last Sunday of
the Misses Dando.
Miss Ruth y. Price, of Washington,
ID. c., niece of Mrs. j. b. Oder, is "a
guest of the JOURNAL
Noah \. Fogle, of Dennlson, o., is
visiting friends and relatives in town
ana Eckhart.
Hon. John b. Shannon, State Senator,
came home Tuesday, voted, and is still
here, looking well, hearty and cheerful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank \. Porter, of
Norfolk, Va, are guests Of Mr.. p. 5
mother, Mrs. John l.. Porter Frank is
assistant cashier of the National Bank
o. Commerce of that city, big nStitu-
ton and enjoys other fitting prominences
down there.
Carl Y. Drake, Of this place, is making
quite ii name for himself as public en-,
tertainer. In 7, citation and imitation
the Everett CPaD Rcp"biicoD says "he
has few superlorS."
Mrs. Joseph Kalbfus, of Harrisburg,
Pa, spent several days here this week
with Mrs l.. h. Kalbfus.
Mrs. j. Gordon Smith, of Fairmont,
W Va, Is visiting Mrs. II. V HesSe
Mrs. HARRIET Toots, of Gettysburg,
Pa, visiting her daughter, Mrs. f. X.
Wagner has returned home