Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-17
Short Trim Westward

On No. & westward, no, last Satur-
day eveLing, number of passengers
boarded tram at Oakland. The ladies
We're laden with goods purchased during
the day, and not a few of the men with
underholt whiskey.
There were mutteIings on the car, but
the presence of an extra officer probably
prevented trouble.
The train stopped at Huttous. \
number got off, among them two young
men who at once went into knock
down and drag-out debate i'll savage
style. The danger to ladies and babies
made no difference they fought all over
the ground, and when the train left
only two SLOUGH hats We're left where
the fight started.
A short while later tall, lank fellow,
got ObstreperouS. The extra officer
sought to keep him still, but underholt
is fighting fluid. He attempted to rise
and resist official oversight, but the of
ticer kept him down. More and greater
effort to get on fighting terms, but the
officer finally clutched him by the throat,
crushed him to the floor and held him
there until the fellow acknowledged de
feat. Later he was escorted off the
train, and there was peace all the way
to Fairmout
Next morning Sunday JOURNAL be-
came guest of its long time friend, DR..
d. p, Fitch, and through and around
Fairmont, one of the most progressive
towns of the country, buggy tour was
made.
During the day the JOURNAL saw
Edward Slack, David Sloan, H. w.
Wagner, and r. n. Waterman, former
ly of this place; J. A. Clarke and H. G.
Sample, once of Homecoming The
latter is editor of the towns Free Press,
and one of the few newspaper men who
roll in wealth.
Fairmont has / miles of street and
road pavement in and out of town,
mostly from curb to curb at puLIic eX-
pense.
The town is supplied with natural gas,
a domestic convenience and comfort the
people would not willingly relinquish
1t is used largely also in manufacturing
enterprises. Nearer to sources of supply,
it is cheaper there than it will be here.
The JOURNAL met also George p.
Leatherbury, of ClarkSburg, who al
though West Nirginian, is largely in
terested in Maryland politics. He was
greatly disappointed i'll the failure of
HUI UpSIlufi AIliCS W Luiltl lut SuDtE-
material nomination, He regards Miles
as the ablest and greatest politician in
Maryland.
Fairmont is thoroughly belt-hned by
its traction system. "Our company goes
wherever it can pick up a a passenger, :"
was the terse explanation given for this
antiAllegany policy.
Post-ottice is open all day Sunday, so
that lock-boX holders can get their mail
at any hour that suits them to go. The
public does not have to wait upon the
convenience, pleasure or charity of the
officials.
All cigar stores, soda fountains, restau-
rants and fruit stores are wide open Sun
day, "but the hardest thing to get in
this town on Sunday" said one, sis a
| drink of whiskey."
The JOURNAL made tour of the Cook
| Hospital-a massive establishment,
property of a company of which DR.. j.
w. Cook is the leading spirit. \ boy,
recovering from an operation for 0p-
peadjcHjS, smiled while the nurse
cleansed the ugly incision of pms. A
man similarly afflicted was equally
cheerful, and another frightfully stilet,
toed in the abdomen had no doubt of
getting we'll