Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-11-30
TOWN AND VICINITY.


The Mountain City Harmony Club.
One of the most noted of seasOnable
events occurred Thanksgiving eve III
the banquet hall of Clarence Coleman.
An elaborate program, arranged for the
occasion, was hugely enjoyed on account
of its uperabOuuding wit and etferyeSc-
ing humor.
William K. GuntCr, as mime host,
spoke interestingly OF married life, Its
benefits, enjOyments, and dwelt with all
the force of his superintendent weight
upon the colossal fallaCy of trying to
lead a happy life under your own bach
elor's vine and fig-tree. He was greatly
eloquent. this being the Goth anniversary
of his married life. He closed with an
imprisoned plea to the "harmonists"
present to take each help-mate and
live happy ever thereafter
Clarence Coleman, renowned distribu-
tor of wares for = and 10 cents each,
more unfortunately known ~ Sum,
jim. responded 10y aputpgiliu@ t"r TIA"
circumstances and monetary conditions
over which he has no control. But hc
assured all brother "harmonists' that
he will try to do better-just as sure as
his right name is not illuminated
James"
]. Alex Davis, tobacco emperor and
purveyOr of liquids which cheer but do
not inebriate-oue whose abilities a.
couHoiSScUr of high grade imported and
domestic smokes are universally ac-
knOwledged, delighted all by reading
through mctaphorCal megaphOne Sev
eral ills of lonely-lonsOme life of single
CussednesS, closing with Il promise to re
form soon as some maiden fair would
agree to 60 ahead and make the road
easy to travel.
Edward Wilson. lumber prince en-
tered meanwhile and came very near
cutting Davis off in his anxiety to 'take
the floor" Wilson told several stories
of events that had SO far scared him
from taking the two. story, shlngle-roof
path to matrimonial reCtltude, but he
would try to forget them.
J. S. Metzger, ex-Town Clerk, smiling
ly serene told of his real pleasure AS
charter-member of body SO unique as
Il council of united "harmonists. 1t
sounds like being a member of a relig-
ious choir or a basc-drum glcc chorus
His tribute to matrimony as IA civilizing
estate was full of pathoS, and no doubt
survived the carnestncss of his plea for
marriage as "wnrthy of all acceptation.
He had not aba doned hope, sweet hope,
of deserving the Harmony Club and
again Joining the "Ordcr of Hale and
Happy BenediCts.
Hermann Schroeder, the well-known
sociable baker and cougenial freezer of
cream, representing the Growing End
and filling the office of caterer, blushed
visibly when he became the victim of
vote of rising thanks for the rcchrrchc
mrHU he had designed, constructed and
provided for the occasion.
Nathan Bach, of Pittsburg, Pa, dis
penser-in- bulk of Red Top Rye a guest
wearing a special invitation, gave the
Smoky City view of matrimony in sew
eral instructive remarks, each half
hour long. He was eloquently eulogistic
of the "bleSt estate" but just exactly
seven minutes by the planning mill watch
before he reached his peroration he was
relieved by the tender of another vote of
ascending gratitude for the entertain
ment his speech had so far afforded.
Last was a. S. McLuckie, the cultured
grocer and scholarly oySter-dealer, three
stews to the quart, arose in response to
1.-The Bachelor He's Only 80 per- cent.
of Substantial Citizen" and said that
for the last four weeks he had put i'll
all his idle time in trying to find a wife.
But many girls are engaged, " and the
rest expect to be. So yelling at the
PittSburger, "what i'll thunderatiou am
| to do?'
"Well, | amt to blame for it - said
Bach, backing away but if you will
pay for our next banquet, | will be there
and settle all matrimonial problems by
finishing my speech. | was just coming
to difficulties like yours when Ed. Will
lison's watch struck ~
As innate it was determined to hold
the next banquet at the Hotel Gladstone.
Adjourned sine die.
Following is copy of menu:
Blue-Points on !-Shell Ia Guntcr
GrecnTurtle Soup d Ia Maryland
N0HSic,W Davis
Manhattan Cocktail Sy"or Coleman
Quail-on-TO Toast Fountan-Pen Cut Bias
JrjtaH Metzger
Red-TOp Rye-EntrctcoU Bach.
Mumm's Extra Dry-Vn Mon STD, McLuckie
Suburban Clubs Fruits, Ginger, Coffee, Ale,
Spring Greens q Ia Green Sprng, Catsup-
Lumber Wilson, Dressed
Lettuce, Striped Bacon, Crackers, Celery,
Cigars Ia King Henrietta,
Angels Food a Ia Ginger Snap
DCljcnndczd Schroeder