Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-06-11
TOWN AND VICINITY.
"Hnnor to Whom Honor.

Honor to w nom hOnOT'
In the bakery of Charles Dawson, Mt.
Savage, about 2:10 a. III. last Saturday
a fire was discovered which quickly CON
sumed that establishment and spread to
adjoining buildings.
Thence it soon got beyond control OF
the local tire-fighters and threatened
considerable portion of the town.
Calls to Cumberland and Frostburg
for assistance were made less than half
hour later-a Frostburg delegation of
firemen arriving about 40 minutes ahead
of Cumberland.
Frostburg unloaded at once and began
to use the chemical engine upon the rear
of the Mullaney building. Meanwhile,
obtaining command of the water re-
sources, Frostburg had gotten control
of the fire when the special train bring
ing the Cumberland Fire Department
arrived.
The latter, however, did not unload
hose wagon or engine, as there was no
occasion therefor. The fire was under
control.
The foregoing facts are stated as an
introduction to the following Observa
tions of correspondent:
The Cumberland NemS of Saturday morn
ing gives the Cumberland tiremen at Mt.
Savage nutn circuit LOT pAllilSulSHlIR lHt
fire at the latter plaCe-sO much, indeed,
that it does not even mention that Frostburg
was on the scene.
The Cumberland TincS having 5 hours
more time to investigate, if anything, docs
worse. 1t said
On their arrival the Cumberland men found
that two puny twO-inCh streams was all the
citizens of Mt. Savage had to battle with the
flames, outside of the bucket brgades and to
use their steamer, Jennings Run would have
TO he damned, Securing two small lines from
the Mt. Savage volunteers the Cumberland
men, with their fire helmets and coats, worked
inside the burning zone, and concentrated
their streams upon the Mulancy building, and
while this building of brick construction was
partly destroyed, it was not il total loss. The
FrOstburg Fire Department with their chemi
cal engine and hose carriage was on the scene
and was working when the Cumberland de
tachmcnt arrived shortly after the arrival of
the local tiremen the fire WAS gotten under
control.
AS stated III the outset, Cumberland
did not unl0udi How then, could have
occurred the heroic events of the Times
story?
The Frostburg boys are willing to re-
fer the difference of view to the people
of Mt. Savage. A correspondent con-
tinues:
To whom is credit due? To the boys
from FroStburg who unlOaded and put their
apparatus to work or to those from Cum
wasn't worth while to unload?
Ask the people of Mt. Savage.
All we claim is due Credt-n0 more. Let
''Our deeds continue to be our reward"
Coming Events.
The district convention of the Ep-
worth League will be held in the First
M. f. Church next Wednesday and
Thursday, 22d and 23d insts.
10 1uliac onI trns Of Tnh,, Wac1o
NJ E. Church will hold picnic in Brad
dock Park Monday, July 1, for benefit of
the church. The Piedmont band will
furnish patriotic music. A committee
of fourteen, including the pastor, Rev.
J. w. jenkins, will be in charge.
Active preparations are making for
concert to be given by the Mozart Male
Chorus in the FrOstburg Opera House
Tuesday, 2lst inst, for benefit of the
Organ Fund of St. Johns Episcopal
Church. For some time the need of a
pipe-organ has been felt by the congre-
CATION of St. Johns and movement
has recently been started looking to the
purchase OF one. A number of subscrip-
tions have already been taken and many
pledges made to the fund.- and the Mo
Fart Chorus has very kindly offered its
service i'll assisting the enterprise. The
eullTe prOCeeuS Ol lue concert Will De
added to the amount on hand. Organ
lied i'll 1902 under the name of st. Da
vid's Glee Club changed in 1907 to the
present title" Mozart Male Chorus"
this society during the past eight years
has done much for the musical interests
of Frostburg and Georges Creek. II
has taken number of prizes in open
competition against other welldirected
societies in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The programme is in charge of Prof.
Richard Harris, director, and splendid
musical treat may be anticipated.
A Satisfactory Run.
Messrs. G.. NJ Mayer and G. S. Dillon
agents for the Oakland cars, went to
Baltimore May 30th to bring home a
demonstrating car to place in their new
garage at the St. Cloud hotel. Edward
Wilson accompanied them to see what
the car could do and with the addition
of Adam +. Hitchins, who met the party
in the city, they left for Frostburg at =,
p. m, arriving at Hagerstown ~, p. III.
OF the 6ls hours, however, Ia were
spent IN Frederick where lunch was en-