Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-01-21
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PAYS Tribute to Friends.
SrOYETOMN. LAND OLE MARY

January Is, 1911.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Now that the sun of life has passed Its
zenith and is slanting toward lis setting.
it seems fitting that IA simple wreath
should entwine the lives of some old
time friends while entertaining with
welcome the arrival of New Year.
Yes
Time has a face like a mystery,
And the hands are busy as hands can be
Recording our acts with the warp Outspread
TO catch in its meshes each hayward thread.
1t is true, no one is destined to i'm
mortal life here. or permanent posses
sion, for we must all disappear like the
morning mist before the rising sun.
Our days are numbered, like those of
the old year, for death turks under every
rose, even in its bloom.
| write thus seriously because | de-
sire to impress these words upon the
minds of those "who, running, may also
read" hoping none will feel too proud
too wealthy, or, as the JOURNAL had it
last week, too "intlueutial' to ignore
them.
The year nineteen hundred and ten
has been added, like new link, to the
chain of the ages. and it was an i'm
po1tant. interesting era i'll the lives and
biographies of good, generous, whole
hearted people, a few of whom, with
your favor, | shall mention.
Let me first name Mr.. H. V. Hesse, a
grand gentleman, of deserved popularity
in all circles and enjoying the genuine
admiration of the miners of Georges
Creek, all of whom see how great a sue
cess he is making of his position. In
him they recognize a really scientific
conservator of our underground re-
sources; that is, one who knows how
and gets out the most with the least
waste. Allied to this ability is his dis
position to conceds far as possible the
convenience and comfort of the com
pany's employees He is the man for
the place he fills.
now see Col John Heating, of Cum
berland-a gentleman who can look
back from this threshnold of the new
year with no little satisfaction upon
many noble deeds we'll and deservedly
done. His fellow man in numerous in
stances is the better off for his many
kindnesses.
Next | see Messrs James Weston and
William Sleeman, mine fOremen who
have recovered coal in this region for
many more years of development
They have saved it by abandonment of
the "coyote' methods of the past
saved it by adopting systematic plan and
tireless effort. Quiet and unpretending,
they are, nevertheless, typical of the true
conservator OF industrial resources.
Last-not least, appears within my
range of vision my old, life long friend
one who has bestowed upon me by
word and deed many blessings. And
what he has done for me he has done
for others His name is none other than
Col. Thomas G.. Dillon. When thanked
for his generosity he disowned all meri-
torious recognition, exclaiming-
do these things for the gloriticaton of
human fraternity and universal good will
Replied I
felt that may once myself, but it was
many years ago
When nature smiled and life was young,
And future hopes were bright and fair
| used to sit me down and dream
Of gorgeous castles in the air
OF massive walls and lOrdly turrets
That shown with splendor bright as gold
Glorious were those toyish visions.
Sweet AS the dreams of gods of old
| tried to recite that sohloquy once be-
fore from the hurricane deck of a dry
SOOuS DOAy DuI COulu uOJ pIOCttu Ne
cause | was hit on the crown of my neck
with an egg that had been in warm stOr-
age week, week-and a-half, or two
weeks Somebody hollered-
Get off your perch and come down into
the growing end!
| accused j. M. Port Shaffer. but he
acquitted himself by laying it on Joe
Duffy.
Well, | got off the perch, passed
the growing end, and next
morning entered the cloudless chambers
of Eckhart Mine, where l always receive
and enjoy the uniform courtesy and
kindness of officials and comrades.
But if | ever enjoy another inspiration
and at the same time am blessed with
the judicial eloquence of his honor,
Johu Chambers, chief judge of the
uxtreme court of Frostburg. on semi
Mechanic street; the intelligence of Mr..
John Ryan; the sterling honesty of
MidlOthian's cattle king John o,
Winter; the glowing strength of Doc.
Baker, an Illuminating acquisition to
Eckhart Mine; the handsome phiz, deco
rative qualities and pleasing pretensiOns