Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
From the Cumberland nt1y Nf''S
The Fnir Of Inc SraS0E-i:iinsCnsc Success
of the st. M.c.aer> Festival.
FRoSTBuRG Nov. 90, 49,


MEssRs. EDlToRs According to
promise | will try to give YOU an ac.
count of the Fair and Festival held in
this place for the benefit OF ST. Mich.
acl s Church. The fair was opened OF
the 10th. Shortly after the opening Of
the doors The rooln was filled with Wis
itors. Among the number WAS Your
correspondent, who entered tn" room
about half past seven, and found that
business usual to fairs had commenced
in earnest. The room WAS Well light
ed with gas, and the articles were
we'll arranged on the tables and the
tables were presided over by the fan
ones who looked their best, and put
on their most captive smiles We
were pleased to see the tables We're
attended by ladies and gentlemen of
Fros,burg. Borden Shaft, Erkhart,
Hoffman Hollow, an Pompoy Smash
The Eckhart String Band was ii ati"n-
dance ard enliveued the fan with
good music.
After taking in a good many stamps
it was announced the fair would close
for the evening, and would he open
every evening during the next week
and on Wednesday evening, the Goth,
at ha]f-pa>t eight O'Clock, til" polls
would be open for tie reception of
votes for tie candidates for the set OF
miner tools. and would he ci"Srd at
halt-raS nine O clock, which took place
as announced. The candidates were
Mr.. Michael Brady, of EcNhart. and
Mr.. John McCaughan, of Borden Shaft
A good natufed rivalry existed be
tween the friends Of the parties.
After realizing "a the set was awar-
ded to Mr. Brady, amidst cheering
by both parties.
On Thursday another grand rally
was made, it being the time arr"in-
ted tor the voting for the candidates
tor the large doll The candidates
were two little girls, Miss Una Wonn,
of Eckhart, and Miss Ellen Hewitt,
of Borden Shaft. The polls were
opened a, 9 o'clock and closed at 8!
0 clock The rivalry Was spirited
friends Of both parties seeming deter
mined to'carly off Tie Ilize. Che
polls being closed and the votes coun-
ted, the col was awarded to Miss
Una Wonn, Of Erkhart. The amour,
realized Was $40.
Friday evening having becn'announ-
oed as the time for the voting for the
candidates for the set Of china. Mrs
Margaret Shields, Of Borden Shaft,
and Mrs Kate Hammond of Eckharl,
being the candidates, the room wat
crowded with the friends Of the ladies
and Il lively interest was manifested on
both sides and each was sapguine OF
success, The voting commenced al
8 clock, and from the commence
ment was spirited, and as the time
for the closing Of the polls drew mean
the interest became exciting, as the
contest was close, and about the clos
ing Of the polls the excitement was in
tense, as both parties seemed deter
mined to win. The time being up,
and the polls closed the votes having
been duly counted, the judges de-
clared Mrs, Hammond the successful
candidate, which announcement was
recei:ed with continued cheering
The amount realized was $3.50,
Saturday night was the closing
night, and one of intense Iii crest Y
many, 1t being the occasion o, the vo-
ting top the gold watch. MIR. +. j.
Hutson, OF Midlothian, and Mr.. John
Kirby, Of Pompey Sma-h, were the
candidates. Both parties were can
vassiI 6 the community for votes, nd
as III zine for voting drew near the
"oom became crowded. At . o'clock
tn polls We're opened, votes to be an
noun ed and time catled until $50,
liter that the money to be deposited
silently until 10 o'clock. Tie voting
~as SPIRITED on both sides I've heard