Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-19

from Alexandria to Strasburg divert
ed from Winchester its largest and
most profitable trade and the town de-
clined. The war came, and, more
than any other town, it was disputed
and fought over. 1t was so often won
by both sides that it was not always
safe to aver which had possession on
a given day. Even in its streets
charges, flank movements, etc, were
made and battle joined, Shields, Sher-
dan, Milroy, and Jackson, Ashby, and
Mosby,-are names imperishably con-
nected with the unsurpassed military
history of this town. All these men
won laurels here in the shiftings Of
victory and defeat.
The war over, however, the people
turned at once to the recovery Of lost
resources, and to-day it is one of the
most prosperous, pleasant and social
of inland towns. The men are genial,
temperate and sagacious, and the wo
men ah here adjectives fail. How
ever, there are as many pretty women
in Winchester to the square acre as
any where else on the globe. And
they know to dot how to entertain.
| What is better, their attractions are
not confined to the merely superficial,
but partake as well Of thu practical.
In other words, they are tasteful
housekeepers. On public occasions
requiring popular aid, there is a spon-
taneous uprising OF both sexes to make
it a success. There is no stnting of
means and appliances-each in his
and her sphere contributes all they
can to augment The pageant and mul
tiplyes effects This was observed by
your correspondent upon the occasion
of the recent marriage Of Mr.. G. I.
Porter of Frostburg with Miss Hattie
H. HollingsW orth of Winches ter.
The demonstration was a surprising
one in point Of numbers, parade, ele-
gance and order. 1t would weary
you and your indulgent readers to &c
into details besides, my incompe-
tence to perform the task prohibits
the attempt. The limitations given
in your notice last week must suffice,
with the following addition of per
sons made notable as bridesmaids,
groomsmen and ushers:
BRIDESMAIDS AND GRooMsMEN.
1st. Miss Lucy Russell of Winchester
and Mr.. ID. G. Percy of Frostburg.
ed. Miss Maria Powell of Loudon county,
Va. d Mr.. Gibson Hollingsworth of
Winchester
3D.. Miss Anna Childs "f Harper's Ferry,
W. Va, and Mr.. - Young of Baltimore.
4th. Miss Mary Williams of Hartford
Conn, and Mr.. John Davies of Harper's
Ferry.
USHERS
Frank Bowley, DR.. Bell, Mr.. Miller, Mr.
Coyle, Mr.. Atkinson and Mr.. Baker-all
of Winchester, Va.
The rain early in the day was dis
couraging preliminary feature, but
during the afternoon the sky cleared
and the sun shone beautifully. Then
the glittering starlight; the long pro-
cesslon of vehicles, each drawn by
matched horses; the crowded church
the solemn ceremony the return; the
brilliantly Illuminated grounds and
residence; the feast and so on were
fitting celebrations of the joyous event.
Sweet be the stars that glimmer
Above their paths of life,
Sweet be the faith and glory,
Sweet I've the dear old story,
All! love, dear love, forever,
Shield these two hearts from strife
We shall 60 to Winchester again
"when peaches are ripe" RoX.
SIXTY "BLAcKLEGs" POISONED BY
OLD MINERs,-A special dispatch
from Streator, Ills, says The coal
miners at that place who struck some
time ago, and whose places We're fill
ed by new men, but who We're subse-
quently taken back for the most part,
so that only one hundred new men
were retained, have Tor long time
been kept separate from the "black-