Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-15

church, but as we stepped within the
sacred domain of that little edifce
the gentleman who occupied the pull
pit was just finishing up very able
discussion upon the Prodical S IN
The evening was passed in profitable
and entertaining manner. The choil
acquitted themselves finely and much
to our delight. After services ou1
gallantry was at its best when escort
ing two lovely country girls home,
which, we assure you, is impossible to
describe. 1t was a lovely night, "the
stars were forth and the moon above
the top of the snowy mountains. In
imagination we are there while writ
ing, and look forward with pleasure
to the time when we shall again go w
the country on another advertising
| tour.
The following morning we walked
around town, and as we stood upon an
eminence that commanded full view
of Accident [ remarked to my COM
panion, Come and see Accident, and
then Jie" We met several gentle
men in Accident among whom were
NEssRs. MENEoM ENGLEHART, ARD
GARRENGER Il GNEAGY.
The last named gentleman is the
prominent merchant of the town, who
comes to Frostburg about every two
weeks with load of produce. He is
always happy in sunshine or rain.
Accident and her people have onr
best wishes, "but the best of friends
must part, and we tarted for Selbys-
port, and thence to Petersburg. On
our way to Selbysport we descended a
mountain almost perpendicular and
also covered with ice. At the base
flows Bear Creek. From what it de-
rives its name we know not, neither
did we stop to inquire, We were too
anxious to get away from the mount
ain. Se.bysportis a small village, the
prominent feature Of which is-a large
flour NIL owned BY
MR.. FRAzEE.
While the horses were testing he
kindly showed us through the mill,
which is commodious and complete.
He has water power equal to 100
horse power. The Youghigheny flows
along side his mill. He then pre-
sented US to
Mr.. WELSH,
a blacksmith. All treated us, we are
happy to say, very handsomely, and
we adjourned to Petersburg with a
good impression Of the people Of Sell
bysrort.
The former place appeared IN view
about two 'clcck Thursday afternoon,
and We were very agreeably surprised
with its general appearance. We put
up at the hotel were we were kindly
met by gentleman named
MR.. RUsHELBURGER,
who escorted US through the town.
He also directed our course and called
our attention to the new Baptist
church, which the large-hearted
DIR. HIRAM HARTZELL
has erected at his individual expense.
The church is re7Y handsomely finish
ed. We met the doctor, a fine look
inA, hale and healthy old gentleman
We had a letter of introduction tc
MR.. J. s. HARTzELL,
his son, who has gained considerable
celebrity throughout the country by
the invention of the
WOLVERINE AND FARMERS FRIENI
PLOWS,
but unavoidable business engage
ments had called him to Somerset
consequently We failed to meet him
The above named plows can be pur
chased Of Mr.. Hartzells agent a
Frostburg,
FRANK c. BEALL, "MAMMoTH L HARD
WARE, WOODENWARE AND
SIuFE -oIUkE.
On Friday we drove from Peters
burg across to
MEYERSDALE,
where we were very kindly received
by the boys, more especially
MASTER JOHN.
Thence we returned home.
Taking all IN all this trip assuredly
was al enjoyable one to myself an(
whole-souled companion, and we trul.
hope it may bear fruit. The boys 0
our native burg received us with opel