Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02

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The English and Welsh Baptist
Sunday Schools will picnic in separate
groves.
The colored Methodists will also
celebrate with picnic.
A gay time is expected by the
members of the Valley Boys Associa
ton of Allegany village III grow
near that place. Dancing, games, &c.
are offered to their patrons.
TheYoung Mems Christian Assc.
citation Sunday School, Of Allegany
village, will excursionize to the woods
and give the children a treat Of con-
fectionery.
A ball will be given by the Border
Shaft boys in Odd Fellows Opera
House, this place. A fine orchestra
has been engaged and the good fur
will rule during the evening. Tick
cts have been placed at $l,OO
At the Catholic picnic those who
wish to dance will have an opportunity
to do so as they have engaged good
music. Lots of fun is offered to the
visitors.
There will be three excursion par
ties to Dams Rock.
The Arions will have the Ccnten-
NAL grounds illuminated at night.
About fifty young men will parade
as the Mystic Krewe of Komus in the
morning.
To sum it all up-there will be
eight Sunday School picnics, parade,
three excursions, two association pic
MICS, and ball at night; also Scot
fish games and pastimes at Lonacon-
ing.
The German Reformed Congrega-
tion will parade in the morning head
ed by the Arion band to the woods
where they will picnic for the day.
At Seiss' Grove, near Cumberland,
large picnic will be held.
The citizens Of Mt. Savage will
picnic near their village.
The Catholics Of Homecoming will
celebrate in the grove near their
church, They anticipate a large
crowd.
SPORTING ITEMs.-The most inter
esting game of ball ever seen in this
section was played on the Consolida-
ton grounds near town between the
Haymakers, Of this place, and the
Stars, of Eckhart. Up to the 9Th
inning the score stood one to a goone.
egg in favor of Eckhart, but on the
9th the Eckharts made three runs on
a wild throw from one of the Hay
makers. The game was intensely ex-
citing and although Eckhart won,
every inch of ground was holly con-
tested by the home boys, who saowed
fine playing, being in good trim
for such work. In justice to the home
nine we would state that this was the
first opportunity they have had for
playing together for nearly three
years or the laurels would not
have been allowed to go to Eckhart.
The visitors were fine looking speci-
mems Of men and showed some splen.
did playing in addition to their gen
tleinanly carriage. The following ia
the score by Innings:
Innings. 1913 5G7S 0-Total
Haymakers. 49,. .000 5000 0
Eckhart. .........O01 000003-
The HaymakerS and Vale Summit,
the latter club of Pompey Smash
will play match game on the Con
solidation grounds this Saturday
afternoon. Everybody is invited.
A subscription is being taken by
Mr.. John N. Benson, towards pur-
chasing large silver ball TO be con.
tested for by the different base balls
clubs in the county.
A base ball club was recently or
ganized at Ocean Mine with B. B
Anthony, captain. and John W. Byrp
secretary. They have named it the
Bas Bleu B. B. c., and the secretary il
ready to re ceive and answer all com
municatio ns.
A "SXYRocKET." While our re
porter Was standing upon the corner
of Broadway and Main street las
Wednesday evening locking fer al
item, he overheard the following con
versation between two urchins, whit
for the first time espied the comet:
"Say, Boaey, wot's dat ar up in d.
sky ?"