Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-07-14
1DDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS.

VI. y. q, lCtU H0fd IHetF annual En-
cGn,pmcnt at Frost1urg "A letter from
Col. L. H. Wardwell to Thomas Hill,
secretary of Citizens Committee,
Wednesday, brought the information
that the authorities had fixed upon
Frostburg as the location for the an
nual encampment this year.
The committee and citizens who see
in this selection of our town for the
purpose named both compliment and
advantage are gratiiied at the result
of the contest, and determination Is
expressed, now that we have 1t, to
make the occasion one of pleasure to
soldiers and visitors.
The Second Battalion Of Infantry,
NJ. n. G., Col. +. H. Wardwell, Of
Oakland, commander, comprises four
companies-B, of Oakland: A and c,
of Cumberland, and d, of Frostburg.
These will be accompanied by a band
of 80 pieces, and a drum and picolo
corps of 20. This body altogether has
long borne the reputation of being the
best disciplined and best behaved com
mand in the State, and we are as
sured that our people may confidently
expect the most excellent department
during their stay here.
The troops will arrive Monday Au-
gust 20, and leave Thursday, August
80, and so far as now known the fol-
lowing programme will be observed:
AUGUST Obtaining of camp. Street parade.
Dress parade.
M-COmpetitivep prize company drill.
Dress parade
22.-Grand sham battle. Dress pa
rade.
23.-Exhibition skirmish run, by the
Haymaker Rifle Team, with
ball cartridges. Dress parade.
2l-Reception of governor Jackson
and staff. Sham battle. Dress
parade.
25.-Competition of rifle teams for
prizes. Dress parade.
26.-Morning battalion inspection.
Church. Dress parade.
27.-Individual prize drill. Street
parade. Dress parade.
Col. f. II. Wardwell, commanding
Second Battalion, with his staff Of
ficers, Capt. 7. j. Peddicord, quarter
master; Capt. r. 7. Browning, in
spector of rifle practice Lieut.. Jami-
son, and commlssary sergeant Thomas,
and Col. Veitch, of the Governors
staff, were here Thursday to locate the
grounds. A few sites were examined
but none definitely selected.
Speaking of the selection of Frost
burg the Cumberland Times says:
This is good news and nothing more than
what was expected. The people of Frostburg
took hold of the matter in good earnest sub
Scribcd the amount OF money asked without
delay, and made it so pal pably plain that the
little city on the hill with its beautiful
scenery, splendid water, invigorating air, fine
stores and churches, hoSpitable people, and
last but by no means least, its pretty girls
was the place of all others where the en-
campment should be held.
Notwithstanding did bad job
In Ohio last Saturday. 1t laid mule
out cold as a wedge. The poor brute,
off its guard, stood head foremost to-
ward the fluid. Otherwise, it had not
died.
n. NJ. Dean is selling out, and no
mistake, " says he. See new advertise
ment on fourth page.
There is good news from the fash
iouabe world. THE bustle," reports
the Baltimore SIN, lis on its last legs.
The leaders Of society at Washington
have determined, according to the
New York World, that it must go" A
chance here for joyful vaiedictory.
"Here we go :" etc.-F. C. Beal, 4th
page.
Early closing of stores began Mon
day evening, and the practice has been
50 far faithfully observed by the heroic
slgners Of the mercantile protocol"
The biggest cherries we have seen
this season came to the JOURNAL from
John Saurbaugh, of this place.