Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
TOWN AND VICINITY.
State Firemen's Convention

The yard i'll front OF the Catholic
parochial school building has been given
to the musical contestants for Firemen' S
week A band stand will be erected
thereon and there the great Instrumental
contest will take place.
J. H. Bangert & Co. of Philadelphia,
Pa, HAYS been awarded the contract for
decorating Unionstreet electric wire
crossings, the auditorium of Frostburg
Opera House, the town hall and hose
houses.
The company's representatives came
on last week to prepare for work, bring
ing materials, etc. But after reaching
here they We're summoned to go to Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, to meet the require
ments of prior engagement Only a
few days, however, will be thus taken.
The company advertises its business
in this issue, and parties desiring decor
alive work done should call on them
early.
The engine and reel races will take
place on Loo street, between Broadway
and Chestnut street, and the Firemen
hope the Mayor and Council will have
that gound in good shape.
The Baltimore and Ohio, Western
Maryland, Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania and Cumberland and Westernport
railways will afford special rates to all
corners. The electric railway especially
will dedicate its entire equipment to the
State Flremen's service every day of
the three.
The decoration committee wish it
known all over town that $25 will be
awarded the most tastefully decorated
business house and $40 to the dwelling
similarly adorned rhaSn nffarS
made with the hope that people living
along the line of parade will do their
level best to make their places attractive.
1.-The Plugman' writes the JOURNAL
that the advertising committee is doing
some fine work i'll this and adjoining
States. The big red poster, the pretty
invitation folder, the Autograph hanger.
and the programme are all ION duty
and many notices are appearing in
neighboring papers of the great event.
For instance:
Charles Dillon, of Frostburg, is in Grafton
to-day advertising the annual meeting of
the State Flremen of Maryland, which will
be held there next month. To this meeting
all tiremen of adjoining states are invited
and there will be big time in store for all
who attend. Frostburg will be wide OPEN
during the convention and it will be worth
anybody S time to naturalization CIV NaD
Sentinel
This week missionaries are working
Somerset and Bedford counties, ayant
Mason Il Dixon s line, where FroStburg
Firemen are well-known.
The Citizens committee having in
charge arrangements for the Convention
met in Town Hall Wednesday evening
President George Stern occupied the
chair, great number attended, and the
interest and proceedings indicate that
FrOstburg will have the greatest time in
its history June 10th, llth and 18th.
The Advertising committee was given
800 for expenses i'll getting out their
matter and the Decoration committee
was awarded 800 10 begin their work
From plans submitted the old town will
he at night one great blaze of electric
light during the Convention period
Chairman Lammert has certainly got
his work well i'll hand and will make
his part of the affair a success.
The grand parade of Firemen Thurs
day, June IL, at 2ia o'clock p. m, will
form within the New Park Base Ball
enclosure and move thence as follows:
/, To Broadway;
, TO Union street;
g. To High street
4, To Frost avenue
s. To Water street;
g. To Union street
I, To Broadway;
s. To Loo street;
g. To Bowery street.
10, To Washington street
II, To Grant street;
II, To Union street, westward counter
march and dsband.
General committee will meet every
Wednesday evening, in Town Hall,
George Stern. presiding.