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Frostburg Mining Journal
Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland
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Over two thousand people enjoyed a Fourth of July picnic at Barton with speeches by Rev. J. K. Black and Col. W. H. Lowdermilk, cannon salutes, fireworks, and a tournament won by Charles Long, who crowned Miss Bertie Blackwell of Piedmont as Queen of Love and Beauty.
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A tournament, participated in by twenty-five knights, was had. The successful knight was Mr. Charles Long, who crowned as Queen of Love and Beauty Miss Bertie Blackwell, of Piedmont. The knights who took the next greatest number of rings were Messrs. W. Somerville, of Barton, T. M. Conner, of Winchester, and Russell Kimball, of Barton, who crowned Misses Laura Kight, Kate Ward and Clara Barnes, of Barton.
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Barton
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The Fourth
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tournament won by charles long, who crowned miss bertie blackwell as queen of love and beauty; other knights crowned misses laura kight, kate ward, and clara barnes.
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Picnic attended by over two thousand people with opening address by Rev. J. K. Black of Lonaconing and oration by Col W. H. Lowdermilk of this city. Cannon salutes, fireworks, and Fourth of July demonstrations. Tournament with twenty-five knights.