Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND.
The Future Of the Canal-Washingto
mans Summering In Frederick County.
,dence OF TIE EVENING srAR

mans Summering In Frederick County.
Correspondence of TIE EVENING srAn
FREDERICK, Nd, July 25.
General Tanner G. Clarke. an old resident OF
Frederick and now president Of the Mobile and
Alino railroad, Ii visiting his old Maryland
friends for few weeks. He has always felt
great interest in the progress Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, of which he was form
erly president, and yesterday, in an interview
on the subject Of its present condition, said;
although not interested financially in the
canal, I do not like TO witness it's decay and
total abandonment as a waterway. I acknowi-
edge that the existing encumbrances upon the
coupons of the canal and its tolls are bar to
floating upon the financial market the loans
necessary to make the canal navigable, but I
believe that its maintenance on q waterway is
matter of importance to the people living
along the banks, and / suggest, as the pro-
posed loans have not been hoated, that the
farmers residing along the banks and the resi-
dents Of Cumberland, Hagerstown, Williams
port and other points take bonds issued in
| sums of s25, $50 and 800. At these figures
they win be within the means of many people
int ssna but the who woud Se
frightened by the thousand dollar
| bond. would be sorry to see the canal used
as a railroad bed, as the mineral and other pro-
ducts of western Maryland can be transported
| to the seaboard much cheaper by water than
by rail. If the canal should be disposed of for
this purpose the railroad buying it should be
compelled to take all or none. With one part
as a roadbed it would be like body with a
| severed head. The mortgage of 1878 was, in
my opinion, unnecessary and does not repre-
sent the full value of the canal. / believe that
if the legislature would put the bonds which
| the directors propose to issue upon par with
the bonds OF 1873 the former would possess a
material value suggest that after the canal
is restored the towns along its banks be taxed
for small amount to maintain il. /"
The American Ideal opera company came
here from Baltimore last week to give per-
formances at the city hall during the stay
of the state troops at Camp Jackson. Tues
day they stranded financially, and last night
skipped the town and left o number of unpaid
bills.
Geo. Koetter, a member Of the repair gang
of the Pennsylvania railroad located here,
while at work yesterday on the company's iron
bridge crossing the Monocacy, three miles
from this city, fell through the trestling,
distance of Is feet, and received severe iniu-
rles.
Michael J. Simms Of Baltimore, one Of three
gamblers arrested here Sunday last by Sheriff
Alonzo Benner while engaged in the practice Of
the SHELF game at Camp Jackson, was taken
before Magistrate Thos. Turner yesterday, but
waived a hearing and was required to give bail
in the sum of $50 for his appearance at the
next term of court.
The reception and dance given by Miss Le-
more Stone Tuesday night at the residence of
her father, Dr. D. E. Stone, Mt. Pleasant, was
in honor of her cousins from Washington. She
was assisted in receiving by Misses Katie
Houck, Katie Goldsboro of Frederick county,
Miss Gather and Miss Weaver Of West Vir-
ginia, and Miss Stone of Washington.
Ex-Mayor of Frederick Lewis H. Moberly,
who is now a resident of Washington, was
taken seriously i'll while on a visit here yester-
day.
A number Of summer visitors from Washing
ton attended the reception to the Frederick
cooking club given by Miss Grace Purnell at
the Frederick female seminary last night.
Among those who visited Camp Jackson with
the governor yesterday were Lieut.. NJ +.
lamar and ]. G. Cressup of the United States
army. Gov. Jackson has expressed his ap-
proyal of purchasing the present site OF Camp
Jackson as a permanent ground for the annual
encampment of the state troops.
Misses Alice Strope, Emma R. Gittinger Of
Frederick, and the Misses Strope of Denison,
Iowa, left here yesterday on avisit to Washing
ton.
Calvin L. Firor of Washington is visiting
relatives in this city and county.
The Misses Collins and Mr.. j. Hadley Doyle
of Washington have been spending a week at
Camp Percy" along the Potomac, at Point of
Rocks.
Mrs. Knoch and Miss Burch of Washington
are the guests here of Mrs. Hildebrand
Mr.. Bichard Sands and family of Washing
ton are summering at P. NJ. Vests, near Peter
vile, this county.
A large party of Washington people are
guests at ''Avondale," the summer home of
Rev. Francis ]. Peck, jr., this county.
Miss Katie Hopkins of Washington is the
guest OF the family Of Hon. f. J. Nelson this
county.
Mrs. Cecil and son, Mrs. Lopher and Miss
Pepper of Washington are the guests here of
Mrs. Jos. Burch F.M