Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-19
FREDERICK CITY AND COUNTY.
Storm 1ncidents-The Canal Question
Social and Personal Notes, etc.
Correspondence Of The EVENING sr,R.

Correspondence Of The EVENING Sr.R.
FREDERICK. Nh, June Is
The storm Of thunder and lightning and rain
that broke over this county Saturday caused
the mountain streams to overflow their banks.
submerging the grain fields along their banks
Several persons who attempted to cross the
swollen streams at the usual fordings had their
teams washed away by the current and mar
rowly escaped with their lives. Among them
was Frank Moberly, of Park Mills, and DIR. ID.
L. stone, of Mt Pleasant. Daring the storm a
house belonging to Grandson Brane, near Bal
lenger creeks mills, and occupied by the family
OF VIM. Wiles, was struck bv lightning and
almost entirely demolished. while the members
OF the family were severely stunned Hail fell
at Adamstown and in other parts of the county.
This storm is believed TO have settled the fate
OF the wheat and corn crops. The weather is
stiii murky, with occasional heavy showers.
THE CANAL.
With the exception Of the few storekeepers
along the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Point
OF Rocks, Knoxville, Berlin, weverton and
Sandy hook, and the canal men living in that
nelghborhood. there is no class of persons in
Frederick county affected either one way o
the other, to any material extent. by the recent
destruction of the canal, yet there is a strong
feehng OF interest here and throughout the
county In the probable fate of the great ditch.
Ii IL believed here that the only way the canal
can make any money is TO take il ont of the
control OF the state and the great desire here
Is to see the canal sold for a railroad bed. il
Is believed that such an enterprise would be of
vastly more benefit to the people than the ca
nal can ever be made to be in the future.
RELIEF OF FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Frederick is still keeping up the work Of
food relief. The Emerald Beneficial associa-
Of haSe 30 fl,., IL NJ
Johnstown. and SIS has been sent by the Pres
byterian church here for the same purpose.
The Valley Register. at Middetown, raised &c. -
for the Maryland sufferers. BY means of tes-
lvals and entertainments held in the county
upward OF 800 has been raised. Two Sunday
schools at Uniontown sent 81 to the Rev. Mr..
Sechrist for distribution at Point of Rocks.
Word is being received here almost every day
OF the finding OF former Frederick people
among the drowned at Johnstown. Mr.. An
drew Barnes was lost, as were many others.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Thomas F. Rider, daughter-in-law of
Mrs. Martha Rider, of Emmtsburg, this county,
died last week at her home in Birmingham,
Ala.-Mrs. Ezra ]. HORNE died at her home
near Jefferson, this county, yesterday morning,
aged thirty-tve years. Her husband is a lead
ing farmer of the county.-The body of
Louis Key, grandson of DIR. Vim. II. Baltzell, of
Frederick, was brought here to-day from
Washington, accompanied by the parents,
William aud Josephine Key. The funeral took
place to-day from the residence of DIR. BaltZell.
Services were held in st. John Catholic church.
A solemn requiem mass was said, Rev. Father
Brand officiating.
ACCIDENTS, ETC.
A young son of DIR. W. S. Troxell, of Emmits-
burg, this county, fell from cherry tree Satur
day, and sustained a severe fracture of the lief.
leg. "A young child of Geo. S. Rodock. "a MEM
Der of the firm of d. c. Winebrener 4 Co., this
city, accidentally swallowed large dose of
morphine last night. Its life was saved with
great difficulty.-Two boys, Maurice Willar
and VIM. Ridenour, both of Wolfsville, got into
an alteration Saturday. during which the latter
hurled stone at his companion. The missile
knocked out the boys left eye.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
By the recent quarterly distribution of the
state school-tax, this county will receive for
the support of her white schools 1854 GO, and
for her colored schools Sl,76l.94 The board
OF county school commissioners will meet here
| on July 5. when the annual appointment of
teachers will probably be made. The board has
| selected sites for all the new school houses in
| the county that the county commissioners feel
| dispose to pay for this year. This is with the
exception of one at Berlin, where a suitable
| site could not be obtained at a reasonable cost.
| Workmen will this week commence the work
| OF erecting an addition to the Frederick female
| seminary and otherwise handsomely improving
| that structure.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Wilcox, Of st.
Augustine, Fla, have been visiting the Misses
Ingle, at All Saints p. E. rectory here
Miss Cornelia Hilleary, daughter of County
Surveyor VIM. III. Hilleary, is home after a
years absence.-Rt. Rev. Bishop VIM. Paret,
of this diocese, will conduct confirmation
| IatDetln church ia
week.-Wm. Ii. Beall has received his COM
mission as postmaster at Liberty, this county.
Frank L. Caldwell is on a visit in this
| county. He lives in Axtell, kan.-James VI.
| Hood. a prominent citizen. has recovered from
serious attack of facial paralysis-B. E.
| Phebus, of Frederick, is in Washington
Miss Lizzie Mitchell, of Wilmington. Del, has
been visiting Miss Fannie Trail here.-Mrs
| Anna Wilson, of Chicago, has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. DIR. Ed. Nelson. She is now In
| Northumberland Bell yelling and Samuel
Thomas Nichols, a couple from Hyattstown.
| Montgomery county, came to this city yester-
| day, and after procuring a marriage license,
were made one by the Rev. y. L. Flowers at
his residence.-The members of the re-
ception committee of the Frederick City Young
| Mems Christian association rendered the pub
| lie a reception last night at the association
room. Refreshments were served and an inter-
esting program carried out.--Mr. McClintock
Young left here yesterday for Jacksonville
| Fla. where he has been sent by a party of
western capitalists to erect a number of brush
machines there. of which Mr.. Young is the in
ventor.-Miss Jennie n. Gailbraith. governess
| in the family of james w. George, near Lees
burg, Va, has returned to her home here
Mrs. Philip Nusbaum and Mrs. Nicholas Loeb
mer are in Washington.--Wm. Boogher and
family. of Washington, have taken up their
summer home near Jefferson, this county.
BLACK BASS.
Sportsmen are enthusiastic over the black bass
| fishing to be enjoyed at present in the upper
Potomac. At Weverton Saturday $50 pounds
were dipped out of hole made by the wash
outs in the river, and at Harper's Ferry and
other points along the river equally large
catches have been made.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The board of county commissioners held a
| busy session to-day. They received and
opened a large number of bids for the rebuild
ng Of the county bridges washed away by the
recent flood. and will soon make the award.
The members OF Camp Percy and Camp
Potomac. two prominent social organizations
here. are making preparations for their annual
| outing. The former will pitch their tents along
| the Shenandoah June 80, and the latter will
! camp near the same place July "a.
In the vicinity of South mountain. this
county, large swarms of locusts have recently
made their appearance, and the fruit-growers of
the South mountain peach belt are fearful that