Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
FREDERICK CITY AID COUNTY.
Camp Jackson-Political- Crops
Summering Washingtonians.
Of THE EvExINe sTAR.

Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
FREDERicK. MD., July 81
Life among the Maryland soldiers at Camp
Jackson. near this city, has assumed the aspect
of hard work. close attention to duty and strict
military discipline. Many of the boys came to
town yesterday and last night to attend the
farmers picnic at the fair grounds. witness
the races between Frederick and Montgomery
county colts and enjoy dancing in machinery
hall This has been lively day in camp. made
so by the visit of hundreds OF spectators many
Of whom came on special trains from Balti-
more. Washington and intermediate points
"Wednesday the governor will arrive to look
over the tented field that has been honored by
his name. The next day the work of striking
tents and preparing to leave for home will
I~Inmence. 1t is tine intention OF the state to
negotiite for the purchase of the present camp
ground a. a permanent state encampment The
price asked Is $4,000.
Col. Carpenter commanding the cavalry OF
the garrison of Washington. to-day secured the
use OF the fair grounds here to encamp over
night on their way 20 the summer camp of the
PENNSYLVANIA national guard. at Mt Gretna.
Gen. Gibson's United States artillery and
Iurnbulfs battery will also spend the night
here on their march to the camp. They are
expected to reach here on the 2sth instant.
Mrs. Alice '. Becker, wife of the senior
member OF the firm of Becker Bros, died few
He
Schultz OF this city died in Baltimore on FRI
day last
Yesterday Christian H. Eckstein of this city
bought for $4,000 the extensive brewery here
of Mr.. Paul Hauser.
A gay party OF merry-makers. among them
being Misses Mollie Brenton and Minnie Birely
of Washington, held bus party last night at
the home oi Mr.. Daniel Herring, near Jeffer-
son. this county.
special session of the board of county COM
nissiOners was held at the court house here
yesterday, when contracts were awarded to
various bidders to construct new brick school
houses at various points III the county and for
repairing and rebuilding several of the county
bridges across the MonOcacy. damaged by the
recent Hood
Now that the wheat harvest in Frederick
county has been completed it has been ascer-
tanned that the yield, especially on the uplands.
has been much better than was anticipated.
At the meeting of the democratic county CEN
tral committee in this city yesterday il was
decided to hold the county primary meetings
IN the various districts on August 81 next.
when delegates will be elected to attend the
democratic county convention to be held here
on September to elect delegates to attend the
state nominating convention in Baltimore Sep
TENDER II.
The wife of Prof. Thomas Sidwell Of Wash
ington. ID. c.. met with a narrow escape from
death at Liberty, this county, few days ago.
Professor and Mrs. Sidwell are visiting at
Liberty, and were ont driving when the pro-
fessOr left the buggy to gather some berries
along the wsyside. The horse managed to slip
its bit and started on a wild run through the
streets of the village. Mrs. Sidwen Was rescued
III a FRUSTRATED condition.
Col. }. Z. FuIier. paosident of the Harris
burg and Gettysburg railroad. yesterday wrote
TO the Frederick Mercantile association relative
to tue proposed Washington branch of that road
TO the effect that the first experimental survey
from Gettysburg by way Of Mt. Airy has been
completed to Washington, and that another
route Will at once be surveyed by way of West
minister, after which he will take into consider
alton the plan to run the road VIA their city,
The cards were issued Yesterday Tor the we'd
ding in All Saints p. E. church here. at 8
O'Clock on the evening of the 30th instant. of
Mr. Charles Bayard Trail, recently appointed
United States consul at Marseilles, and Miss
Grace Winebrener, youngest daughter Of Col.
d. G. Winebrener of this city.
A drum corps has been organized among the
members of the Independent hose company.
large class Was confirmed by RI. Rev.
Bishop Vim. Paret this morning at the Pink
ney Memorial chapel. Mt. Airy.
Miss Alta Lanner of Middletown, this county,
and MIR. Earnest Hartsock OF Howard county
were married few days ago at Lisbon.
Edgar c. Deander of Broad Run, this
county. has been appointed storekeeper in
the internal revenue service at Boy DIS. Mont
gomery county.
The New York public grain and stock e1-
change has opened a branch Office here with
which it is connected by special wire.
Among the Washingtonians summering at
Middetown, this county. are: Mr.. L. Z. Dillon
Mr.. Ezra Cramer. Miss Emma Hammer and
Master Harry Gardner. Mrs. Sparks and
daughter.-Dr. J. W. Hardesty OF Washing
ton is the guest Of DR.. ID. E Stone at Mt.
Pleasant. this county.-Mrs. Edward Brengle
Of Washington is visiting friends in
Frederick.-Mr. Arthur and Misses Edith and
Helen Mitchell of Washington are visiting
their grandfather, J. w. L. Roderick, editor OF
the Bnner, at Liberty, th s county.-Miss
Edith Stainell of Alexandria is the guest of
Capt. Robert E. Mcl4ane. this city.-Miss
RhOda Christmas or Washington is the guest
of Capt. II. L. Denver, this county Miss
Elizabeth Pattengall of Frederick is the guest
OF MIR. VIM. ID. Brace, Georgetown +. VI.