Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-07

What n Going on In the Town and Neigh.
s bOrhood.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING srAn
FREpRRfcK, Nd, Aug. 8.
The board of charities and correction Of
Frederick county yesterday investigated the
charges made by DR.. 8. 7. Heffner. physician
to Montevue hospital, against Eyster W. Ed
| monds, superintendent OF the institution. The
board passed . resolution to the effect that the
| charges made Of administering medicine to
| several Of the patients other than those pre-
| scribed and Of using disrespectfui language re-
garding DR.. Hefner's professional qualifca-
tons were found to be true. The resolution
embodied an order directing the immediate
dismissal Of the super intendent in case Of q
repetition of any or all of the offenses. One Of
the patients named in DR.. hefner's charge died
Sunday. He was Michael Watts, eighty-four
years old and formerly a well-known citizen.
He was related in Washington.
Superintendent Ford and others interested
IN the fair in October are alarmed for its sue
cess because the new bridges in course of erec-
ton over the Monocacy are not nearing compile
ton as rapidly as was expected. and it is feared
they will not be completed before the fair.
This you'd largely cut off the usual immense
attendance Of country people.
While engaged yesterday in the work Of
retiling the vestibule of All Saints E. church
mere workmen discovered that the timber
beneath the vestibule had rotted almost en-
tirely away and in short time would have
been precipitated at the slightest pressure
into the temporary vault beneath the church.
Jacob Yaest living at Araby this county, was
kicked yesterday by fractions horse and re-
ceived internal injuries that may prove fatal.
Two OF his ribs were broken and one of his
lungs ruptured
disastrous fire Of alleged incendiary origin
occurred this morning on the old Burch farm,
between Monrovia and New Market, this
county, at present tenanted by VIM. J. Frank
lin. The fire started in large tobacco house
on the place, burning it to the ground with all
It's contents. consisting Of an entire crop of
wheat and hay. The loss entailed will amount
70 about u 600 1t falls heavily upon young
Franklin, who has just been married and had
harvested his first crop of grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Given of near Wolfsville
this county, started down stairs at an early
hour few mornings ago. Before they reached
the bottom they heard kissing noise, and look
ing down discovered by the dim light the form
OF huge copperhead snake curled up at the
foot OF the stairs. The serpent made a des-
perate attack upon them, but was finally dis
patched. 1t had crawled up the outside wall of
the mouse and through second-story window.
Lewis Fraley and Miss Chrissie Burck both
OF Frederick were married last evening at the
novitiate here by the Rev. FIR. Brand.--Miss
jeanne Nj. Swander of Washington is the guest
OF Miss Eva Cobentz at Middletown.--Miss
May Chngan Of Frederick is visiting friends in
Mashington.--Mrs.A A. Monroe Sheppard Of
Washington is the guest of Mrs. E. E. Davis at
Park Ridge, this county.--Miss Halle Byerly
OF Frederick is the guest of Miss May Cookson
at Takoma.--Mrs. Boteler has returned to
Washington after pleasant visit to Mrs. ]. s.
w. Jarboe here.--Mrs. John Bransen and
children of Washington are visiting Mrs. Lewis
G. Gittinger here.-W. F. Boogher of Wash
ington is visiting his brother at Mount Pleas
ant, this county.-Mrs. Hoover and Miss
Agnes Morgan of Washington. who have been
the guests of Mrs. j. Marshall Miller here,
have returned home. FM