Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05
From Frederick.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
Frederick, Nd, Aug. 4.
At the tournament held at GAINESVILLE, Mont
gomery county, few days ago, Mr.. Lee Davis
of Frederick county crowned Miss Mollie Davis
queen of love and beauty. Mr.. Harry Davis of
Frederick county crowned Miss Mary Harvey
first maid of honor, and Mr.. Ernest Kessler of
Frederick county crowned Miss Jennie Whitta-
ker second maid Of honor. The coronation adj
dress was delivered by Mr.. J. E. N. Wood of
Frederick.
The asbestos mine located near Gaithersburg
was formally opened yesterday. Operations
force OF hands. Harry Ansley, practical
chemist and geologist has been placed in
charge of the work.
A very pretty wedding took place few day,
ago at the residence Of the bride in Union Bridge
the contracting parties being Miss Emma
Hainer and Mr.. Isaiah Demmitt. Elder E. w.
Stoner ofiiciated.-Bion E. Babst and Miss
Mary Z. Bruchey, both Of Frederick, were
married yesterday by the Rev. DR.. Geo. Diehl
OF the Lutheran church.
Rev. Father Ciampi, ST., who has been pas
tor of St. Johns Catholic church here for the
past twenty years, left yesterday for George
town, ID. c., where he has been transferred.
His departure is regretted by the entire con-
gregatlon and community. He is cassed as
one OF the ablest theologians in the church and
a brilliant scholar.
Miss Elizabeth Beall Leech, instructor in
natural science and English literature in the
Frederick female seminary for the past two
years, has been appointed teacher in the
Washington city High school.
A lively contest is in progress for the post
Office at Woodsboro', this county. Geo. Hnii
and VIM. Gilbert are the aspirants for the place,
with .. A. Haines, the democratic incumbent
for the past few years. also after it. He will
be allowed to retain his position until the re-
turn OF Congressman McComas in September.
Thursday last was the 10th anniversary of
the birth OF the poet Francis Scott Key, whose
bones are buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
this city. He was born here August 1. IRA
and died in Baltimore January IL, 1913. His
grave is marked by single marble headstone
that could not have cost more than els
A peculiar accident, and the second of the
kind that has ever occurred in this state, was
reported yesterday. "A valuable Holstein COW
on the place Of Steiner Remsburg, near Charles
vile, while switching off the flies had her tail
wrapped around small tree in such a way that
tail was pulled out.
The oat crop in this county has been seriously
damaged by the recent heavy rains Much Of
the grain have been left unharvested,
An epidemic Of cholera infantum is raging at
Mechanicsto.n' this county, and several deaths
Consul Charles B. Trail and bride, who have
been spending their honeymoon at Deer Park
have returned home. Miss Mamie Parker, who
has been visiting here, has returrisd to WASH
q visit TO Washington. Col. I. v. Bsuehman
and family have gone TO Halifax. Nova Scotia,
for few weeks. Miss b Baroness Of WashinQ-
ton has been visiting friends here. IN
6Top-OvxR Al. DEER PAaK AND OAxrArp.-
All passengers purchasing hrst-cIass tickets via
the B. and o. from eastern points to Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, Chicago, Louisville and other
points west Of the Ohio riveuoare given stop
over privilege ut Deer Park or Oakland. These
Twins Of the Alleghenies" are the most de-
lighsfhl mountain resorts in the country, and
the stop affords the passenger pleasing break
in the long journey without additional cost for.
railroad fire.