Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-09
FREDERICK HAPPENINGS.
News and Gossip Of the Neighborhood.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK. Mo-, July g.
It II anticipated that tomorrow will be big
day in Frederick, the occasion being the cele-
bration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
battle Of Monocacy by the Monocacy Battle
Monument association Of Baltimore. The local
committee have about completed arrangements
for the event, and have had a stand erected on
the battle field for the use of the speakers. Ex-
soldiers will be present, to the number of about
1000, from Vermont, Ohio. Illinois, and else
they will be met at the B. and o. depot by the
Frederick Grand Army post, the Frederick
Rihemen, the Linganore Guard and other orga-
nizations who will escort them to city hall. A
business meeting will be held there for the
purpose Of effecting permanent organization
and devising means to raise funds for the cree
ton Of a monument on the battle field. At the
conclusion of the meeting the visitors will pro-
coed to Frederick Junction. where they will be
served army rations Of coffee. hard tack, sand
witches, DC. Speeches commemorative of the
event will be made, and the party will take an
evening train at Frederick Junction for home
The speakers will be Gems. Adam E. King and
E. B. Tyler, Coils. W. p Maulsby and G. w. F.
Vernon, Major Yellott and Capt. W. d.
Burchind. Gen. Lew Wallace and Secretary
Of War Proctor are expected to be present.
Work was commenced to-day upon the ar
rangements for the Coming encampment of the
state troops at Frederick Junction. The camp
will consume one thousand loaves Of bread a
day, one ton OF ice per day and other articles
in proportion. Governor Jackson will visit the
encampment one day and will review the troops
in Frederick. There will be several hops at
the armory of the Rifemen and other amuse-
ments will be devised. The Frederick Rifle
men will go into camp on Saturday next, one
in camp also two days later than the other
companies. Scarcely will the tents of the white
troops be struck than the state colored
troops will arrive on the scene and go into
camp for period of six days.
A serious accident occurred on the Baltimore
turnpike near Frederick, Saturday evening.
which may result fatally. Warren Whip OF
Hyattstown was driving young horse, when it
became unmanageable and ran away, dragging
Mr.. Whip from the buggy and seriously injur-
Ing him. The unfortunate man was kicked in
the face several times, and his body was terri
bly, bruised. He was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition and removed to a house on
the wayside.--John Leatherman, living near
Middletown, this county, ran his arm down into
barrel of corn a few days ago, when his hand
came in contact with the head of large cop
per snake. He was so severely bitten that his
life is despaired of.
The articles which have recently appeared in
The STAR relative to change in the manage
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal have
met with the hearty approval of all interested
in the canal here. 1t is believed that with the
canal in the hands of business men and out of
the hands of professional politicians there will
be no doubt of its financial success. Those who
advocated the sale of the canal and the adop-
ton OF its bed for a railroad are now favorable
to such plan as suggested by THE STAR in its
articles on the change of management.
A great deal of trouble is being experienced
in Frederick county from several star route
contractors who had bonded to commence
carrying the mails to and from various points
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from Union bridge to Frederick has not put in
an appearance, and VIM. Castleman, who has
the route between Mechanicstown and Frede-
rick. at loss Of $500 has been compelled to
hire carrier, as he could not sublet the con-
tract.
The Independent hose company of Frederick
has accepted the invitation Of the Veteran
Volunteer Firemen's association to attend the
state industrial exposition in Baltimore Sep
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