Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-03
FROM FREDERICK.
News and Gossip Of Town and Neigh
borhood.

Correspondents Of TEE EVENING STAR
FREDERrcK, Nd, Ans. q
The three colored companies broke camp to-
day and left for their homes. The tents were
soon taken down, the sheds removed and the
field cleared. The inspection and review Of
the colored camp yesterday was an interesting
event. The reviewing officers were Brigadier
General Stewart Brown. Col. John S. Saunders,
inspector general. and Brigadier General Ed
ward c. McSherry of the governors staff. who
represented the chief executive. The men and
officers of the camp were highly complimented
upon the splendid condition in which every
thing was found. The experience of the
colored troops in camp has profited them
greatly in the amount of instruction received
in military matters and. withal, enjoyed them
selves TO the fullest extent.
The two troops of United States cavalry from
Fort Meyer who have been camped at the fair
grounds here for several days this week. en-
route to the encampment of the Pennsylvania
national guard at Mt Gretna. left yesterday.
resuming their march by a devious route in
order to .avoid fordingthe waters of the swollen
Monocacy. They camped last night at Bruce
vile, are due tonight at Hanover tomorrow
night at York. thence to Gettysburg and direct
to Mt. Gretna.
Deputy Grand Chief Templar G. W. Tyson
last night installed the following officers of
l., Thomas p. Rice; J. T., Lillian c. Rice; s.
J. T., Walter Il. Dorsey; secretary, John J.
Bielfeld; assistant secretary, w. +. Schmidt:
financial secretary, David 5. Rice; treasurer.
W. III. Compiler; chaplain. o. E. mellow; mar
shall, Frank Suman; deputy marshal Lucy
Leoce; guard. Maggie Smith; sentinel. A. J.
Willard. The lodge elected Mrs W. q. Zim-
norman, Miss Katie Kemp, Messrs. John ].
Bieifeld and Thomas P. Rice a committee to
represent the lodge at the District lodge con-
Nas
urday, August IL.
Col Baughman continues to scoop in the in
dorsementS of the democratic conventions of
the various counties of the state for a second
term as state controller. Hartford county
is the last one heard from. He has an oppo-
nent for the controllership in the person of DR.
ID. Z. Stone of Mt Pleasant, this county, who
was yesterday nominated for the position by
the prohibition state convention in session at
Glyndon, Baltimore county.
The people of Harper's Ferry have already
expended 81 900 in cleaning the streets of the
town of the debris of the June flood.
Mrs. Wm.Armstrong Of Frederick, a remark
ably well-preserved lady. yesterday celebrated
her ninety-fourth birthday. Friends were
present from Baltimore. Washington and else
where. She is the mother of Mrs. Thomas
Paramore.
Miss Mamie Clements of Georgetown, d. c.,
Is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. DIR.
Whitehill of Unionville, this county. has sailed
III "a 10 Gnu VIII sptuu tue suluintT III TTdhCt.
Switzerland and Germany. Miss Jennie Steir
of Washington. is the guest of relatives at New
Market. this county Miss Blanche Butcher of
this city is visiting relatives in Washington
Miss Katie Hopkins of Washington, who has
been visiting Mrs. F. J. Nelson here has re-
turned home. Hon. l.. Z. McComas and wife
have just left Brussels for Florence and are en-
ioying their foreign tour very much. Mrs and
Miss Cartwright of Washington are visiting
Mrs. Mamie Claggett at Oakland, this county.
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