Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-02
IN MARYL ND.


CorresIorGspcs Of TIE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK. Nh, Aug 81
The district primary meetings of the demo-
cratic parry were held in this city and county
yesterday, when delegates were selected to the
state convention to be held in Baltimore Sep
tember Il. to attend the county convention to
be held IN Frederick next Saturday. and mem
beers Of new county central committee were
chosen. The meeting for this district was held
a. the court house here and was well attended
Gen. C. c. McSherry was elected chairman and
the platform OF the party in the coming fight
was given III speech by Hon. Carlton Shafer,
who said that reduction OF tine tariff would be
the key note OF the campaign. By resolution
unanimously passed the chairman was author
lied 10 select the delegates to the convention
and the members OF the central committee
The registration officers have been ordered to
hold slttlngs IN this county on September y,
10 and IL.
A delightful dance was given in Junior hall
here las night by committee composed of
Ed. 5. Tyler, W. A. Markell DIR. Chas. Magiu
and Charles W. Rose. with Mrs Gen. E. c. Nc
Sherry and Mr.. DIR. R. Bradley Tyler as chape-
rones. Among those present were Miss Maud
Baggett. Miss Ruth Kerr. Miss Mamie Larman
OF Washington. Miss Baggett and DIR. Charles
Aagill led the grand march.
Messrs. George W. CrameT. ID. C. Winebrewer
John L. Best and c. y. Hargett of the Fred
erIck county agricultural society, have been
visiting the fairs III the various parts of the
country this week i'll the Interest of the exhi-
bition here IN October. They have secured
hundreds of interesting exhibits.
An insane woman from Kent county was
found wandering on the streets OF Frederick
yesterday, and when taken into custody gave
an incoherent account Of herself. She was
finally put on train for Ellcott City where
she Infatuated she wanted to go. On the same
day Philip L. Robertson of Licksvile, this
county. was brought here IL a violently insane
condition. and upon the finding OF jury
dc luuatico inqurendo, was seat to Montevue
hospital for treatment.
Mr.. Eric Dahlgren, son of Mrs. Admiral Dahl
gren. met with a severe and painful accident a
lew days ago AZ their home on South mount tain
he was attempting to lower a window when his
barred arm slipped through pane of glass, the
Jagged edge cutting him severely.
James Crum, whose arrest on the charge Of
committing an outrage upon Mrs. Grant Stitely
Al Liberty. this county. has been reported in
THE SrAK, was given a hearing today, when the
case was dismissed.
Col j. c. Fuller. protector OF the proposed
Washington branch OF the Gettysburg and
Harrisburg railroad. has nCtified par
ties here who are interested that q
second survey for the road will at
once be made to pass through the eastern Sec
tion OF this county. leaving the line o. the
Pennsylvania railroad at Braceville, and run
ming thence through this county to Montgom-
cry and on to Washington.
Emanuel Miller, twenty three-year-old
young man. hanged himself Yesterday TO a
beam III his fathers barn near Dubb's church.
He WAS of exemplary character aud quite popu-
lar, but had been disappointed in love affair.
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