Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-21
CITY AND COUNTY.
Contracts For Rebuilding Bridges
State Military Encampment-Perso

| the rebuilding OF seven of the county bridges
across the Monocacy river that were swep,
away by the recent food. Messrs. Buckley
Friestone, Of Frederick, whose bids we're the
lowest, but who failed to comply with the rule
calling for the filing of a thousand-dollar check
with the bid, withdrew their figures, and were
therefore not considered by the board. All
| the new bridges are to be of iron. and it is the
purpose to have them completed by next 0cto-
Der, If possible. They are as follows: Bridge
over the Monocacy, near Ceresville, two spans,
l57 feet IN length each, 22-foot roadway, by the
| Smith bridge company, Toledo, Ohio. for
$1,000; bridge on the Georgetown pike, near
Frederick junction, two spans of $50 feet each
| IN length, 22-foot roadway, by the King bridge
company, Cleveland, Ohio, for 80, 7SO; bridge
near Backeystown. two spans of 1877 feet each
| III length, 16-foot roadway, by the
Canton bridge company. Canton, Ohio,
for $500; bridge at Shells fording, two spans,
las feet each in length, l6-foot roadway by the
Columbia bridge company, Dayton, Ohio,
$1,000; bridge at Greenfield mills, two spans of
| 100 feet each in length. 16-foot roadway, by
Dean Westbrook, New York city, for 81, 100;
/ bridge near Creagerstown, two spans of 1913 feet
each in length. l6-foot roadway by the King
bridge company, Cleveland, Ohio, for $3.50;
bridge at Miller's. two spans of 107 feet each in
length, l6-foot roadway, by the Groton bridge
company, Groton. n. Y, for S14,37O. The con-
| tracts for the mason work on the bridges have
been awarded mainly to Frederick mechanics
The latter work will cost in the aggregate
! about go. 900. This will make the total cost OF
the new bridges about $751; 900. The commits
sioners have as yet devised no definite means
for raising the necessary money.
MILITARY ENcAMPMENr.
The next annual encampment of the Mary
land colored troops will be held at Frederick
junction, miles from this city. from July q
to August 2. Immediately succeeding the ten
days encampment at the same place of the
white troops. The first named camp will be
composed of the Baltimore Rifles. Capt Geo.
VI Matthews; the Monumental City Guards
Capt. VIM. X. Spencer. and the Allegheny
County Guards. of Cumberland, Capt. Frank
Burgess. Capt. Robt. p. Brown, of company c.
Fifth Maryland regiment, will command the
camp. Brighten. Brown. commanding the
brigade, Will assume general charge of the
movements of the troops The camp of the
white troops Is expected TO number about 2, 200
men. Gov. Jackson and his staff and the Off
GERS of the camp will be publicly entertained
here. The field selected as the site of the
camp Is the same whereon was fought the
memorable battle of MonOcacy, July ell, 1864
woMES's MISSION WORK.
An interesting meeting of the Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary society of the Evange-
llcal Lutheran church here was held Tuesday
night. Mrs. Luther Huffman read a report of
tIlS recent state convention In Baltimore, to
which she was delegate. Mrs. DIR. j. A. Gar
rett read paper on Africa and the mission
work that is being done there. Mrs. A. L.
Eader read paper by Rev. ID. A. DAY on the
life of women in Africa, and Miss Mamie
RoutzahR gave an account of the destruction
that Is being wrought by the importation Of
rum in Africa.
HE RESIGNED.
About month ago J. II. Cover, of Mechanics
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influence of Congressman McCOmas, to $500
place in the mail bag repairing department at
Washington. He tried the work for a week or
so, resigned and has come home to take I'D his
former occupation. This is believed to be the
first instance of the kind in the career of a
Frederick county office-holder.
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
The Frederick City orchestra furnished the
music Tuesday night at the annual commence
ment exercises of New Windsor college, Car
roll county. The male salutatory was deliv-
cred by Ira ]. McCurdy. of Woodsboro' this
county.-Sylvester L. V. Young of Middle
town, this county graduated to-day from the
Meyersdale. Pa, college.-Mr. John C. Croft,
also of Middletown. to-day delivered an ora
ton on the Rise OF the American Republic"
at the commencement exercises at St. Johns
college. Annapolls.--Wm. A. Markell of
Frederick, took part to-day in the celebration
of the Fairfax and Blackboard literary societies
of the Episcopal high school, Alexandria, Va
BASE BALL, ETC.
VIM. E. Nusz, of Frederick, has returned
from Chattanooga, Tenn. where he had been
playing with the base ball club of that place
which went TO pieces last week-Two games
OF ball will be played in Frederick on the
Fourth of July between the Mutuals, of Balti-
more and the home team.
An acre of ground adjoining the school
house at Saylliarsyilie has been bought ty the
school commissioners for a playground
The members of the United fire company
have organized drum corps. The Indepen-
dents and Juniors will follow suit
REMINDERS OF THE FLOODS.
The congregation of tine Lutheran church at
Cniontown have sent a liberal sum of money
for the relief of the Maryland flood sufferers
along the Potomac. The congregation of the
Lutheran church at Westminster have sent a
sum of money Tor the same purpose--Nicho-
las Williams, of Frederick, who was supposed
to have been lost IN the flood at Johnstown,
has been heard from and Is safe.-Coi. VIM
III. Love, of Baltimore, has started out on an
other tour of the villages along the Potomac
III this and adjoining counties to distribute the
money appropriated by the Baltimore relief
committee for the aid OF the people selected by
Mr.. Adolph Dressed, OF the committee as most
worthy OF assistance.
Thos. Staup. an old resident of the county.
died recently at his home near Creagerstown,
this county. He was eighty-four years old
Vim. Merritt, tifteen-year-old lad of Mechan-
icstown. this county, who had been employed
at the burial case works there, died Tuesday
night from blood poisoning, caused by the
paint among which he worked.-Thos j.
Bowman. "A well-knOwn resident of Liberty this
county, died this week i'll the forty fifth year of
his age.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. r. A. Bonic, OF Washington, is visiting
Mrs. Joseph Burck here.-Miss Addison. OF
Richmond, is the guest of the Misses Ingle. at
All Saints rectory here.-Mr. A. Il. Rice and
family have returned from Chambersburg. Pa.
Mrs. NJ. A. Pearson is home from New
1ork.-Rev. Lloyd COblentz and wife accom-
panied by Harry Apple of Lancaster, Pa, are
visiting the home of Mr.. Coblentz' parents.
| Mlddtetown.--Miss Annie Buckles, James
! Douney, Z. .. ID. Lee, and lexander J. Hub
bard and wife, all of Baltimore. are here for
/ the summer.-Mrs. James Mckinsey and
| daughter, Miss Julia, Of Philadelphia are here.
! Miss Alice Houston. of Washington is visit
| ing Mrs. 4. X. Yeakle.-Mrs. Douglass II
/ and Miss Bessie Hargett and Miss Cora Whip
| have returned from extended western trip.
| R. q. Gambrili. OF Frederick attended the
J Maryland Agricultural college hop last night.
Mrs. James Higgins, of Jefferson, has been
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