Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-13
MIDDLE MARYLAND.
Religion and Education-Weddings
Flood Notes-HOrses Killed, &c.
,orrespondence Of TEE EvExrse sr.n.

Correspondence OF IHE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK, Mp, June r.
John W. Kaufman. of J. F. Reynolds Post,
No. 2, G.. A. r., this city. has been appointed
an aide-de-camp on the staff of the commander
in-chief-Capt. E. l.. Higgins and aide, of
the second cavalry. L. S. A., have been in
Frederick this week. enlisting recruits for the
cavalry. infantry and artillery service.-The
Union veterans vino participated in the battle
of the Monocacy. fought at Frederick junction,
8 miles east of this city. will shortly erect a
monument on the field to commemorate the
engagement.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Rev. Father ORourke. formerly of Loyola
college. Baltimore. has been transferred to the
nOvitiate here.-Rev. DIR. +. II. Eschbach this
week celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of his
pastOrate of the Reformed church here.-
Rev. A. j. Gill. of the VI. L. church here, Off
eiated to-day at the laying of the cornerstone
of new VI. l.. church at Sykesvile &c. F.
Rowe. of Emmitsbrrg: 5. A. Diehl. of Woods
borO'. and e. V. ). Levy. of Frederick. are del
csates from the synod of Maryland to the gen.
eral synod of the Lutheran church i'll session
to-day at Pittsburg. Pa.
The presbytery of Baltimore held an inter-
estlng all-day session in the church here yes
terday. Rev. Henry Branch, of Ellicott City.
was moderator. The subject of ''Revivals" was
discussed by several of the ministers. Rev.
a.
coming was passed for ordination. The presby-
terry authorized the erection of a new church
aI Hyland Hartford county.
The twenty-third anniversary of All Saints
Il. T. Sunday school was celebrated Monday
night An interesting program rendered
The offering on the occasion amounted to $40
portion of which will be sent to the flood suf-
ferers at Point of Rocks.
EDUCATIONAL.
The annual commencement of the Frederick
female seminary have been in progress this
week. An interesting elecutionary contest was
held Monday evening. There was a concert
last night, the proceeds from which will be de-
voted to a fund for the relief of the Johnstown
sufferers. The annual art reception was held
to-day and the commencement exercises proper
will take place Thursday morning. In the
graduating class is one District pupil Miss Net
tie Gleason, of Washington.
The annual examination Of the pupils of the
Maryland institute for deaf and dumb. South
Market street, this city, has been in progress
this week. and will conclude on the 18th when
the school will close for the summer Miss NJ
j. Smith, one of the instructors, has gone on a
trip to the Sandwich Islands. There were %
applicants for frst-grade teachers certificates at
the annual examination here last month. OF
this number only three passed. Eight were
awarded secOnd-grade certificates and eleven
failed altogether.
WEDDINGS.
Edward Payne, son of Joseph F. PAYNE of
Frederick, was married at the church of the
immaculate Conception, in Baltimore to-day,
to Miss Laura Martin, of the latter city,
a pretty wedding took place here to-day.
The bride WAS Miss Fannie T., daughter of ex-
Mayor Hlram BaltZir. and the groom Mr. VIM b.
Storm, teller in the Central National Bank
here. The ceremony performed in the
Evangelical Lutheran church by the pastor,
Rev. Luther kuhlman.
THE MINER WILL. CASE
m iptaraatinor Al
Maryland court of appeals Tuesday in what is
known here as the Miner will case. The death
of Mrs. Miner occurred at her home in this
county, IN August 1885. She beQueathed the
whole Of her estate to her husband. VIM. Miner
which fact led to the raising of a question
upon the part of the Gambrill heirs, relatives
OF the dead woman, in regard to certain trust
funds. The circuit court for Frederick county
decided the case some time ago in favor of the
Gambrill heirs, and the higher court has sus-
tanned this ruling, with the exception of a
special legacy Of $4,000 in favor of Miner.
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mr.. Frank b. Luffington, an officer of Purity
lodge, l. o. G.. T., this city, Tuesday forwarded
to Rev. c. D. Isaacs, for the relief of the food
sufferers along the Potomac the sum of $50,
the result OF festival held for the purpose by
the lodge.
Christian Sauerwine, former resident of
this place, lost his entire crop on his 4OO-acre
farm near PoOlesville, by the flood
meeting was held at the home of Mr. Geo
Brust here last night TO make arrangements to
tVe care OF a number of the children made
olphsns by the disaster at Johnstown. Pa A
dozen applicants for children were made by
parties here.
QUESTION OF WAGES.
number of colored farm laborers held a
convention here Monday night and decided to
demand dollar day for ordinary farm work
this season. The farmers view this action as
the initial WORK OF a recent combine TO advance
wages throughout the country this summer.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
During q severe thunder storm that passed
ever this county last night four horses gathere d
under locust tree on the farm of Vim. Davis.
at Fountain Mills. The tree was struck by
lightning and three of the horses were killed
The animals were valued at 200 each.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ernest W. Pearre yesterday bought Of Vim.
III. and Ruth \. Pearre a lot of real estate in
this county, for which he paid $500.
David ;. Rice, of Frederick. grand secretary
OF the Independent Order of Good Templars OF
Maryland, yesterday assisted at the institution
Of a district lodge at Alberton. Howard county.
He delivered an address during the day at a
lodge celebration at Clagettsville.
n disastrous ire occurred in this county
Monday night. The handsome new residence
OF Mr. Jesse Roser. near New Midway, was de-
VIC u4luCs, tORtbucI With large
part OF Its contents. The fire was Of accidental
origin The loss will amount to several thou
sand dollars. The building was insured fol-
$1,000
Dr. James b. Hunter. prominent in his pro-
fession IN New York and a son-in-law of Mr.
ROBERT Mcpherson, of Frederick died Tues.
Gay. He married Miss Kate Mcpherson, a
Dele Oh this place, several years ago. f. NJ.
"A Run to Cabin John.
Mr.. Geo. 5. Atwater, the chief consul of the