Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-19
RUsK AT THE FAIR.
Government Officials in Frederick
Social DOings.
ence OF The EVENING STAR,

COrrespOndtoce OF HE EVENING STAR.
FhEDERIcK, Nd, October 10.
The annual fair now in progress here was
visited yesterday by Secretary Rusk, Solicitor
Hepburn. ex-Judge Strong of the United
States Supreme Court DIR. Salmon, chief of the
bureau Of animal industry, and Mr.. Ludlow,
private secretary to Mr.. Rusk. The party came
in the private car Delaware" attached to a
special train in charge of Assistant General
Passenger Agent B. F. Bond. Hon. Milton G.
Urner and DIR. VIM. II. Purnell of Frederick
accompanied the party. They we're met at the
depot by officers of the agricultural society and
conveyed in carriages to the fair grounds
They witnessed several races from the grand
stand, held an informal reception, were dined
and at 5 o'clock returned to Washington No
speeches we're made. The attendance yester-
DAY was estimated at between 10000 and
$4,000. All trains brought immense crowds,
one train from Washington having 400 on
board. The program of the day included a
base ball game, races, an equestrian perform
ance by the Mystic Peak combination, &c. To-
day another large crowd was in attendance at
the fair and an interesting program was car
The receipts yesterday aggregated $500 more
than on the corresponding day last year.
Rev. Henry Williams, aged seventy, a we'll
known minister of the A. NJ. Z. church, died at
his homehere yesterday from the effect of
burns received while endeavoring to save lad
who had started a fire with coal oil.
Capt Martin Rouzer, a native of Mechanics
town, this county, died in Cumberland We'd
nesday, aged ffty-seven years. He served in
the third Maryland regiment
Mr.. N. l.. Griffith of Mt Pleasant, this
county, was married few days ago at Rich
Hill, No.. to Miss Clara M. Peters of Rich Hill
Miss Florence G. Griffith, daughter of the late
Lebbens Griffith, and 9ir. Frank b. Etchlson
son of Lysander Etchison. esq.,, were married a
few days ago at the Griffith homestead. near
Monrovia, this county. Rev. NJ. G. Bulthis of
New Market officiated.
The Baltimore syndicate that has leased iron
lands in the Middletown valley, this county.
held meeting here yesterday and decided to
form O company to control more land and de-
velop the ore deposit
Sister Terentra Norman Of the order of st.
Vincent died few DAYS ago in the hospital Of
the order at Mount st. Joseph's academy. En-
mitsburg, this county, aged ffty-four years.
During the war she nursed wounded soldiers.
Miss frankie Buck of Washington is the guest
Grace Lowdermilk Of Washington is the guest
OF the family Of Col. d. C. Winebrener. FIN.
The National Board of Trade.
The last session of the National board of
trade was held at the Louisville hotel yesterday.
and at o'clock the meeting adjourned sine die.
"A national supervision law for insur-
ance companies" was among the cues
tions fsvorably considered at this
session. The railroad pooling. postage and
other matters were postponed until the
time and place Of holding to be decided upon
by the executive council at meeting to be held
in Washington the first Tuesday in next
February.