Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-21
FREDERICK CITY AND COUNTY.
Politics-The Canal-Point OF Rocks
Bridge-Social Notes.

Correspondence Of TEE EVENING STAR.
FRxpERIcK, Nd, Sept 20.
The republican nominating convention for
Frederick county will be held in this city to-
morrow. The democrats have been waiting
for the result Of this convention in order 10 Sc
lect day to nominate the candidate OF theii
party. Tonight the delegates appointed to st.
tend the convention tomorrow held q confer
ence. The Offices for which candidates are tc
be named comprise the sherifalty, house OF
delegates, board Of county commissioners and
surveyor
The Cstoctin iron furnaces, located within q
few miles Of Mechanicstown, this county, are
being made ready for active operations and are
expected TO go into blast at an early date.
ihese furnaces are the most extensive Of the
KIND in the country
Inc annual state convention OF the Baptist
church OF Maryland is in session this week IN
the Baptist church here and is attended by
several members from the District of Columbia.
at Point OF Rocks, which was DESTROYED by the
rebel forces under Gen. Bradley I. johnson
during the var. has Just been replaced by pom
derous iron structure, the completion OF which
VIII shortly be celebrated in a formal manner
by the people OF Maryland and Virginia.
At public sale here today life member
ship ticket in the Frederick county agricultural
society was sold to Chas. Ii. Utermehle OF
Washington at S35
Misses Jessie Hauer and Maggie mellow
gave delightful reception last evening at the
nome OF Miss Hauer on South Market street.
Miss Elsie Birely, daughter Of Mr.. p. Ii. c.
Blrely, entertained o gay party of friends last
evening in honor of her birthday.
The discussion by the people Of Williamspori
OF the subject OF repairing the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal from Cumberland to Wiiiiamsport
In order to open up canal traffic between those
points once more, has set people along this
section OF the canal to thinking of the prob
ability OF forming company to proceed with
the repair OF the canal to meet the work of re-
pair at Williamsport and thus open up the
waterway for greater distance. All sorts Of
mental calculations are being made as to the
financial policy of such a plan, which. il il
limited, If carried through, would instigate the
Montgomery county people to look after the
repair OF the canal from Point of Rocks to
Georgetown. In the meantime the railroad
companies continue to take advantage of the
shippers who erstwhiie had the canal to fall
back upon when railroad rates did not suit.
Messrs. 7. Z. Pampel and Charles F. Markell
counsel for Hanson Forrest Of Frederick
county, have filed bill in equity in the circuit
court here praying for an absolute divorce for
Forrest from his wife, Mary NJ. Forrest The
bill charges her with desertion and petitions
for the custody of the children.
Officers of the Ministerial institute of the
Maryland conference of the United Brethren
SHuICu, III session at BOOnsDOro, nave Deen
elected as follows: President, Rev. A. NJ. Evers
vice president, Rev. C. n. Holt; secretary
Rev. W. L. Martin; treasurer, Rev. L. o. Bert
ner.
handsome summer residence is beins
erected at Knoxville, this county, for Mr.. Hugh
Bannon of Washington.
The prohibition political fight in this county
is being pushed by the organizations in tn.
various districts of prohibition leagues
VIM. L. Renner aud Miss Minnie E. Sickle
both OF Frederick county, were welded few
days ago by the Rev. J. E. Zerger of Lewis
towm.-Dr. Frank Sidwen of Johnyille, thi
county. has removed to Washington
Mary Dean has returned to Washington after q
pleasant visit here. F.M