Evening journal., 1889-02-02

According to the report Of the city reg.
lister of Frederick, submitted to the board
of aldermen yesterday, the receipts Of
the corporation during the year ended
January 81 amounted to $79, 452. GS and
the expenses 500, 1853. 20. During the
year an electric plant was purchased at a
cost of $f4, 500 The bonded indebted
ness Of the city, aggregating 1912, 500
was funded from 5 per cent. to per
cent. and the tax rate was reduced from
81 90 on the hundred TO s7l cents.
Jacob j. Weaver, Jr.. and William
Babylon, trustees of William II Nus
baum and Lydia A. Nusbaum, sold a farm
of 1870 acres, near Uniontown, Carroll
county, to Joseph Duddera Of Myers dis
trict. for $6, 4S0; farm Of sc acres. near
Tyrone, to Davis Myers of Uniontown
district for 81, 500, and farm Of 594
acres near Uniontown, to Jesse w.
Shivers for 81 300
The following were appointed mana
gers Of the Frederick County Agricul-
tural society for the ensuing year George
w. Miller. James H. Gambrill James NJ.
Hood William p. Morsell, DIR. Daniel r.
Stone, ID. G. Winebrener, John T. Best,
Lewis l.. Kefanver. Edward Nichols,
William S. Miller and D. c. Kemp.
Messrs W. j. Dickey & Sons, pro-
prietors of the cotton mills at Della.
about half mile from Ellicott City, talk
of utilizing a part of their extensive
waterIpower to furnish electric lights for
Ellicott City, provided enough subscrib-
ers can be secured to justify their put
ting in plant.
Joseph d. Brooks. as attorney. has filed
articles of incorporation for the Hess
Manufacturing Company of Westminster,
Md, for the manufacture of carriages
The capital stock is 500 600 The incor
porators are John g. Hess. Thomas J.
Hess, Charles f. Slonaker, David Hess
and George Stonch.
Edward Lynch, trustee, has sold the
farm of the late Cornelius Buckley, near
Finksburg, Carroll county on the Balti-
more and Reistertown turnpike. 29i acres,
to John Buckley. for $7,143 a.
The United States Hotel, on the corner
of South Market and All Saints streets,
Frederick, one Of the largest and oldest
hotel properties in that place, is now
being fitted up by its present owners.
Messrs. j. O. Mo'ter and H. b. Snowman,
for stores and Offices
Lieutenant Colonel Wilmer of the
First Regiment, M. N. g., inspected
the Frederick Rifleman at their armory,
on East Patrick street, last night The
men aquitted themselves creditably in
their drilling and maneuvres.
Hon. $. $. Cox. the well known mem
Der of Congress, delivered an interesting
lecture at the City Hall, Frederick. last
night to large audience. His subject
was "The Tenth Muse or, The Muse
Of Mechanics.
young man named William Yinger
was arrested at Frederick on Thursday.
and upon conviction was fined $lh and
costs by Justice Wilson for disturbing
the services Of the Salvation Army.
w q. Horner, a well known resident
Of Emmittsburg. died at that place yes
terday after an illness of but one day
He was about 40 years old and was a
brother of Major 0. A. Horner.
Jacob Sharetts. mortgagee sold the
mill property of Henry Menges. near
Middleburg Carroll county, on Big Pike
creek. aud lOl acres Of land to Wilson L,
Grouse for 49, 500.
Thursday evening a log dwelling house,
occupied by Benjamin Sewell. eolored, in
keedysville. Washington county. was de
stroyed by fire. Nearly all his furniture
was consumed
A few nights ago distractions were
placed on the B. aud o. r. r. tracks at
Weverton, Washington county, but for.
tunately were discovered before any dam
age was done
Mr.. NJ p G. Day has sold his farm in
the fifth district Of Howard county. IS
acres, to George w. Hill for 50, 25O. Bal
timore Sun.