Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Frederick Happenings.
Correspondents Of TEE EVENING srAR
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FRxDERcK, Nd. Aug. 2s.
The fall campaign in this county on the re-
publican side will be opened tomorrow. when
the republican county central committee will
meet at the court house here. VIM. NJ. Hardt.
chairman of the committee. states that vigor-
Gus contest will be made and an effort put forth
10 increase the party majority. At the meet
ing tomorrow dates viii be selected for the
county primary meetings and convention.
AT the coroners inquest il was decided that
B. w. W. Burgess, who died August under
strange circumstance. came to his death from
strychnine administered by some unknown per-
son. j. Nelson Baird, son-in-law OF the de-
ceased, was suspected of the crime. The grand
jury will further investigate the case next
month.
warrant was issued at townsville yesterday
FOR the arrest Of James Crum. charged with an
assault upon Mrs. Grant Stitely Of Liberty.
They live near each other and few nights
ago, in the absence of Mr.. Stitely, Crum is
alleged to have entered the house, locked the
door and committed the assault Crum has not
yet been apprehended.
A few DAYS ago Richard FeigIey was on his
way to Creagerstown. when he noticed running
along the wood in front Of his team copper
snake fully five feet long. He jumped out of
the vehicle TO dispatch the reptile. but had
hardly alighted before the snake turned on
him, fastened its fangs in the cloth OF has
pantaloons and commenced to coil around his
leg. With his disengaged foot Feigley man
aged to tread on the body Of the serpent and
forced 1t to drop its hold 1t escaped in the
grass.
John p. G. Croft has bought Of Joseph ID.
Baker the Davis farm. located near Brckeys-
town, this county. and containing l47 acres, for
$4,000. Mr.. Croft has sold his old farm, also
near Buckeystown. for $1,000. The seventy
six acre farm of the late James L. Riddlemoscr
near Mt. Pleasant, has been sold to George
Best for 81 $50.
Miss Rosa Hedges Of Washington II visiting
Miss Florence Mercer at Braddock. this county.
Mr.. Arthur Bayard Of Washington is at
'.Lea's Delight" the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ.
Waters, near kemptown. his county.-Mr.
Joseph Heard and family have removed to
are the guests Of friends in Washington
Misses Florence and Mamie Lugenbeel Of Wash
ington are visiting friends in Nalkersville, this
county.-Miss Eva Devilbin of Logs station
has returned from Washington.-MssM Maggie
Heating of Anacostia, DC, is visiting Mrs W.
A. Gardner at Petersville.-Miss Fannie
Halter is visiting her brother. Joseph c. Halter,
nWashington.-MissE Ella Reid OF Washington,
in visiting Miss Grace Miller at Knoxville
Mr.. George Alfred Towsend has been seriously
i'll at his summer home on South Mountain
since his return from Europe.-Miss Kate
and Mr.. VIM. Sincell of Washington are visit
ing relatives in jefferson. Chas. Kuch
of Washington is visiting here.--Mr. Stephen
Corsin Of Washington is the guest here OF Mr..
Gilmer Schley.-Mr. Philip II. Neibert and
wife Of Washington are guests of Mr.. I. j.
Maught, this city.-Miss Harrington of WASH
ington has been visiting Miss Mollie 0wings al
her home here. +. NJ.