Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-11
LATE MARYLAND NEWS.
Potomac Flood Sufferers-Real Estate
Transactions-Perso Notes, Etc.
THE EVENING STAR:

IransactionS-Persona Notes, Etc.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR:
FREDERICK, Nd, June 9.
Frederick came promptly to the aid of the
Potomac and Monocacy flood sufferers who are
in need, and has contributed constantly and
literally to the work of relief. Col. VIM. II.
Love, Col John c. Legg, and Mr.. AdOlph
Duerrel all of Baltimore, came here few even
ings ago, and after consulting with Messrs. ].
ID. Baker, d. c. Winebener and J VIM. Baugh-
man, relative 20 a systematic method for the
relief of the sufferers, left for Frederick juno
tion, where they joined a train to which was
attached a carload of provisions and supplies
sent from Baltimore. Under the guidance of
MIR. ]. Wm. Baughman. the supplies were ju-
diciOusly distributed to the needy people all
along the b. and o. road from Point of Rocks
to Harper's Ferry and beyond
persisted AT JoHSsTowN.
1t is believed that a brother of Henry Boiler
and a cousin of Mrs. VI. Lentheman, of Me-
chanicstown. this county. were among the
drowned at Johnstown, and the same fear is
felt and has been confirmed in regard to at
least dozen more families, formerly residents
OF this section.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
There were anumber of interesting real estate
transactions in this county last week. What is
known as Rhiers mill, situated on the Linga-
more, a few miles from this city, was sold by
the former owner, Mr.. A. j. Delashmutt. to
Frank j. Lewis. The price paid was 81. 800.
MIR. A. j. Mckenna, of BuckeystOwn, Saturday
bought of Mr.. r. Suman the Buckeystown
depot property for Il. 500. Outerbridge HOrsey,
trustee, has sold the farm of H. Ii. Shredder
near Petersyile. TO Josephus and Tilghman
Harley. the consideration being S10.092. Eliz-
abeth GartreIl ct al. on Saturday decided to
Emory E. Dayhoff tract OF 100 acres of land
IN this county. the price paid being $4,000. On
Saturday Ehve Zimmerman purchased at pub
lie sale here a farm OF nearly 100 acres, located
near Feagasvilie. for which he paid Sl,05O.
The property belonged to the estate of the late
Geo. Zimmerman. At the same time ]. W.
Comm bought for $50 acres of timber land.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
As prelude 10 the annual commencement
exercises OF the Frederick female seminary.
which began Monday evening and concludes Oh
Thursday. delightful dance was given in Col
legiate hall Friday night by the senior class.
Earl A keyser. well-known Washington ar
tlst, has accepted a position instructor of art
al the Academy OF Visitation, Il. V. NJ, this
city. Summer visitors have begun to arrive.
Among the hrst TO come are Prof. Brookes and
family, OF Johns Hopkins university. Balti-
more. They are quartered at the Curtin House
Mr. Luther Huffman has returned from Balti-
more, where he attended the session of the
Women's Home andForeign missionary society
Among the Frederlcktonlans absent on trips
OF pleasure are: j. Oliver HOltz. at Coleridge
Neb-; Mr.. and Mrs. John Holdcraft, Baltimore;
M and Mrs. Charles Shafer, Manchester. Ind. !:
Edward Elkins and family, Baltimore; Rev
henry A. koOgle, Cedar Vale. Hans; James W.
Palmer and wife, Dayton, Ohio.
TWO SAD DEATHS
occurred last week. Jeanette, the nine-year
old daughter OF Joshua S. Motter, of Emits-
burg, died from lockjaw, caused by running
splinter III her foot several weeks ago. Paul
Brensen. AN estinable young man died on Fri
day. He had been taken to the Baltimore Uni
versIty hospital to be treated for a complicated
disease he was twenty-five years old and I'M
married He was prominent in ST. John Cath
ole church here and was an officer in several
OF the church societies.
SAMOAN SURVIVOR
DIR. ;. S. White. son of John White, of the
Moreland stock farm, near Adamstown, this
county, returned home last week. He was
surgeon on board the United States steamship
Trenton. during the disaster in Samoan water
and was among the saved.
RICH FIND.
The happiest man in Frederick is VIM. T.
Steiner, prominent phosphate man and acri-
cultural implement dealer. He recently mr.
chased a farm on the Spout Spring, road three
fourths OF a mile from Frederick in a 4;)-acre
held OF which he found few DAYS ago n rich
deposit OF Ochre clay. covering at least eight
acres and calculated 10 develop about a million
tons sample was sent 10 DIR. PsB Wilson
professor Of chemistry. &c. in the Baltimore
university school OF medicine. who. after n
careful anal ysis. pronounced 1t to be ochre of
the finest quality. IL Is MIR. Steiner's pur-
pose To buy machinery for grinding and bnrn-
ing the Ochre. and he will endeayOr To organ
lie stock company for the erection of a mix
ing mill.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The members OF the United steam fire en-
CINE company, of Frederick, have organized
among themselves drum corps of 10 pieces.
and are holding frequent drills in preparation
Tor visit TO Martinsburg. W. Va. ON the 4th of
July. Clinton Moberly is leader OF the drum
corps.
On Saturday fourteen members of the Dunk
ard church left here over the Baltimore and
OHIO fo- Harrisonburg, Va. To attend the an
nnal conference there next week. A larger
number will leave here tomorrow.
The republican voters of Creagerstown this
county, have selected postmaster there 10
succeed the Democratic incumbent, Mr.. ]. A.
i. Matthias. ~
Charles Edelin,. formerly of Frederick. has
been appointed to position as laborer in the
pension ONCE
Geo. /. Fox, of this county, who held a
$l,2OO position as engineer in the Baltimore
custom-house, has been removed I'm
In Berkeley county, s. c., negro boy War
rem Chatham, aged eight. charged with the
murder Of Hector Grant. playmate, five wears
old, has been found guilty of manslaughter and
sentenced 70 two Years in the Denitepfiary