Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-09
CITY AND COUNTY.
Public Charities-Divorce Case-Deaths
Social Events.
/ THE EvENINa SrAR

Correspondence Of TINE EVENING STAR
FREDERICK, Nd, Januarys
The annual meeting of the board of chart
ties and corrections was held here today The
expenditures for the support of county institu-
tions during the year 1889 amounted to S19,-
o. the receipts being $751; 81 in excess of this
The number of inmates in the county hospital
near this city on the LIST of January, 1890, was
l66, decrease of "a from the number there on
January l, 1885, The board will take steps to
have the heating apparatus at the Jail i'm
proved.
Frank G. Norwood, counsel for Francis F.
Green, filed petition in the clerks Office here
yesterday praying for divorce for Green from
his wife. Ida NJ. Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Green
were married here in 1888. The plaintiff
charges the defendant with abandonment and
adultery. MIR. Green is now living in Balti-
more. Some time ago an alleged felonious as
sault was committed upon Mrs. Green at her
home here by Peon Robinson, colOred, who was
convicted and sent to the Maryland peniten-
tiary for ten years,
Mr.. and Mrs. John White had gay company
of guests during the holidays at their hand
some country home, 'Moreland." among them
Miss Lockwood of Georgetown and DR.. S. s.
White OF the navy. Other guests were present
from New York. Boston and Canada.
The new Baltimore and Ohio freight yard at
feet wide and will have an aggregate capacity
of 8, $50 cars. The round houses, ware houses
&c, vail be at the west end of the yard At night
the entire yard will be illuminated by electric
lights.
Thomas NJ. Chilcothe. one of the best known
residents of Frederick, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home today, in his sixty-frst
year. He leaves a widow and one daughter,
the latter Mrs. John P Renner.
The county school commissioners met at the
court house yesterday and organized by elect
ing Samuel Dutrow, president; Glenn H. Worth
ington. examiner, and A. B. Holtz, assistant.
Mr. Frank Mantz has been appointed agent
OF the Adams express companys office at York,
Pa, 10 succeed A. ID. KIllian.
Geo. Cramer died suddenly yesterday at his
home in Walkersville. He was seventy years
old and one of the most highly respected resi-
dents OF the county. widow and seven
children survive. Among them are Geo. L. and
Noah Z. Cramer of this city.
The county commissioners today appointed
the following constables for this district: q.
W. r. Smith, John A. Simpson, Jacob Brengle,
Geo. Getzbaugh. Lawrence Rotheuhoeffer and
Isaac Grumblne.
Annual meetings of the Junior and United
fire companies were held last night. MIR. Ed
ward koontz was reelected president of the
Junior and Mr.. Jacob b. Tyson of the United.
There has been a large increase of influenza
in this county within the past few days. many
cases developing into pneumonia. So far there
have been no deaths.-Mrs. d. X. Stonebraker
and children of Washington, who have been
visiting relatives here, have returned home
DIR. L. It. MacGill of Washington has been Wis
iting here.-Miss Stella Lansinger and Mas
ter Guy Hoppe of Emmittsburg have returned
from visit to Washington.-Rev. j. T. Della
ney Of Taneytown has been visiting Rev. Father
GIoyd in Washngton.--AIiss Maggie Rams
burg OF Washington is visiting friends in
city.-Mr. Cyrus Font OF Washington is here
on a visit. I'm.