Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-25
FROM FREDERICK.
Many Conventions TO shortly Take Place
Failure of a Shoe Company-Notes-

Failure of Shoe Company-Notes-
Correspondents Of The Evening Sta.
FREDERICK, Nh, March "a. 1892.
In Frederick and Frederick county within
the next few months a number Of important
religious and secular conventions viii be held
beginning with the former on the 18th OF May
when the Maryland Chassis Of the Reformed
church will assemble in the church Of that de
nomination at Mt Pleasant A large number
of ministers viii attend and important business
relating to the affairs of the Chassis will be
transacted. On May the Maryland state con
vention Of the republican party will be held in
City Hall in Frederick when delegates will be
elected to attend the national nominating con-
vention at Minneapolis Delegates from all
parts OF the state will be present and steps are
already being taken to accommodate them
properly. Much local interest is manifested in
the convention because Of the fact that Frcd-
erick man, Mr.. John c. Motter. is expected
to be elected one Of the delegates TO the
national convention. In June next the division
encsmpment OF the Sons of Veterans will be
held in Frederick, continuing several days.
About |, 300 delegates are expected TO attend
and on the first day of the encampment there
Will be an imposing military parade. The
members OF Antietam Camp. Sons Of Veterans.
Of Frederick are already engaged in making
arrangements for the encampment. and tins
week Lieut.. Knauff of Ellsworth Canp. Balti-
more, visited Frederick 20 arrange for the ac-
commodation of the visiting delegation. The
encampment will elect divisional officers and
transact other routine business.
The body of the Rev. James Stephenson who
was dean of the conyocation of Cumberland
Protestant Episcopal church, was broughg TO
Frederick at the time of his death in Jauary
last and placed In the receiving vault in Mt
Ouvet cemetery, where 1t remained until this
week, when it was taken to st. Mary's county,
this state, and buried beside those OF his wife
and daughter in Saint Anne parish graveyard.
The body was accompanied to the last resting
place by friends OF the deceased from New
Market, this county, where he had long been
rector OF Grace Protestant Episcopal Church of
that place.
Miss Condit Smith of Washington. DC,
niece Of Mr.. Justice Field of the Supreme
Court, and Mr.. Montgomery Blair OF Washing
ton were the guests here Saturday of Dr. Chas.
w. Hoffman, formerly librarian of the Supreme
Court ami now residing in the Central National
Bank building, this city, where he has estab-
lished pleasant quarters Saturday evening he
gave a reception in honor of his guests and
many members of Frederick social circles called
to meet them. On Monday Miss Smith and Mr..
Blair returned to Washington.
A very pretty wedding took place at St.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Adams
town, this county, yesterday afternoon the
bride being Miss Virginia Lee, eldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Chiswell, and the
groom Mr.. Harry o. Nicodemus. all of
Buckeystown. The Rev. X. Copeland Page per-
formed the ceremony, the church being
crowded with the relatives and friends of the
happy couple. Miss Dolly kohlenberg of
Adamstown was bridesmaid and the ushers
were Messrs. f. r Nicodemus, IL. b. ChisweIl,
]. b. johnson and L. ID. Grove. The bride
wore a light tan travelling snit with hat and
gloves to match, and the groom and ushers
were attired in black dress suits. After the
ceremony the bride and groom left via the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad to make tour of the
eastern cities.
On Monday afternoon last upon the petition
of the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
of Frederick and other creditors the court in
equity appointed Col Chas. Z. Trail receiver
OF the Frederick City Shoe Company imme-
diately after which he gave bond la the sum of
S25. 900. The company was organized less than
a year ago with pais.-in capital of SIS O00 am.
a brick building was bought and well eouipped
with modern machinery and all the r-oliired
materials for manufacturing shoes of several
grades. The stockholders il is believed will
lose ali they invested i'm the enterprlse. but il
is thought that the assets will be sufficient 10
nav the creditors in full. There is some nros.
pect that the factory will he boupht by another
COMPANY and OPERATIONS resumed.
Thomas L. Matthews. who was apnointed
assistant adiutapt general of the Depart-
ment of MARYLAND Grand Army of the
Republic. by Department Commander
Wallace A. Bartlett at the state en-
carnpment held here last month has
resigned and the vacancy has been Allied bv the
appointment of Can't. Lewis NJ. Zimmerman of
Gen John F. REYNOLDS Post No. 2. OF Freder-