Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-08

To Honor Msryland's Sons in the Revolu.
tion-A Horse Dies From Hydrophobia.
Correspondence Of The Evening star

To Honor Maryland's Sons in the Revolu
tion--A Horse Dies From Hydrophobia.
Correspondence Of The Evening star.
FRKDERIcK. Nd. December 4, 1892.
The members Of the Frederick chapter Of tn
Daughters Of the American Revolution AZ
| taking an active interest in a movement 10 cree
In the city Of Baltimore q monument to tn
! memory Of the sons Of Maryland who fought il
the revolutionary war. Already s5, 900 hav
been set apart for this purpose by the Balti
moro city council, bill for an appropriation
by the state passed At the last ssssion Of tn,
legislature, and bill Ia pending before Con
gress to appropriate $40, 900 for the purpose
the entire amount required being about ca, 900
In addition to these means, individual contri
buttons are to be asked for, and an ART displa,
and supper is to be held in Baltimore In Easte,
week, when there will be on exhibition relic'
and menentoes Of tho revolutionary periot
owned in Maryland. In this latter work ths
members Of the Frederick chapter arc particu.
larly interested, and their contribution Of relic,
to the display will be large and unique.
Officers of Reynolds Post, No. 2, g. A. R., oil
this city were elected last night As follow
Commander, Capt. Walter Saunders; senio,
vice commander, Peter NJ. Eades junior vice
commander, John Il. Freshman; quartermaster,
James E. Duvall; surgeon, d. F. Mckinney
chaplain. John N. Zimmerman; officer Of the
day, E. B. Murray; officer Of the guard, Martin
L. Friestone; delegates to the department en-
campment, James E. Duvall, Gideon Staley
Henry Mehrling, Peter N. Fades, John N. Zim-
norman; alternates, Isaac L. Crum, Reuben A.
Ham, Martin L. Friestone, Ferdinand Schultz,
Joseph d. Green.
A valuable driving horse belonging to Dr.
Fairfax Schley, prominent resident OF this
city, was bitten by dog about a week ago. A
few days afterward the horse began to exhibit
signs Of hydrophobia. veterinarian was at
once called in, but the horse continued to grow
worse, and finally died in great agony. During
its sufferings it acted like wild beast and
nearly tore down the stable in which it was con-
fined. The dog, it was ascertained, also died
Of hydrophobia.
Prof. Cyrus Thomas Of the bureau Of ethnol-
ogy, Washington, d. c., has been living in
Frederick the last few months with his wife and
children, having taken commodious house on
East Church street opposite the handsome res
'idence of Col Charles Z. Trail.
Mr.. Lawrence B. Kemp of Baltimore. who
has just been appointed national bank examiner
for the district Of Maryland, is q Frederick boy,
as was Mr.. Vim. NJ. Hardt, whose place Mr..
Kemp has been chosen to FILL Mr.. Kemp was
educated at the Frederick College and when
quite young man went to Baltimore to engage
in business. He has since lived there. Mr..
Hardt, who was recently transferred to the
city of Philadelphia. has moved his family from
Frederick to that place.
Mr.. c. n. Haner Of Frederick, formerly OF
Washington, has q collection of old coins which
will compare favorably with some of the most
noted numismatc collections in the land.
Among the interesting specimens is hve-franc
piece Of the time OF Louis XVIII, Spanish
dollar OF the time of Charles III. German thalers
representing the years from 1877 to 1861, Ameri-
can dollars of 1885 and 1899, half dollars from
1910 to the present date. copper cents from
1876 to the present time, half cents from 1905 TO
1910, small coins of various countries, con-
federate bank notes, specimen Of the old shin
plaster" currency and a unique coin bearing
the imprint of Pope Plus IX.
Any quantity of Christmas trees are cut in
Frederick county and shipped to the neighbor-
ing cities, where they are sold In the markets
or on the streets. but this year several Of the
old dealers say Christmas trees will be exceed
ingy scarce and will command an unusually high
price.
The United Fire Company Of Frederick has
nominated Mr.. b. II. Blackston for president
for the ensuing year. and the Junior Fire Com
pany has named Mr.. Edward Koontz for that
position in that company. All the minor Of
ficers of these companies have also been nomi-
mated. F. NICK.