Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-18
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
Singular Accident-Many Weddings in
Prospect-Church Changes.
Correspondence Of The Eveniur Star

Correspondents Of The Evening Star
FRhpERIcK. Mn, April Is
singular accident that might have resulted
in serious damage and loss of life occurred
Wednesday on the Western Maryland railroad
Al local freight No. $50 was coming down .
stoep grade between Kingsdale and Piney
creek one Of the trucks on Q gondola car
loaded with lumber broke down, which
allowed the rear end Of the car to drop on the
track, and for two miles the broken car trav-
eled Oh the track, being pinned down by the car
in the rear and held to the track by the coup
linss. The car was uninjured except for the
broken truck which had caught fire from the
friction and was burning when the accident
was discovered
The local committee OF arrangements in WASH
lngtOn for the national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic to be held there
next September are in correspondence with
members of Reynolds Post. No. 2, Of this city,
1nregard to running excursions to the Monocacy
battlefield at Frederick junction during the
progress OF the encampment An effort Will
be made to properly entertain the excursionists,
and 1t is thought that some steps will be taken
toward making the battlefield attractive. An
effort has been under way for some time to
erect monument on the field, and an associa-
ton has been formed for that purpose.
The fund collected for the relief Of the Rus
sian sufferers, and amounting to SS12 so. was
sent by telegraph on Wednesday to w. b. Gill;
superintendent OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company at Philadelphia, to be turned
over to the Russian relief committee. Pre-
viously the congregation of All Saints p. E.
Church here had sent 900 and the pupils Of
the Maryland School for the Deaf sl5 for the
relief OF the starving peasants, which makes .
grand total for this city of S927.30.
The family Of Vim. Harrison OF East South
street, this city, had narrow escape from
death by poison on Thursday. Harrison had
gathered some horscradish and prepared it for
the table. The family partook Of it, as did
also Mr.. VIM. Darner and MIR. Chas Ciabaugh,
all who ate Of it soon becoming violently ILL
When physician was summoned it WAS found
that few pieces Of wild parsnip had got
mixed with the horseradish and those who had
eaten Of it were suffering from the effects Of
the poison. Remedies we're quickly applied
and the lives Of the patients were saved, but
several Of them are still very ill.
Daniel Carter, q white man who has been
staying in Washington for some time past,
visited his family at Mount Pleasant this
county, on Thursday, and was arrested BY
County Constable d. X Cramer, charged with
robbing the chicken house OF F. T. Nunbann a.
Mount Pleasant year ago.
Society is looking forward with much pleas
ure to several weddings that are to take place
here this month. On the 10Th Mr.. f. H.
Albaugh and Miss Maggie, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John 7. Moore, will be married at the
home Of the latter ON South Market street
Gu the Goth MIR. Robert A. Kemp will be
married to Miss Daisy Alice, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Brely, the ceremony to take
place in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev.
Luther Kuhlman, pastor, at 5 pm. On the
9th Mr.. John Usher Markell, assistant cashier
of the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
will be married to Miss Mary, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Gambrill, at the home of
the latter. "EdgewoOd." near this city. The
prospective bride IL a niece of the Hon. Stephen
Gambrill OF Laurel and il related also to SEN
ato- Arthur p. German. Mr.. Markets. family
is one OF the old st in the CITY,
social event OF much interest took place on
"Wednesday when Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Krebs celebrated the tenth anniversary of their
marriage at their home on West Sd street
Mrs krebs' sister, Mrs. C. Thomas Kemp OF
Frederick, and Mrs. DR.. Brace Of Washing ton
assisted her to receive Many guests called
the hours being from 8 to II pm.
The United Brethren Church at Myerville,
this county, was almost com pletely dem lished
by the storm OF December 10, 1890, which
swept over this county. and the work of re-
building it has Just been completed. The
church will be dedicated with appropriate
services on May o. The dedlcatory sermon
will be preached by Bishop Z. B. Kephart, D.
D., and the services will be in charge of the
Rev. Geo. W. Kiracope, who was recently
changed from the Frederick church to the
Mversville charge.
Rev. p. Bergstresser, DID,, for some years
pastor Of the Lutheran Church at Middletown,
this county, has announced his resignation to
take effect next October, when he expects to 60
to new field Of labor. The congregation of
the Glade charge, Reformed church, will meet
on Sunday next to elect the Rev. A. Atvill
Conner OF Pennsylvania, pastor of that charge.
The recent conference of the NJ p church
at Potomac City, Nd, have made their
appointments for Frederick county: Jefferson
Rev. A. P. Strayer; Frederick. Revs. W. j..
Floyd and Z. S. Fooke New Market, Rev. r.
s. Rowe; Liberty. Rev. J. NJ. Gill. Rev. Mr..
Strayer viii have as junior pastor under him
the Rev. Luther Warner. and will succeed the
Rev. j. NJ Sheridan. who has spent seven years
on the circuit and now goes to Easton. Nd
!. The social side OF Frederick is to be pleas
antly diverted after the monotony of the
penitential season by the second annual
public concert Of the Philharmonic Orches-
ira, which occurs at the City Opera House
on Easter Monday evening. The orchestra is
composed OF some Of the best known young
men in Frederick society. who perform for
the love of music that is within them. Mr.
Bion Firestone. the young organist OF st.
Johns Catholic Church. is the leader of the
orchestra and Mr.. Dudley Page its manager.
fire broke out in Sugar Loaf mount tain,
about sixteen miles from Frederick, on Sunday
last, and has been burning with great intensity
ever since, destroying great deal of valuable
living near by to check the flames were un-
availing, but the rain of yesterday had the
effect of dampening the timber not yet afre
aud thus combining the flames to the part OF the
mountain already burnt over. F. NICK