Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
A New Railroad to Washington Projected
Other Interesting News.


Correspondent Of The Evening sta-
FREDERICK, Nd, January 4, 1893.
The people OF the Middletown valley, this
| county, have been ssitating the question OF a
railroad through that section for several years
pas, especially the members OF the farming
community, who have to go a long way at present
to reach suitable shipping point. plan was
on foot some time ago TO extend the Monocacy
Valley railroad from near Mechanicstown, this
| county, down the valley and on through Mid
dletown 70 Brunswick TO connect with the main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio The project
failed, however. as have several others Of a like
character. The Middletown valley is one of the
richest grain-growing sections of the country,
and in some parts of it valuable iron ore de-
posits have been discovered and options taken
on the land by Pennsylvania capitalists, but SO
lar they remain uIdeveloped because of the
lack of transportation facilities. Within tho
past few days. however, no small excitement
has been created among the people of Middle
town by the appearance in that neighborhood
OF several persons from Washington, accom-
panied by civil engineer, who have been
viewing South mountain from the Middletown
valley side, with the view, IL is said of locating
road to extend to Washington. 1t is further
rumored that the gentlemen in question con-
template erecting a summer hotel on the noun
tain and will build the road in order to create
means of access to the hostelry.
The Frederick County Historical Society, OF
which mention has been made IN The STAR,
has finally effected a permanent organization
by eiectlng as its president Col. Chas. f. Trail;
vice president, Judge John A Lynch; secre-
tary, DIR. Chas. W. Hoffman, executive COM
mittee, Mr.. John Richie. Mr.. VIM. Crawford
johnson, Mrs. Ann Graham Ross and Mr. Ed
ward s. Eichelberger.
The annual election of officers of the Junior
o,,IT al Il
place Monday night, the Junior electing Mr..
Edward koontz their president and the United
Mr.. u. H. B.ackston to the same position.
There werc only seventeen alarms of fire in
Frederick during the past year. the smallest
number known since steam fire engines have
been IN use.
The Frederick Bicycle Club has moved into
handsomely equipped new quarters and has
elected ths following officers for the ensuing
year: Vim i. Eelapiaine. president; DIR. T. S.
Ender. vice president; John A.. kennedy, sec
rotary ard treasurer; V. N. Marken, captain;
j. NJ. Erish, lieutenant; George Wiener
bugler. The membership is large and en-
thusiastic one and the club will be in fine shape
FOR making notable runs next season and en-
ter:ainins brother wheelrnen, many OF whom
are constantly passing through here from all
parts Of tho country on their way TO Wash
ington.
i sad funeral took place here yesterday, that
Of J. Richard Green. whose dead body WAS
brought here Monday from Raleigh, N. c.,
where he had died at midnight OF December 81
OF IL complication OF diseases. He was a son OF
II. t. c. Green OF Washington and was born
and reared in this city, which he left several
wears ago to so south. He was very popular
young man and had large circle Of friends
here and in Washington He WAS in his twenty
sixth year and unmarried.
DIR. Harry L. Gallagher. who died in Balti-
more Monday after all operation had been per-
.,,I l., II
IN this city some years ago, and was grandson
of the late Joseph Baugher of this city. He
played here several times in amateur perform
ances by the kcDilworth Club of Baltimore.
and his genial manner made him a host of
friends here. He carried on drug store in
baltimore. was in the ;hirty-sizth year of his
age and leaves a widow and one child.
The Young Mems Catholic Union Of Fred
erick has elected officers for the ensuing year.
as follows: President, George Roberts: vice
president, Hugh Roddy; treasurer. john Will
son; secretary, Clarence Difendall; assistant
secretary, Charles Wilson,. chaplain, Charles
Bremen; sergoant-at-arms. Aloysius Houff;
board of governors. GeorgeI I. Wilson, Thomas
Bennett. James V. Doll.
Bennett Elder. son OF J. 4. Elder, president
Of the Emniitsburg Railroad Company, met
with serious accident Sunday night ut his
home in Emmitsbure. this county. He was
sitting in the parlor on the second floor of the
house when the door bell rang and he walked
ont onto the porch of the balcony to see who
was at the door. Az he leaned over the iron
rail of the balcony his foot slipped on the icy
floor and he fell headforemo5t 20 the pavement
below. His head was cut open and it was
thought that his skull was fractured. but il has
since developed that it was not. He ia still in
a serious condition from he effects OF his fall
but 1t is not thought his injuries will prove
fatal
The Fredericktown Savings Institution today
declared semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent
and special dividend of l per cent, clear of
taxes.
The Lutheran Sunday school Of Frederick,
which celebrated its seveHty-third anniversary
on Monday night, has enrolled 100 teachers and
scholars. being the largest Lutheran Sun
day school in this section OF the country.
L. Mex.