Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
FREDERICK CITY.

In July last Allen Butler. a colored man.
formerly of the Middletown valley, this
county. was lynched by mob at his home
In Lawrence county, ILL.,, being charged
with abetting a criminal assault upon a
white girl. He was a man of wealth, and
left estate valued at $4,000. Since his
death a number of claimants to his estate
have sprung up in this and Washington
county, and lawyers have been employed
by them to look up their interests in the
estate. One of the claimants is Mary
Brookes. an aged colored woman, living at
Jefferson. this county, who says she is the
legal wife Of Butler. and can produce the
facts to prove It,
The first thing in the way of a campaign
meeting that has been held by either Of the
old parties in this county took place Mon
day at Junior Hall, this city, when the
democratic county central committee gath
cred at the call of the chairman. Col. l..
Victor Baughman. to discuss plans for the
quiet and effective work that will be pur-
sued during the week that yet remains be-
fore election day. Delegates from every
district in the county were present at the
meeting. which was of a most enthusiasts
tic character. Col. Baughman presided, and
]. Roger McSherry was secretary. The
district delegates reported that everything
Is bright for the party in their sections
and 1t was broadly claimed that the demo-
cratic ticket would win by at least 300 ma
jority. But the republicans make a counter
claim equally as large. and say that they
feel confident of at least electing their can
didate for sheriff.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Abbott, highly es-
teemed citizens of Frederick were married
on October 80. 1868, by the late Rev Dr.
Daniel Zachavar, a Reformed preacher of
this city. Monday was therefore the twenty
NTH. or silver. anniversary of their wedding
and they celebrated ii in a very pleasant
way at their home on South Market street
On the same day the golden wedding ami
versary of Mr. and Mrs. j. VIM. Birley
another highly esteemed couple, was cele-
brated at their home on North Market
street.-The same home in which they were
married nifty years ago. and In whic. they
have ever since resides. Many of their
children and grandchildren were present
and the event was memorable for its pleas
ure and enjoyment.
Thieves few nights ago broke into the
blacksmith shop of Jas. Poole at Sabillas-
tools, which they made use of in effecting
an entrance to the store of T. r. Eyler
near by. There they secured booty to the
amount of $50 worth, and managed to get
away without being detected.
Gertie, twelve-year-old daughter of Mr..
John ID. Miller near Middletown, has been
q helpless victim of hip disease for over
two years. unable to move walk in all
that time. Recently an operation was per-
formed upon her by the professors at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. and she has
now able walk, with the use of canes,
and WILL 1t Is said. soon be able to discard
them.
]. c. McGraw, a prominent citizen of
Harper's Ferry. w. Va, died there Monday
morning. He was well known in this city
where he was also related.
Miss Nettie NJ. Parlette Of Baltimore
grand superintendent of Juvenile temples
OF the Independent Order Of Good Templars
of Maryland. ard Miss NJ. E. ellis of Car
roll county, superintendent of District
Lodge. No. T. have recently organized
Crystal Spring Juvenile Temple In this city,
with Jacob L. Englebrecht as superinten-
dent; Miss Nellie Rigdon. chief templar;
Miss Mary Hooper. vice templar; Miss HUI
da Brust. secretary. and Bernard Brust,
past chief templar.
Mrs. E. L. Eldridge Of this city, is on a
visit to her son, the Rev. E. Olin Eldridge
Of Washington, d. c.
Misses Jennie and Mary Stone of Wash
tngton. who have been the guests of the
Misses Shriner, this city, have returned
home.