Evening star., 1893-10-28
FREDERICK CITY.

Central NJ. p. Church, between New
market and Liberty, this county, was City
years old on Sunday last and the celebra-
tion held in honor of that event was at
tended by several ex-pastors Of the church
from Washington and elsewhere.
An interesting semi-annual convention of
the Frederick County Union of the Young
Peoples Christian Endaavor Society was
held in the NJ. p. Church at Buckeystown.
this county, on Thursday afternoon and
evening, a large number Of delegates being
present from all parts Of the county. Miss
Lily Keller OF Buckeystown. president OF
the county union, delivered the address Of
welcome. to which a response was made
by the Rev. S. E. Slater Of Burkittsville.
Other addresses were made at the after
noon and evening meetings by Rev. W. NJ.
Strayer, Walter L. Rice r. H. Williams,
Rev. j. H. Barb, Mrs. Annie Neighbower.
George Alfred Townsend of Washington
city. the well-known author and news
paper correspondent. is said by his friends
to be engaged upon the writing of his auto
biography, and his son, George Alfred
Townsend. 1r., says that his father con-
templates setting up a press at his South
Mountain retreat, Gapland, and printing
all his own books. He will establish the
Gapland press as William Morris in Eng
land has established the kelmscott press.
A pretty wedding which a number Of
washington people attended took place on
Monday at the home OF MIR. and Mrs. John
Nichols at Washington junction, the bride
being their daughter, Miss lndia L. Mich
OILS, and the groom Mr.. James b. Williams
the operator of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company at the junction. The
house was very prettfly decorated with
autumn flowers and the bride entered the
parlor on the arm Of the groom attired
in dress of white India silk and carrying
a q a ha hv-Sd
maid was Miss SaXie Garsman Of Hagers-
town and the best man Mr.. Walter Mich
OILS. brother Of the bride. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Burke of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church, ard
afterward sumptuous repast was served
The bride and groom left on an evening
train for Washington city. whence they
went to Chicago. returning by way Of Nj
asara Among the guests at the wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. James williams Of
Boyds, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichols. Mr.. ard
Jams. Monrovia: Mrs. NJ. A. Elliott, Balti-
more; Mrs. Annie Elliott. Point of Rocks /:
Mrs. II. A. Nichols. Misses Rosa Hickman.
Lottie HICKMAN. Daisy Mercier, Sallie Mich
ois. Mrs. Sigafoore. Mr.. W. F. Hawson and
wife. s Il. Hickman. w. Q. Stouffer and
w. J. c. Williams and F. Howard Har-
vey, two well-known Baltimore bicycle
riders have recently been breaking twenty
four hour records on the excellent turn
pike roads In this county. Williams came
mere u rev weeks ago and made q record
of 206 miles. which was better than anv-
thing that had yet been done in this state
Wednesday last Harvey started at $40
o clock In the morning to eclipse the record
made by Williams and succeeded in doing
so. making an aggregate of 224 IA miles by
66 o'clock Thursday morning. when he
stopped riding. beating Williams by IS IL
mileA This is the best record ever made in
this state
When Frederick county was settled by
thrifty and Industrious Germans from the
Pala atinate in the early half of the eigh-
teenth century they devoted much Of their
attention to the raising OF the cereals
Much of the excellent corn and wheat rais-
ed by them was In demand for home con-
sumption and 1t was Necessary to have
mills to grind 1t. The mills built at thai
time In Frederick county were the first
in the state, and a remarkable fact about
them is that number of them are still
standing and still in operation. One Of the
oldest of them all Is the Franklin mill,
near Mechanicstown. which was built IN
116s by Adam Y. Barbardo. whose name
and the date are cut In stone on the south
gable end of the mill. Another of the oil
mills Is on Bentz street this city, owned
by c. f. Mealey. which was built in 1889.
The Hon. c. F. Markell of Frederick who
was appointed secretary of legation at Pho
Janeiro Brazil. in September 1892 bv ex-
President Harrison, arrived at his home
here last night with his mother Mrs G s
Markell. who accompanied him to Brazil
Henry Lambright, a well-known native
of the Glade valley this county died Sum
day last in Tiftin. Ohio, aged ninety three.