Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-20
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
Large Number of Applications for Once
Many Items of Interest.


Correspondence Of The Evening star.
FREDERICK, Nd. March 10. 1898.
The Frederick Female Seminary, from the
p-incipalship of which DR.. VIM II. Purnen Ii
shortly to retire. will probably pass into other
hands du-ing the coming summer. The board
of trustees of the seminary have recently pro-
posed to the Potomac synod Of the Reformed
Church to lease it the seminary buildings and
furniture for five years, the object being to re-
move the female department of the MERGERS
burg. Pa, College to this city. The synod is
said to be very favorably disposed toward the
Plan and viii hold a special meeting at West
minister mex. month to discuss the project and
take action thereon
A destructive fire occurred at Graceham, a
village in the northeastern end of this county,
Friday morning, originating from unknown
causes in a corner of the warehouse attached
to the general store of Edward Boiler. The
store. warehouse and dwelling were all burned.
together with their contents. and the adjoining
residence OF Henry Weller also consumed.
The loss will aggregate several thousand dollars
partially insured.
The several packing and canning companies
in Frederick city and county look forward to
the coming packing season as giving promise OF
being the largest IN the history Of that industry
in this city. The McMurray Packing COMPANY
located here. which is the largest in the world
expects to treble its OUTPUT of last season. and
has had erected an entire block of new build
ings. 1t has also established a large branch
factory at Bartholow's station. on the main stem,
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and will
employ there during the season several hundred
Bohemian laborers. The Frederick Civ Pack
ing Company has also erected new buildings
and have large brick warehouse in course OF
construction. 1t will add new machinery to its
plant and expects to greatly increase its output
1t Is preparing for the season of mauufacturiup
an average OF 1900 cans per week and already
has 1000 900 cans IN the store house
The democratic county central committee of
Frederick county, of which Col L. v Bauyh-
man Is chairman, is in receipt of nearly 9 900
Applications for federal positions under the
new administration. all applications recurring
the Enforcement OF the commit zee to give then,
weight. In addition to these there are a large
number OF applications that have been sent to
the PRESIDENT and the chiefs of the departments
direct.
In the contest for the Frederick postmaster
ship the prominent candidates are DIR. E. G.
EcSherry and Mr.. Carlton Shafer. In the
hSnt for country post offices the warnest con-
test so far h,s developed al Walkerville, where
the candidates are brooke I. Jamison and j.
Graham johnson. III. CLAW Stautfer. friend
of johnson and the treasurer of the local cam
paign fund in the last election. filed state
ment with the central committee charging
Jamisoa with aPpropriating campaign money
to his own use. Jamiscn retorted BY suing
Stauffer for $1,000 for SANDER. and very inter-
esting Developments are expected.
Nr. Charles II. Ulermehle. who falls heir to
several hundred thousand dollars by the will of
his grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Utermehle who
died in Washington. D. c.. few days ago. is a
resident of Frederick. and owns the CITY Hotel
and other valuable property here and in the
country.
Mr.. j. Roger McSherry. son of Chief Judge
James McSherry. he's been appointed chief mar
shall of the big tiremens parade to be held in
this CITY on June Z. the FIRST day of the demon
stratiou in honor OF the seventy fifth ami
versary of the Independent: Hose Company.
between 5000 and OGO firemen will attend.
Kingsley h Flock. proprietors OF the Catoc-
tin Valley Creamery at Middletown, this county,
one OF the larges: creamery enterprises in the
state. have failed.
The movement for the erection of a monu-
men; to the memory of Francis Scott Key. who
is buried III Mt. Olivet cemetery here, is being
revived. and sum sufficiently large for the
purpose is being raised. +. Mex.