Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-15
FREDERICK CITY.

The annual convention of the middle con-
ference of the Maryland Lutheran Synod
convened Monday in the Lutheran Church
at Woodsboro, Frederick county, and will
adjourn at noon Wednesday The confe-
renee was largely attended by ministerial
and lay delegates from the various churches
ana the sessions were very interesting and
instructive a number of important church
topics being debated. The Rev Luther
kuhlman and Mr.. VIM. H. Best were the
delegates from the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, this city, and the Rev. c. c. III.
Hankard and Mr.. Geo. A. Schroeder were
the delegates from st. James Lutheran
Church, also this city. The opening sermon
was preached by the Rev. S. A. Hedges of
Jefferson, president of the conference and
the various subjects were discussed by the
Revs. j. L. Asper, G.. G. II. Hankard j II
Barb. G. W. McSherry, NJ L. Bea I'd. A. III
Burke, Luther kaufman, S. J. Derr, c. G.
NJ. Brown. S. A. Diehl, Charles Rinewald.
I. H. Miller, II. A. Letterman, NJ. f. Nc
Linn, C. NJ. Eyster.
The annual church work and Sunday
school convention of the Reformed Synod
will begin in the Reformed Church at abil-
lasville. Frederick county, on Tuesday next
and continue three days. Topics of impor-
lance to the furtherance of church and Sun
day school interests will be discussed
among those taking part being the RevS c.
a. Whitmore A. VI. Schaffner,S. NJ. Hench,
A. 5. Weber, Awhile Conner, c. W. Levan,
y Shulen De~ger, X. ErChOOch, w.
Sykes and L. r. Honmeier.
A sudden death occurred in Frederick on
sunday the victim being Mrs Florence
Heymach, nee Heard. of Baltimore. former
ly of this city. She was visiting the family
OF Captain Rufus McLane here and on SUM-
day morning went to St. James Lutheran
Church, but felt unwell during the services
and started home. but was overcome on the
way and died. heart disease being the cause
She was thirty-six years old and leaves sew
eral children.
Arnold Van Forsen. a former member of
the old city council and the board of alder
men, and for many years judge of cleo
ton in Frederick. died on Tuesday mornin G
of general debility in his seventy min tn
year. He leaves widow, four sons and
three daughters.
E. l.. Miller. one of the promoters of the
electric railway between Boonsboro and
keedysville. states that work will begin
upon that road this week. and that it is ex-
pec'ed to have it in working order next
spring. 1t will he utiliZe1 largely in the
peach ason for the shipping of peaches
md it is expected to prove proftab BILE
piare of enterprise.
The village of Middletown, this county.
EIGHT miles from Frederick has lust COM
pla.e1 the building Of n reservoir of eNO nOn
Gallons cana city and the LAYING of water
mains throughout the entire village Water
-vas turned into the reservoir last week and
will be turned into the mains this wool-
T'ha water comes from n',ra enrinp-fa1
streams having their sources in the naiph-
N0riro mountains. and is considered 70 he
.He Erest IN this section of the country
Tho hnein Of the new raearv0ir hn',o h,,i,.
'0- F~a1eriolc vas co~'0'ata1 on T-,asIa,-
wi ~ &c nvnac-n1 that tha aotirn uorl, will
10 fr'eNe1 newt Month an1 hn-1aI over 70
.''n oftv u viii c~e- chow. s1- mn
T'aoto'0 . = pr0u-r an1 ---'ro - EraI
-~'o'- zee. for Washington Wednesday r.
"a Tho guests Of their son-in-law Colona q,
Nov
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'ew DAYS with friends IN Frederick