Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
More About the Proposed State Eiremen's
A,-ociai 'on-Not-s of General Interest.


A.-ociai on-So:-s of General Interest.
Cor dependence o. The T,voninr sta
FREDERICK. Mp. January l3. 1898
The plans which have been on foot here for
some time past for the organization Of a S:a.e
Firemens Association, for the purpose OF pro-
noting the efficiency of volunteer fire com
panios and organizing COMPANIES in towns
where none exist at present was given e decided
impe;u by a meeting held here yesterday OF a
committee composed of delegates from the
Junior. United and Independent IRE com panie-
of Frederick. the Guardian lose Com panv Of
Mechan.c~town and the Nigi!ant Fire Company
OF Emmitsbu'g. A general committee wa or
gained. with J. Roger McSherry of Fred
erick as chairman. Judge James Nc
Sherry. Edward Koontz and Benjamin II Black
i5;oa OF Frederick; J.F.o Miller of Mechanics
town and III. Z. Rowe of Emmit4burg wee
chairman. VIM II. Crimmias of Frederick
was elected secretary, II. l.. Heck OF Frederick
treasurer and Vim. Il. Henshaw of Mechanics
town assistant treasurer. Ii il expected hat
all the volunteer iiremea in the state will isin
he proposed association, and that IL will DO of
vast benefit in iInnyoviag the fire service in all
The small cities and towns OF the state. The
first meeting of the association will be held in
this city in June next. when the seventy-fifth
anniversary Of the independent Hose COMPANY
will be celebrated, and 1t il expected that 3 900
firemen from all parts OF the country VIII be
here
On "wednesday morning last the women folk
on the farm of Alexander Harrisburg. near
Lewlstown. this county. tenanted by Marshall
Michael. went to the dam at tue barn to draw
some water. but finding the dam frozen brought
red hot Goals from stove In the house TO thaw
i: loose. In doing SO the surrounding wood
work was ignited, the flames spread TO the barn.
and in a short time that structure and several
q liplninO huiiliups ulpteiv t..-froXeI
entailIng loss of about 81, 900, partly covered
by insurance. Four fine horses and two colts
were burnt up, together with a lot of hay,
grain. harness and farming implements.
William CT. Shook of Utica. this county. made
an assignment on Monday. the court appoint
ing hessrs. Charles s. Shook and Frank {. Nor
wood a. his trustees Mr.. Shook has for several
wears been extensively engaged in raising
thoroughbred cattle. and conducted one of he
finest stock farms in this section of the countrv.
The Liabilities. which are estimated at so, 600,
far exceed his assets.
The memorial which was circulated in This
city by the Young Mems Bible Society the
Y. VI C. A. and the Frederick Iinis terial Assoc
citation. protesting against the orening of the
world fair at Chicago SUNDAY, received
nearly a thousand signatures. aud has been
taken to Washington by DIR. Vim. II. Parnel 10
be presented 10 Congressman Mchaig.
In the adjoining county of Carroll n record
has been kept of the peoGle OF advanced age
VIM Aue year Aoa--
sbaws that in that county daring the wear
eighty-si persons died who were over seyeaty
years of age. Eight OF this number were ninety
years and one reached 1903.
Mr.. II. l.. Routzahn of Middletown has sold
to Emory l.. Coblentz eleven building lots on
the east end Of Main street in that town IL is
thought that all of them Will be built upon ia a
short time.
cAWarhington has contributed one 10 the pop
ulation of Frederick in the 'hape of vsntur-
some cat, which rode all the way from the ma
tional capital on The platform of Metropolitan
branch train few evenings ago. The cat MAS
discovered by one OF the trainm.n as the train
approached Frederick and was nearly buried
in snow, evidently having been afraid TO move
from the crouching position which il first as
sumed when the train started on its journey. |
The cat was taken in and kindly cared for and
is the special pet Of the crew of the train.
Mr.. Uriah A. Tough Of Frederick has bought
for 81, 600 the handsome dwelling property Of
Thomas and Gilmer Schley, East Patrick
street, this city.
Mr.. Joseph D. Baker has been elected presi-
dent and Mr.. VIM. G.. Zimmerman cashier Of /
the Citizens National Bank of Frederick
Rev. John n. Mccormick, who was the pas |
tor Of Trinity NJ. Z. Church South, this city |
but subsequently Joined the Episcopaiian min 1
istry, has accepted a call to be rector Of st. !
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church at Suffolk, 4
Va.
The democratic county central committee
will nave big banquet in the rink here on the /
18th instant.