Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-24

A New Electric Road Prejsctsd-AdditIoaal
Water Supply-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening sta,

i a NeW Electric Road Pfojoct0d-IAdditIOnA
Water supply-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening star
| FREDERICK, Mr.. April Is, 1893.
In . ft Of mental depression resulting from
long-continned illness Vim. II. Schon. q well-to
do farmer living few miles north Of this CITY
went to his stable Friday morning. and twin,
piece Of tar rope and leather halter to
gether threw one end over q rafter, fastenei
another around his neck and hanged himself
His ifeless bodv was found an hour after death
had ensued. He was ffty-one years old.
wife and six children survive him.
Active steps are being taken by party Of
northern capitalists interested in electric rail.
way enterprise to build q road from Frederick
to Middletown, distance Of eight miles, the
midway of the distance 1t is proposed te
build both freight and passenger line and
then open up an outlet for the vast products
OF the rich Middletown valley region. A. R,
Norman. L. N. Down, H. W. Lytle and other
are among the coterie Of northern capitalist
interested in the enterprise, and they have
guaranteed to put up IS per cent of the re.
CURED capital and build the road if the Mid.
dletown valley people will put up the remaining
70 per cent The right Of way for the use Of
the National turnpike between Frederick and
Middletown has been procured, and it is pro
mer. In the future it may be extended to
Boonsboro' and Hagerstown.
sad and fatal accident happened near En-
mitsburg. this county. Wednesday, at the home
OF Mr.. Christian Miller. Mr.. Miller was en-
gagged in burning brush on his premises and nea,
by his six-year-old child was playing. Suddenly
the child approached the fire unnoticed by the
father, and In an instant its clothing was in
flames. Before assistance reached it it was SC
badly burned that death resulted in . few
hours.
The Episcopal clergymen of western Mary
land, composing what is known the Cumber-
land convocation, will assemble at Clearsprinc
on Monday evening for the transaction of bust
ness having In view the welfare OF the church.
The Rev. Copeland r. Page OF Adamstown. this
county, will deliver the convocation sermon and
the Rt. Rev. Bishop VIM. Paret will be present
at the opening session.
Definite action has been taken by the ,ity
authorities OF Frederick looking to the matter
OF increasing the water supply of the city at an
early date. 1t is proposed to erect a reserve
reservoir, with capacity of 5000. 900 gallons Of
water, and to supply it by means Of feed pump
stationed in the Little Tuscarora. a pure moun-
tain stream. tve miles west of the CITY, 1t ia
expected to have the work completed IN August
next The city authorities have decided to
grant the free use of water for manufacturing
and building purposes.
Michael Lesiherman Baker Of Lima, Ohio,
county searching up the records of the Morer
family IN order to establish the claims of the
descendants of the family to an immense fortune
that now awaits them in Switzerland Elder
Geo. Leatherman of Harmony, this county, is
one OF the heirs. Conrad Morer, through whose
line the money comes. lived and diea in this
county and is buried on the farm near Myers
vile now owned by 7. f. Grossinckel. The
heirs are scattered all over MARYLAND and Penn
sylvania.
The corner stone of st. Matthew'S Lutheran
Church on the Manor. this county. was laid this
morning with impressive ceremonies. An APP
proprlate sermon was preached bv the Rev.
Luther huffman of this city, president of the
Maryland synod, and the pastor. Rev. Mr..
Burk. also spoke The church will be frame
structure. with steeple and pulpit recess, and
will cost about 81 500.
A new system Of road making and mending
has been adopted in the adjoining county of
Carroll. and has so far proved effective hey ond
the most sanguine expectation. The old sys tenn
OF manual labor has been done away with and
the most modern road making machines have
been purchased and put into use
Miss Mamie MacGill has been spending some
time pleasantly with friends in Washington
city. f. Mex.