Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30

Fears OF . F1ood-A Tariff Reform Cluk
Coming to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Coming to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Correspondence o: TIE Evening sta-
FREDERICK, Nd. January 29, 1898.
Great alarm is felt by all in this county hav.
ing property along the shores of the Potomac
and Monocacy rivers for the safety Of the same
in the event by food, which has been made
imminent today Of heavy rain which set in last
night and has already considerably swelled the
volume of all tributary streams. The ice on
the two rivers is very thick and was frozen from
bank to bank in solid mass, thus creating the
dread that if the high water does break it loose
suddenly it will be sure to jam and blockade
the water, thus causing an overflow onto the
adjoining lands. The progress OF the swollen
waters is being watched with grave interest
The board Of county commissioners OF Fred
erick county, which few days ago accepted
the resignation of DIR. It. W. Downey OF New
Market as q member Of the board OF charities
and correction, at a special meeting yesterday
appointed James Z. Houck Of near Frederick,
who was president of the board in 1886. The
appointee Is democrat and his appointment is
highly commended by members Of both par
tirs. The board has the important functions Of
supervising the affairs of the county hospital
and the county Jail and Mr.. Houck, while for
merly member of the board, was instrumental
in returning to the county treasury surplus
fund Of 81 900.
The Frederick Tariff Reform Club of which
Mr.. J. Roger McSherry is the president, is
making big preparations to attend the iIaugu-
ration of Presidentelect Cleveland. The club
expects to number about 200 strong, will be in
full uniform and carry a brass band.
An impressive ceremony took place this morn
ing in the Evangelical Lutheran Church at
Emmittsburg, this county. when the Rev. Chas.
Reinwald was formally installed pastor OF
that charge. The Rev. NJ. Valentine, ID,
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cal Seminary, delivered the charge to the pastor.
and the Rev. Luther Kuhlman of Frederick de-
ivered the charge TO the congregation. There
was a large number Of prominent clergymen
present.
Preparations are being made for solemn
Church here on Thursday next. which is the
feast of the publication Of the blessed virgin.
In addition to the usual impressive services on
that day. the Rev. Fathers Clarke and Walch
of the Frederick novitiate will pronounce their
last solemn VOWS in the Society of Jesus. This
ceremony will take place just prior to the $50
a. N. mass. and the music Of the mass will be
rendered by the novices and priests.
The clearing away of the snow which accom-
panied the recent extremely cold weather re-
veals the fact that the wheat in all sections of
Frederick county is in fine condition. and "a
number of experienced farmers have expressed
the belief that the weld next season will be I'M
usually large. There is also every indication of
an unprecedentediy fine crop of fruit, especially
peaches.
A. l.. Borley. who is the manager of the Fred
erick Electric Light and Power Company,
visited Middletown within the past few days i'll
the interest or project to build an electric rail-
road between Frederick and Hagerstown, to
pass through Middletown, Boonsboro' and
Funkstown. He says that the people of that
section are extremely anxious for railroad COM
munication with some central point, and have
promised to encourage the project, to carry ont
which it has been estimated that it will not cost
more than S25.000 The system of incandes-
cent electric lighting now in use in this city is
shortly to be extended to Middetown, Walker
willie and other places in the county.
Enos Main of Rocky Springs. this county, was
helping John Birth to drag logs down the
mountain in that vicinity one day last week
when he made a narrow escape from horrible
death. While walking along the side of huge
pine tree, which being started down the
mountain. he was accidentally caught by one of
the limbs of the tree and dragged down beneath
the huge bulk. In this perilous position he
was discovered and the tree stopped just in
time to save him from being crushed. F. Mex.