Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
FREDERICK CITY,

Frederick lost by death on Sunday night
one Of its best-known and most highly es-
teemed men-Col. John B. Thomas-who
died Of general debility after an illness Of a
few weeks, which began Immediately after
his return from a visit to his son. Charles
@. Thomas. in San Francisco, Cal. Col.
Thomas was a son Of the late Levin
Thomas Of Frederick county, and was oorn
on the farm Of his father He engaged in
farming when a young man, and followed
that vocation until about fifteen years ago,
when he came to Frederick and engaged in
the real estate business. He married Miss
Charlotte Thomas of this county. who died
number Of years ago. and ten years
ago he married Miss Harriet McCleery
He leaves five sons and one daugh-
ter. the children Of his first wife. They
are: DR.. 8. F. and Miss Nellie Thomas Of
this city. Amos and David Thomas Of Fred
erick county. John Of Baltimore. and Charles
G. OF California. He also leaves a brother
DR.. Jacob Thomas of Adamstown. this
county. Col. Thomas was prominent in
many public movements for the benefit Of
Frederick. notably the laying out of the
Court House Park. His funeral took place
on Wednesday morning. interment being
made in Mt Olivet cemetery. The Rev. Dr.
E. r. Erchbach Of the Evangelical Re-
formed Church oficiated. and the pail
bearers were VIM. s. Miller, DR.. Fairfax
Schley. Henry Williams, ]. s. W. Jarboe
2. James Gittinger and George VIM.
Smith.
The large Touring mill three miles below
Frederick junction, known as Riefs MILL
and owned by F. 1. Lewis, was set
on fire by some unknown miscreant
Saturday night last and burned to the
ground, with its contents. consisting Of
valuable machinery. The mill had not been
In operation for several months. The loss
Is about 5000. and there was $1,000 insur-
ance on the building enf 1900 on the ma
chinery.
The registration Of voters for Frederick
county has been completed. and shows a
total vote Of 12.400. of which number ]. Al
are colored voters. The gain is very little
over the total number of voters last year.
The campaign SO far has been unusually
quiet, and no arrangements have yet been
made by either of the old parties for mass
meetings. The prohibitionists will have a
mass meeting at Buckeystown Saturday
night.
The attendance at the public schools in
Frederick has increased at such a rate
that the school commission have been COM
PEELED to open an annex to the Female
High School. At Brunswick and other
places the attendance has also increased to
such an extent that more room has had to
be provided.
The officers. directors and stockholders
Of the Brunswick and Lovettsville Bridge
Company went In special train over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Mon
day to inspect the new iron bridge across
the Potomac river at Brunswick, prior to
its formal opening on Saturday. They
were delighted with the frmness Of struc-
ture and graceful outline of the bridge,
which is one Of the longest in this part Of
the country.
Mr.. c. d. Doll says that the statement
that he has disposed of his interest in the
City Hotel to Washington parties and will
retire from the proprietorship Is false. and
that he does not contemplate making any
change.