Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
FREDERICK

Frederick has new enterprise In the
Harrison Interstate Telephone and -Tele-
graph Company, which was Incorporated
here on Saturday with a capital stock of
$4,000. and with DIP. u. 'Fahrney, James
E. Walker, John Baumgardner, F. b. Sap
ping son and Edgar l.. Miller, all Of Fred
erick, as incorporators. Its object and -pur-
pose are to do a general telephone and tele-
graph business. and deal in electrical sup
plies. and its field of operation will be
Maryland and adjoining states. it's principal
office being in Frederick. The incorpor-
ators named above are to be the directors
for the first year. The stock is divided into
five hundred shares Of the par value of
fifty dollars each. and It is understood that
the bulk of 1t has been taken. Edgar l..
Miller Of Frederick, who was instrumental
In organizing the company. has been ap-
pointed general manager for Maryland and
Virginia. 1t Is the purpose OF the company
to furnish telephone and telegraph service
at rates much below those nswr prevailing.
The board Of charities and correction as
result Of their Investigation OF the charges
Of Encouragement brought against Super
intendent Tobias Main by Several employees
OF Montevue, has transmitted, q, re-
port to the state board of lunacy exonerat-
ing Mr.. Main from blame. The case of the
employees. who brought the charges out Of
spirit Of revenge, will be invcstfgat ed by
the board at its next meeting.
During a thunder storm In the northern
part of the county on Saturday evening a
barn on the farm Of Mrs. Phoebe Feiser
Tear Woodsboro, was struck by lightning
and set on fire. The building and all its
contents. consisting in part of n large guam
tity of wheat and hay, were entirely de-
stroyed, entailing a loss Of about s., 500 on
which there was an insurance of 200 in
the Sandy Springs Fire Insurance Company
Of Montgomery county.
The managers of the Frederick County
lori 1nr-n lxr
extensive preparation for the big fair here
on the 9th, 10th. 18th and 18th of October
next. The commooious grounds and build
ings of the society will be greatly improved
and over $4,000 will be offere in pre-
miums, of which 5000 will be devoted to
purses in racing contests. 1t Is expected
that the fair will be the largest in the his
tory Of the society.
The depth Of depravity to which greed
will sometimes lead so-called sportsmen has
been illustrated in this county, where in
the tributaries of the Monocacy river in
the vicinity Of Myersville. unknown parties
have been exploding dynamite cartridges
under the surface of the water, in order to
kill the fish, which, being dead. float to the
surface and are then taken. By their
method. however, not only the eatable. but
tonly destroyed. The county authorities
have been notified of the breach of law, and
Efforts are being made to detect and capture
the guilty parties.
Inc annual meeting OF tne BOARD OF alder
men Of Frederick was held Monday night,
when all the old officers of the board and
city employees were reelected. Joseph F.
Eisenhauer was returned as president of
the board for the seventh time, He Is now
serving his twelfth term as a member of
the board, covering a period of twenty
years.
Charles Edward Koontz. a native of this
city, and for many years an engineman on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad running
the main line died in Ralffnnre atrr
day. aged sixty-two years He was one of
the oldest employees Of the railroad COM
pany. s"..s- - '--tH"'i'
Mr.. Henry Lorentz has returned from q
pleasant visit to Washington. ~ ;~
Mr.. VIM. H. Brendell of Washington Is
friends here.
Albert Chapline has returned to Wash
ingtOn, after q visit to relatives here.