Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
FREDERICK.

"A great deal of interest Is manifested by
the people OF Frederick in the approach of
Coxey's army Of the commonweal, but it is
the interest melted by curiosity. and not by
sympathy. The people have had a fore
taste Of the army in the person OF I'm
known" Smith, who arrived from Hagers-
town Friday, accompanied by Cheeky
Childs and the ''veiled'' lady. After speak
ing here on Friday night 1t was their in
tention to go on to Rockville. but storm
Of wind, rain and hail broke up their meet
ing, and they still remain here. Smith
spoke Saturday afternoon and night to
small crowds in the Junior Hall. taking up
a silver collection to pay his expenses. He
says he may now remain here until the
commonweal arrives.
Mayor John Fleming Indignantly declares
the army a body of tramps, and has no
faith in the movement He will not allow
them to parade through the streets of the
city nor speak on the streets, and declares
that II they attempt to make any demon
stration he will have them arrested. Sheriff
Zimmerman has summoned forty deputies
70 proceed to the Washington county line
on horseback on Monday to meet the army
and accompany it on its march through this
county. and see that no depredations are
committed All the toll gate keepers along
the pike have been ordered to charge the
army toll No preparation at all has been
made by the people to receive the army or
feed II. and IL Is the general impression
has yet met with
The Frederick City Emancipation Celebra-
tton Association has begun to prepare for
Its annual parade and celebration in August
next, when a number of organizations from
Washington city are expected to be present
and participate The association has re-
organized by electing Geo. SewelI, presi-
dent; John Murdoch. vice president; Geo.
Day, secretary; Samuel Summers, COR
responding secretary; Alexander Davis,
treasurer; Simon Brown, marshal.
The Lane brothers, contractors, have been
authorized by vote of the board of alder
men to proceed with repairs to the new res
ervoir, and put 1t In order for use this sum-
mer. in order that the city may not expe-
rence scarcity Of water. as in past sea-
sons. The question Of repairing the reser-
voir, which began to leak soon after 1t was
built, occasioned heated and long drawn
out controversy.
The South Park Villa Company has been
organized In Frederick, and has bought a
tract or land from the Loats estate, adjoin-
ing the Maryland School for the Deaf
where number of handsome villas, modern
IN architecture and facilities, will at once
be erected for members of the company
Frederick will. in consequence. experience
q building boom.
disgusting incident occurred few DAYS
ago at Ladiesburg, this county, when a
workman for the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Company at that place wagered IS that he
could eat a live frog. Some one took the
bet, and, catching a frog in a nearby
pond. the man proceeded at once to eat Ii.
devouring every particle of it. and only
complaining that the animal was tough.
Rev. DR.. Hamlin Of Washington has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the address
at the anniversary celebration OF the Fred
erick City Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton on May next
Lee Stoner. a prominent young farmer
Fear townsville. this county, was waylaid by
nighwaymen few nights ago while driving
70 his home and brutality assaulted, receive
ING injuries that may prove fatal. The OBJ
pockets were rified and a number of small
articles taken.