Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-29

tribute their defeat in the election last fall
A largely attended meeting was held at
Middletown, this county, on Friday night,to
discuss the foundation OF a fire company
Water works have been recently establish
ed. and now fire company is wanted for
the protection of property. A committee
was appointed at the meeting to solicit
members, and the company will be organiz-
ed on Friday night next
Capt. Louis Green of the Annapolis, Md,
Guards has resigned. which makes Capt.
q 5. j. Beckley of the Frederick Rifles
senior captain of the first regiment infan-
try, Maryland National Guard, a distinction
which was previously held by Capt. Green.
MI James Houck has resigned as direc-
tor OF the Farmers and Mechanics Nation
al Bank of Frederick, and has been elected
director of the First National Bank, to
succeed Mr.. Edward Baker. resigned.
An interesting spectacle is the numeric
the woods along the Monocacy river near
Frederick Junction. Every morning at
sunrise the air Is filed with these birds ris
ing from the woods and flying off in var
ious directions. Their numbers are count
less. and the noise they make can be heard
a distance of several miles. In the even
ing they fly back again to their roosts, but
in small detachments. At Harper's Ferry
there is similar colony, but said to be
much larger.
Mrs. David Biser, former resident of
the Middlet0wn valley, this county, died
few days ago in Lebanon, Ind. where she
had resided several years. She was fifty
years old, and leaves husband and four
children.
The Independent Hose Company of Fred
erick held its annual meeting on Friday
night, and elected Judge James McShefry
president. Edward s. Eichelberger and
Jacob RohrbacS, vice presidents; J. Roger
McSherry, secretary; j. Harry Haner, as
sistant secretary; John c. Hardt, treasurer;
VIM. Fl. Kline, Walter Saunders, Harry W.
Bowers, John Levy, Chas. b. Tyson and
John S; Quinn. directors; DR.. VIVA. Craw-
ford johnson, surgeon; Rev. Osborne Insle,
chaplain.
There is big fight being waged between
the liquor people and the temperance peo-
pie In Woodsboro' district this county.
-Four hundred of the latter have presented
petition to the legislature to pass a local
option law for that district, while the
liquor people have had bill introduced for
law to enable the people of the district to
determine by ballot whether liquor shall be
sold in the district.
The Rev. Father Thomas Monteverde,
who has been pastor of the Catholic Church
a. Middletown. this county for several years.
has been transferred to Baltimore, where
he Will become assistant pastor of St. Jo-
Seph's Catholic Church. -u
Mad dogs are becoming so frequent in
this county as to cause alarm. and an in
veStfgation into the cause reveals that
many of the streams and springs have dried
up, Notwithstanding the apparent dampness
OF the weather. large number of wells
have gone dry, and farmers generally are
complaining of the need of rain.
Miss Anna Froelich of Washington has
purchased the Appleman property on West
Main street, Middletown. this county, for
Sl,2UO. and will convert it into a handsome
country property.
Miss Bell of Washington Is the guest of
the family of Mr.. A. ]. Wilcoxon. this city.
Mrs. Mary Young has returned to Wash
irgton after a pleasant visit here.