Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30
FREDERICK.

The Academy of the Visitation 3. V. NJ,
one of the most important and successful
educational institutions In Frederick, held
it's forty-eighth annual commencement ex-
ercises and distribution of premiums on
Thursday, the spacious audience hall being
thronSed with guests, a large number of
whom were from Washington. OF the pu-
pills who received medals, premiums and
marks Of distinguished merit there were
several from Washington, viz: Misses Marie
Eloise Bagaley. Mary K. Campbell Mary
V. Carr. Margaret Mary Casserly. Helen G.
Cassin. Cora c. Daw. Florence S. Deakins,
Ida Marie Demonet Maud X. Entwise.
Mary 4. Greene. Annie l.. Hanlon. Mary NJ.
Harvey, Elise Z. Jecko, Mary \. Leo,
Margaret h. McSwyney, Mary T. McSwy
ney, Mary Rose Miller, Marie A. Prince,
Louise Ii. Simms, Jessie Smith and Alice
Totten. Miss Totten and Miss Entwisle
both received handsome silver medals for
distinguished success In the English classes.
A gold medal for literature was awarded to
Miss Mary 4. Greene, and gold medal for
Improvement i'll painting was given to Miss
Mary V. Carr. Miss Greene also received
gold medal for music
HeZekiah Harps two-story frame dwelling
at Wolfsville, this county. was destroyed by
fire on Thursday afternoon. The fire had
gained such Roadway when il was dis
covered that very little could be saved from
the flames. The insurance on the house had
expired last week. and Mr.. Harp had de-
layed renewing 1t until after harvest.
Cardinal Gibbons, who will confirm
large class in ST. Johns Catholic Church
here on Sunday. will arrive from Emitsburg
Saturday evening, and be received at the
head of Market street by the several Cath
ole societies of Frederick and several bands
of music, and escorted to St. Johns Hall,
where he will hold public reception from
until 10 o'clock.
ling all practicing physicians to register as
such at the office OF the clerk of the circuit
court prior to July l. 1894 has been well
obeyed in this county. seventy-five physi-
clans having already complied with the pro-
vision OF the act.
A collision of freight trains occurred We'd
nesday night on the main stem of the Balti-
more and Ohio near Hollofields. A freight
train was being side tracked at that point,
when fast freight came along and crashed
into it, demolishing several cars and dam
aging lot Of freight.
Frederick base ball lovers are contem-
plating a chance to see a good game on
Tuesday next, when the Rockville, Mont
gomery county, club will visit this city to
cross bats with a picked nine.
An unknown colored man was drowned
Thursday in the Potomac river at Whites
erry. He was driving horse from How
ard county, this state, to the Plains Eau
QUEER county, Va, and was feeding the
horse on the ferry beat. when the animal be-
came unnandgeaDle and plunged into the
river, dragging the man in with 1t. He soon
sank and drowned. The horse and buggy
were rescued with much difficulty
Henry Irving of New York city, who re-
Gently bought the James o. Bernard farm
near Middletown. this county, for the pur-
pose Of making summer home there is a
granddaughter of the author, Washington
Irving.
Miss Marie Carsin Of Washington is the
guest of Miss Caroline Spinner McSherry,
this city.
Mr. Roger Motter of Frederick is visiting
relatives in Washington.
Miss Entwisle of Georgetown. ID. c., is
visiting friends in Frederick
Police Justice c. II. Eckstein has returned
from q visit to Washington.