Evening capital., 1893-02-09
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

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Several cases OF scarlet fever are re-
ported IN town.
Skating on Spa creek was never
known TO be better than il ia now.
Our market is now supplied with
frozen fish from foreign markets
The farmers say the severe winter
weather will make spring plowing very
backward
Many Of the hyaranis. to the dis.
comfort OF housekeepers aud others, ara
still icebound.
Two ice-boats on the Spa are crowded
daily with merry party OF ladies and
gentlemen
Grain exports from Baltimore were
oS. 600 bushels of wheat and 10000
bushels OF corn.
Under the present system of free
delivery, Annapolis enjoys four deliver
les day and as many collections.
Mr.. Chas Evans. an Annapolis typo
has secured position in the Govern
ment Printing Office, Washington.
The creeks, rivers and bay have now
been ice bound for over six weeks, with
no probability of soon break up.
The floating ice on the oyster bars
yesterday and to-day, knocked many OF
the tongers out of good days work.
Butter, eggs. lard, bacon aud many
of the everyday necessaries of life, have
taken quite rise in the money market.
The streets of Annapolis need
good. heavy rain to clean them Of theirs
winters accumulation of dirt and filth,
Persons indebted to this paper for
subscription and job work will confer a
great favor upon us by prompt settle
ment.
Senator Moss has the reputation of
being one of the most quiet. reserved
public men ia the State, and n great
thinker.
MIR. Harry Brewer, has given up car
pentering and Joined his brother William
who succeeds his father in the butcher
ing business.
| There is talk of a stock company
| being formed for the purpose of erect
ing first class hotel In this city on the
most improved plan.
1T was feared the ice had injured the
piles of the railroad and county bridge
| over the Severn, but an examination has
proved them TO be intact
Many of the largest peach growers
in this county who have examined their
peach orchards say the buds are safe If
no later cold snap Injuries them.
MIR. James w. Owens says he would
raise money for the public roads by
poll tax and tax on dogs. This would
no doubt lessen the dog nuisance.
The horse while attached To the
butchers wagon of the Brewer Brothers
at the Market house this morning, fell
and broke the shaft of the wagon.
Our coal and wood men have been
equal To the emergency, and kept our
citizens well supplied with fuel during
the severe weather, at moderate prices.
Persons desiring the CAPITAL left at
their residences Wills leave their orders
al the office or with Geo. w. Jones; the
distributing agent, and 1t Will be prompt
ly attended to.
"A private letter from Denver, Col,
| TO friend I'm this city, says the weather
all during January was just charming
| In that city. but February il has just
been the opposite.
S-Every reserved seat chair in the
Opera House for the Baltimore Opera
Class Concert tonight has been taken
and an extra rows beyond the regular
number has bsen reserved.
MIR. ]. @. Bannon the popular School
Examiner, Is looked upon by many as
holding the trump card of politics in his
district aud win have controlling in-
fluence in the next convention.
The certificate of the election of
Sergeant Charles b. Cassidy. of Co b,
4th regiment M. N G., to be 1st lieuten-
ant of Co l, 4th regiment. NJ G., was
filed in the Adiutant Generals office this
morning.
There will be an entertainment con-
sisting of recitations, singing, ETC., given
by members of st AnDe's Society, Fri
day. February 10th at st. Anne's Chapel
at 3 o'clock. Admission 10 cents, chill
dren 10 cents.
The performance last night of the
Medicine company was well attended as
usual. In the afterpiece Miss Nina Dale's
representations of several pieces OF sta
tuary were given with wonderful exact
ness,