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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
TranferS of Real Estate.

The following are the transfers of real
estate as recorded in the Clerks office
since our last issue:
Samuel b. Preston, to Patrick Hig-
gins, two lots in Weverton, $50. Harry
w. Owens ct al, to Joseph A. William
son, lots in South Park Villa Co., 5000.
Samuel J. Better and wife, to Jesse J.
and Henry G. Better, l79 acres, / rood
and 3ll square perches of land, $500.
George H. Golf and wife, to Charles f..
SCHUYLER, s acres and 116 36-l0O square
perches of land, 5000. Thomas Moles-
worth, to Martha B. Brashear, | acre
of ground, $50. George F. Staup, to
John Il. Staup, lot in Creagerstown,
$l25. John &. Keafauver and wife,
to ID. +. Stone, acres, rood
and "a square perches of land, $50.
David NJ. Devilbiss and wife, to the
School Commissioners of Frederick
County, acre of land, $50. James A..
Westall and wife, to George ID. Catlett,
real estate In Brunswick, S35. Israel
Harshman and wife, to John G. Pal
mer, 3 roods and 49, square perches of
land, S5425. William J. and Jos. NJ.
Freeze, executors, to Charles Shipley,
lot in Thurmont, $40. Martha Black
and husband, to Charles Shipley, po-
tential right of dover, 81.
Noah Z. Cramer, to Lewis S. Cra-
mer, 26 acres of land, more or less.
S457.50. Catharine Devilbiss, to Brad
ley L. Nicodemus, real estate in Fred
erick County, $1,000 and premises.
Everest w. Pearre and wife, to Cath
arine Devilbiss, real estate in Fred
erick County, S2,2S7, and premises.
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany of Baltimore City, to John w.
McCrone, real estate in Brunswick,
$780, Thomas Doughterty, assignee
of mortgage, to Lydia A. Blessing,
real estate i'm Frederick County, 81
and premises. Sarah A. r. Peters, to
Lydia A. Blessing, lot or parcel of land,
$50. Frank l.. Stoner, trustee, to Ed
ward c. Eichelberger, lots in Walkers
vile, 81. Kate Lott and husband, to
William A. Hahn, lots in Frederick
City, 1915. Nathan L. Clancy and
wife, to George w. Spurrier and wife,
4 of an acre of land, more or less, $50.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
ROCKVILLE.
Sent. 18th 1SQ

Sept. 9Th, 1895.
Miss Margaret Bellison, of Towson,
Baltimore County, is spending the
summer with friends at Damascus.
Mr.. Lloyd Tabler is visiting rela-
tives at Hyattstown, this county, af.
ter an absence of ten years in Califor-
mia.
Mr.. Allister Langville, of Kensing-
ton, has accepted a position with the
Brokaw Clothing Company, of New
York.
Master G. L. Marshall, OF Gathers
burg, left on Monday to attend school
at Charlotte Hall, st. Mary's County.
A new depot is to be built at WASH
lngton Grove in place of the old one,
and the dangerous and unsightly
switch is to be taken away.
Misses Ada Isaacs, Rena Smith,
Byddie Mitchell, Nellie Lee, Mary
Hyde and Mrs. Granville Hyde, of
Washington, are spending the month
of September at B irnesville.
Grand Lecturer, Graham Dukehart.
of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Mary
land, announces his annual visit to
Penlaysha Lodge, No. 1874, at Gathers
burg, September 18th and 18th.
The Evangelistic meetings conduct
ed at Burdette during the past week,
under the auspices of the Baptist
Church, Rev. j. d. Rayfield, pastor
have resulted in the conversion of
twenty-five persons.
Mr.. Richard Barnard, of Sioux City,
Iowa, and for some years resident of
Nebraska, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
5. ID. Higgins, in this town. 1t has
been thirty-seven years since Mr.. Bar
nard was in Rockville.
An exciting game of base ball was
played here on Saturday last between
the Rockville Athletics and the Dis
trict Commissioners team, of Wash
ington, which resulted in tie score,
being to Z. The rain put an end to
the game in the eighth inning.
In the Orphans Court Tuesday, the
following business was transacted: The
last will and testament of George Ply
er, deceased, was filed for probate and
record. Basil Z. Monkey and Isaac w.
Monkey, administrators of Isaac MoX-
ley, deceased, passed their first and f.
nal administration account of the per-
sonal estate of the said deceased. Eliz-
abeth w. Owens was appointed guard
ian to Charles F. Owens and others,
infant children of Daniel F. Owens,
deceased. Bond $500.
Another exciting game of base ball
took place at the FAIR Grounds on
Tuesday, the first day of the fair, be-
tween the Rockville Athletics and the
Riverside Athletics, resulting in a
score of II to 0 in favor of Rockville.
On Friday morning, the last day of
the Fair, at II o'clock, an ADDRESS will
be made by Carl Brown, the comman-
der of the Commonweal Army, who
will at the same time exhibit his
famous political charts" SO often
spoken of by the newspapers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
FOUNTAIN MILLS.

Sept. 3rd, 1895.
Mr.. John F. Davis exhibited his corn
harvester this morning on the farm of
Mr.. John M. Umberger, near Monro-
via, which was witnessed by a large
crowd of people from different Sec
lions of the county. The machine cuts
the corn, ties the fodder into bundles
and does the work very nicely. The
corn harvester we hope will prove a
success.
The farmers are getting ready to cut
their corn crop, which in this section is
moderately fair. Some fields are good.
The farmers are about through
hauling their factory corn, which was
a fair crop this year.
The cloverseed in this locality is
about gathered and fair returns are re.
ported.
Apples are very abundant this year
Everyone seems to have more than
they can dispose of and the cider mills
are all running.
Mr.. S. B. Davis, of Fountain Mills,
has been busy making cider for the
last month and has averaged from 20
to 25 barrels per day
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
FEAGAVILLE.
Sept. 2, 1895

sept. =, 1870.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Aid and Missionary Society of St.
Luke's Lutheran Church was held on
Sunday evening last, and the follow
ing program was rendered: Anthem,
by Society; Bible Reading; Prayer
Singing, by Society; Reading, by Miss
Mary Howard; Solo, by Ruth Cutler
Recitation, by Miss Nelsie Redwine
Singing, by the Society; Recitation, by
Miss Nellie Smith; Reading, by Mr.
Willie Derr; Singing, by Society; Reel
tatiOn, by Miss Ella Whip; Address
by Robert w. Doty; Collection; Sing
ing, by Society; Doxology.
MIR. Cornelius Virts and wife, of neal
Knoxville, spent Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday with Mr.. Lewis Har.
gett.
Miss Cora Cutler returned to her
home OH Saturday last, after a pleas.
ant visit to her many friends.
Mr.. Lewis Hargett and family spent
Sunday evening last, with Mr.. r. ID.
Simpson, near Frederick.
Mrs. Jennie Redwine and daughter,
Nelsie, who have been summering at
this place, returned to their home in
Baltimore, Monday last.
Mr. William Cutler and family Wis
tied Mr.. Curtis Thomas, near Adams.
town.
Mr.. r. w. Doty, of Jefferson, visited
Mr.. E. Charles Rem Sunday last.
Mr.. George Stockman is quite sick
at this time.
Miss Maggie Stockman spent sew.
eral days of last week with her father,
Mr. Lewis Stockman.
Miss Ida Rem visited Mrs. Flor.
ence Waskey, Friday last.
Several persons from this place at
tended the campmeeting at Braddock
Heights, on Sunday last
Mrs. Mary Beard and Mrs. Fanny
Burkett visited Mrs. Frederick ..Kline
one day last week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06

and domesticated animals. Introduce
ing in the gala hippodrome races rea-
listic and imposing and stupendous,
revival of ancient Rome, chariot races,
hurdle races, fiat races, tandem races,
donkey races, pony races, camel races,
elephant races and thirty-six horse ri
ders, and in triple circus equestrians,
jockeys of all nations, educated horses,
trained ponies. comical clowns, Jolly
testers, acrobats, aeralists, gymnasts,
riders, characters, gladiators, bicyc-
lists, roller skaters, leapers, and, in
fact, all the champions from every
land under the sun, grouped in an un-
precedented program, alone worth a
dozen times the price of admission.
Wait and watch for the most elaborate
and resplendent street parade that has
ever visited this city, at 10 a. m, on
the day of exhibition, which will be
on Saturday, September 2lst. Special
excursion rates will be issued on all
lines of travel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
wOLFSVILLE.


The potato crop is more than usually
good in this neighborhood and many
are puzzled to know what to do with
them.
Miss Sallie Snuff has returned from
Boonsboro', where she had been call
ing among friends.
All of our public schools opened yes
terday and the majority of them were
we'll attended by the little tots.
Mrs. Nellie Heffner, nee Maugans,
of Dayton, Ohio, has been summoned
to the bedside ST her little sick brother.
Miss Ellen ID. yesterday, Miss Myr-
tie Easterdav, Mr.. Pinckney Warren
feltz and Miss Mary l.. Warrenfeltz
are spending to-day with friends in
Boonsboro'.
Miss Nora Young, of Baltimore, is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. George r.
Stottlemyer.
Mr.. Frank Schroeder, of Baltimore,
spent several days of last week here,
the guest of his fatner-in-law, Mr..
Adam Warrenfeltz. He returned home
Saturday accompanied by his wife and
children.
Mr. Worth B. Stottlemyer will go to
Washington County next Monday to
take charge of school near Beaver
Creek.
Because of some difficulty In retain
ing the exclusive right to the grove,
the U. b. Sunday School will not hold
picnic this season, as was previously
announced to take place on the 14th
met.
Rev. A. NJ. Smith will hold his reg
ular Communion service here on the
18th inst; preparatory service on Sat
urday afternoon as usual
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
Coming, the Only Show of Heroic
Size and Fame.

Sells Brothers. Enormous United
Show is not only the biggest, bright
est, cleanest and best exhibition on the
terrestrial globe, but is more literally
managed than any circus now travel
ing.
This season the big show will be
greater than ever before. Refulgent
dawn of new era; originating and in
augurating new ideas and features; inn
proving and perfecting its magnificent
performances. They have doubled
their attractions, enlarged their al
ready enormous canvases, increased
rather than reduced salaries, discarded
no actor, or artist of prominence, ma
terially and prominently augmented
rather than depleted their acceptable,
all-overshadowing confederation. Ad-
mission as usual. Children half price.
There is not nowhere never has
been-there never can be like oppor-
tunity of witnessing so surprisingly
great and supereminently attractive an
aggregation such as Sells Brothers. pre-
sent In all its positively undivided and
undiminished excellence, with no feat
or feature omitted and no attraction
substracted but, on the contrary,
vastly reinforced by all that
is superbly amusing and in
structive. The glorious three-ring
circus presents every act and feature as
advertised, embracing all of the celeb
rites of the arenic world, three hum
dred startling acts in three separate
rings and two elevated stages, fifty
mammoth cages filed with rare wild
beasts, trained Hippopotami, trained
Sea Lions and Seals, performing Ele-
plants, flock of Ostriches, Rooster Or
chestra, Pig Equestrians, trained Kan
garoos, Lordly Lions, stately Indian
| Tigers aud marvelously trained wild
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06

Sunday morning some of our young
men took Walkers hack for Camp
meeting at Smoketown.
Mr.. Samuel Greene, of Pleasant
Walk, has gone to Burkittsville to take
charge of the public school of that
beautiful little town. Mr.. Green is a
graduate of the Shenandoah Normal
College and we predict for him bril-
liant success.
Mr.. n. E. Sensenbaugh, of Good
Hope, classmate of Mr. Greene's and
an earnest and close student, has gone
to take charge of the Troutville school,
near ThurmOnt.
The United Brethren will hold quar-
terly conference here Saturday after
noon. Sacramental services Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
There is movement on foot among
the young people of our community.
which has for its object the sending of
an eminent explorer to our near neigh
boring planet, Mars, for scientific pur.
poses. From the nature of things it
Will he a long and arduous journey
and for that reason we suggest that
The Owl" be sent. His mastery of
Volapuk will greatly facilitate his stay
among the natives.
The schools of this district are under
the care of the following teachers, viz. (:
Wolfsville, Messrs. George r. Stottle-
myer and z. 0. Hays; Forrest, Mr..
Reuchlyn Pryor; Sensenbaugh's, Mr..
Z. U. Harp; Broad Top, Mr.. William
Harne; Middlepoint, Miss Nora r.
Wolfe; Poplar, Mr.. d. H. Warrenfeltz;
HIGHLAND Mr. Ihart Na;ly;rl,. Irlla.
ton, Mr.: F. +. Harp; Walnut Hill, Mr..
l.. NJ. Koogle; Hazel Bottom, Mr.. D.
NJ Schildtknecht; Pleasant Walk, Mr..
q. Q. Potfinberger; Woodland, Mr..
Charles H. Frushour.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
FOXVILLE,

Sept. 3, 1895.
The picnic which was held here on
last Saturday was grand success I'M
til the rain storm in the afternoon bur-
ried us to place of shelter. The Smiths
burg COrnet Band furnished the mu-
sic.
Most all of the city boarders at the
Aquasco House have returned to their
homes.
Miss ley Fox, of Baltimore, is here
spending "a few weeks with her moth
er, Mrs. Elizabeth Fox.
On August the 25th, the remains of
Mr.. q. w. Delauter, an aged and
highly respectable citizen, were laid to
rest in the Lutheran Cemetery. A
widow and five children survive him.
Mrs. Serafine Fox, after a lingering
illness, died on August 18th, and was
buried on the 9th ulto. Jesus came
and claimed his own. She was aged
81 years, months and 20 days. Rev.
Bard, of Thurmont, preached an ex-
cellent funeral sermon. Mr.. Luther
Creeger was funeral director.
Mrs. May Parr and Miss Etfie Brown,
OF Dayton, Ohio, are visiting friends
and relatives in this section.
Mr.. E. Il. Dixon, who is now en-
gagged as teacher at Eyler's Valley
spent several days last week at the
residence of Mr.. I. C. Fox.
Mr.. Charles Fox is slowly recovering
from severe attack of typhoid fever
Mr.. Z. NJ. Hauver has gone to Cum.
berland on business trip.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06

No dainty woman will ever make her
tablecloths and napkins by machine,
but will sew them by hand with the
neatest, finest stitches of which she u
capable, finishing the ends of the hem
with care. Napkins should have the
narrowest hens possible, done with
short, even stitches, and the family in
itial embroidered In the corner, In
white only. Some women prefer to
mark napkins near the selvedge, half
way from each hemmed end. This en-
ables one to fold the napkins fancifully
and displays the embroidery to great
advantage. In addition to the napkins
there are the little doylies which are
under finger bowls. These are ex-
tremely pretty If simply scalloped In
white cotton around the edges. A SIM
pie letter in the center is sometimes
used
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
Read This-Who Will be the Next?

Here is another case. A well-known
meat dealer being out late from his
home on Saturday night last, his wife
was surprised by hearing noise In the
house. On opening the door of her
room she discovered a negro man. She
was fortunate enough to get back to
her room and lock her door. The ne
gro made aeveral attempts to get in,
but the screams of the terrified wife
finally drove him away Case after
case of such outrages are taking place
in this county. Who will be the next
victim of these scoundrels, is aues-
ton every mother, wife and sister may
ask in this county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
Court Proceedings.

The case of Rowe VS.. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, which
was on trial when we went to press
last week, was taken from the jury by
instructions from the Court and a YER
dict for defendant rendered. The
criminal docket was taken up on Mon
day last, and 20 cases were disposed of.
The Court deserves credit for pushing
the business, aud thus saving consider
able cost to the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
PARK MILLS.

sept. 3, 1876.
The farmers are beginning to cut
corn in this vicinity, of which there
is about an average crop, in spite of
the dry weather.
Mrs. r. A. Ordeman visited Mrs.
Maggie French Sunday last.
Mr. Z. b. Martin paid visit to
Montgomery County, on Sunday last.
Our public school was opened on
Monday last. Mr.. G. J. Michael
teacher.
Our merchants are getting in their
fall and winter stock of leather and
rubber boots and shoes.
Mr.. Benjamin Davis is complaining
OF something like the malaria, which
we hope will not prove to be true.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
G. A. r. National Encampment at
Louisville, Ky-Low Rates via
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

For the National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic to be
held at Louisville, KY, September IL
to IA. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell to the public from. Sep
tember to 10, inclusive, round trip
tickets from Frederick to Louisviile
and return at Sl3.25 for the round trlp;
proportionate rates from other points.
These tickets will be valid for return
passage if presented on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad east of Pittsburg prior
to midnight of October o.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
Contracts Awarded.

The following contracts were awarded
by the County Commissioners during
the past week, for the erection of pub
lie school houses in this county. AT
Thurmont, District No. 10, to James A.
Weddle, at Sl,547; Rocky Ridge, Dis
trict No. 4, to Biggs & Bros, at S463
Ellerton, District No. Il6, to James o.
Harne, at S645; Adamstown, Dis.
trict No. /, to John w. Cary, at $3.50
Frederick, District No. 2. to VIM. H.
Cromwell, at STOPS. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
How to Get Rid of Files.

The following plan Of Kidding the
kitchen and dining-room of flies Is o
good one: Take small stove shovel,
heat 1t red-hot, and pour on 1t few
drops Of carbolic acid, having previous
ly closed the doors and windows. In
few minutes open the room and the
flies will be found to have entirely dis
appeared. Only faint odor of tho
fumes of carbolic acid will remain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
We Would Like Your Attention
for Minute.

waving greater type-setting facilities tha..
,nnmsrly. we are now giving special attention
psn'cIassited country news compiled and for
wwarded to the CITIZEN by active correspon-
oen ooyer the local field as thoroughly as POSI-
" Int find the above plan by far the most
aESary locality has at some time in the week.
.nnanings ofImore or less importance, which If
Dnssdppperly written us and published in widely
Pof newspaper, would give great pleasure to
s III Who might read them. 1t Is extremely diff
snt for any newspaper, equipped though IT
NAV be with bright and competent newsgatht
na a.s 10 find out everything of interest in the
.Onntry, vet some people are disappointed,
"a We have known OF some to stop a paper
sscarse some occurrence in which they were
sUme,eresied did not find a place in its columns
Th nv fault lies with those who neglect to inform
dn' editor Of news matter, which he has not
he power of securing by any other means.
THE CITIZEN desires representative in
eri, torn in the county, to help further its in
,srests and furnish a week ly review of passing
srents and forecast of others in their incip-
fncy. -,
ans BY energetic correspondents are:
Thurmont.
Braddock,
Fountain Mills,
Graceham,
Harmony,
Feagaville,
Catoctin Furnace,
Clemsonville,
Yellow Springs,
Hyattstown,
Myersville,
Della,
Foxville,
h emptown,
Adamstown,
Park Mills,
ETC., etc.
The following are some OF the places not
. reguarly represented in our columns from
/ which we desire weekly reports. Every town
IN the county should have the events of the
week mirrored in the CITIZEN:
Brunswick.
BuckeyStown,
Walkersvslle,
New Market,
Mt. Pleasant,
Petersville,
Sabillasville.
PIT. of Rocks,
Evansville,
New London,
Lewistown,
Thurston,
etc., etc.
Any person, provided they can write legi.
he hand and express themselves understand.
|ngy can report for us. Full instructions and
must be convinced Of correspondents perfect
spOnsibility, as we positively exclude from
1r columns every line about the authenticity
(which there is any doubt. If you are al
(ady subscriber you can obtain the paper
bee, by sending us weekly report. Only one
krsOn can act in one locality, but all are
Nuested to send us news and assist our CORE
pndents in collecting matter for publication.
Write at once; first come first served.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
READ THIS!

We want you to be our CORES
.o,dent and represent your Sec
.;or in the "Citizen." The paper
,r;ll be sent free, and writing ma
.,r;al and stamps furnished. Write
&c that you will be our regular
contributor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
Out of Love for His Mother.

A notable case of filial love came to
light In Pittsburgh few days ago.
says the New York Sun, when a seven-
ty-six-year-old son came to the office Of
an aid society to claim his mother, from
whom he had been separated by the
long illness of both. 1t was shown that
the man had remained bachelor all
his life in order to care for his mother.
They came from Ireland thirty years
ago, and had lived together since that
time, as they had previously in the old
country, until five months ago, when
both were taken sick and had to be re-
moved to a hospital.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-06
STOVER-KRISE.
Harvest and Missionary Services.

Harvest Thanksgiving Service will
be held in st. Pauls Church, Utica
Mills, Rev. S. M. Hench, pastor, next
Sunday, September Sth, at 1915 a. M,
and regular service at Zion Reformed
Church, Charlesville, at 2 p. m.
st. Paul's Missionary and Aid So
ciety of Pleasant Hill, will hold its
monthly service next Sunday evening,
the 9Th inst, at 7.30 o'clock. Mr.. Jno.
w. lGids, of Lewistown, will deliver
an address. All are cordially invited.