The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
ThurmOnt.
Oct. 20, 1896.

Oct. 20, 1896.
Eight or ten men uuder the super
vision of Edward Morrison. ESQ. arc
at work widening and macadamizino
the public road leading from the north
end of Carroll street to Apples Church.
When completed this will be one ot
the most needed improvements made
to any of the thoroughfares leading To
and from this town in the last cen
fury.
On Wednesday, the Dist inst, Mr..
Joshua Herring, who resides with his
daughter twO-thirds of a mile north
east of town, completed his ninetieth
year of his pilgrimage in this land of
the free and home of the brave, and
whilst his locomotive power is some
what impaired, he is still in the enjoy
ment of robust health and remarkable
mental ability.
Just at this time an epidemic of sore
throat coupled with bad colds is pre-
valent in and around Thurmont.
1t is reported in bicycle circles, in
fact it has leaked outside of that circle,
that Miss Mary Wasche, teacher in
charge of the public school in Creagers-
town, covers the distance between
that point and Thurmont on her
wheel, in just thirty minutes, the sdis-
lance via Graceham being four and
One-half miles.
Postmaster Wasche and j. A. p.
Matthias, of this place, are touring in
Virginia.
Mr.. James Weddle, of Columbus,
Ohio, is spending some time here with
his family.
County Commissioner VIM. Morri-
son was in town Saturday last.
Mrs. Joshua Damuth and son Harry
of NOrwalk, Ohio, are visiting Mrs.
Damuth's mother, Mrs. Michael
Freeze, and other relatives in this vi
cinity. This is Mrs. Damuth's first
visit to her parents since her departure
for Ohio, more than 20 years ago.
Edward Hefner and wife, of Wash
ington, ID. c., and Mrs. VIM. Harris, of
York, Pa, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Stull during the past week.
John Nj. Herring and son Harold, of
Baltimore, and Mrs. +. E. Herring, of
Wilmington, Delaware, are stopping
with relatives on Franklin avenue.
Howard Rouzer, who for the past
several years has been in the employ of
a Baltimore Street Car Company, is
lying at his home here sick with
pneumonia.
David G. Zentz will vacate Frank
lin Mills on the first of April next,
at which time Charles Martin, of I'm
ion Bridge, will take possession of said
mill. Mr.. Zentz will move on his
fathers large farm, which is located
about three miles north of town.
After spending a week with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Landers
here, g. f. Landers returned to their
post of duty, at Wheeling, West Va,
on Tuesday last.
The assessors for this district calcu-
late finishing up their work by the
end of this week.
The largest Democratic meeting held
in this town for considerable time,
took place in the town hall last night.
The hall accommodates about 700
people, but it proved too small to ac-
commodate the large meeting, over
which Mr.. Charles Cassell presided
and introduced the speakers, James HI.
Gambrill, Blair Lee, Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress, and VIM. p. Maulsby
respectively, all of whom in turn deliv-
cred stirring and effective speeches in
behalf of the Democratic platform. A
fair sprinkling of ladies were in atten-
dance, good order prevailed, and there
was open manifestations of genuine
enthusiasm throughout the meeting.
The people here are very much pleased
with our Congressional nominees APP
pearance and with the manner in
which he acquitted himself at last
nights meeting.