The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-24
LOCAL NEWS.
some Little Jottings About Peo--
pie and Things.

Since the recent hot spell the grass
and wheat are looking very mucn lln-
proved.
Mr.. Calvin Mutt has gone to WASH
ington, d. g., to attend the Jockey
Club races.
Mrs. John Richie s in Washington
this week attending a meeting OF the
Colonial Danes
Samuel Calhoun, of Richie County,
w. Va, claims to be one hundred ana
sixteen years old.
Two prisoners sawed their way out
of the Hagerstown jail, but were I'M
mediateIy recaptured.
The Republicans elected the Mayor
aud two out of three councilmen III
Oakland, Garrett County.
Carlisle is considering the Gameweli
fire alarm. A complete system Win
Is boxes will cost $3.172.50.
Lewis E. Ernde committed suicide
by hanging himself, in HagerstoWn,
last week. He was II years old.
The dwelling of Mrs. Joshua Vail
ion, of Concord, Caroline County, was
struck 10y lightning and burned
The Baltimore and Ohio Relief De-
partmeut has paid $4. 1875, 1910 in ben
efits since its organization.
The County Commissioners adj
iourned on Wednesday last, and will
meet again OH Nav the fourth.
Major A. L. Pitzer, who served on
the staff of Gen. Jubal A Early during
the late war, died in Roanoke, Va.
James McLane, aged so years, of CO.
mus, was found dead in Il meadow,
near Hyattsville, Montgomery County.
Mrs. Ephram .Eyler, wife of the pro-
prietor of the American House, Ha-
gerstown, is dead. She was Al years
old.
The Hagarstown authorities will re-
| uuire all bicyclists to use lanterns and
/ will prohibit fast riding through the
| streets.
The seven brick yards of Hagers-
! town, have combined stock of less
than 100000, short supply for build
ing season.
I James II. Truss, convicted of muir
der III the first degree, in Cecil County,
is sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
| June goth, next.
The Chambersburg Board of Trade
will endeavor to raise $4,000 to be
loaned to industries that eau be induc-
! ed to locate there.
The Western Turnpike Company
has determined to make test case of
the law requiring hicyclists to pay one
cent toll for each gate.
The United States Senate passed
IL 1.sH
eph's Catholic Church, at Martinsburg,
So, $50 for rent during the war.
After nearly fifty years service,
Prof George J. Becker, of Girard Col
lege. Philadelphia, is to he retired on
April 80, on pension of 81, 800 year.
Bessie, the ten-year-old daughter of
Mr.. John p. Snyder, of near Alaska,
West Virginia. was accidentally and
fatally shot by Amos Litchliter, who is
only ten years old.
The brick house of Jacob Warren
f ltz, near Bakersville, Washington
County, was struck by lightning last
week and greatly damaged, Mr.. War
renfeltZ was stunned.
John Gibson, of near Belair, Md,
was thrown from his buggy by a rum
away horse. He was taken to his home.
and while his family thought he was
going to bed, shot himself.
A counterfeiting gang was raided
near Huntington, w. Va. Several
mouds and a quantity of counterfeit
money was found. Tim Flannery, the
only occupant of the place, was arrested.
Mr.. Augustus Obenderfer, of this
| city, has been appointed an aide-de-
camp on the staff of Gen. George H
Steuart, Commander of the Maryland
Division, United Confederate Veter-
ans.
Shank Brot hers, proprietors of the
Valley Creamery, of Middetown,
have placed new milk separator at
Broad Run, this county. Mr.. d.
| Carlton Huffer has been placed in
charge of it.
The Hagerstown street railway
strikers have returned to work at the
old wages, one dollar per day, after be-
| ing Informed that unless they went to
work at once their places would be
| filed with foreign labor.
The dwelling and contents of Joseph
! u. Favour, near Belair, Md, was
struck by lightning on Mon
house was entirely destroyed, the
family escaping in their night clothes.
A fine driving horse belonging to
Mr.. John w. Hotter, near Middle
town, this county, ran against the ham
die of a pitch fork that was left stick
ing in a strawstack, which penetrated
its flank to the depth of six inches or
more.
:, The graduates aud former pupils of
the Maryland School for the Deaf and
Dumb, of this city, will hold a reunion
at the school on June 18th and 18th.
The Maryland State Association of the
Deaf is expected to meet during the
reunion.
The James Shafer farm, on the
Frederick and Emmitsburg TURNPIKE
short distance beyond the toll-gate
at Emmitsburg, has been sold TO Mr..
Thomas Barry for the sum of s.. 600
1t was formerly owned by Mr.. William
| q. Scott.
A valuable young COW belonging to
mr.. John q. Castle, near MiddIetown.
was suddenly attacked with spasms
and died. A few days later a fine