The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-11

Allentown, Pa, on August Goth, has
not yet returned. In the meantime
his pulpit is being filled by Rev. Ritter,
of Burkittsville, Md.
Miss Elva Jennings, one of our
brightest and most prepossessing
young ladies, who passed very credit
able teachers examination in Fred
erick, recently, has been appointed as
sistant teacher at No. 2 public school,
in this place
Mr.. J. f. Barnard has been quite ill
at his fathers home on Fifth street,
but is now able to be about again.
Mr.. Stansbury Silance, an aged and
| respected citizen, died at the residence
of his sou -in-law, q. Z. Dutrow, Satur-
day, the 5th inst.
The Christian EndeavOr Society, of
the Bethany Lutheran Church, gave a
very pleasant social to a number of in
vlted friends at the residence of J. w.
Miller, Thursday evening. Misses
Clara Sector and Lizzie Miller were the
committee in charge.
Mr.. VIM. Wise, clerk to Train Super
lntendent McGowan, and Miss
Eta Reid, We're quietly married at
the residence of the bride in Washing
ton, ID. G., September 5th, and are
now spending their honeymoon with
friends here.
V. Kapton & Bro, who have been
engaged in the clothing business here
during the past five years, have re-
moved to their new store room in the
Opera House building and augmented
their line by the addition of a line of
ladies' dress goods and wrap depart
ment.
A view of Brunswick from the south
ern bank of the river presents a very
busy scene. Fully twenty-five houses
are i'll course Of erection, together with
sidewalks and minor improvements,
gives every appearance of the thrift
and energy that has marked our prog
reSS
The regular meeting of the town
council convened on Tuesday night
last, Mayor Martin presiding. A full
board was present. The journal of the
previous meeting was read and approx
ed. The clerks report for August,
showing total receipts for, including
balance from July, to be $l,004.17; dis
bank $250.98, was read and received.
The senIi-annual financial report was
submitted, referred to the Finance
Committee and ordered to be published.
The following bills were approved:
w. HI. Barnard, bailiff, $3S.67; G. HI.
Bond, assistant, $42.26; Herald Pub
fishing Company, $500; office rent,
$4,000, J. P. Karn and Bro, 3.76; e..
III. Hogan, clerk, $50; J. HI. Ball, $3.50.
The bill of J. j. Allen for 70 cents
was set aside. The bill of Glenn H.
Worthington for $25 as services was re-
ferred back for correction. The inter-
est coupons paid May l, were return
ed FROM the bank, and in the presence
of an open council were counted and
destroyed.
Mayor ]. T. Martin then retired and
MayOr-elect E. &. Shafer took the
chair. Councilmen l.. S. Gardner and
E. H. Thompson were then sworn in
by the Mayor. Mr.. H. p. Bilson Of
fered "a resolution in appreciation of
the services of Ex-Mayor Martin,
which was unanimously adopted. Mr..
Martin responded very pleasantly.
Routine business was then taken
up. The appointment of bailiffs and
clerk, as well as standing committees,
was deferred until the next meeting.
Bailiff Barnard addressed the council
in regard to the relations between the
council and bail'ff. The council then
adjourned until tuesday evening, the
18th inst.