The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-04
FOCAL NEWS.
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general tIllS yCei 90 Ao'O'
Never have vegetables been as plenti-
fnI or as cheap as this summer.
MIR. Thomas Strayer, of Chicago,
was in this city recently on visit.
Aueesny County has declared for
Col Pearre through her primary meet
ings
The electric road will be put in first
oloss condition and will soon be ready
for regular trips.
The schools of Ere derrick County are
now 10 full operation with large at
tendance of scholars.
Now is the time for the farmer to
oet rid of the weeds. No better work
ean be done on the farm.
Frederick is to have better accommo-
dations to and from Washington, via
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Emmitsburg is to have Democratic
Club. The probabilities are that the
club will be formed Saturday night.
The Tournament in Urbana district
a few days ago was most enjoyable
affair and a large crowd was present.
The chestnut crop will soon be the
next thing in order. There will be an
abundant supply. So say our noun
tain friends.
Mr.. John Richie left for his post of
duty I'm Oklahoma Territory, yester-
day. after spending weeks at his home
in this city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Dorsey Jones, of
near Libertytown, will be Eat homer
fria dc bar hn
Tuesday, at O'clock p. III.
Cecil NJ, by Sea King, won the 2.24
race at The Baltimore County Fair on
Wednesday last. She outclassed her
company in every heat.
The CITIZENS Bank, of this city, has
been placed upon the roll of honor, as
published by the F1ndncier, of New
York Old Frederick will get there
every time All she wants is a fair
show.
John r. Gentry, the great PAGER, re-
Gently won a race in New York in the
three fastest heats on recOrd-2.0 33,
203 3U3i, defeating Robert j., Frank
Argau and Star Pointer.
Nj. Thomas Il. Anderson, who was
50 seriously injured in the accident on
tric Railroad recently, has filed suit
for 10000 damages against the com
pny. VIM. p. Maulsby is his counsel.
Which is worse, Imprisonment for
life ora life long disease, like scrOfula,
for example? The former, certainly,
would be preferable were it not that
Aver Sarsaparilla can always come to
the re>cle aud give the poor sufferer
health, strength, and happiness.
Mr. Charles Hargett, chairman of
the Democratic County Central Com
mittea, has Just issued call for gen.
elal meeting of the Central Committee,
which is TO meet in this city on Satur-
day, september 18th, at IL O'Clock. A
full attendance is earnestly requested.
We have been informed that there
will be a meeting of the West End Sill
yer Club tomorrow night. If the Sec
Rotary Of the different clubs will kindly
furnish us with the proceedings of
their meetings, we may be able to en-
tighten the people as to what is going
on.
Our peach crop has been a source of
considerable revenue to those who
have been blessed with crop. Every
day numbers of wagons can be seen on
our streets filled with baskets of the
luscious fruit, the baskets selling from
fifteen to twenty cents, according TO
size and quality.
Mr.. Motter does not scare a little bit,
at the threats made against him by the
Wellington men. He is pretty CONN.,
dent of being able to dictate the Con-
gressi0nal nominotiOn. The Yelling
ton people are very confident, now
ever, that they will clip Motters
wings when they reach Oakland.
The general impression is, that we
Will have corn for less than dollar
barrel. Fine prospects to pay the fer
tilizer note, the interest on the mort
gage. the tax bills, and the store bills
and yet the gold men ask the farmer
to keep on voting for gold leglslatl on:
Well, if they can stand it, who should
complain?
The Republican free fight is not end
ed yet and both factions have called
meetings for the purpose of selecting
the Chairman of the County Central
Committee. There may be more lively
times yet. Motter's delegates so out
number the Haffner faction that 1t
seems like farce to interfere with the
right of the majority to name the
chairman.
Mrs w. Floyd Sicard, of Hampton,
Va, and Mrs. Allen r. Boyd, of Phila-
deIphia, Pa, are visiting their mother,
Mrs. Richie on West Church street.
Miss Willie Richie, who has been Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Bouldin, at East
Orange, n. j., is also home, accom-
panied by her little niece, Bessie NC
Lean, daughter Of Mrs. Donald II. NC
Lean, of New York.
And now comes an early train from
Washington Mr.. Fitzgerald, OF the
H. " o. has had long talk with our
business men aud is determined 10
give Frederick better facilities than
she has ever had. If things continue,
we Will he putting on airs like real city
folks. The Montgomery people can
now have plenty OF time in Frederick,
but be sure aud come to see US, 40 noU
let the train run empty.
We are informed that the directors
Of the electric road have bad the servl-
ees Of two experts from Philadelphia
aud that several important changes III
the road o. we'll as abont the cars nave
been made. This will be gratifying