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 much lin-
proved.
Mr.. Calvin Mutt has gone to Wash
ington, ID. g., to attend the Jockey
Club races.
Mrs. John Richie is in Washington
this week attending meeting OF the
Colonial Danes
Samuel Calhoun, of Richie County,
w Va claims to be one hundred and
sixteen years old.
Two prisoners sawed their way out
of the Hagerstown Jail, but were I'M
mediately recaptured.
The Republicans elected the Mayor
and two out of three councilmen IN
Oakland, Garrett County.
Carlisle is considering the Gamewell
fire alarm. A complete system with
Is boxes will cost $3.172.5O.
Lewis r. Ernde committed suicide
by hanging himself, in HagerstOWh,
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-
partment has paid S4, 1875, 1910 In ben
efits since its organization.
The County Commissioners adj
iourned on Wednesday last, and VIII
meet again on May the fourth.
Major A. l.. Piizer, who served on
the staff of Gen. Jubal A. Early during
the late war, died in Roanoke, Va.
James McLane, aged 80 years. of CO.
mus. was found dead in a meadow,
near Hyattsvile, Montgomery County.
Mrs. Ephraim .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.
James Fl. Truss, convicted Of muir
der iii the first degree, in Cecil County,
is sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
June ZoLns next.
The Chambersburg Board of Trade
will endeavUr To raise $4,000 to be
loaned to industries that eau be Undue
ed to locate there.
The Western Turnpike Company
has determined to make test case Of
the law requiring bicyclists to pay one
cent toll for each gate.
I'M. Tr.;..l ..o.eoJ
Senator Faulkner's bill to pay St. JOS
eph's Catholic Church, at Martinsburg,
50, $50 fer 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 a 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
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 run
away horse. He was taken to his home.
and while his family thought he was
going to bed, shot himself.
A counterfeting 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 II.
Steuart, Commander of the Maryland
Division, United Confederate Veter-
ans.
Shank Brot hers, proprietors of the
Valley Creamery, of MiddletOwn,
Broad Run, this county. Mr.. ID.
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
day night last, at IL o'clock. The
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 pitch fork that was left stick
ing IN a strawstack, which penetrated
its flank to the depth of six inches or
more.
The graduates and 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 Emmltsburg, has been sold TO Mr..
Thomas Barry for the sum of s. 600
1t was formerly owned by Mr.. William
9. Scott.
A valuable young COW belonging to
Mr.. John q. Castle, near Middletown
was suddenly attacked with snasms
ana died. A few davs latar a e.