The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02

i Several serious wrecks have occurred
on the Is. d o. Railroad recently.
On September oath, Mr.. Eli Ohler
died at his home, near Emmitsburg
this county. %
| Miss Maude Brewington, of Balti-
more, who has been visiting the Misses
Getzendanner, returned home on Tues
day last.
"A splendid rain on Tuesday last 1t
was greatly needed and will be of great
service to the wheat and to the pas
lures.
"A good size audience was present on
Monday night last at the City Opera
House, to hear Rhea in one of her
great plays.
Jupe. two-year-old trotter, went
mile at Readville, Pa, i'm the remark
able time of 2.13a, which is the worlds
record for that age.
Mr.. Allen Tingstrum, of Marti ms
burg, took an overdose of medicine re-
Gently, and the effects were fatal. He
was born at Point of Rocks, this
county.
Mrs. Mary Firestone, widow of the
late f. j. Firestone, died on West Pat
rick street. this city, on Monday morn
ing last. Funeral occurred on We'd
nesday last.
The case of DIR. A. r. Todd, of Bruins
wick, this county, will be heard before
the December court. He is charged in
three indictments with selling liquor
unlawfully.
Tho oSSaccOrc f,,r Mo-, M. l. la:4:4
have handed in their returns and the
result shows decrease in the taxable
basis. If this is the case generally, the
tax rate will be increased.
A new schedule is in effect on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The %. M.
train from Baltimore is off A few
other minor changes have been made,
but the timetable is substantially the
same as before.
The Post-Office Department has or
dered a charge to be made in the mail
routes in Frederick County. The
change will effect MyersvilIe, Pleas
ant Walk, Middletown. Libertytown,
UniOnville and Braduock.
The people in that part of tow n ad-
jacent to the b. & o. Railroad and
| along B. & O. avenue, are now better
protected than ever in case of fire and
drouth. Larger water mains have been
placed in position and an increased
flow assured.
The Bryan Sewall and Lee advo-
Gates hold a meeting at Bellesville on
tomorrow, Saturday night, at 7.30 p.
m. All are cordially invited to be
present William P. Maulsby, Glenn
HI. WOrthington and Mr.. Wickless will
be present and address the meeting
Considerable speculation is already
INDUCED in between the followers of
the Elk Ridge Club and the
Chevy Chase Club, as to who will
carry off the honors at the hurdle
races at our Big Fair. Some of the
finest riders of the two clubs will be
entered for the contest.
Mr.. John Morris, the well-known
jeweler of this city, returned home
last week from several days visit to the
races at Baltimore. Mr.. Morris has a
great pacing colt which won second
money in his first race, but who has
not yet shown what he can do. The
youngster won considerable applause
and Mr.. Morris had several fiattering
offers for him.
Louis Victor, named after Colonel
Baughman of this city, and raised by
c. NJ. de Garmendia, of Tuscarora
Farm, is getting great reputation as
first-class race horse. He defeated
Monocacy last week at the Gentle
mems driving park in fast time. Louis
Victor will be taken to Kentucky and
will be put against some of the noted
flyers of the blue grass region.
Miss Josie Grasselli, of Cleveland, O.,
who has been visiting the Misses Nc
Sherry, on East Second street, has re-
turned home. She but recently re-
turned from an eighteen months tour
of Europe, partsof Asia and Afri-
ca, and her descriptions of the many
points of interest met with during her
extensive travels was most interesting.
She has visited Frederick several times
and has made many friends.