The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20

The County Commissioners have been in
session this week.
Miss Eleanor Potts gave very enjoyable
afternoon whist party to some of her
friends on Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Getzendanner entertained a
few of her friends at an imprOmptu pro-
gressive whist party, on Tuesday evening
last
The Laflin-R Rand Powder Mill lear
Kingston, New York, exploded. Five
men were blown to pieces and many more
injured.
1t is thought that the Appropriation bill
reported favOrably by the Ways and
Means Committee at Annapolis, will be a
very liberal one.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Norwood to prohibit the sale of intOxicat-
ing drinks within one mile of the observa-
tory on BraddOck Heights this county.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association of this
city, are making arrangements for rem
dering an Operatta in the near future,
for the benefit of the association.
The postoffice at Good Hope, this coun-
ty, will likely be closed about April 1, as
no one is willing to accept the postmaster
ship. The residents will then have to get
their mail either at Wolfsville or Smith
burg.
SweadGer Brothers, undertakes, re-
moved the body of a son of Captain
Bevans, who was buried at Washing
ton five or six years ago, and renter
red it in the Catholic Cemetery, at
Liberty, this county.
Mr. George Phebus, the stonecutter,
residing on West Patrick street, this
city, lost a valuable setter dog last
week. In attempting to jump over a
fence it had its leg caught in the
boards and not being released, died
from exhaustion.
Active preparations are in progress in
Cumberland, Md, for Firemens' Conven-
ton to be held in that city, June TO- II and
IL, next Invitations have been sent to
the different companies in Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Maryland. The prize lists
are to be sent out shortly.
The ThurmOnt Clarion claims to
have authority for saying that if the
Frederick and MiddletOWn Railroad
uses steam as motive power, that in
less than two years there will be direct
communication from that place with
Baltimore. The Clarion thinks that
the Mouocacy Valley Railroad would
be connected with the Frederick aud
Middletown Railroad, should the lat
ter use steam.
Elk Gov. Frank Brown has decid-
ed to dispose of his personal property,
which was attached to his fine farm
in Baltimore County, at public sale,
notice of which appears in our adver-
Using columns. The real property has
been sold, and the subscriber Intending
to discontinue farming, makes the
above sacrifice. Everything is in first
class order and will go without reserve
to the highest bidder.
A submarine ship, unlike any other
vessel eyer planned, is being built near
New York city, for the purpose of ex-
ploring the bed of the ocean, in search
of sunken wrecks. When the vessel is
submerged the keel, fore and aft, is
provided with ales and broad tired
wheels, which rest lightly on the bed
of the ocean and are propelled by an
electric motor, making complete ve-
hicle. Statistics show an average loss
of 2, 172 vessels with cargoes valued at
one hundred millions of dollars.
A horse belonging to Mr.. John Derr,
of near Harmony, this county, was
frightened on the road, near that place,
and ran away, throwing Mr.. Derr
from the wagon, and continued on the
road toward Frederick. The horse in
its flight with the wagon overlook and
ran into a buggy driven by Messrs
Hezekiah Harp, of Wolfsville, and
Squire Wolf, of MyersviIle. The bug
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capped without injury. The wagon was
caught in the fence and badly damag-
ed, and the horse broke loose from it
and continued running for several
miles before it was caught.