The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10
FOCAL NEWS.
some Little lettings About Peo-
pie and Things.


Master Philip Lee has been visiting
Master Austin Baughman.
Braddock Heights still enjoys an ex-
tensiye patronage by the people.
Mrs. Helen Ray and Miss Thompson
are guests at the Carroll MERGERS.
Miss Margaret Mcpherson, who has
been on the sick list, is much better.
Miss Adelyn Wilson has gone 10 Chi
csgo for months visit to her family.
MIR. Thomas Anglim has been spend
ing week with Mr.. Austin Baugh-
man.
Miss Carrie Jamison, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Hayden, on Court
Square.
Many of the schools have already
opened, while others will not begin be-
fore the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rogers, who
spent two weeks in Frederick County,
have returned home.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Anderson died last Friday afternoon,
aged ten months.
Rhodes merry Makers" are filling
an engagement at Hanover, Pa, dur
ing this Fair) week.
Several families had delightful old
time basket picnic on the banks of the
Monocacy, the past week.
A bicycle tea will be held at the
Of
ough, at Walkersville, this evening.
The farmers of Wolfsville, this
county, held picnic in Dulles
woods near that place, last Saturday.
What rich fruit summer this has
been, green cages, peaches, plums,
damsons, everything in the greatest
abundance.
"The Merrymakers" have indeed
made merry week for their many
friends and patrons, who wish them
every success.
The bicycle teas and card parties
seem to go on with increased energy,
and are delightful and simple way of
entertaining.
Richard Croker, the ex-chief of
the Tammany Hall organization of
New York, has returned to this coun-
try after spending the summer abroad.
Mrs. Hugh Gatchell is visiting her
mother, who has been in Frederick
during the summer months, with the
Misses Vernon, on West Third street.
Mr.. w. C. Birely, a member of the
late firm of Birely Bros, wholesale
grocers, is out for the nomination for
County Treasurer on the Republican
ticket.
The Board of County Commission
ers were in session on Wednesday
morning last, and later inspected
road near Buckeystown. They will
meet again ON September Goth.
Watch your Registration, Democrats.
Remember the fraudulent registration
of last year, by which means the Re-
publicans carried our State. See that
they don't get chance again. Only
two days, remember
General Fitzhugh Lee, United States
Consul-General at Havana, Cuba, has
been granted leave of absence and is
now in this country. 1t is not proba.
BILE that he will return, as his successor
is on the verge of being named.
Mr.. Casper Cline, one of our we'll
known young business men, has
moved his carpet establishment
into more commodious and comfort
able quarters in the new Castle Build
ing, which, by the way, is completed.
and distinct ornament to the city.
Master G. Frank Beckley, son of
Captain @. S. J. Beckley, of this city,
was awarded "a scholarship at st. Fran
els Xavier College, New York, and
the fortunate young man left on Satur-
day to begin the course of instruction
at that we'll known institution.
The poultry exhibit at the Rockville
Fair this wear was one of the most in
teresting features. Messrs. e. E. Boil
eau & Son, of Middletown; S. M. Ke-
fauver, MiddIetown; e. E. Schildt-
knecht and w. K. Birely & Co., of
Frederick, received premiums on their
choice fowls.
Maryland day, September 18th, will
be appropriately observed by the Key
Monument Association of this city, at
Braddock Heights. A suitable program
has been arranged for the occasion and
all interested in the object are invited
to be present. A special train will
leave on the electric road at l As p. NJ,
sharp.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Mrs. Hugh Catch
ell, formerly of Frederick, but now of
Baltimore, to Mr.. Ellicott Fisher, of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Gatchell was Miss
Mamie Tyler and as a young girl was
noted for her beauty. She is still
very handsome woman. She is visit
ing relatives in Frederick.
Any persons having good photo
graphs taken with an Eastman camera
on their transparent film can enter the
same in an exhibition gotten up by this
enterprising company especially for
amateurs. The contest closes on OctO-
Der 18th, and Will be decided in Lon
don. If you want a chance at the
prizes send your photos to them at Ro-
chester, New York, before that time.
Misses Louise and Mamie Potts,
Alexis McDanold and Eleanor john
son have recently returned from an ex-
tended tour through lower Canada and
the St. Lawrence country. The party
was absent six weeks and report
most delightful journey. Like all
other persons, they were glad to get
back again. After all there is no place
like old Frederick.
DR.. William Z. Boteler, of Wash
ington, d. c., delivered an eloquent
Grafton on "Young Men in History"
at the union picnic az Middletown,