The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-17
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Every ranspiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
MiddletOwn.

Dec. 10, 1897.
While the church bells were ringing
sunday morning, Rosa Toms was
planning to escape from the residence
OF her sister, Mrs. Daniel Bible, of near
town, and to elope with her lover Vie.
tor Alexander, of this place. Mr.
Bidle having heard of the proposed
elopement, had locked the would-be
bride in room, but while he was in
another room talking to neighbor. she
leaped from window and fled across
the fields several miles distant to the
National Pike, where Alexander was
IN waiting with buggy. They were
soon on their way to Frederick. where
they were married by Rev. E. r. Esch-
bach. Alexander had previously OBJ.
talned The consent of the girls father.
who lives in the upper part of the val,
ley, and was thereby enabled TO pro-
cure license. The girl, whose mother
Is dead. lived with her sister. She is
out hfteen years of age and still wears
snort dresses. Alexander, who is son
OF Mr.. Eugene Alexander. ofthis place.
is nineteen.
The grand cake walk, which was
held at Rudy's Hall by the colored peo-
pie OF this vicinity and of Frederick, as
mad been expected, was lively affair
Inc colored folks from Frederick ar
rived about $50 on a chartered car.
Inc Car returned about A. M. "Budn
Gray, of Frederick, formerly of Middle
town, was pronounced the winner of
the cake. The decision was rendered
by the audience, large number of
which were white. The Manor Lane
Orchestra furnished music for the oc-
caSion.
Rev. Frank Delo, of Xenia, Ohio, de-
llvered an interesting lecture on the
mlssisn fields of Africa and India, in
the Lutheran Church, this place, Sun
day evening last. The lecture was il
lustrated by stereOptican views which
spoke louder than words about the deg
relation and misery of the people of
those countries. The audience was
large and a voluntary collection was
taken from each person as they enter
ed the door.
Rev. Pontius, the new pastor of the
Reformed Church, this place, preached
at both the morning and evening SER
vices Sunday.
Mr.. Ira }. Young, of near Burkitts-
vile, aud Miss Virdie F., daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Baker, of
Keedysville, Washington County, were
married at the home of the bride on
Tuesday last.
A valuable farm of 1873 acres of land.
along the Jefferson road, b miles south
of town AVID belonging to the heirs of
the late Martin III. Beachley, was sold
at public sale in front of the Reqister
office, this place, 10 Mrs. Myra l..
Mock, of near Burkittsville, for S45.O5
per acre.
AT a recent meeting of the directors
of the Frederick and Middletown Elec-
trio Road, Edward Ifert, of this place.
was appointed freight agent for this
end of the line, vice G. d. Kefauver,
resigned.
The merchants of this place are
ready for Christmas. They have fine
displays in their windows and one can
purchase most anything desired riSht
at home
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics are preparing to give "Ten
Nights in Bar-room," at Rudy's Hall,
during the holidays.
Mr.. Samuel M. Kefauver, of this
place, has returned from the Washing
ton poultry show, with As first; A Sec
ond, and 30 third premiums on the
following varieties: Plymouth Rocks,
Leghorns, Polish Red Caps. Houdans,
Dorcans, Black Sumatra, Wyandotte,
Hamburgs, Cochins, Brahmas, Ban
tanls, turkies, geese and ducks. Mr..
Kefauver had l56 fowls at the show.
Mrs. Annie Ramsburg, of this place,
left Wednesday of last week for Fay
North Carolina, to visit her
son, Mr.. Eugene Ramsburg, who re-
sides there. She will be absent until
after the holidays.
Messrs. Robert Kepler and Joseph
Remsburg, son of County Commits
sioner S. E. Remsburg, left here last
week for Columbus, Ohio, to take a
course at business college in that
city.
Bev. DIR. and Mrs. L. A. Main, of
Littlestown, Pa. are spending few
days with their son, John, near Jeffer-
sou,