The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
Senator Wellington is quite sick at
his home in Cumberland.

The United kiremen held largely
attended dance at Braddock Heights
on Tuesday evening.
The Emmitsburg Branch of the
western Maryland Railroad will be
disposed of at auction, on September
18th.
A good rain for the growing crop of
corn fell in this county on Monday
last, and continued nearly all the after
noon. Rain fell on Sunday also.
Cotton is worth about $3.50 per bale.
This is the highest figure. Last year
at this season it brought S6.S5, the
highest price
Frederick ought to have a good base
ball club. Interest in this popular
sport could be easily encouraged by
games of merit at the Athletic Park,
The two central committees of the
Republican party hold meetings on
Saturday in this city, The outcome is
being earnestly watched by both par
ties.
The West End Democratic Club of
Frederick will reorganize for the fall
campaign. They have secured rooms
in the Paisley property and the first
meeting was held last evening.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas J. Brasil
ears, who died recently in Dayton,
Ohio, occurred in Columbus, on July
End He was born in Frederick and
was well known newspaper man.
AT recent meeting of the Frederick
Hospital Association the members ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the pro-
gress made since the project was
started and hopes to report additional
advancement from time to time.
Besides being a very able statesman
and politician, Senator A. P. German
is a farmer of no mean degree, and
upon his fine farm near Laurel, How.
ard County, he raised this year 5000
bushels of wheat upon 100 acres of land.
If you have an abundance of dark.
glossy hair, if you would have clean
scalp, free from dandruff and irritating
humors, or if your hair is faded and
gray, and you would have its natural
color restored, use Ayers Hair Vigor.
1t is unquestionably the best dressing.
The annual meeting of the Mary
land State Bar Association will be held
this year at Ocean City, on July 2Sth.
This is the second year of its existence
President Judge James McSherry will
deliver the annual address, and sew
erai other prominent men will deliver
speeches on the occasion.
1t has been determined by the Exec
utive Committee of the Farmers In
stitute to hold an open air meeting on
August 18th, but as yet no place has
been announced. Plenty of time re-
mains, however, for that. Many
prominent speakers will be present,
and there will be music also.
A very pretty wedding was quietly
solemniZed at the residence of Elder
Edward Bruner, near Frederick, on
Wednesday evening, the 7th inst.
Mr.. Silas X. Utz and Miss Ida, fifth
daughter of Mr.. Byron Etchison, both
of New Market, being the happy
couple. Miss Addie Utz, sister of the
groom, was bridesmaid and Mr.. Yer
non Carver, of Carroll County, the
groomsman.
Nearly all the wheat in this county
is cut and in shocks ready to be hauled
to the barn and threshed The yield
was a good one and if prices hold as at
present the farmers can realize some
little profit on their product. There is
no commodity that fluctuates on the
market like wheat and lucky is he who
secures the top price. Some farms pro-
duced as high as 40 bushels to the acre,
but the general average will not go
much over % bushels.
The Bicycle Club propose to hold
bicycle tournament at Athletic Park
in the near future. 1t will be essenti-
ally the same as other tournaments,
only the knights will ride bicycles in
stead of horses. Rings will be taken
in the usual way and the successful
riders will crown the Queen and maid
of honor. Music will enliven the oc-
casion and later dance will be held.
This should be very interesting
event and receive the hearty support
of our people.
1t is said that John Carroll, colored
man, made affidavit to dream, in
which he states he saw colored wom-
an, who was a friend of the family,
take gold watch chain belonging to
his daughter, aud upon this circum-
stance the magistrate issued search
warrant The officer making the in-
vestigation found the missing article
in the woman's house, and she was
promptly arrested and held for the Au-
gust Court. There are lots of Others in
similar conditions who would like to
dream few things also.
Mrs. Donald K. Mclean, of New
York city, daughter of the late Judge
John Richie, of Frederick, has been
signally honored by the chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
of New York, of which organization
she is the regent. On a recent notable
occasion. when this distinguished
woman had delivered a stirring address,
beautiful diamond pin was presented
to her in token of her great interest in
the work of the chapter and her execu-
tive ability and qualifics tons as regent.
She also received many complimentary
notices in the newspapers.