The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.
rome Little lettings About Peo-
pie and Things.

Since 1865 the payment for pensions
have aggregated 81, Jas, l56,O95.
Misses Emily and Mary Maulsby
hove returned from a delightful visit
70 70, friends in Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mclean, of
New York, are visiting Mrs. McLean's
mother, Mrs. Bette NJ. Richie, on
Church street.
Lewis Howard, colored, shot and
killed Edward Butler, another colored
man at Burnt Mill, near.Rockville, on
Saturday night last. Howard is un-
der arrest.
The government has decided to
change the color of the postage stamps
nsed to green, like formerly on the old
S-cent issue. 1t is said that this shade
is more durable than carmine and less
expensive.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Mr.. Charles Arthur War.
ner. Jr., and Miss Carrie M, daughter
of Mr.. L. A. II. HORNE, of this county.
on Tuesday, September 18th, at the
Lutheran Church, Burkittsville, at
o'clock p. m.
The total length of the worlds tele-
graph system has now reached 4,90S,-
92l miles, exclusive of $50, 440 miles
of submarine cables. Of this Europe
has 1,764, 79O.HEsAsia 3d. S5 miles. At
RIGA 99,4l9 miles. Australia 2l7,479
miles, and America 2,516, 54s miles.
Before going on sea-voyage or into
the country, be sure and put box of
Ayers Pills in your valise. You may
have occasion to thank us for this
hint. To relieve constipation, bilious
ness, and nausea, Ayers Pills are the
best in the world. They are also easy
to take.
The announcement that the Pension
Office is to have from the Botanical
Gardens the largest palm ever grown
under artificial conditions inspires the
New York Sun to remark: 1.-The Pen
sion Office already stretches out toward
the Treasury Department the largest
palm ever grown under artificial con-
ditions."
One advantage of taking Ayers Sar-
saparillla TO purify the blood is that
you need not infringe upon your hours
of labor nor deny yourself any food
that agrees with you. In word, you
are not compelled to starve or loaf,
while taking it. These are recommend
atoms worth considering.
The Emmitsburg Railroad, connect
ing the w. M. r. r. with the town of
Emmitsburg, this county, was sold on
Saturday last at public auction to
syndicate represented by J. A. Elder,
for the sum of $4,000. The road COW
ers distance of 3-10ths miles and
will be extended to connect with the
Pennsylvania line. Captain Walter
Saunders was auctioneer.
Considerable complaint is being
made by the citizens of Carroll County
that the Double Pipe Creek and Little
Pipe Creek is being raided by men
with nets and seines. Bass are being
taken out by the dozens and if this
continues it will only be question of
time before the bass are eXterminated.
There is a law against taking bass by
slaughter and the fish wardens should
take this matter in hand
Next Saturday the HagerstoWn Fair
Association will entertain the advisory
board at special banquet in the din
ing-room at the fair grounds. as is Gus
tomary each year. Tie members of
the Frederick County Advisory Board
are: Charles n. Hargett, chairman;
Harry G. Keefer. secretary; d. G
Winebrener, Col. l.. V. Baughman,
John G. Motier, Charles E. Cassell, G.
NJ. de Garmendia, G. q. Rhoderick,
ST., George Alfred Townsend, D. 81.
Mowen.
The Hagerstown Fair Association
holds its annual exhibition this year
on October 18th, 18th, l4th and 18th,
and promises to be brighter, bigger and
better than ever. Numerous attrac-
tons have been selected for the amuse-
ment of the public and the manage
ment announces that the world re-
nowned horses Robert j., 2.0lf, and
John r. Gentry, 2004, will present and
give races on Wednesday. They are
the Kings of the turf and all who can
should see them. Excursion rates on
all railroads.