The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Some Little Jottlngs About Peo-
pie and Things.

somewhat improved.
Frederick County will have very
respectable peach crop.
Miss Johns, of Washington, is visit
inc Miss Caroline Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maulsoy and family
have returned from Virginia.
The friends of Mrs. Frank Sapping-
ton are glad to see her out again
The rain of last Sunday was very Sc
yele in some places, but very bent fic-
ial also.
A colored camp will open at MERGERS
woods, Braddock, on Sunday, and last
week.
The roads running out of Frederick
in every direction are in fine condition
for cycling.
Governor Lowndes has been enter
tanning the McKinley's. Where is
Wellington?
Martinsburg advertises for three
hundred girls 10 do canning in their
canning factory.
The peaches are now getting plenti-
full and lots of them are being offered
about the streets.
Miss Thompson, of Washington, d.
c., will be the guest of Mrs. Carroll
Mercer next week.
Father Becker, of Georgetown Col
4 lege, has been enjoying the annual re-
treat at the Convent.
Every stranger who visits Frederick
goes away enthusiastic over its beau
ties and capabilities.
A party of strangers have been in
the city this week making an insur-
ance map of Frederick.
About one thousand tickets were
sold on the Western Maryland Rail-
road Oh Emancipation day.
Monday last the fifth dance given
by the young men of Frederick took
place at BraddOck Heights.
Messrs. Il. Edward Hamilton and
Nelson Perrin, of Baltimore, have been
visiting Colonel Baughman.
DR.. Boteler a native of Frederick /
County, made a stirring and patriotic /
address at the Farmers Picnic.
Peter Monahan, sentenced to death !
for the murder of his wife, was hanged |
in the city jail, Baltimore, Friday, Aug. |
18th.
A tournament and dance was held |
near Petersville, on August 18th; the
music was furnished 10y the Frederick
Select Orchestra.
Mr.. Carroll Mercer, who sprained |
his foot about week ago, is able to be
about again on crutches. DIR. +. +.
Smith has been in attendance.
The Misses Drill gave delightful
bicycle tea on last Friday, and Mr. and
Mrs Lee Simmons entertained tie
club on the Tuesday following.
The foxes are playing havoc among
the turkeys and chickens in the neigh
borhood of Doubs Station. Where are
the fox hunters with their hounds?
The accidents from surf bathing and
loss Of life also, have been phenome-
nal in the last month. Yet people go
Oh in their reckless way of bathing.
Women will join the army of gold
hunters. If they had the strength to
dig as they have the power to endure,
gold would pour INTO their Golfers.
Mrs. Alice L. Anderson aud Miss
Adelyn Wilson, who have been visit
ing Mrs. L. " Baughman at Poplar
Terrace, have returned to their homes.
The Frederick Fair will roll around
before we can realize it, All should
try to add to its attractions by the real
old time display from the new house
keepers.
Now then for a firstcass corn crop
The recent rains have III most cases
made our crops and it promises well.
The fodder will be much better than
was at first predicted.
If a large silver mine was discovered
pear the Torrid zone, | wonder if sill
yer hunting would not be as much in
fashion as gold hunting. 1t would be
Flx of one and half dozen of the other.
In places where typhoid and other
malaral troubles are prevalent,
thorough sanitary investigation would
20 much 10 stamp out this disease.
An ounce of prevention is worth a
bound of cure.
Among the Fredericktonians on the
Essex this week for Boston, were the
Rev Eschhach, Mr.. Dutrow, Rev.
Father Gaffney, Mr.. Frank Baugh-
ban, MIS- Charles Baughman, Master
Austin and Mrs. HI. Baughman.
Miss Bertha, the charming daughter
Mr.. j. M. Connelley, of Montgom
I fy County, who has been visiting
/ Hiss Lucy Bennett for the past few
4 feeks, left Saturday for Dickerson,
here she will remain few bays be-
pre- returning to her home in Seneca.
The many friends of Chaplain Page
who was visiting in Hagerstown last
puhday) will be glad to know that he
\ Fcaped the thunderbolts of heaven,
OF war this time, in terrific storm
nat swept over the city, striking and
urhlng barn within a few feet of
i'm.
y Commissioner Morrison says the road
IL ON Emmitsburg to the Pennsylvania
ne towards Gettysburg will be fixed
q a substantial way, and that the
% ofR will be started at an early day.
81 gentleman in this city interested in
OO1 Roads has promised to lend help
j Pc hand.
h Inc crossing at the Tuscarora Creek
Vulng from Doubs to the PIT of Rocks
Pau' Is III very dangerous condition,
~ we know of no crossing more in
II Ecu OF a bridge than this point. The
,t mnillssloners will delays this matter