The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-23

Mr.. Isaiah Mealey is the oldest citi-
zen OF Frederick. He was born in 1901.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Flock, of near
Creagerstown, died last week, aged rs
years.
Several communications of interest
were crowded out of this issue. They
Will appear in due time.
An interesting game of base ball was
played at Athletic Park Tuesday even
ing, between amateurs of the bicycle
club
The Misses Ely, daughters of Prof.
Ely, of the Maryland Scnool for the
Deaf, this city, have several girl friends
visiting them.
The promoters of the Myersville cleo
trlc railroad will again endeavor to Sc
secure enough subscriptions of stock to
have it built.
Messrs. James and George Houck,
living near this city, have taken sum.
mer trip to Europe and will be gone
some little time.
The very severe spell of wet weather
we have had lately will be drawback
to threshing, and may in some cases
sprout the grain in the sheaf.
Frederick County gets from the
State Treasury S., 1853 81 for white and
S93o.2S for colored school books, accord
ing to the free-book apportionment.
The illumination of Braddock
Heights at night by electricity is in
deed a beautiful sight and can be seen
for miles from all parts of the county.
Messrs Columbus Kemp and Ed
ward Nichols, two of our well-known
farmers, have sold their wheat crop
ana received seventy-seven cents per
bushel.
Mr.. j. S. w. JarbOe informs us that
wheat was worth 1917 cents on Thurs
day, corn, 1926 cents. Best flour So. 90
per Darrell; clover seed, $3.50 per
bushel.
The Democratic primary in Freder-
lex, on Saturday last, was we'll attend.
ed. or course, all who participated will
give cheerful support to the nominees
of the party.
The Farmers Institute should not
overlook the necessity of advocating
the Improvement of our public roads.
Much good can be done by keeping
the question before the people.
Louis Victor" the well-known Ma
ryland bred trotter won two good heats
in the 2 Is class, at the Mystic Park
races in Massachusetts, acted bad
ly in the third heat and lost the race.
Nearly one hundred telephones of
the new company were rendered tenn
porarily useless by the bolt of light
ming that struck in this city on Tues
day last. They were promptly repair
ed.
Bishop Creighton of the Church of
England, wore a mitre and cope at a
recent confirmation in London, and
was the first Protestant bishop to APP
pear in this attire since the Reforma-
ton.
In spite of the fact that much has
been said of the harshness of the Amer
lean voice, women do not CORE ct this
great failing. Would that we could
put pneumatic tires on our American
voices.
Hagerstown believes in improving
her streets. Our sister town has rele-
gated the cobble stones to the rear.
The people of Frederick have not yet
decided what to do with the big crop
they have on hand.
There is man spending the sum-
mer near Frederick, who claims he
was with Custer in his last battle and
that he saw the great warrior fall.
The war records fail to give him this
distinction, however true his tale
may be.
The sad death of Father Drawn, S. j.,
at Georgetown, College, Washington,
d. c., was great shock to his many
friends in this city. He was pastor
of st. Johns Catholic Parish here,
several years ago, and was well known
to all our people.
Have tried others, but like Ayers
best" is the statement made over and
over again by those who testify to the
benefit derived from the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Disease never had
greater enemy than this powerful blood
purifier. 1t makes the weak strong.
Miss Caroline Jamison, daughter of
the late Robert Jamison, of Baltimore.
is visiting the family of DR.. F. F.
Smith, on Second street. She is an at
tractive young society belle in the
Monumental City, and has already
made many friends here.
The downpour here on Wednesday
evening and early Thursday morning
was the heaviest so far this season.
Rain came down in sheets and Mar
ket street ran flush with the pave
ment line. There is sometimes limit
to good things and little dry weather
would now be relished.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Steiner, the well
known artist of near Petersvile, has
recently shipped over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, several fine oil
paintings to George w. Steiff, ESQ,
of Houston, Texas. Miss Steiner has
lately returned from New York City,
where she has been very successful in
selling some of her fine paintings.
A claim has been entered against the
estate of the late Peter Shaffer, ST., of
Middletown, by Western parties, for the
sum of $4,000, the same being borrow
ed by the deceased many years ago, so
the papers presented said. No atten-
ton has been given the matter as it is
certainly bogus claim, not even pos
sessing the elements to merit consider
alton.
A number of Frederick people are
getting ready to take their summer
vacation. Atlantic City holds out the