The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-20
LOCAL NEW s.
Some Little Jottlngs ABOUT PEG.
pie and Things.

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A meeting of the Frederick County
Medical Society, was held on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. McClintock Young, of this city,
recently received letters patent on
work-reeding machine
Mr.. Roosevelt Schuyler, of New
York, has been on visit 10 Mr.. Cal
win r Mutt, pear this city.
Young Jacob, son of Mr.. John King,
OF Feagaville, died of Group, on Tues
day of last week, aged years.
The February term of court will soon
be upon us. There always seems to be-
plenty Of work for judges and lawyers
to do.
There is very entertaining article in
the UniUerse, January 5th. about vacu-
UNI tube lighting and its advantages
Surely this is the age of progress.
Miss Bessie Jones, of GAINESVILLE,
Montgomery Co., was the guest of
Mrs. Thomas Schley, of this city, se.-
eral days during the present week.
Araby, the beautiful farm of the late
Col {. l.. Thomas, will he offered al
public sale early in February Here is
q chance to purchase one Of the best
farms in Frederick County
Mrs Louisa Bloom has rendered her
Resignation as toll-gate keeper, on the
Baltimore, Turnpike, about u miles
from this city. She has served IN that
capacity for over fifteen years.
Mrs. l.. A. Wood, of New Market,
has sold her hotel property in that
place to Rev S. H. Utz for 81 800
Rev Utz sold his house property in
New Market to his son for 81 ,l50.
Mr.. Buchanan Mcpherson, of Omaha
Is visiting his father, DR.. VIM. |. Nc
PhersOn. at his home near Catcctin,
this county. Mr.. Mcpherson is one OF
The progressive young men of the far
West.
"Everybody's Pocket Cyclopadia of
Things Worth Knowing, Things Diff
cult to Remember and Tables of Refer
euce" is d most useful and clever book
of reference and should be on the desk
Of every wide-awake person.
1t is said several prominent citizens
of Woodsboro, this county, are talking
of establishing a banking institution in
that place. The subject has been under
discussion for some time and many
think that in the near luture the bank
will be established
Judge John G. MOtter and Messrs.
Frank Eisenhauer, j. Roger McSherry.
Of Frederick. and Edward Hobbs, OF
New Market, all enthusiastic sports
men, are in North Carolina on a hunt
ing expedition, and they are, no doubt
having most successful and enjoyable
trip.
The many friends of Mrs. Susan
Vansant, familiarity known all over
Frederick aud Carroll Counties as
"grandma", will I've glad to learn that
her eyesght has been restored by Dr.
Geo. A. Fleinuing. OF Baltimore. Mrs.
Vansant, who is in her nineties, lost
: her sight some years ag0and the restOr-
alton of the same at her advanced age
is wonderful triumph.
Elicott City will start on new boom
by the Introduction of electric cars to
Baltimore. Tue only trouble now in
the way is the question of damag for
the use of the pike. Mr. Allen Dorsey,
the superintendent of the Baltimore &
Frederick Pike has placed the damages
at a price which the company il now
considering. Cars will leave Elicott
City every half hour for Baltimore, after
the completion Of the road.
HagerstOwn is now considering the
extension Of the Myersville branch of
The Middletown Electric Road to that
city Considerable interest is being
manifested in the enterprise; but eight
miles is to be built to make a contin-
uous road from Frederick to Hagprs-
town, across the mountains; the entire
distance will be about twentv.six miles
acOss the Catoctin and South noun
tains. Then both cities will do some
hustling for the valley trade.
Invitations have been issued TO the
marriage Of Miss Johanna Ida, daughter
of Mrs. Louisa A. Dambman, OF Balti.
more, and Mr.. Edward Everett Steiner,
formerly of this city, but for some years
State manager of the Accident Depart
melt Of the Etna Life Insurance Co IL
pany. The cernlony will take place in
the First English Lutheran Church, in
Baltimore, at O'clock p. m, on We'd
nesday, the 18th of January.
Montgomery County is to have an
electric road from Washington to Rock
vile. This will he of great assistance
to the growing little city of Rockville
and will open up a section of country
which will soon be in demand for resi-
dents. This road is destined one day
to come our direction, even If our peo
pie are Indifferent about the advantages
tn be derived from these lines. Outside
capitalists will soon see the many add
vantages derived from electric roads.
Ten years ago the length Of the
steamer CITY of New York" was
thought to he extraordinary; it was $50
feet long, the "Campanith is $40 feet,
the KAISER Wilhelm" is $40 and the
new White Star "Oceanicn is 704 feet.
If set on her stern, straight up in the
air, she would he more than twire rs
high as the tallest building in New
York City aud look down $50 feet on
the top of the Washington Monument
at the National Capitol The
UniUerSe
AT the meeting of the Tabernacle and
Dorcus Society of ST. Johns Church,
held in the parlors of the Novitiate on
Tuesday last, Mrs. JAS. McSherry pre-
siding as president. The meeting was
more largely attended than any that
bias been held for years. Committees
for securing clothing for the poor and
looking after the sick and needy were
appointed. great deal of good has
been accomplished through the agency
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