The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Some Little lettings About
People and Things.

last, and yet this is supposed to
he spring time, Gentle Annie.
The base ball season is now in
full swing. The Baltimore Club
took three straight games from
the New Yorks.
Corn planting is near at hand
and yet the season has been so
backward that a great deal of
blowing is yet to be done.
Mr.. Edward Houck, our we'll
known sale and livery man has
lust returned from Virginia,
where he purchased a splendid
pairof driving mares.
Have you planted any trees?
Have you trimmed up your or
chards and shade trees! There is
no time to be lost. Do the work
at once and do it quickly.
The factories have put out
many acres of land lots of sugar
corn will be planted. The Fred
erick packing houses are number
ed among the best in the country.
Mr.. Victor Marken is riding a
Spaulding Chainless Wheel this
wear, the first one to be regularly
used in this city. He is loud in
his praise of its easy running
qualities.
Our mountain and meadow
streams should all be stocked with
trout. The young fish can be 0b
tanned without trouble. Who
will make the first move in this
matter.
Spring chickens are now in
their prime, and sweet price is
being paid for them. Still, in a
few weeks the markets will be
full and prices reasonable, so
don't be in a hurry to buy.
Secretary Alger, it is stated,
will not resign from the cabinet,
except at the Presidents request.
He intends to remain in the cab
met until March, 1901, or else
have an open break with the
President.
DR.. William Baltzell, one of
the most prominent physicians of
this city, has been indispoSed for
some days past. The Doctor has
been too hard at work getting
other people well TO pay much at
tentiOn to himself
Mr.. Brooke JamiSon, of Wal
kersville, is wondering why the
commissioners should refuse to
refund him taxes when they adj
nit they made a mistake and
should not have taxed him for
property in WOodsborO.
Our farmers should bear in
mind that it is madness to breed
to inferior horses. Only breed
your first class mares and then Sc
lect some first class horse. Good
horses are always in demand and
poor ones not worth feeding.
A stranger driving through
Frederick a few days ago, was
heard to exclailn, "Oh, what
streets" What he could he
have been thinking our dear cob
BILE stones, the pride of the black
smiths and wagon makers of dear
old Frederick.
The trout season is now at its
best, although the weather has
been almost too cool. DR..
Downey, one of the best all round
SpOrtSmen, caught a fourteen
inch trout during the first days of
the season. Can any one in our
mountain streams beat this!
Now honest; no fish stories,
Another summer passes with
out a hotel on our mountain
heights, and yet hundreds are
every year seeking country food.
Some d y real live man will be
found to put up a hotel near here,
and after making a nice little
sum, quite a lot will be kicking
themselves for not doing likewise.
Major Carroll Mercer has re,
turned from Cuba and has been
ordered to San Francisco, where
he will act as purchasing agent
in the Commissary Department of
the United States Government.
This is a most desirable post and
Major Mercer has made first
class record in his department.
His friends here wish him success
in his new home.
Messrs. Roger McSherry and
Eisenhauer, of Frederick. with
Mr.. Hobbs, of New Market, have
some twenty pointers at the
Sportsmen's Exhibition in Balti-
more this week. Mr.. Hobbs is
classed as one of the best shots
in Frederick County and some
fine work is expected from our
Frederick kennel of high bred
pointers. The box show will fol-