The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Some Little lettings About
People and Things.

publicity if advertised in the CIT
IZEN.
1t is reported that Hawaii is to
be given a government identical
in nearly every respect with that
which applies to the territories.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, in
an interview gives it as his opin-
ion that the Democrats have
much better reason to hope for
success than in 1896.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Birely,
of New Haven, Conn. who have
been visitidg the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. G. Birely,
North Market street, have re-
turned to their home.
1t is stated that the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper Company
have finally decided to abandon
Luke, Maryland, and concentrate
their work at their new mills at
COvingtOn, West Virginia.
The cotillion which was post
poned from Wednesday night of
last week, out of respect to the
memory of Miss Bertha Brengle
Kemp, who died on the 9th inst,
will be held to night in Junior
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob r. Kline,
have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Lillian Florence, to Mr.. Lewis
Cutler Thomas, Thursday after
noon, February %, at 5 o'clock,
at their home, "Rosedale."
The B. & o. Railroad may use
electric motor power to haul
heavily loaded freight trains up
the seventeen mile grade west of
Cumberland. At present it re-
quires the services of twelve
helping engines with all the in.
cidental costs of operation.
February 18th was the anniver-
sary of the birth of President
Abraham Lincoln. Banquets in
honor of this event we're held in
several of the large cities and
eloquent Odes and orations were
inspired by the memory of his
courage and ability.
Postmaster General Smith has
requested the passage of a bill
which shall permit merchants and
business men generally to send
out return envelopes, the postage
to be paid on their return. The
scheme is simply an enlargement
of the "postage due" plan.
The Frederick Art Club held
Valentine Tea on Saturday af-
ternoon last. Dainty souvenirs,
hand-painted, were on sale. The
guests were served with tea,
waters and valentine hearts. Mrs.
John K. White, Miss Thomas and
Miss Cornelia Dutrow had charge.
The three story brick dwelling
of Charles j. Lewis on West Pat.
rick street was sold on Saturday
to Charles ID. Doll for 1925.
Mr.. Doll intends to convert the
building into a cafe. There we're
two mortgages on the property,
the amount received only being
sufficient to satisfy the first one.
The mid winter reception held
at the Womans' College OH last
Friday evening, was one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the kind
ever given at that institution.
A notable feature of the affair,
besides the pretty women, was
the elaborate decorations, which
had been arranged with great
care and skill by the young la
dies.
Major Noble H. Creager, quar-
termaster in the army, who is a
brother of Mrs. F. A. Marley, of
this city, has been relieved from
duty at MiddletOwn, Pa, and or
dered to New York City. There
he will report for temporary duty
as quartermaster and acting CON-
issary Of subsistence on the trans
port Mcclellan.
Messrs. A. s. Gosnelf, motor
man, and Harry Remsburg, a
conductor on the Frederick and
Middletown Railroad. have gone
to Pennsylvania to work on the
railroad that Douglas Brothers
are building for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Victor
Smith, of MyersviIle, has sue
ceeded MOtOrman Mantz on the
Frederick and Middletown Rail-
road.
This year is to be a record
breaking one in Trans Atlantic
travel. The agents of the var
ious lines reports that arrange
ments have been made for extra
steamships, and that, although
the season has not opened yet,
the outgoing steamships are as
crowded as they are during the
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