The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-07-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Some Little lettings About
People and Things.

of Burkittsville, this county. has
been increased to $40 per month.
Miss Maria Doyle, of Norfolk,
Va, who has been visiting Mrs.
L. V. Baughman, has returned
home.
Miss Alice Bond, of Westmins.
ter, who has been the guest of the
Misses Richie, this city, has re-
turned home.
There are now As war vessels.
ranging from battleships to Tor.
pedo boats, being constructed
for the government.
Miss Maude Claggett, of Peters
vile, this county. and Miss Nellie
Carrot, of Washington county,
have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Schley, West
Second street.
On the farm of Mr.. Bennett
Duvall in New Market district,
Wednesday evening Of last week,
two COWS were struck by light
ming and killed.
Mrs. Chas. w. Ross, Jr., chap
erOned a very delightful moon
light picnic to White Rock on
Monday. About fifteen couples
made up the party.
Mr.. and Mrs William Barron,
of Biaritz, France, who were on
a visit to Mr.. G.. NJ. de Garmendia
at TnScarOra Farm, have returned
via New York to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Ross,
Jr., and their guest, Miss Spen-
Ger. Of Philadelphia. are spending
the hot days at the Ross Cottage,
en- the mountain, near Braddock.
Several cases of small pox have
developed in Cumberland. DR..
John Futon, secretary of the
State Board OF Health, has been
there and advised = strict quar-
antine Of the infested district.
Thursday of last week was the
hottest day of the summer so far.
The temperature in the shade
was from 1909 to 1929 and the
humidity was oppressive all day.
Several people in Frederick were
Frustrated.
Mr.. Frank Gephart, foreman of
large daily in Trenton, n. j., is
i'll Frederick on visit. Mr.. Geb-
hart formerly lived here and
learned his trade in the CITIZEN
Office. He has been away over
eighteen years.
The small tunnel on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad near
Point Of Rocks is being removed
by large force of men to enable
the company to straighten the
tracks for its new roadbed.
Complaint is made Of the scarcity
of labor.
Mr.. Charles Bantz, formerly Of
this city, but for number of
years a resident Of Toledo, Ohio,
visited his home recently. He is
son of the late William S. Bantz,
and was an apprentice in the Er-
Gmjner Office when a young man.
During the fiscal year ending
with June 80, 1900, over $50, 600,
600 more of agricultural products
were exported from this country
than in the fiscal year 1899. Ex-
ports of manufactured goods for
the year past have also been
largely in excess of those exported
in 1899, the increase being over
500, 100000
The County Commissioners last
week awarded contracts to build
new school houses. The one at
Park Mills was awarded to l.. l..
Warfeld; at Taylor's, to G. U.
Brandenburg, and one at High
Knob was also given to Mr..
Brandenburg, and the addition
to the High School at Adamstown
to William H. Cromwell.
By having the governor screwed
up too light, threshing machine,
owned by Mr.. George Bruner,
was ruined whilst being operated
on the farm of Mr.. M. G. Sum
mers, on the Spout Spring road.
The machine got beyond control
and before the engine could be
stopped it choked up and smashed
to pieces. Fortunately no one
was injured.
Ex- Secretary of State Caleb
Powers was placed on trial Mon
day at Georgetown, KY, charged
with the murder Of William GOe-
bel at Frankfort January 80 last.
A warrant is also out for ex-
Governor Taylor as an accessory
before the fact, but he is out of
the State. A brother of Goebel
says he has edidence that Powers
is the guilty party and will pro-