The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
( LOCAL NEWS
So@e Little lettings About
People and Things.

county, has been increased to $I2
per month.
New Hampshire Democrats in.
structed delegates to the National
Convention to vote for w. j.
Bryan for the Presidential nomi-
nation.
Mr.. William H. James, through
John S. Newman, attorney, has
filed bill in the Circuit Court
for an absolute divorce from his
wife Annie James.
Doll Brothers held their second
millinery opening of the season
on Thursday. Some very pretty
styles in fashions were shown
and large crowds attended.
A genuine western welcome was
showered upon Admiral Dewey
in Chicago Tuesday and Wednes-
day last. There was no politics
connected with his visit.
Jesse G. Claggett, of MOtter's
Station, this county, has applied
for an absolute divorce from his
wife, Mary S. Claggett. They
formerly lived in Baltimore.
The LeGore Combination Lime
Co., has increased its capital
stock from 100000 to $4,000
by issueing $50, 900 of preferred
stock redeemable at the pleasure
of company between the years
1901 and 1910.
Rev. William +. Wheeler, a
member of the senior class of the
Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa, has accepted
a call to the WoOdsborO Lutheran
charge. this county, and will be
installed about June l.
The warehouse of Mr.. j. Il.
w. Hargett, on Patrick and
Carroll streets, will be torn down
this week and a new and modern
frame warehouse will be erected.
Mr. Charles Poole has the con-
tract to tear down and rebuild.
Plans for Hagerstown's free Ii
brary have been drawn by Mr..
Bruce Price, of New York. The
work of demoliShing the row of
brick law offices on Jonathan
street, which now occupies the
siteSf the library building began
this week.
Mr.. j. Frank Ford, of st.
Mary's County, was appointed
Clerk of the Court of Appeals to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of General Allan Ruther-
ford, on Saturday last, and en-
tered upon the duties of his office
on Wednesday last.
New buildings. including some
fine, large boarding houses, are
being completed in the vicinity
of Blue Ridge Summit. A num-
Der of owners of summer cottages
have signified their intention of
coming to the mountains the
present week. A hotel man from
Norfolk, Virginia, has rented
Harry Myers Imperial Hotel at
Pen Mar. Mr.. Myers is building
a fine residence near Cascade.
A canal boat owned by the
Standard Lime and Stone Com
pany of this county sprung aleak
and sunk in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal on Wednesday. The
cargo of more than 1000 bushels
of lime and the boat were de-
stroyed. The Stacking of lime
burned up the boat in the. water.
The mishap occurred near Seneca,
Montgomery county. The loss is
about $4,000. The name of the
boat was Carrabee.
During the consideration of
the Army Appropriation bill in
the Senate the President was as
sailed by Mr. Pettigrew for not
diScharging the South Dakota
Volunteers when their time in
the Philippines expired. Mr..
Turner harshly criticised the adj
ministration because of the &C
cOmmodations afforded volun.
teers on transports. A sharp de-
bate at the end of the session de-
velOped the fact that the attempt
to unseat Senator Clark will be
resisted.
Mr. Thomas Kemp, brother of
Mr.. Lawrence Kemp, of Balti-
more, and both formerly of Fred
: erick, paid short visit to his old
home recently. He is now a resi-.
dent of California and has inter
ests in mining operations. He
left Frederick several years ago
and engaged in the newspaper
business, having learned his
trade in this city. He married
and only a short time ago his
wife died, leaving two little chill
dren to his care. His sister, Miss
Bertha Kemp, died last winter.
His many friends extended to him
hearty welcome.
Last Saturday the Maryland
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