The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-15
LOCAL NEWS
Some Little lettings About
People and Things.

A fire in Berlin, Worcester
County, Md, caused a loss of
$50. O00
The bridge over Carroll Creek
South Market street, is being re.
paired by the city authorities.
Rev. William Fisher. of North
Washington, Pa, has been elect
ed pastor of the Burkittsyille
Reformed charge.
1t is reported that the swine
are dying in parts of Washing.
ton County from a disease re.
semhling typhoid fever.
The contract for the new bank
building to be erected by the NV
ersville Savings Bank has been
awarded to Ira Waters.
Postmaster General Smith will
ask Congress for an appropriation
OF $4,000, 900 for the extension of
the Rural Free Delivery system.
The Banner, of Liberty, is now
published in Woods boro. instead
of Libertytown. where it has
been issued for the past ~ years.
Mr.. Harry w. Lewis is the pub
Usher.
Thursday, the twenty eight
inst. will be Thanksgiving Day.
Governor Smith having issued
proclamation to that effect re.
Gently.
Much trouble has been exper-
fenced with our city electric lights
lately. The difficulty is that
there are too many lights for the
generating power of the plant.
The matter should be looked into.
Are we to have a country club
and will the day ever come when
we will wake up and get into the
swim! What possibilities for
splendid golf links are awaiting
some enterprising Frederick peo-
pie.
The prediction of Rev. Irl L.
Hicks, regarding a reacti0nary
change from the 11th to the 18th
of November, turned out correct.
A cold wave with heavy winds
come to hand Sunday and Mon
day
Miss Margaret E. Upcraft,
pianist, of the Woman's College,
and Miss Lucy Eisenhauer, the
sweet singer of Frederick, went
to Gettysburg Friday of last
week and gave recital in Brua
chapel that night.
Captain Walter Saunders, auc-
tloneer, sold on Saturday last,
the 9th inst, for Mrs. Jennie
B. Shank, mortgage, brick
dwelling with store room and one
acre of land in townsville, to the
mortgage, for S1,245.
The last of the old "camel.
back engines used on the b. &
o. Railroad many years ago and
considered then the ideal freight
carriers, was in Cumberland re-
cenly. ItwaS numbered 173 and
will be used in Michigan to haul
lumber.
Cardinal Gibbons paid visit
Tuesday to Mt. st. Mary's College.
where his nephew, Thomas Glib
bons, of New Orleans, is a student.
The Cardinal was joyfully re
ceived by the faculty and stu
dents, the latter getting holiday
on his account.
A fine game of football will be
played at the Athletic Park Sat
urday afternoon between the Mt.
st. Mary'S team and one from
Gallandet College, Washington.
The latter team is one of the best
in the country and an exciting
contest can be looked for.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Henry Ben
ner entertained a party of Mary.
landers on October oath, at their
home near Miamisburg. Ohio.
Mrs. Benner is a sister of Messrs.
George W. and Daniel j. Wach-
tel. of this county, and Myers
Vile was her old home. Her
maiden name was Miss Lizzie A.
Summers.
A handsome stained glass win.
dow erected to the memory of
Rev. Nj. &. Balthis, Il former
preacher on Linganore Circuit
M. f. Church, South, adorns the
rear of Trinity Church. New
Market, which was built and ded.
icated during his term as pastor.
This beautiful tribute to a pop.
ular pastor was secured through
the efforts of Miss Anna Louise
Griffith Wood.
One of the most successful social
entertainments of the season was
the "GibSon Pictures" given at
the residence of Mr.. w. p. Mauls.
by for the benefit of the Guild of