The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-08-03
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rho Democratic Congressional
Invention will be held in Hagers
10 on September 20.
rbo battleships Ala bama and
mis- were in collision near
moort harbOr, but it is be-
|rql that neither was seriously
red.
Don't forget the Central Com
nee meeting on Satur d a Y
ronst 1. Impol tant matters
n he considered and a large
ovid is expected.
Mrs. Laura A. Roberts, through
attorneys. Frank l.. Stoner
n Aaron Il. Anders, has filed
0hll for a divorce, a mensa ct
|ora, from her husband, David
Roberts.
farmers Picnic at Braddock
lights, Wednesday, August
M 1906. Many attractions.
|booting Match for Chickens.
|io Race. Dancing free.
The remains in the old Luth-
! AN graveyard on East Church
rect are being removed to Mount
|iyet Cemetery. Many of the
|Ddies were buried there more
ban 70 years ago. The first in
|Iment in the graveyard was in
Ephl, 1925.
The weather for the past two
Epeks has been very favorable
b the growth of all kinds of
puutry produce. Fruits and
pgetables of all kinds can now
/ found on market in the great
It prOfusion and at reasonable
liCeS
Steps have been taken by the
Washington County authorities
)put into effect the power grant
dby the recent Legislature to
be County Commissioners to put
work on the county roads all
ble.bOdied prisoners serving SEN
.nCes in the county Jail for petty
fences.
1t has been computed that the
ct cost of the San Francisco dis
,ter to the fire insurance COM
anies will be about S132.S23,O67.
he gross amount of insurance
vOlyed was 1922, 1886, 3O7; rein
rance, 55.246, III, and sal
lge, S33, Sl4, 46S, leaving a net
IS of over 1872 million. .
Prof. Earle B. Wood, son of j.
Il. Wood, of Frederick, recent.
elected superintendent of pub
schools for Montgomery county.
leSday took the oath of office
ID assumed the duties of the pc.
hon. He takes the place of
ev' 5. Il. White, who has serv
In th capacity for the last six
aTS, but was not a candidate
r Teappointment.
The POstOf1ice Departm ent has
ade 1t expensive to open letters
)y mistake" in the future, by
posing fine of 5000 for failure
return to the Office any parcel
Il In your box not intended for
w. 1t frequently happens that
ga mistake pure and simple,
III then again it is done with
alice afOrethought. Every one
Ill be a little more careful for
e sake of economy" in the
ture.
Hon Jacob Rohrback, of Fred
lex, a member of the Maryland
'Mmlssion to the jamestown
Aposltlon, was present in Bal
more on Wednesday last, at a
eetlng of the commission when
= permanent headquarters No.
y Fidelity Building, were open
and occupied for the first time.
ue chairman of the commission
captain Frederick M. Colston.
was decided to adopt plans of
character for the Mary
u Ut Building, with wide porches
IL plenty Of room. 1t is ex-
'C !, that the exhibit, histor
al and industrial, from this
'ate' shall be the very best.
! mere will be a reunion of Con-
utfate soldiers at Flown G
lrlhgs, one and a,half miles
um Oharlestown, West Va, on
usust IL. The old Confederates
om Maryland, Virginia and
eSC Virginia are cordially invit-
10 be present. Last year at
- reunion there were over 5000
'.sohS present and it is expected
,a a much larger crowd will
=, there this year. There
r III oe a number of speeches de-
Iered Oy prominent persons and
uer attractive features that will
"se IL a genuine sold time pic
:" General Il. V. Baughman
!" oeen invited m he one of the