The citizen., 1908-09-11

| ~AAS Iva WV 1911 uu WIulGI.
John Sears OF Washington, ID.
o., has been appointed Superin
tendent of the w., f. & G. r. r..
/. Davis Newcomer, a wealthy
retired farmer and fruit grower,
died at Mount Aetna, near Hag
erstOwn.
The members of the Merchants
Association of Waynesboro, Pa. i,
took dinner at Hotel Braddock on
September 5.
= Messages were received by the
family of Mr.. John U. Markell,
announcing his serious illness at
Charter, Novia Scotia.
The excursion to Baltimore and
Washington over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Sunday last,
took 1873 persons.
Mr.. John Schill, East Patrick
street, had an ugly cash cut in
his head while at work at the Ok
Fibre Brush Works recently.
W. G. Newm an, of New York,
was injured in collision between
his touring car and a farm wagon
at Edgemont, Washington county.
The regular quarterly meeting
of the Junior Steam Fire Engine
Company, No. 3. was held ON
Monday evening last, at their
hall.
Mrs. o. p. Bennett and Miss
Sabina Beckley gave a trolley
party to Hagerstown on the 9th,
and took supper at the Hotel
Hamilton.
Luke Thompson, colored, was
arrested by Officer Brengle for
carrying concealed weapons. Jus
tlce Eckstein committed him for
the grand jury, the 5000 bail not
being furnished.
A letter received from Saint
Petersburg. from Countess Tolstoi,
wife of Count Leo Tolstoi, says
that her husband is recovering
from his recent illness, but that
he is still weak and can receive
nobody.
AT the primaries held in Bal.
timOre for the nomination of
Congresmen. Mr.. John Kron
muller and John Philip Hill were
nominated by the Republicans.
and Congressman Wolfe and Gill
by the Democrats.
Mr. j. William Smith. violin
ist, assisted by Maude Dittmar,
pianist, gave musicale at DR..
Riggs sanitarium, of Evansville.
The recital was much enjoyed by
all present. A collation. was
served at the close.
The Rockville receipts for the
fair fell short on account of the
inclement weather, being much
smaller than they were last year.
An entertainment, to be held on
the ground In October for a ben
eft has been suggested.
At a special meeting of the
Junior Fire Company, Messrs. B. |
Frank Sappington, Edward A. |
and Grover Jacobs were !
committee to draw
up suitable resolutions on the
death of the late Harry G. Koontz.
Reno s. Harp and Charles G. |
Eyler. as trustees. sold for the
heirs of the late Rufus Krug, two
farms near Rocky Ridge, one of |
them to Emory G. ShOrb for the
sum of So, II. and the other to
Denton A. Wachter for the sum of |
S3, ,OSO.67.
Mrs. Lillian Alice Keller.
through her attorney, Samuel A. |
Lewis, has been granted q di-
vorce, a vinculO matrimonii.
from her husband, Charles E.
Keller. The parties reside in
this city, aud were married on |!
October 10Th. 1904, by the Rev.
l. A. Thirkeld.
Sharpsburg on last Wednesday.
in a spirited contest, elected the
Law and Order ticket The tick
ct is pledged to rigorous en-
of the High License
Law, and TO carry out some i'm
portant municipal improvements
that are contemplated, including
the lighting of the town by cleo
tricity.
Justice Baker. of Harmony, of |
this county, held his first trial.
Since his appointment dlsorderly |
conduct was preferred against |
three young boys for "stoning the
premises of Charles Harper, at |
Highland" An alibi was proven
in each of the cases. and they |
were dismissed. A large crowd |
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