The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-03

Blser In the Clerks Office is regarded as
"a good one. For twenty-five years Mr..
Biser has taught school III Middletown
Valley. Besides holding the highest
certificate givep by the Puoiic School
Board of this county, MIR. Bser also
holds life certificate pressn ell t. him
on mert~ by the state Board of Educa-
hon. He is highly esteemed b., his
many fiji nds all over the county, and
Is com cted with one If the best tam-
lies of the county, being relative of
the late ID. ). Biser u prominent poll
liciau OF Western Maryland. Mr..
Biser is married and has an interesting
family.
Webster Hiteshew, the newly APP
poin Ell equity clerk, to sncce, d Mr.,
Joseph w. Gaver, was born Nov. Is,
1867, in Frederick City, Mary land. The
Early PORTION OF his life was speut IN
frederick City, where he attended the
Frede lex Academy aud st. Johns Col
lege. He nas been studying law with
Judge john e. Molter for the past two
years. SIX years prior to that Tune he
was employed in w shingjon as b pok-
Keeper in a large retail furniture house.
John ID. Keller, mai riag- rec ord clerk,
was horn July. 1854 near Midulelown.
Attended public school and Middle
town High School. His occupation has
been that of farmer. He was married
March p, 1890.
WIN. {. Blrrly was born in Freder-
lex City, Aug. g. 1850, was educated at
Frederick Academy, is son of the late
Jno. w. Blrely, and for many years
was member of the firm of Birely
Bros, wholesale grucers. Mr.. Birely
will take the desk formerly occupied by
Mr.. Charles Tyson.
REGISTER OF WILLS.
{. E. Saylor was born 1919, at Johns
vile, Frederick county, Md. Educated
at public schools and Western Mary
land College. Conducted general
merchandising business at John sville.
Served as department internal revenue
collector for Baltimore City, for tour
years, under +. Snowden Hill. He is
a sou-in-law of the late Aaron Anders,
OF the firm of Anders d Rtifsuider,
Linpanore Mills
Hamilton Lindsay, of Unionville,
Frederick County, son of Benjamin and
Sarah Lin say, both now deceased,
born June 24th, 1884, and educated in
tue punlic school of I'm OWL e--put
behind the counter of hls fathers store
aud remained in the store unll DeCenl-
Der LIST, 1885, when he came to Freder-
lex as Democratic Register of Wills for
the county aforesaid. He is now deputy
regis err.
Horace E. Staley, deputy register,
was born January 8, 1856, at Yellow
Springs, Fred rick county, Md. Was
educated in the public schools of Fred
erick county, Md. Has teen farmer
for number of years, tausht school
eight years IN said county, aud served
as deputy sheriff for two years under
the retiring sheriff.
E. G. Haugh, deputy register, was
born Jan. %, 1866. near Ladiesburg,
F. ederlck county, Md Has been ell
gagged for last Ii years as salesman in a
general merchandise store in Johns
vile, Md. Was educated in public
schools and is married.
Elmer }. Smith. deputy register, was
born near Myersville, Frederick county,
Md, May 4, 1866. Was educated at the
Academy in Hagerstown, from which
he graduated in 1854, after which he
read law for PERIOD of six months
with the late John A. Remley, of the
Hagerstown bar, when his health gave
way He went t. farming TOR few
years, and for the last four years has
been connected vi th the "Exaniuer.n
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WIN. II. Norman, president of the
board, was born in II \ altstown, Mont
golnery County, Md, IN lS47. He re-
moved to Frederick County in 1856.
Mr.. Hormau was educated in the pub
lie schools and has teen engaged in
farming all his life. He is a married
man, having wife ana humber of
children, and resides in Urbana district;
his postofiice address is Hopeland.
Abraham ZentZ, the oldest member
of the board, was born in the lower
part of Frederick County, which is
now part of Carroll, in 1928; was edu-
Gated IN the pubic schools aud followed
farming aud general merchandising all
his life. Mr.. Zentz is a married man.
His postuffice address is Thurmont.
Geo p. Grossnickle was born in
Frederick County in July, 1880, was
educated in the puhllc schools, aud has
been farmer all his life. Postoffice
address, ElIeIton, Md.
Singleton E Ransburg was horn in
Frederick County, Nd, near Middle
town, in 1913, was educated in the pub
lie schools, has been engaged in farm
ing all his life. His postotlice address
is Middletown.
Mr.. George A. Dean was born near
MI. AIRY, this county. When quite
young his parents moved near Freder-
lex. He was educated at our public
schools and the Frederick Academy.
At the age of eighteen he entered the
service of the 6altm0re ana Ohio
Rail- DAD, to learn the trade as a ma
chinist. Later, after a satisfactory eX.
animation, he entered the U. s. Navy
and served during the war. After the
close of the war he entered the Mer-
chant Marine Service. For many years
he was associated with the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company
OF Baltimore aud Boston, as chief EN-
gineer, and remained with this con-
ceru twenty-iour Years. In 1892 he
bought the CTamer property near this
city, here he now lives with his inter
estng family His pOstotlice address
is Fre1erck City.
Charles &. Ausherman, clerk to the
Board of Commis,i 1ners, is school
teacher and is married. He is about 2S
years of age and was born in Middle
town Valley.
Mr.. Edward S. Eichelberger has
been appointed counsel to the Board.
Marshall jenkins, cOlOred, janitOr. The
deposed officials are Messrs. Roger Nc
sherry and Vincent SeDold, counsel
Mr.. A. l.. Eader, clerk, Howard
Kussmaul, janltor and fireman Many
white Republicans would have gladly
taken the position given to jenkins,