The citizen., 1911-12-15
THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND

from various parts OF this COUNTY
Washington city and elsewhere =,
tended the formal opening of the now
clubhouse of the Montgomery Countr
Club here on Thursday evening
Frederick. = Harry G. Gouker b..
filed suit for damages against Noun,
St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg. II
is understood he will allege he did M,
receive proper treatment for brolor
leg, which had to be amputated
Easton. - Lawrence H. Chaaincb
Frank T. Lowe and A. Euguene Welsh
the newly elected judges of the Or
phans' Court, were sworn in. Tho
first named was designated by Gov.
ernor Crothers as chief judge.
Havre de Grace.-A number of WON.
en- of this city met at the City Conn.
Gil rooms and organized woman's
auxiliary to the Havre de Grace Hos.
pital. The officers are Mrs. John n.
lott, president; Mrs. Frederick Rea.
sin, vice president; Mrs. R. Norris
Burns, secretary, and Mrs. ]. Frederick
Mattingly, treasurer.
Cumberland.-Miss May Riley. s5
years old, daughter of Owen Riley. oi
South Cumberland, was burned IN
death. She had been an invalid since
she was years old. She was seated
| in the room alone when she acct
dentally fell against an open gas gate
and her clothing caught fire. he
was unable to help herself and BEIGE
aid came she was frightfully burnd
and had inhaled the flames.
Frederick. = ]. NJ. Tucker. chaiE
man of the Good Roads Commission
and Eugene Uhler inspected road
building in this county on Wednesday.
They went over the highway between
Jefferson and Knoxville, which is about
two-thirds completed. From Knoxj
vile they went to Weverton andl
Boomsboro, passing through Browns
vile and Rohrersville.
Elkton.-The large barn on the farm
of William H. Warrington, near Eddel
Station, along the line of the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, in this coun.
ty, was destroyed by fire. About 2;
tons of. hay, lot of provender anG
many farm implements were also burn
ed. Ten head of fine COWS persisted
in the flames, but the horses wert
saved. At the time the fire started
a fodder shredder was being operated
and the friction set fire to the dry
fodder.
Annapolis. = The board of women
managers of Annapolis Emergency
Hospital elected the following officers
President, Mrs. John w. Martin; vice
president, Miss Katherine Andrews;
secretary, Miss Katherine Randall;
treasurer, Mrs. George T. Feldmeyer,
and assistant treasurer, Mrs. L. Dor
sey Gassaway. The annual report
shows the institution to be in -four
ishing condition. Although 900 more
patients were treated this year than
in 1910, the additional expenses were
correspondingly small. An important
step taken during the year was tne
establishment of nurses training
school as an adjunct to the hospital
Chestertown.- Public Service
Commission has rendered an opinion
under which the Pennsylvania Rali
road Company will be compelled TOT
build the railroad from Worton 10
Nicholson's Station, near Tolchestef,
within seven months. This piece oi
road had been abandoned and all serV.
ice withdrawn and the farmers IN tne
neighborhood have been compelled 70
haul produce six miles farther Hari!
c. Willis, a member of the last Legs
lature and a progressive farmer, toOS
the matter up and led the fight for las
restoration of service. 1t is tnousn'
this will ultimately result in an ef
tension to Rock Hall and Tolchestel
and thus bring Kent nearer TO baiu
more markets.
Hagerstown.-Victor M. Cushwa'
Hagerstown. who had been nomlnal"
in opposition to DR.. J. Mcrnel'V.
Scott for the office of president
the Hagerstown Fair Association, ns'
declined to run. In a statement ~
dressed to the stockholders
Cushwa says press of business -.
forced him to decline the nomlliauv
AS a result of Mr.. Cushwa's deem.
ton, DR.. Scott is the only cailuiua
In the field. and he will be re-elec,0
without opposition, as the time l.
making nominations has closeu.
a statement issued to the stocknolue
President Scott directs their "'
ton to the recent financial stateneu
showing receipts and eXpenui'u =,
and makes plea for economy IN
entertainment line in order tha' h,
may be ample net revenue ioi
erection of additional buildings
ouired for the proper conduct oil
fair.
Hagerstown.-Rev. A. W. May
been elected pastor OF tne =
Grove Church. near Hancock.
Hagerstown. Theodore huuu avoI
youngster picked up loauea ~. ma
yer used to shoot hogs at d pu Snl
ing and pulled the trigger lhe : - Il
hitting his 12-year-old sister, wnv
instantly killed. The shoo'lrs so,sa
Cured at the home of their m0'
Mrs. George w. Kuhn, wiuoN ~
former sheriff, near Greehca1s