The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
STATE NEWS.

The postoffice at Corrigansville, Allie
gany county, was burglarized.
Senator German addressed a Demo-
nratlc mass meeting at Cambridge.
Fire DESTROYED the residence of Willis
/ Poole, two miles north of Preston
John c. Artz, a merchant Of Hagers-
tawn, died very suddenly of congestion
OF the lungs
j The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sta
ton at Cumberland is to be improved at
a cost of $4,000
Captain Juan J. Peffabet, OF the Ar
/ gentine Navy, visited the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis
The annual reunion of the Highland
and larrettsvllle oranges was held at
Highland on Thursday last.
The summer cruising squadron with
the middies aboard returned to Annapo-
lis, after 10000 mile cruise.
! Mount Hope Methodist Protestant
camp begins near Rising Sun next
Sunday, and will continue two weeks.
Mrs. Isaac Conn. Of near Hancock.
was killed near her home by a passenger
Haln on the Western Maryland Railroad.
Mr.. Frank Key Murray, prominent
! young society man. was thrown by his
horse near Ellicott City, and severely
| injured.
Leon R. Iourtee Withdrew from the
contest for the Democratic nomination
for States Attorney for Washington
county.
Former Governor Warheld addressed
a meeting of the Democrats at West
minister, Carroll county, on behalf of
Senator Blair Lee
Epheta Sunday, designated a wear
ago BY the Pope as the patronal feast
Tor deaf muteS was observed in all of
the churches of Baltimore.
The Democrats have decided 10 ignore
the proposed DISTINGUISHING amendment
IN their State Platform except to endorse
II as general proposition.
Large delegations from the Depart
| ment OF Maryland. Grand Army of the
Republic. left for Rochester, New York.
to attend the annual encamDment.
The departure Of Colonel Buchanan
/ Schley, Of Washington county. is re-
/ sarded as having a deep bearing on the
Democratic Guberratorial situation in
( that county.
/ Rev. DR.. Peter Ainsle. pastor of Chris
tan Temple. returned from an extended
4 tour of the Western States. He an
nounced that he declined a call to
church in Los Angeles, California.
Conditions in Baltimore county in re-
spect TO the Sunday liquor selling were
reported wide open. The Lords Day
Alliance held several meetings and
blamed the County Commissioners for
violation.
Rev. DR.. L. L. Seiber. of Hagers-
town, the new superintendent of the
Western Maryland District Anti-Saloon
League, made an address in the two
| churches of the Brethren, near Myers
vile.
c. H. Wood. of near Peruvian. has
grown what Is doubtless the largest
watermelon grown this season in How
ard county. The melon measures IS
inches in circumference and weighs 81
pounds.
While Mrs. Mary McKane. of Hagers-
town. was on a shopping trip down
town. her handbag. containing $40 in
money and some other valuables. was
snaiched bv thief in a crowd in front of
store. The thief escaped.
The congregation OF the First Pres
bvierian Church. Homecoming. has ex-
tended formal call to Rev. II. L.
Ernest, who has been acting pastor for
several months. The call has been ac-
cepied and the Baltimore PreSbyterv in
October will arrange for his ordination.
Rev DR.. A. B. Station. pastor of
ST. Paula United Brethren Church.
of Hagerstown. delivered the sermon
at the laying OF the corner stone of the
new $50 900 United Brethren Church at
Annv'lle, Pa situated on the campus
grounds OF the Lebanon Valley Col
lege
Work has been commenced on the
foundation of the new Lutheran Church.
which is to be erected at WilllamSport at
a cost OF over $4,000. The auditorium
will have seating capacity of 800 and
the Sunday School room will seat over
200. It's expected 10 have the church
finished in the spring.
Falling from the second story window
of her home, Katharine Moore, the s.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. De
Butts Moore, of Centerville, was render
ed unconscious. but escaped without
any broken bones or permanent injuries.
The child fell backwards distance OF 10
feet
A warrant was sworn out by Auto
Commissioner George. before Justice
Emich at Arlington, for the arrest OF
w. H. Stelman, who was concerned in
the automobile tragedy on Park Heights
on Monday night, in which F. Home
Hack. Jr, lost his life and Van Meter
Hack, his cousin, was severely injured.
Robbers broke into the residence of
Mr.. NJ. c. Koontz, of Hagerstown, and
stole $40 in money. representing the |
savings of Mrs. Koontz for shopping
trip. While one thief watched on the !
outside another one entered the house !
and held up Mr.. Koontz's son. who was |
aroused ny the noise made by the break !
ing of the shutter.