The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND

III 1CCOIUdHCE Will lAC HlOTlSlOno vi
the General Assembly act passed at
the last session Of the Legislature,
will exceed 81, 10000 10000 is indi-
Gated by the first of the reports from
County Commissioners owing the
result of the work that has been In
progress for the last year. It ID
roughly estimated that the increase
will approach 40 per cent and that
1t will certainly exceed 80 per cent
The figures for 1910 are $s36.665,-
OCT. SO that, figuring on a 40 per
cent increase, the taxable basis will
be more than 81, 100, 900, 900. Prince
Georges was the first county to file
Its report showing the results of the
reassessment. The total assessment
for that county is $16,993,474. or
this $15,430,153 is realty and
$1,562,721 personally. Compared
with $12.893,47S, the assessment for
1910, this is an increase of approx
lmately $4,100,000, or about 3S per
cent. The only other county which
has as yet completed the work and
fled the required report is Calvert,
the figures for which show an In
crease of about 100000. The new
Rssessable basis is $3,050,979, Of
which $2,S41,99S is real estate and
$70S,981 personal property, COM
pared to total for 1910 OF $2,449,-
222. In some of the counties prop
erty valuations have increased con-
siderably more than others. 1t is
~. nfal 5ont
that the assessment for Baltimore
county viii show an increase of $20,-
OOO, 900 and that Washington coun-
ty will report $1O,O00.oOo in
crease.
Cumberland. Charles A. Steiner
superintendent of the West Virginia
division, Western Maryland Railway
with headquarters In Cumberland,
has been transferred to the super
intendency of the Maryland di-
vision, with headquarters in Hagers-
town. Daniel McCarl, who had been
chief clerk to Superintendent Steiner
has been promoted to the chief
clerkship in the ofice of General
Manager Shepherd, of Baltimore. H.
H. Berry, chief train dispatcher at
Efegerstown. has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the West Virginia
division, and F. L. Brendel, train
master at Hagerstown, has been APP
pointed superintendent of terminals,
with headquarters in Baltimore.
Denton A vehicle which In some
respects is to surpass the automobile,
its inventor hopes, Is being built at
Greensboro. Its designer says It will
have all the good qualities Of an au-
tomobile combined with those of an
aeroplane. It is designed to travel
lightly on the ground, where the
roads are good, and to rise six inches
or more above sandy or rough places
While not designed for high flying 1t
is claimed that 1t will easily rise over
buildings and trees when necessary
The first test of the new machine will
probably be made on Long Island.
1t Is declared that the vehicle is very
easy to manage and that it can be
used in city streets without dificulty.
Hagerstown.-Wi William Reilly, o.
resident of Edenville, had a narrow
escape from being gored to death by
a bull in the barnyard at his home.
He was rescued after being seriously
injured, receiving several fractured
ribs and severe internal injuries. Mr.
Reilly was attacked while crossing
the barnyard. He was knocked down
and gored. A. S. Baum. neighbor,
saw Reilly's desperate situation and
finally drove off the Infatuated animal
after clubbing him repeatedly.
Hagerstown.-Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the large frame
barn on farm one mile from Charl-
ton, Washington county, belonging
to David Smith and tenanted by
Samuel Shenaback. No one was home
at the time. A valuable driving horse
belonging to Mr.. Smith, several
calves and number of hogs per-
ished. The other stock was in the
field. All the farm machinery and
q quantity of feed were destroyed
Annapolis James W. Owens, o
well-known attorney OF Annapolis,
has made formal announcement OF
his candidacy for the State Senate
from Anne Arundel county, subject
to the Forthcoming Democratic pri-
maries. He will appeal strongly to
the oyster element for votes. In his
platform he favors among other
things the repeal of the Haman Oys-
ter Culture law and opposes In
creased representation for Baltimore
city.
Hagerstown.-The frame barn OF
George w. Potts at Pinesburg was
burned with nearly all the contents.
The stable was situated close to the
house, which was saved after a hard
fight. 1t is thought the fire was
started by children playing with
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