The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-24
THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND

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trio Light Company, of Baltimore, a
fve-year contract for furnishing cleo
trio current for lighting Brooklyn,
Curtis Bay and other sections of the
Fifth district contiguous to Balti-
more city. The contract is a re.
oewal, but under its provisions the
county is assured of more satisfac-
tory service. Here are the rates
| year agreed upon Arc lamps,
| ST.; 40-candlepower incandescents,
| $26.75; 60-candlepower incandes
cents $30.75; S0-candlepower mean
descents, $3.50. and 200-candle-
power incandescents, $67.25.
Hagerstown-Pro the big
| gest horse sale east of Chicago this
season was held by McHenry Bros.
In Hagerstown Tuesday, when 276
head of horses were sold for 100000.
Prices ranged from SIS to S270.
Buyers were present from many
States. Baltimore and Washington
were well represented. Three car
loads of horses were purchased by
the United States Express Company,
two carloads by the Merchants Trans.
fer Company, Baltimore, and two
carloads by the Washington Fertil-
izer Company
Hagerstown.-The will of the late
Peter Dudderas was set aside by
jury on the ground that undue infiu-
ence had been exerted when he exc.
cuted the paper. The case was re-
moved here from Frederick county.
Dudderas left an estate at Oak Or
chard valued at $4,000 to his chill
dren, but deducted certain sums
from Warren Dudderas and Daisy
Dudderas, which, he averred, had
been given them during his lifetime.
He made his son, Benjamin bud.
deras, executor.
Hagerstown. = The Hagerstown
Musical Society rendered the ora
torio, THE Rose Maiden" in Trinity
Lutheran Church for the benefit of
the music hall which the society pur.
poses building in Hagerstown and
dedicating to the city. A large au-
dience witnessed the performance. 1t
is proposed to raise money for the
music hall by giving concerts and
oratorios and issuing bonds of low
denominations.
agerstown.-Mrs. Minerva Mid
dlekauff, wife of Charles E. Mid.
dlekauff, of Hagerstown, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Gelwicks, Harrisburg, where she
was visiting, aged so years. Mrs
Middlekauff's death was due to in
iuries sustained several days ago.
when she fell down stairs while on
her way to get drink of water early
In the morning. Her skull was frac.
tured
Cumberland.-H. NJ. Hayward, as
Bistant division engineer on the Con
nellsville division of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, has been pro-
noted to the position of assistant to
the chief engineer of maintenance OF
way for the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern. He will be located at
Cincinnati. He has been succeeded
by A. P. Williams, of Pittsburg.
Frederick. William Mcclure, &c
years old, was struck by an east.
bound freight train at Lime Kiln
crossing and instantly killed He
started over the track as two trains
going in opposite directions met near
the crossing. In his confusion he
attempted to get out of the way OF
the west-bound train and stepped in
front of the one going east.
Easton.-Gen. Joseph B. Seth has
purchased the farm of Lawrence
Cherbonnier and his sister, Miss
Corinne Cherbonnier, known as
Shipshead Point, about three miles
from Easton, on Miles River, con.
tanning 227 acres of land, for $22,-
| 600. This is one of the prettiest
waterfront farms in Talbot county.
Hagerstown. = Robert NJ. Marker
was held for the May term of court
by Justice Hartle, charged with en-
bezzling funds of the National Bis
cult Company, by which he was en-
ployed. He waived a hearing. His
father, Thomas Marker, of Sharps-
burg, went on his bond, which was
fixed at $500.
Easton.-General Joseph B. Seth
has purchased the farm of Lawrence
Cherbonnier and his sister, Miss Cor.
inne Cherbonnier, known as Ships.
head Point, about three miles from
Easton, on Miles river, containing
272 acres of land, for which he paid
$4,000.
COMMONWEALTH Fred Sloan Or.
| chard Company, with Offices in Iona
coming, has been incorporated with
$4,000 capital by Fred p. Sloan.
James NJ. Sloan, NJ. Percy Sloan,
Alec Sloan and Henry NJ Hodgson.
The company will plant a large or.
chard near Homecoming.
Homecoming. - John r. Hamilton
has been appointed general manager
of the Georges Creek Coal Company,
Inc, succeeding the late Col Robert
| L. SOmerVille Mr. Hamilton is a