The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-05
THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND

Annapolis.-That the new assess
ment of property in Maryland, made
in accordance with the provisions OF
the General Assembly act passed al
will exceed 81, 100000, 1000 is indi-
Gated by the first of the reports from
County Commissioners showing the
result of the work that has been in
progress for the last year. 1t is
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,-
067 so that, figuring on a 40 per
cent. increase, the taxable basis will
be more than $1,l00, 100000. Prince
Georges was the first county to file
It's report showing the results of the
reassessment The total assessment
for that county is $16,993,474. OF
this $15,430,G53 is realty and
$1,562,721 personally. Compared
with 1883, AIS, the assessment for
1910, this is an increase of approx
lmately $4,100,000, or about 39 per
cent. The only other county which
has as yet completed the work and
6led the required report is Calvert,
the figures for which show an in
crease of about 100000. The new
assessable basis is $3,050,979, of
which $2,341,99S is real estate and
| S708,981 personal property, COM
pared to a total for 1910 of $2,449,-
222. In some of the counties prop
erty valuations have increased con-
siderably more than others. 1t is
understood from unofficial sources
that the assessment for Baltimore
| county will show an increase of $20,-
100000 and that Washington coun-
ty will report a $10,000,000 in
! crease.
| Cumberland,-Ch 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 office of General
Manager Shepherd, of Baltimore. H.
Fl. Berry, chief train dispatcher at
Ea"srstown. has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the West Virginia
division, and F. l.. Brendel, train.
master at Hagerstown, has been ap-
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. 1t 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 il
is claimed that it 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 difficulty
Hagerstown.-Will Reilly,
resident of Edenville, had narrow
escape from being gored to death by
q 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, a 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 a 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, severa'
calves and number of hogs per.
ished The other stock was in the
field. All the farm machinery and
quantity of feed were destroyed
Annapolis.-James w. Owens,
well-known attorney of Annapolis
has made formal announcement o.
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 hard
fight. 1t is thought the fire was
started by children playing with
matches.
Hagerstown.-The New York Cen.
trail Iron Works Company, whose