The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-22
MARYLAND
STATE NEWS
NewSy Items Gathered From
ALI Parts Of the State.

Salisbury-The Prohibition Coun-
ty Convention met in Salisbury and
nominated the following ticket: Sen
ator, James W. T. Robertson, Tyas-
kin district; House of Delegates,
Wade H. Fletcher, Trappe; W. B.
Stephens, Delmar; Paul C. Phillips,
Parson county treasurer, James s
Taylor, Camden; sheriff, Harvey P.
Elzey, Salisbury; county commission
ers, Sydney T. Brown, Nutters;
Thomas A. Parsons, Pittsburgh;
Oscar T. Insley, Nanticoke; judges of
Orphans Court. Horace G. Elzey,
Sharpstown; Robert S. Wimbrow,
Pittsburgh; John S Morris, Parsons;
surveyor, George W Parsons, Pitts
burgh. John H. Dulaney was chair
man and Marion S. Prior secretary.
napolis.-Guilty of the charge
of recklessly firing his revolver in
public street of Annapolis, the City
Council has imposed a fine of $50
upon Patrolman Thomas Jacobs, of
the city police force About three
weeks ago Jacobs attempted to arrest
several bluejackets of the navy for
throwing beer bottles in the street.
The sailors resented and attacked the
officer One of the bluejackets,
breaking away, ran down Prince
George street. In the chase Jacobs
fired point-blank at the fleeing man,
and one of the bullets pierced the
foot of Mrs. Richard Stone, an aged
woman, who was standing in front
of her residence, some distance down
the street. Jacobs was subsequently
given a hearing before the City
Council, and the preponderance of
testimony showed that he did not
fire his gun into the air for assist
ance, but blazed away directly at
the fleeing sailor.
Frederick Mayor and Alder
men of Frederick have fixed the city
tax rate for the current year at 81
on the 500, the rate being the same
as last years The levy is upon
basis of $6,351 ,653, which is S170,-
S97 higher than last years basis. OF
the levy, 10 cents is for the sinking
fund for the retirement of municipal
bonds, and 80 cents for general ex-
penses.
Havre de Grace.-A large double
decker barn on the farm of John E.
Silver, living at Garland Postoffice,
near this city, was totally destroyed
by fire Wednesday night. The fire
originated in the haymow. A driv-
ing horse and all the cattle which
were in the barn were safely taken
out, but all the harness, a number OF
farming implements and consider
able amount of hay, wheat and oats
were destroyed.
mbridge.-Frank CLANCY, 49,
year-old Bohemian boy, employed at
the canning house of Joseph j. An
drews & Son, Hurloek, attempted to
cross the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic railroad tracks in front of
the Ocean City flyer and was struck
and knocked several feet into ditch.
He sustained a double fracture of
the left leg and severe scalp wound.
attsville-James A. Walters, of
Surratt's district, has received his
appointment as Jury Commissioner
of Prince Georges county, and takes
the place of George w. Hardy, of the
same district, who recently became
a member of the Board of Election
Supervisors, succeeding Charles l..
/ IT. trio
Eckhart.-Rev. G. Elmer Lamp
here was ordained Wednesday pastor
of the Baptist Church at Eckhart.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. A. S. Hobart, who holds the chair
of New Testament Interpretation at
! Crozier Theological Seminary.
Cumberland H. Baker, OF
Frederick county, Maryland, has
purchased, the Jacobs farm of 1900
acres, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, II miles east of Cumber-
land, for $4,000 cash The pur-
chaser will erect a large stave mill
on the property.
kville.-The County School
Commissioners have appointed Lyle
Mason, of Falls Church, Va, princi-
pal of the commercial department of
the Rockville High School. He sue
ceeds Leroy Warfield, who resigned
to begin the practice of law.
Belair.-George Smith, aged 16
years, near Carsins Run, this coun-
ty, was killed Thursday. He was
employed by Clay Courtney as a
farm hand and was driving a team
over the public road between Carsins
Run and Aberdeen, when he lost his
balance and fell to the ground, break
ing his neck.
Spencerville.-Mrs Nettie A. Bat
son, aged AZ years, wife of DR.. ]. R.
Batson and daughter of ex-senator
George E. Austin, of Dorchester
county, died of burns received when
her dress was ignited at fire kindled
to dispose of some refuse in the yard
of her home