The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-16

| Club it is reported purchased nine racers
at the recent sale of fast horses held al
Madison Square Garden, New York.
Since the formation of this club much in
terest has been aroused in speed contests
about Hagerstown.
The members Of the class Of 1912, oil
the Boys High School, North Market
street, attended the session Of the circuit
court. The object of their visit was to
| assist them with their studies in CONNER
| cial law They were accompanied by
Prof. s. Fenton Harris.
Mrs John |. Griffiss of Baltimore. gave
a dinner at her residence, 7o2 Cathedral
street, in honor of her daughter, Miss
Margaret Griffiss, at which covers we're
laid for 81 guests. Mrs. L. V. Baugh-
man, of this city. is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. Griffiss
An interesting volume to be seen IN the
bookcase in the office of Mr. Frank c.
Norwood is a very old book which was
published back in 1901. 1t is called a
treatise of The Law and Customs of Par
liaments. Mr.. Norwood secured the
book at public sale some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Leroy McCardeIl,
Rockwell Terrace left for Jackson, Miss,
where Mrs. McCardell and her children
will spend the remainder Of the winter.
Mr.. McCardell who will spend several
weeks in the South, will go to New Or
leans to witness the Mardi Gras festival.
Harry w. LeGore, this county. was
elected president of the senior class OF
Mercersburg Academy to represent it in
class day exercises in June next. Mr..
I r. a., of H.. I -
He is one of the most popular men at the
academy. He is an all around athlete.
and played on the Frederick baseball and
football teams.
The property of the Brunswick Savings
Bank of Brunswick, which went into the
hands of receivers some time ago. was
sold at public sale The bank building
and lot we're sold 10 Samuel w. George
for So, $50. The property adjoining own
ed by the bank was sold for S., 600 TO Mr..
Engle. This is two story building with
store room on the first floor.
The properties along the south side of
East All Saints street between the station
OF the B. & o. Railroad and Carroll street,
recently acquired by the railroad, were
transferred and the deeds placed on
record. This is the first step taken BY
the railroad which indicates for a certainty
that they are going ahead with improve
ments TO the passenger terminal.
The Baraca Bible Class was recently
organized, and which in addition to the
study OF the Bible, discusses live questions
of the day, gave banquet to number
of the friends OF the class. The banquet
was in the basement of the First Baptist
church. Following the banquet there
was only one address and that was by
Mr.. Joseph d. Baker, of this city.
Rev. S. ]. Cavanaugh, of Liberty, fell
on the icy pavement on East Second
street and severely cut and bruised him.
self. He was stunned by the fall. Assis-
lance was promptly given and he was
carried into the home of Rev. VIM. !.
Kane. DR.. Meredith Smith was summon
ed who dressed the wounds. Later he
was taken to his home IN Liberty.
David Johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Johnson, of this city, who is
student at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, has been picked as one Of the squad
to represent that institution on the relay
team to run against the University Of
Maryland. The other members of the
squad are Kemp, Augustus and Harrison.
Johnson is a new man, but carries with
him good records.
Martin B. Koog'e was instantly killed,
his companion, J. H. Boyer, was thrown
distance of about 60 feet, the horse at
tached to the buggy in which they were
riding was killed and the buggy was
broken into kindling wood. when a fast
passenger train on the Baltimore and
Ohio main line, running IS miles an hour
to make up time, crashed into the rear OF
the buggy at the crossing at Knoxville
late last Saturday night.
The County Commissioners. at their
meeting on the I4th, named the members
of the Board of Charities and Corrections
which board has charge OF the expendi-
lures for Montevue and the Jail. The
membership Of the new board follows: !.
B. Tyson, David Cramer. Sol. Stern. G.
1. Evster and<Howard Magruder The
latter two men are new members, succeed
ing Charles Nc. Hagan and Lewis Flock.
OF the new members Mr.. Eyster is Re-
publican and Mr.. Magruder a Democrat
Mrssrs w. T. Hunter and c z. Ed.
wards, freight traffic officials of the Yves;
ern Maryland Railway Co., Baltimore,
Md. spent a day recently in Frederick,
in the mutual interest of the Western
Maryland and Frederick Railroads.
They were met at the Frederick Rail-
road Company's new terminal buildings,
by Messrs. s. H. Bennett, and r. Paul
Smith, traffic officials of this company.
with the party in special car made an
inspection of the Company's many i'm
provements within the past year.
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High School left over the Baltimore and
Ohio for trip to Washington. The boys
were in charge of Prof. Anon Burgee.
principal OF the High School The fol-
lowing are the members of the class: G.
Robert Shaw, Paul R. Holtz. George w.
Myers, Walter E Sim. Jesse L. c. Sun.
day. c. Kemp Cashour. Willard M. Rice,
F. George Roderuck, Arthur N. Kemp,
Harry B. Grove. Roscoe B. Rhoades,
Newell E. Duval, James D. King. Mar
shall l.. Etchison. Edward p Thomas,