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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Storm Plays Havoc.

The storm on Sunday evening last was
very destructive IN sections of the county.
Beside the rain came a strong wind and
sharp lighting. In some parts Of the
county hail fell, but not enough to do
very much damage to the crops. 1t was
reported at Doubs that hail did some
damage, but the heavy wind there
wrought the greatest trouble. Fences
and trees were blown over. The new
electric signals of the B. and o. Railroad
were put out of order for several hours.
Mr.. Edgar L. Thomas. near Mount
Vile, lost ten mich cows, when bolt of
lightning struck in the midst of his herd.
The cattle were in pasture and when the
storm came up they all crowded into a
lane leading to the barn. 1t was while
they were in this lane that the bolt
struck. in the midst of bunch of seven
teen cattle. Ten Of them were killed
while the other seven escaped without
any injury. Two pigs that were among
the cattle were also killed. Partially in
sured
A small barn belonging to Mrs. Annie
B. Buser, miles from Woodsboro, on
the road between Woodsboro and Lib
erty, was struck by lightning and COM
pletelv destroyed by fire. The contents
which included harness, implements and
other things were all consumed by the
flames. No live stock was lost. The
! barn is covered by insurance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
State Roads.
VssSrs. Editors.

IIeSStS Eaft0FS.
There is some discussion being made
as to the cost of the State roads and to
try to make them less expensive. 1t is
suggested that less grading be done, as
it would be a sad mistake in any way to
interfere with the policy of reducing
grades. to build and maintain State
roads is an undertaking of immense
magnitude, and those in authority to act
for the State should be men of the high
est calibre, and practical men as well.
Governor Crothers deserves great
credit for successfully starting this great
road system. which will soon mean SO
much for the agriculturist and the pleas
ure of our State, but in constructing these
roads, we must not lose sight of the fact
that we can reach the point where they
will become prohibtive, by costing too
much to build them.
AS contractors with seven years ex-
perience in road building under our
present system, we feel that in that time
we have learned sufficient to make some
suggestions that might be beneficial.
In our opinion no road should be mac
adamized until 1t is properly located and
graded, and then the grades should not
be over SIX per cent when it can be
avoided, besides the great saving in ton
mage that can be hauled. The life of a
maCadam road is heightened by mod
crate grade, as it is impossible to keep
heavy traffic on the road when descend
ing a grade, and the shoulders and
and also the macadam will soon be
cut out, besides the damage done by the
brake, then the great friction caused by
heavy automobiles ascending d steep
grade should be considered
The cost of the grading is greatly in
creased by the weather conditions. and
also bv extra spreading, shaping, rolling,
trimming, and many other petty re-
quirements BY the specifications together
with often an inexperienced and trouble
some Inspector. while an experienced
contractor could do the work at a mod
crate cost, if allowed to do so unem-
barrassed and in practical and Substan
tial way, but as all contractors are sup
posed not to have any interest in the
work, they are suspiciously watched by
the Inspector in his efforts to make the
contractor do the work according to his
idea of the specifications, and thus you
are held down so close that the weather
must be perfect to shape your road, and
to lay the macadam. and then you are
expected to use practically hand picked
stone, washed sand, a perfectly rolled
road free from waves. The drainage is
costly and carefully taken care of, as well
as an entrance to private property.
Often when this is done to the salts
faction of the inspectors you are COM
PEELED to keep these newly made roads
f..
of the travel, which the contractor must
take care OF, while he is building these
roads. and if a heavy automobile comes
laundering along, he giving up the un-
finished road bed for their destruction,
these and many other little things have
brought the cost of the roads up from
FIVE to six thousand dollars per mile to
ten and twelve thousand dollars per mile.
WIZ. J. GROVE,
Lime Kiln, Md, June grid, 1912,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Special Meeting of Our City Faith
1rS

The Board of Aldermen met in special
session at the call OF His Honor the
Mayor Bids to supply 1000 perches of
crushed stone for use on the streets were
opened.
Tabler Lime and Stone Company
70 I-2 cents per ton.
M. !. Grove Lime Company-9o cents
per ton.
Maryland Brick and Supply Company
go cents per ton.
An ordinance regulating traffic on the
streets of Frederick was read by City At
torney Edward J. Smith. The ordinance
will be voted upon at later meeting.
The sewer intakes on Third street were
debated but no action taken.
Jnstice Anders made some recommen.
dations relative to recodifying city ordl'
nances, sc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Goth Annual Convention of the
County w. c.. T. U,

The tWenty-sixth annual convention of
the w c. T. U. met in the NJ. p church,
Buckeystown, June 6. Mrs Mary R.
Haslup, president of the State union was
the chief speaker About so delegates
attended. The program Of the conven-
ton was as follows:
80 a. NJ, meeting of executive COM
mittee; 10. 30. devotional service. Mrs
Milton Woodward; 10. 40, convention op-
ened, Mrs. S. c. Thomas; roll call of Of
ficers, superintendent and delegates; an
nouncements of committees; minutes of
last meeting reports of secretary and
treasurer; music; election of officers;
noonude, Mrs. Mary R. Hasup.
200 p. M, devotional service. DR.. 7.
D. Thomas, of Reformed church; roll
call; minutes of morning session; reports
of committees; music, reports of superin-
tendents; parliamentary drill; Mrs. Mary
R. Haslup; offering; adjournment.
. 7.3o p. m, service; anthem; devotional
service, Rev. Avery Donavan, of NJ. P
church; song, LOYAL Temperance Legion;
reading, Miss ! Louisa Keller; anthem
address, Mrs. Mary R. Haslup; selection
by instrumental trio; hymn; benediction.
The officers of the Frederick County
Union are: President, Mrs. S c. Thorn
as Buckeystown; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. w, E. Kindley, Buckeystown;
recording secretary, Miss Helen N.
Staufer, Walkersville; treasurer, Miss
Katherine Bartgis, Frederick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION

In pursuance of the provisions of Chapter
No. $50 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed at the Session of
1912, Special Election will be held in
Frederick City, Maryland, on
TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF
JUNE, A. D., 1912,
for the purpose of allowing the duly quail
fed voters of the City of Frederick to ratify
or reject said Chapter No. $50 of the Acts
of the General Assembly Of Maryland, pass
ed at the Session of 1912.
Said Chapter No. go repeats and amends
a number of the Sections of the present
Charter of the City of Frederick, among the
important changes are the following
l. Changing the present form of govern
ment to what is commonly known as the
Commission Form of Government
2. Changing the salary of the Mayor
from six hundred dollars per annum to
fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
s. Changing the. number of Aldermen
from five to two.
a. Changing the compensation of the
Aldermen from one dollar per meeting tC
twelve hundred dollars per annum each.
-.
Mayor and Aldermen from three years t.
four years, and providing for the remova
OF any elective officer at any time within
six months after the expiration of two year
from the date of his election.
g. Changing the office Of City Registe
from an elective office to an appointiv,
office, and vesting in the City Register al
the powers, duties and obligations which
were heretofore vested in the Board o
Supervisors of Elections.
The polling places in the respective pre-
cincts of said City will be held at the fol
lowing places
Precinct No. /. Ebert's Carriage Reposi
tory, No.-West Patrick street.
Precinct No. 2. Kemp's Carriage Reposi
tory No. AZ, South Market street.
Precinct No. 3. Basement Court House
Precinct No. A. Geo. H. Wiener's Room
No. 80 North Market street.
The polling places will be opened a
eight O'Clock A. M. and will be kept opel
until six o'clock P. NJ, at which time tn
polls will be closed.
HENRY J. d. HAGAN,
CARLTON L. STULL,
PHILIP 7. KUHN,
The Board of Supervisors of Elections {
Frederick City.
G, Thos Eckstein,
may 31-2t. Clerl
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE or THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.
Frederick City, Md, May Dist, 1912.
The County Commissioners of Frederick
County will receive Sealed Proposals at
their Office in Frederick City, Frederick
County, Maryland, until II O'Clock M. on
TUESDAY, JUNE 18th, 1912
for purchase of TWENTY FIVE THOUS-
AND dollars S25 000) or any part thereof,
of FOUR and ONE-HALF Gag per cent?
Coupon Bonds of Frederick County Mary
land to be issued under Chapter 404 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
of 1912
These bonds will bear date of May LIST,
1912, and will be payable Thirty (30) years
after date to bearer, redeemable however,
at the pleasure of said County Commission
ers at any time after the expiration of Fiji
teen 15) years from their respective dates.
The coupons will be payable semi-annually;
that is, on November LIST and May 1st of
each year. The bonds will be exempt from
all county and municipal taxation in Fred
erick County. They will be issued in sums
of FIVE HUNDRED $500 dollars. All
bids will he opened at II O'Clock M. on
Tuesday, June 18th, 1912, and not before,
at which time also the bonds will be ready
for delivery on cash payment for them.
The said Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids and to apportion
the bonds as to the bids accepted among
those bidding the same price. The law
provides that none of said bonds shall be
sold for less than par value and they shall
not be sold except for cash.
All bids must be addressed to the Presi-
dent of the County Commissioners of Fred
erick County, Frederick City, Maryland,
| and on the outside of the envelope contain
I ing the bid should be endorsed,
bids FOR Al PER CENT. FREDERICK
COUNTY BONDS"
A certified check for 5 per cent. of the
par value of bonds bid for payable to the
| County Commissioners of Frederick County,
Maryland must accompany each bid.
Purchasers will be required to pay in addi-
ton to price bid accrued interest from May
lst 1912, to date of delivery of bonds.
By order of the County Commissioners Of
Frederick County, Md.
LINCOLN G. DINTERMAN,
MARKwooD D. HARP, PRESIDENT.
may 24.4t. Clerk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Washington County Taxrate.

On June the first the Commissioners of
Washington county made the tax rate at
IS cents on the SIoo. The taxable basis
is $35, $50, 900. Last year it was $34, 1885,
1876 For school purposes, $84, 600 was
levied The school commissioners re-
quested the county commissioners to
levy $1,000 to pay the expenses of put
ting into effect the new compulsory at
tendance law, but the county officials
unanimously refused. One and one-hali
cents more was levied this year than last
for roads and bridges.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Woman s College Awards Diplo
mas

The nineteenth annual commencement
exercises of the Woman's College were
held in College Hall Wednesday morn
ing when diplomas were presented to 81
graduates, the largest class in the history
OF the institution.
Following the procession Of the faculty
graduates and students to the assembly
hall, the march being played by Prof
Henry F. Anderson, Miss Slagle sweetly
sang "Elsas Dream, (Lohengrin) Wag-
ner
The speaker of the occasion, Rev. S.
Parkes Cadman, d. D., Brooklyn, N. Y,
was introduced by President Apple. His
address to the graduates was one of the
best commencement speeches ever deliv-
cred here.
Following the piano concerto President
Apple presented diplomas to the gradu-
ates as follows: "By vote of the faculty
after having completed the full academic
course and by the authority and in the
name of the Board Of Directors of this in
stitution, the diploma Of graduation in the
Academic Class is awarded to Georgia
Simmons Gittinger, Frederick, Md (;
Edith Meyer Hartzell. Chalfont, Pa;
Grace Maxwell Herman, Williamsport,
Pa; Emma May Hine, Lander, Md;
Gertrude Blanche Hoy, Yochow, China;
Mary Rosa Kiefer, Greenville, Pa; Car
rie Viola Meyer Macungie. Pa; Elsie
Winifred Muir, Scottdale, Pa; Evalyn
Truxal, Meyersdale, Pa; Mary Ruthella
Witter, Frederick, Md.
The aumnae banquet was held at the
New City Hotel Wednesday afternoon.
Mice Marie Neakla 'o1 acted as toast
Mistress and the following responded to
toasts: ITO the Alumnae," Charlotte
Baker, 10; The College Girl as Suttra.
gette. Edith Thomas, or ITO Class Of
1912" Camille Shuford, 'os; Response, y
Grace Herman, IL; To Alma Mater, "
Jessie McCullagh, 'o9.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07

Mrs. William w. Pickett, East Fourth
street, has been visiting relatives at Lin
wood.
Mr.. H. Hanson MaulSby killed large
copperhead snake in front of the E.lks'
Club building.
Miss Rose Yingling, of Liberty, is visit
ing her brother Mr.. Vincent Yingline,
West Second street.
Manager Fred Clayton, of the Braddock
Hotel, entertained the members of the
graduating class Of the Middletown High
School, and few friends at the Braddock
Hotel.
Mr.. Edward Toy tenant on the Ezra
HouCk farm, north OF this CITY, lost a
valuable horse. The animal was kicked
on the hip by another horse, necessitating
| the killing OF the horse.
Stoner and Weinberg have brought suit
for Rachel +. Cook against George Davis.
The parties to the suit live near Evansville.
The suit is over the title of land, about 10
or Il acres being involved.
Charles Bickenstaf, of near Wolfsville,
has brought suit against Lawson Melvin
Schroyer. The suit is over dividing
fence. Stoner and Weinberg and Reno
S Harp represent Mr. Blickenstaff.
Mr.. William A. Jones, grand secretary
ofthe Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
of Baltimore, spent one day in this CITY,
on his return from Hagerstown, where he
attended the decoration exercises at that
place.
MARCIA Wilson, muatto girl, about 10
years old, was sent 10 jail in York, Satur-
day, charged with the theft of thousand
dollars worth of diamonds from her mis-
tress, Mrs. William A. Riest wife of
William A. Riest, formerly Of this city.
Flag Day, which commentaries the
one hundred and thirty fifth anniversary
of the adoption of the stars and stripes as
the flag OF the United States, will be OBJ
served in the State June "a. Flags will
be hung from the buildings.
Rev. Joseph Fletcher and wife, of REFS
terstown, stopped at the New City Hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher is pastor of the Eoisco-
pal church at Reisterstown. and was
cIassmate of Rev. Douglass Hoo8. upon
whom he called, during his stay in this
city.
The management of the Casino at Brad
dock Heights, announces that hereafter
there will be no charge for admission to
the skating rink, although there will be a
charge for skates. There was formerly
charge OF 10 cents to those who entered
the rink
A room in the residence of Cherries H.
Dair, Weverton, was ransacked Saturday
evening and $50 in cash and gold watch
were taken. The money belonged to
Elmer Twigg and the watch to Mrs. Darr
A man, who boarded at Darr's, who is
thought to have stolen the money, has
left Weverton, and is being hunted by the
officers.
Miss Nellie NJ. Casey, the nurse in
charge of the tuberculosis work in this
city, will be unable to attend the sessions
of the National tuberculosis Association
Convention, which meets in Chicago.
Miss Casey is the chairman of the COM
mittee on tuberculosis nursing, and she
has sent on her report to be read at the
convention.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Emmitsburg High School.

The commencement exercises OF the
Emmitsburg High School took place on
Friday evening, MAY 31st, with the fol-
lowing graduates: Edith Ohler, Pauline
Baker, Jonas Baker, William Morri-
son, Donald Agnew, Samuel KeilhoItz,
and Francis Shut. Professor c. f. San
ders, of Gettysburg, made the address
to the graduates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The examination of applicants for Teach
ers' Certificates and Free Scholarships will
be held in the Frederick Girls High School
Building, East Church street, on
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURS
DAY, JUNE Is, 10, and 30, 1912.
This examination is only for persons who
have never taught, and for those teachers
now engaged in the work who have been
notified by the County Superintendent to
attend said examination.
Morning sessions will begin promptly at
$50 O'Clock, afternoon sessions at 1.30
o'clock.
Applicants for First Grade Certificates
will be examined in Orthography, Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, United
States History, English Grammar, Book
keeping, Algebra, Natural Philosophy,
Physiology, Plane Geometry -four books },
General History National and State Con.
situations. Theory and Practice of Teaching,
and Laws and Bylaws of the Public
School System of Maryland.
Applicants for Second Grade Certificates
will be examined in Orthography, Reading
Writing, Arithmetic, Geography United
otdUeS history, EuRusn OramulaI, HlSlOIJ
of Maryland Algebra to quadratics), Phys
iology, National and State Constitutions
Theory and Practice of Teaching, and Law:
and Bylaws of the Public School System
OF Maryland
| Competitive examinations for scholar
/ ships at the Baltimore and Frostburs
/ Normal Schools will be held at the sam,
time and place,
No certificate of qualification as teache
shall be issued to any male under nineteen
years of age, or to any female under eighteel
years of age.
Examinations for coIored applicants will
be held at the same time and place.
BY order of the Board of County Schoo
Commissioners of Frederick County.
JOHN T. WHITE,
may 31.3t. Secretary
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
salutatorian of the Class.

Maynard Mcbride, son Of Mr.. M. F..
Mcbride, OF Feagaville, this county, who
is chemical student at the Maryland
Agricultural College, has been selected
as the salutatorian of his class, at the
commencement exercises, which will be
held on Wednesday, June 18th. He will
also represent the New Mercer Literary
Society at the annual debate. After
graduation he will go to Altoona. Pa,
where he will be employed in the Chem
ical Department of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
Instruments Filed

There were us instruments filed for
record at the clerks office during the
month of May There were rs deeds,
20 mortgages. five of which were chattel
mortgages; s bills of sale. I article Of
incorporation, I lease and agreement
and contract. During the month there
were 81 marriage licenses issued, three
of which we're marked don't publish
Minister'S licenses have not yet beer
returned for thirteen licenses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07

/ Iw of our readers do not
\ elr paper regularly, they
lease report the fact to
nice at once.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07

STATE OF MARYLAND,
Office ofhte State Insurance Department,
BALTIMORE, MD, FEBRUARY 9th, 1912.
I hereby certify that the above is a true alb
stract, taken from the nnual Statement of
the Changers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Frederick County, for the year ending
december 81, 1911, now on file in this Depart
ment.
VIM. MASON SHEHAN.
may 243t. Insurance Commit ssioner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07

STATF OF MANY LAND,
Office Of the State Insurance Department,
BALTIMORE, ND, FEBRUBRY 10Th, 1912.
hereby certify that the above is true alb.
stract, taken from the Annual Statement of
the Mutual Insurance Company OF Frederick
County for the year ending December 81, 1911.
now on file in this Department.
VIM MASON SHEHAN,
may "A 81. Insurance Commissioner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07

By the Insurance Department.
CONDENSED STATEMENT.
SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE
GRANGERS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF FREDERICK COUNTY,
MIDDLETOWN. MD, DECEMBER 5lst, 1911.
Total Income During ....
The Year................, 23,S46 40
Total Disbursements
During The Year. 2S,50l 80
ASSETS.
Cash in Office and in
Banks and Trust
CompanieS............... SlOO9o "
Total Admitted Assets. 10095 80
LIABILITIES.
Losses and Claims I'M
paid met ",............. 3,44S 62
Total Liabilities....o.. s 3,443 IL
Amount at Risk In
United States Decem-
Der 81, l9ll.,.......,........ S,S69,47 %
Risks written in Mary
land during 1911 ........ 757,7is 90
Premiums on Maryland
Business in l9ll......, 23,S29 81
Losses Paid in Mary.
land in 19l1................ 1859 So
Loses Incurred in
Maryland in ILL.,. 2l745 SO
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07

DIR. Joseph Thomas, of Adamstown
lost a very valuable colt by death.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
WIN. C. HUMM

WIN C. s a9MM 8 ENGINEER.
Farm Surveys, Town and Village Lots
Grades, Drainage. Water supply Roads, Es-
Inmates Blue Prints, Plans. etc.
Land Surveys from the data of the County
Land and SURVEY Records a specially.
officeRoom No. s. People Insurance Bldg
jan % tt Phone Frederick Md.
ORDER NIsI ON AUDIT.
No. $50 Equity.
| In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
| sitting in Equity.
| Cora May Miller OF al, VS.. Ella ;. Miller ct al.
MAY TERM, 1912.
In the matter of the Auditors Report filed
the 30th cay Of May 1872.
ORDERED. That on the 21nd day OF June
1912 the Court will proceed 10 act upon
the Report Of the Auditor. filed as aforesaid.
IN the above cause. to finally ratify and con-
thereof be shown before said day; provided
copy OF this order be inserted i'm some news
paper published in Frederick County, for two
successive weeks prior TO said day.
Dated S0th day OF May, 1912.
HARRY W. BOWERS.
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick county
True Copy-Test:
HARRY W. BOWERS,
Albert : Brown Clerk
may Sl-4t Solicitor,
NOTICE.
We, the undersigned iucorporators of the
Brunswick and Frederick Railroad Com
pany hereby give notice that we will, on
the
25th DAY OF JUNE, 1912,
open books for receiving subscriptions to
the capital stock of the Brunswick and
Frederick Railroad Company at the Office
of Emory l.. Coblentz in the City of Fred
erick, Frederick County, Maryland, aud
keep the books open every dav thereafter
between the hours of 9 and 3 o'clock until
all of the capital stock authorized by the
charter of the said company shall he sub
scribed.
FRANKLIN BUCHANAN SMITH,
G. MANTZ BESANT,
ABRAHAM HEMP,
CHAS WERTHEIMER,
OSCAR b. COBLENTZ,
may 24-4t. Incorporators.
ORDER NIsr ON AUDIT.
No. 1906 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
Sitting in Equity.
Benj amin c. Perry Trustee of Robert A. Grun
well on Petition.
MAY TERM, 1919.
IN The Matter OF the Auditors Report died
the 2Srd day of May 1912.
ORDERED, That on the 18th day ofJune.
1912, the Court will proceed to act upon the
Report of the Auditor filed as aforesaid, in
the above cause, to finally ratfy and confirm
the sam unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown before said day; provided a copy Of
this order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Frederick County for two successive
weeks prior TO said day.
Dated 23rd day of May, 1919.
HARRY w. BOWERS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick county
True Copy-Test:
HARRY w. BOWERS.
John Francis Smith, Clerk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
sTITELY-sAppINGTON.

William T. Stitely and Miss Edna
K. Sappington, both of Libertytown
were married at st. Peters rectory at
Llbertytown on May 80 by Rev. Samuel
Kavanaugh.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-07
GOURLEY-OTT.

William James Gourley of Rouzers
vile, Pa, Miss Alice OFT, of Smithsburg
were quietly married at Thurmont, May
80 by Rev. J. w. HammersIey.