The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-21
MARYLAND
STATE NEWS
NewSy Items Gathered FrOm
All Parts OF the State

Salisbury - Fire destroyed inc
dwelling of William Wilklnsoh' Oh '-'0
Snow Hill road.
Chestertown.-The commencement
exercises of Piney Neck High Schooi
we're held in Piney Neck MethouiS'
Episcopal Church. There was Ou'
one graduate this year, Miss Ma 1
Eden Ashley. The address TO the
graduate was delivered by Rev Geo
O. Norris, pastor Of st. James Me'no-
dist Protestant Church.
Hagerstown.-Miss Louise Brewer
only daughter of Thomas Brewer OIL
Hagerstown, died of lockjaW' ADouO
q week ago she ran a small splinter
into her hin. She went to Shepherus'
town on a visit last Saturday, was
taken i'll soon afterward and was
brought home in an automooile D!
Harry L. Snyder, editor OF the 0AeP'
herdstown Register.
Hagerstown.-George Cline, OF the
Green Ridge Orchard Company was
seriously injured while driving across
the Western Maryland railroad aI
Town Creek 20 miles east OF cum
berland. An engine killed one OF ms
horses. the other was badly hurt ana
the wagon was demolished. Chne was
thrown out and was injured about the
head and, perhaps, internally.
Rockyille.-Miss Lucy B. Russell
OF Washington, has sold to Col. opeh'
Ger G. Jones, of Rockville, Hunger
ford Tavern, the oldest building IN
Rockville and one of much historic
interest. The building has belonged
TO the Russell family for many years.
At ;Iungerford Tavern Generals WASH
ington and Lafayette are said to nave
been entertained, and it is matter
OF history that the first court OF the
county was held there.
Frederick Roy Derr, p years old,
son of r. Scott Derr, near this city
was killed while removing a four
horse wagon from his fathers barn
He had usually run the wagon down
an incline to the outside before hltch-
ing to it. Thursday the momentum
OF the wagon carried it toward the
door frame Young Derr tried to reach
the Brake, but was caught in the door
way and crushed. The wagon went
on and he staggered a few steps ana
fell unconscious. He was carried into
the house but died from paralysis Of
the heart before the arrival Of a physl-
clan. At the time Of the accident the
father stood outside tha barn with the
team
Rockville Walter ]. King, aged SO
years, died at the home OF his grand
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Price, near
Middlebrooke, this county. He is sur
vived by two daughters and a son, as
follows: Mrs. Thomas Peters, Of
Urbana; Mrs Annie Connolly, Of
Washington, and Arnold King, Of Bal
tfmore. Mr.. King was a native Of
Frederick county and until about two
years ago had lived there. He was an
ardent Democrat and for 80 cOnsecu-
tive years had voted in Urbana dis
trict A few days before his death
he gave it as his opinion that the next
president would be Democrat, and
expressed regret that he would not be
here to vote for him.
Elkton.-The residence Of Jacob
MorcZka, on the Kyle farm, about
three miles east of here, was destroy
ed by fire the other night, the result Of
q defective fue. About 1920 o'clock
Mr. Morczka was awakened by smoke
that filled his bedroom He awak-
ened his Wife, who assisted him in
carrying out the children. So rapidly
did the flames spread that practically
everything in the house, including
wearing apparel, was lost A number
Of young people returning from a
festival, on seeing the fire, hurried to
the scene, but arrived too late to be Of
much assistance. The family is being
cared for by neighboring farmers The
loss is about $1,000, partially covered
by insurance.