The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-23
MARYLAND
STATE
HAPPENINGS


National Bank of Rising Sun have
elected TO the presidency Charles D
Pyle. who was for several years vice
president and cashier.
Crumpton.-Mr George ". Evans
who runs a cannery here, has ad-
yanced the price of tomatoes TO slO
a ton. and farmers are contracting
rapidly.
agerstown.-Owing to an outbreak
Of scarlet fever at Smithsburg ana
vicinity the County Health Board has
closed the Smithsburg and Shank
schools.
Hagerstown.-R. A. Cramer, OF
Hagerstown, who was assaulted and
robbed of $40 in Chambersburg, ass
identified George Bricker as his as
sailant Bricker is held for hearing.
Annapolis.-Miss Elsie Williams,
popular teacher Of Annapolis, was
severely burned on the foot several
days ago by overturning vessel OF
boiling water, since which time she
has been unable to walk
Hagerstown.-A jury, acting under
instructions from Jurge Keedy, VINO
acted under instructions from the
Court of Appeals, returned formal
verdict which, in effect causes the
will of the late Peter Dudderer to
stand. Dudderer was SO years old
when he made the will, two years ago.
Preston.-State road engineers, I'M
der r. A. Anderson, have completed
the survey of three miles from Pres
ton to Grove, on the road TO Denton.
Two thousand two hundred dollars has
been raised by private subscription to-
ward improving this road under the
Shoemaker law. 1t is planned to be-
gin work in the spring.
Preston.-Thomas W. Harmon, OF
Easton, has sold his farm, North
Wales, containing 346 acres. on Chop
tank river, near Dover bridge, TO w.
]. Wright, of Choptank. Mr.. Harmon
bought the farm four years ago in an
unimproved condition for $2,250. The
selling price is said to be more than
double that sum.
Rising Sun.-At the February meet
ing of the Cecil Farmers Club, the an
nual election of officers resulted as fol.
lows: President, Joseph S. Scarbor-
ough; vice-president, Elwood Balder-.
ston: recording secretary, Cecil E.
curing; corresponding secretary, NJ.
C. Reeder: treasurer, James H. Ma
we'll. The March meeting will be held
at the home place of John H. Kimble,
near Port Deposit.
Easton.-The Public Service Com
mission Of Maryland, through its coun,
sci, has filed suit in the Circuit Court
for Talbot county for $4,000 damages
against the Easton Light and Fuel
Company for not complying with the
commissions orders to alter its plant
so as 70 serve better gas. 1t has also
fled a writ of mandamus TO compel
the company to carry out orders re-
garding the Improvements.
Chestertown.-Jim McNally, an en-
ploye on Andrew w. Vansant's farm,
near Galena. has confessed TO being
the cause of the fire which burned the
stable and seven. horses on his farm
recently. He says it was accidental
and the fire marshal so construed it.
He used horse and, forgetting TO re-
move the harness, returned at night to
do so. struck match and accidentally
!gnited the straw.
Frederick Following Middletown,
Thurmont and Emmitsburg, Myersville
wants an electric lighting plant and
water system. The town authorities
have drawn up bill asking for bond
issue OF $4,000, which bill will be sent
TO the Legislature. The proposition
will be submitted to voters of the
town the first Monday in May, 1912.
An excellent water supply can be
brought from mountain streams at
small cost. The town has offered
site for large college and it is
thought lighting and water system
will strengthen chances of its locat-
ing there.
rederick.-Governor Goldsborough,
Chief Judge Hammond Urner, DR.. p.
F. Claxton. United States Commits
sioner of Education: DR.. William L.
Davidson. superintendent of Schools
Of the District of Columbia; Profess
sor Woodland C. Philips, Superinten-
dent of Schools of Howard county, and
DR.. W. NJ Keister, President of the
Virginia State Teachers Association,
will speak at the Maryland State
Teachers Association meeting at
Braddock Heights. June 25 and 26.
Governor Woodrow Wilson. of New
Jersey, aid other prominent educators
have been invited. Last year 700
teachers attended. More are expect
ed in 1912.
Cumberland.-Mrs Mary Coleman.
of Myersdale. was successfully oper.
ated upon in Cumberland for the re-
moval of cyst which weighed nearly
10 pounds.
Easton.-A large delegation from
Bay Hundred district, headed by Levi
T. Harrison and John NJ. Barry, were
before the County Commissioners
Tuesday asking for shell road seven
miles long. from Sherwood to Witt.
man. This gives the county con-
tinuous shell road from Easton to
Tilghmans Island and from Easton to
Oxford
Cnmberland.-Mis Pink Znfall Of