The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-01

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Owing to the increased pressure or
the water pipes, a burst has occurred
in the mains on South Market street
opposite to the Maryland School for the
Deaf, on West Third and on Eas
Church streets.
Major Smiley, Adiutant-GeneraI o
the District Guard, which encamped al
Frederick the past summer has beer
relieved of duty with the Nationa
Guard, and will be assigned to active
work in the regular army.
In an effort to relieve their shipping
difficulties, several of Frederick business
men filed proceedings before the Inter
State Commerce Commission recently,
against thz Baltimore and Ohio, North
ern Central and Frederick Railroads.
The United automobile has been Sc.
verely tested by long runs, both to Walk.
ersville and BuckerStoWn, carving 20
men on the trip. The tests so far made
come up to requirements. The speed
shown III the run was 25 miles an hour.
The department of dramutic work, oil
the Woman's College gave in Kemp Hall
to large audience their first number.
The five act burlesque, The Merchant OF
Venice up to-date was chosen. The parts
were well played, and the audience pleas
ed.
1t would be we'll for the citizens Of
Frederick TO beware of confidence men,
who will no doubt call at their homes
with articles for sale. CanvaSserS are
now busy throughout this county, and
will surely come to this city to ply their
vocationS.
Frederick Conclave, 731, Improved
Order of Heptasophs, held its annual
installation of officers recently, with
Supreme Secretary Frank f. Pleitner
as Supreme Archon, and VIM. F.
Schlthesls, of Baltimore, as Deputy SUI
preme Inspector,
The chimney on the Williams building
was rocked by the high winds ON Tues
day last causing the bricks to loosen and a
number fell on the roof of the building and
the pavement below. To avoid accident
ropes were stretched in front of the Pos
tai Telegraph office.
The large concrete dam at the mill of
George L. Steiner, between Jefferson and
Petersville, gave away few days ago,
while under the heavy pressure of
the thick ice which had accumulated
The dam was said to be $50 feet wide
and cost several thousand dollars.
In the Corn Raising Contest at Mt.
Tabor, this county, the following prizes
were announced: First. for best ear of
corn, S., won by Albert Huffer second,
for stalk having on it the three best ears
of corn, So, Fraucis Shank; third, for
stalk containing the two best ears, 81,
Frank Shelter.
In response to frequent appeals by the
Frederick tuberculosis Society, all but
so OF the $50 persons to whom 81 worth
of Red Cross seals were sent before
Christmas have made returns. The as
ISOLATION would appreciate it, if the re-
naming number would either remit the
Stamps or money.
Representatives of the Frederick,
Hagerstown Lancaster and York fairs
met in York on last Friday, the 23rd
inst, and planned for an alliance which
will be completed at another meeting.
The four fairs are held during cohsecu
tive weeks and it is thought that closer
relationship be advantageous.
w. w. Saunders, Jr., of this city, has
been selected by the physical and execu-
tive committees of the Y. Nj. c. A, as
physical director of the association for the
remainder of the season. Mr. Saunde RS
has had considerable experience in this
work, having for some time been con-
neoted with the Y. NJ. c. A. at Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
While standing across two freight cars,
1t At gN~l-
cars pulled apart and railroad brake
man, B. A. Harper, OF Baltimore, fell
t. The track. The accident cut off the
air and the cars stopped, with the
wheels of Que within few inches of the
mans body He was sent
TO his home.
Mayor John Ed. Schell has purchased
from the Mountain City Lodge, Knights
OF Pythias, the property on North Mar
ket street, in which his store is located.
The sale was made through Young and
Staley, real estate agents. The purchase
price was not made public, although it is
kuown that the lodge had been holding
the property at SI2, 500.
Captain ID. ohn Markey, of Company
A, who is Interested in securing large
delegation of Frederick's leading CHI
zens to go to Annapolis next Wednes-
day. March 9th, and appear before the
proper committee of the Legislature and
urge the passage of the appropriation
for the Fred erick Armory, has received
many assurances from the citizens that
they will go.
William d. Rainer, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, fell IS feet INTO the canal at Point
OF Rocks, this county, few days ago,
and was badly injured. He was found
and was brought to Mon
tevue Hospital. AT the time of the ac-
cident he was in the company of several
friends. After regaining consciousness
he discovered that his watch was gone.
His comp Mons could not be found.
Many improvements are contemplated
during the coming spring. The Ideal
Garage Company, are speedily com
pletin. their building Robert Rausch
will open a jewely store in the Snowman
building, and will make extensive i'm
provements Harner Bros, druggists,
have also contracted for extensive inn
provements at their store near the
corner of Market and Patrick streets.
One of the exhibits at the automobile
show the past week in Baltimore, is the
Carbo-lide. Chemical Company, OF Mon
rovia, this county, in charge of n. {.
Weast, salesman, and !. Windsor Will
liams, member of the firm. Car-bolide
was invented and patented by DR.. H.
H. Hopkins, chemist of Frederick
county, and Is now being used in nearly
every city of the United States with