The citizen., 1912-08-02
MARYLAND
STATE
HAPPENINGS

Rockville-A branch of the Just
been organized at Barnesville, Mont.
gomery county.
Ellicott City.-unknown persons
broke into the stabe of Mrs. Beulah
Hunt, near Ellicott City, and stole a
large calf.
Havre de ce.-Housekeepers in
this city are having much trouble this
season in getting their supply of
blackberries. The crop seems to be
short and the demand far exceeds the
supply.
Havre de Grace-A. Louise Gal
breath, of Jarrettsville, has been ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy in the fac
Uity of the Belair High School caused
by the promotion OF Miss Lena Van
bibber TO the e-principalship.
St. Michaels. - Mr.. Gardner, of
North Carolina, has purchased Hosea
fros, il Church Neck, near here, from
Robert b. Dixon. The farm contains
about $50 acres and the price is said
to have been $500.
Eilicott City. - The Democratic
State Central Committee of Howard
county met here Wednesday TO select
a successor to John NJ O'Brien, who
died July 8. Edward A. Rodey, of
Ellicott City, was selected.
FTederick.-Locust trees throughout
the county, especially in the vicinity of
Braddock Heights, are affected by an
unknown blight, which is killing the
foliage. The leaves are turning
brown and yellow and dropping off.
rederick-President Willard, of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has
indorsed plans calling for improve
ments 10 cost $4,000 to be made on
the railroad Young Mems Christian
Association Building at Brunswick.
St. Michaels.-Milton Campbell, of
( Philadelphia, has purchased from DR..
Charles Lowndes the Braceo Farm, on
Miles river and adjoining Mr. Camp
BELLS, The Anchorage estate, which is
considered one of the most beautiful
situations on the river.
ST. Michaels.-Th Eastern Shore
Development ara Steamship Company
has started a new freight line on
Miles and Nye rivers to connect with
the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway at An
napolis.
Havre de Grace.-After surveying
the road from Perryville to Elkton the
State Roads Commission has found
that the $4,000 appropriated by the
last Legislature is insufficient to do
the work 1t is estimated that $4,000
or $4,000 will be necessary.
Denton-There is a contest for the
fredericksburg postmastership, salary
81 500 a year The applicants are
Thomas o. Jefferson, incumbent;
Rufus F. Noble and Harry NJ. Carroll.
MIR Jefferson has held the office some
years He went in as fourth-class
postmaster under Mckinley.
c m bri e - Governor Colds
borough. Comptroller Harrington and
State Senator ]. Hooper Bosley, the
subcommittee to select site for the
Eastern Shore Hospital for the In
sane, secured an option on the farm of
Thomas II. Kilwan two miles from
Cambridge, the price being $25,OCO.
The site will be passed on by the en-
tire committee.
Rockville.-At the annual meeting
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Montgomery county, held in
the Orthodox Friends Meeting House
at Ashton, officers for year were
chosen, as follows: President Mrs.
Sarah T. Miller, of Ashton; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Charles F. Far
quhar, of Sandy Spring; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Rebecca Miller, of
Ashton; treasurer Mrs. Samuel B.
Wetherald, oG Sandy Spring.
Hagerstown. - Daniel Ridenour
smoked his pipe in bed the other
morning, set his bed on fire and gently
fell into a sound sleep as the flames
roared about him. His pet cat, with
a piercing scream, jumped upon it's
master and clawed him so frantically
that he quickly awoke. Mr.. Ridenour
leaped out of bed and tossed the burn
ing mass out of the window, sorry for
the loss of his bed, but grateful tc
the cat that saved his life.
Frederick-On August l the Mary
land tuberculosis Sanitorium at
Sabilasville, will open a new build
ing for patients, and it is expected
that within a week after being thrown
open the institution will be filled to
its capacity, about 425 The new
building, which is an imposing struc-
ture, stretches for a length of $40
feet. 1t is two stories high, with a
siding of shingles, and has broad
upper and lower porches. This build
ing will care for 200 patients, and the
intention is to keep all patients in this
building for the first month or two
after entering the institution.
Frederick.-Whilep picking berries in
the mountains near her home, Mrs.
William Wastler was bitten on the
ankle by rattlesnake. She directed
bar 10-vaorold con IN sIIcly the noieon