The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-10-25

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knife cash an inch long on his head
The ministers of Havre de Grace
have organized a Minister'S Associa-
ton, with F. H. Reynolds. of Grace
Reformed Episcopal Church, presi-
dent, and Alfred L. TaXis, of the Pres
byterian Church, secretary.
George Todd, of Secretary, charged
with causing the death of Edward
Hurst. was brought before Judge Pat
tison Saturday on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted by his attorney,
State Comptroller Harrington, and bail
was fixed at $500.
According to the registration fig
ures, there are 4,S70 voters in Talbot
county, of whom 3,340 are white and
1880 colored. The figures show
falling off Of the white vote from last
year Of q and a gain in the negro
vote of 81.
H. c. Strine, Walter A. Brickner
and John w. Gosh were arrested on
the Hagerstown fair grounds by Con-
stable Rowland, charged with gam
bling. The men were operating a small
wheel of fortune with odds in favor of
the operators of to /.
At a large meeting of representa-
tive citizens from all parts of Hartford
county, the ratification at the coming
election of the law passed at the
recent Legislature authorizing the
County Commissioners to appoint
county road superintendent was
strongly urged.
Frederick county gained 957 votes
by the recent registration. The total
vote of the county now is 1909,
against 1852 last year. Both parties
claim gains in registration. The cleo
ton supervisors are making up the
gains and losses in each district, which
will show a loss in the colored vote.
Mrs. Harry Merriken, wife of we'll
TODD farmer, figured in an exciting
runaway here Thursday. She was
driving spirited animal down the
main street, when it became brighten
ed and ran away. She was thrown
headlong from the carriage, rendered
unconscious and badly bruised.
The Hartford County Commissioners
have ordered that the money received
from the Havre de Grace race track
be divided equally among the five
county districts for road building. The
Sixth district, in which Havre de
Grace is located, will receive nothing.
Each Of the five districts will receive
$1,2S1.42
At the annual meeting of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association officers to
serve one year were chosen as fol-
lows: President, Ralph P. Barnard;
vice-president, Waiter C. Clephane;
secretary, C. r. Hillyer; treasurer,
Edward NJ Mix; financial secretary,
C. r. Richards, and librarian, Clarence
h. Dawson.
The Easton Board of Health decid-
ed to enforce the milk ordinance and
all dealers who do not comply with
the ordinance will be arrested. The
ordinance provides that all persons
selling milk in Easton, whether resi-
dents of the town or not, shall have
their cows examined by veterinarian
and they must be shown to be free
from disease.
Farmers in the vicinity of Havre de
Grace report rabbits plentiful, more
so than for the past three years.
Partridges, however, are very scarce.
The Democrats made a net gain Of
about so at the recent registration in
Montgomery county. The registration
resulted in a gain of 112 in the white
vote of the county and decrease of
% in the colored vote, making net
increase OF 81. The total registered
vote of the county is now 1904, OF
which $500 are white and 2,044 col
ored
The automobile of H. S. Hill, of
Hanover, Pa, who travels for a whole
sale grocery company, was badly dam
aged by fire in front of Hotel Hamil-
ton, Hagerstown. The fire department
was called out. Gasoline leaked from
the tank and some person caressly
threw a lighted match. The fire was
extinguished with buckets of water be-
fore the firemen arrived.
The average American eats more
food of higher quality and a greater
variety than the citizen of any other
country.