The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-10-17


shee, DR.. j. H. Stem, j. II. Gambrill,
Jr., S. Elmer Brown, William Fens-
hrumacher and A. L. Wickert
Driving from her home, near Rolph's
Wharf, with her year-old baby in her
arms, Mrs. Medford A. Sparks was
thrown from her carriage and badly
injured. The accident occurred on the
State road two miles from Centre
vile, and was caused by Mrs. Sparks
horse taking fright ut a motorcycle
ridden by Turner Baden. Of the State
road corps. Having her baby in her
arms, Mrs. Sparks was unable to man.
age the horse. The mother had the
ligaments in her right shoulder torn
and the baby's head was badly lac
Grated.
The Cecil County Commissioners
awarded $25,000 worth of per cent.
30-year bonds to Townsend Scott &
Sons, OF Baltimore, at their bid of
S10S.S7. The proceeds of these bonds
will be used by the county in con-
structing permanent stone and gravel
roads. The commissioners awarded
the contract for concrete bridge over
Big Elk creek, near Elkt1n, to re-
place the one destroyed in the recent
storm, to the Luten Bridge Company,
Of York, Pa, for $4,244
Mrs, James II. Cullen and daughter,
Miss Cecil Cullen, while driving from
their home, at Lawson's Corner were
thrown from the buggy and severely,
if not fatally, injured The horse be.
came frightened and started to run.
Mrs. Cullen, who was driving, lost
control of the animal and in turning
corner the runabout struck a tele-
phone pole and the occupants were
thrown some distance from the car
riage. The runabout was completely
destroyed.
The quarterly meeting of the Coun-
ty Medical Society was held at the
Washington County Hospital and was
largely attended. A number of out
of-town physicians were present. in
Guiding DR. Miller of Philadelphia;
DR.. J. B. Anderson, of Waynesboro,
and DR.. Keefer, of Chambersburg. DR..
J. Roger Laughlin, Hagerstown, read a
paper on ankle Joint Injuries" DR..
Victor D. Miller, Jr., Hagerstown,
read paper on Typhoid Fever"
The stockholders Of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad. Pennsylvania sub
sidiary, have elected the following d.
rectors: NJ c. Kennedy. Chambers
burg; Samuel Rea. John p Green N.
p Shortridge, w. w. Atterbury, Henry
Tatnall, George H. Dixon, A. J. Coun-
ty, all Of Philadelphia; George H.
Stewart, Shippensburg; Spencer C.
Gilbert Harrisburg; Lewis S. Sadler,
Carlisle. NJ. C. Kennedy was re-
elected president.
The stockholders OF the Washington
County Branch Of the Baltimore and
elected the following officers and d.
rectors: President. Daniel willard;
secretary, C. w. Woolford; treasurer,
]. V. McNeal; general manager. c. w.
Galloway; directors, G. l.. Potter. Bal
timore; Clinton E. Miller, Weverton.
and Harry H. Keedy, Jr., j, Clarence
Lane and J. Ellsworth Stonebraker,
Hagerstown.
An exhibition of Dorchester county
horticultural products will be held in
the armory in Cambridge on Novem.
Der 13. There will be a number OF
cash and other prizes A large cup
will be given by Cambridge, East
New Market, Hurlock and Nanticoke
oranges for the best 10 ears Of corn.
Three cups are being offered by Dor
chester pomona oranges for the best
ecre Of corn.
Miss Nellie Casey, public nurse for
Washington county, made her report
for the five months just ended In
that period she made 1862 visies, Of
which 6S4 were made to tie in.
digent sick The miscellaneous visits
amounted to 37S. Miss Case. now
has 1876 patients on her visiting list.
In the five months 80 patient were
discharged and died.
The Western Maryland Realtr Com
pany was Incorporated at Hagerstown.
with a capitalization of 5000 by
Charles A. Gardner and Mabelle L.
Gardner and Aaron f. Beeche" and
Alice A. Beecher, OF Eunkstown
With view to establishing 2 free
delivery system at Havre de Grace.
Postoffice Inspector Partridge visited
Havre de Grace to aid Postmaster
Carroll in perfecting plans.
Mrs Emerson C. Harrington, presi.
dent of the Woman's Club of Cam.
bridge. gave a reception at the club.
rooms to members of the organiza.
ton. Mrs. Edward C. Wilson, of
Govans, president OF the Arundel
Club, and yice-president of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, was
the guest Of honor.
Schley Park was selected as the
name of the new park for Frederick
in a contest which ended Thursday
night. The fight was between "Schley
Park" and Francis Scott Key Park"
The greens" led by Charles Nee.