The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-05-16
lRNAND NEWS
! IN SHORT ORDER

N SHURI ORDtR
4. Attest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
NJ Atkinson has purchased the
r,iu and farm formerly owned
sonb r Richards on the Octararo
near Richardsmere, for S12,-
,oitor blackwell, Of North East, has
amounted assistant cashier CT
I. rirst National Bank Of North East,
Frank Holt, resigned to accept
csition in West Virginia.
ooroe A. Blake has resigned as
sidont Of the Union Hospital, of
e d county, and Henry M. McCul-
n Of Elkton, has been elected to
neceed him.
mong a brood of chickens Matched
L. bennery Of James Durham, of
:. rford county, was one with four
.sfect legs and feet. Apparently in
j hest OF health, it died when two
y Is old
hmcer Edward Mcbride, of the Cam
.scge Dolice force, is in the hospital
T. In broken leg. The fracture was
i tained when he attempted to stop a
n of runaway horses, one of which
1Ared and fell on him.
rbe new administration, with Arthur
n Johnson. Democrat, as Mayor, was
.Eucted into office at Frostburg. The
In Councilmen are Adam Brown,
enrv Fresh and David H, Powell
Ne Republicans control the Council.
Eol. Spencer c. Jones, of Rockville,
Il entered a Washington hospital for
|course of treatment. He has been
poor health for several months, but
/ condition is not regarded as alarm
William slider, 81 years old. a farm
of Fifteen Mile Creek, was burned
death by a forest fire. The body
Is found lying face downward and all
L clothing was burned off. 1t is
pught the aged man fell from exhaus-
bn and flames swept over him.
At GAINESVILLE, Arthur L. Jones,
aggett c. Hilton and Linwood ].
ays were chosen members of the
pwn Council to serve two years.
Ines and Hilton were reelected and
ays takes the place of Mr.. Darby, de-
atng him by one vote.
The large barn on the dairy farm of
lpt Hope Fruit, In the suburbs of
'is6eld was destroyed by fire. Cap
in Pruitt lost large quantity of feed
ID several hundred dollars worth of
rming implements, the damage be-
E partially covered by insurance.
The annual report of City Clerk
hn S Metzger. of Frostburg, shows
tai receipts of $63,454.52. In the ex-
ndures $37765.10 went for streets,
ads and sewers. $3,215 for the Police
.partment and $5,336.O2 for street
hitting The receipts from the water
amounted to S1S.29S.S1
Mrs Josiah Ferguson, while driving
the Port Deposit-Liberty Grove
adj met traction engine, owned by
= Fitzgerald. The horse became un-
and Mrs. Ferguson and
sisterin-law were thrown out.
s Ferguson had her jaw bone
oxen.
The Chesapeake City fire company
purchased a locomotive tire,
ACHING about 500 pounds, for use as
auxiliary firm alarm. The alarm is
lde by striking the tire with heavy
MINER and can be heard for two
les, The company will retain the
en- fire whistle recently installed.
The Hagerstown Automobile Club,
'ough its secretary, Roy Dancer, has
luested the State Roads Commits
n TO repair the old National pike
81 and west of Clearspring. The
yn limits of Clearspring have been
'rtened, thus throwing a portion of
pike formerly within the town
'ond the corporate boundary and
cling its upkeep upon the State com
ssion.
ne Annapolis Water Company, now
corporation, has elected
GERS as follows: President, George
Melvin; secretary-treasurer, DR..
ink II. thompson collector, J.
hfy Ieller; superintendent, George
Llnthicum; engineer in charge of
Water-works, James r. Brady.
ne annual statement of the Balti-
re and Ohio Young Mems Christian
'ociatlon at Brunswick shows re-
pIs OF SCI, 540.53; disbursements,
'ol6.5l. The business of the year
'"S net profit of more than 50, 200.
increase of $4,000 is shown in re-
PTS over last year and $4,000 has
II set aside as an equipment fund
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