The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-20

Fairlee Grange, numbering over two
hundred farmers, has sent a resolution
TO Governor Goldsborough, indorsing
Prof. H. F. Patterson, director of
Maryland Experiment Station for
president of the Agricultural College.
Senator William Beck was elected
President of the Chestertown Bank,
and Samuel Van Mort, vice-president.
Merrick Clements was elected director
in place Of his father. who was presi-
dent of the institution.
The Dramatic Club of the Woman's
College, under the leadership of Miss
Sallie Conrad Fauntelroy is planning
to build its own theatre on the campus
OF the new college site in the north
west suburbs of Frederick.
Manchester Farm, the former home
of the late Mrs Margaret E. S. Hood,
was sold by her executors at public
sale at the Courthouse to John F.
Moran. OF New Cumberland, Han ock
county w. Va, for $3O,S12.
The fourth annual report of the
Union Hospital, of Cecil county. shows
the number OF patients treated during
the year to have been 202. with %
deaths. The total receipts Of the year
were $9,5S3.92, operating expenses
$8,62l49, leaving a balance Of $962.43
Rev, f. c. Bason, of York, Pa, has
been appointed to succeed Rev. NJ. T.
Jamison as pastor of ST. Papps United
Evangelical Church, Hagerstown. Rev.
Mr.. Jamison becomes financial agent
of Albright College, of Meysrstown,
Pa.
The members of st. Paul's Metho-
dist Protestant Church. Cambridge.
have taken possession of their new
building, the cornerstone of which was
laid on August 1S They are worship
ing in the Sunday-school room pend
ing completion of the auditorium. The
church is of Port Deposit granite.
trimmed with Indiana limestone.
The Mems Bible Glass Union. of
HagerstOwn. with a membership of
1000, after mapping out the work for
the coming year elected the follow
ing officers: President. Rev. Dr.. A. B.
Station; vice-president, DR.. H. r.
Eavey; secretary, Benjamin 4. Beard;
treasurer, George p Lambert, Jr., and
IL,
Alleging that the Hagerstown and
Boonsboro Electric Railway Company
had INSTRUCTED the right Of way to
several fields on his. farm. near Beaver
Creek Keller Saxton sued the com
pany for damages. After consuming
four days in the trial of the case the
jury returned a verdict for $3.50 for
Saxton.
Claiming that the operation of a
large stone crusher near his residence
in Oak Hill, one of the suburban resi-
dental sections of Hagerstown, had
ruined his house, Jesse Young swore
out warrant for H. II. SHREDDER, pro-
prietor of the crusher. Young alleges
that the stone dust from the crusher
filters into his house ruins the furni-
ture ana interior decorations and even
gets into the food
Major Robert Alexander Of the
Eleventh Infantry, U. S. A., and Major
w. w. Crosby, adjutant of the First
Brigade, Maryland National Guard
made the annual inspection of Com
pany B, First Maryland Regiment
here. Through the discharge of more
than 80 priyates for refusing to obey
orders of superior officers, the mem
bership has been reduced to about u
men, including officers and privates
A coroner's jury at Frederick ex-
onerated J. Harry Ream, of Washing
ton, and his colored chauffeur from
blame for the death of John thinner
man, who was killed Sunday by riding
his motorcycle into the formers auto
mobile.
County Commissioner David F. Nigh
has given to syndicate an option on
his farm, one mile north of Hagers-
town, along the Leitersburg pike for
$4,000. He paid $1,000 for the farm.
which was formerly owned by George
T. Gambrill of Baltimore.
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, daughter
of Julia Ward Howe, addressed a
fashionable audience in Mcdowell
Hall, st. Johns College, Annapolis.
Her theme was "reminiscences of
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and Her Ideals
for Suffrage for Women"
Senator William p Jackson has au-
thorized DR.. Brice w. Goldsborough
chief of staff Of the Cambridge Hos
pital, to have the hospital building
wired for electric lights at his ex-
pense. Senator Jackson also will pay
for improvements in the X-ray depart /
ment.