The citizen., 1913-06-20
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Ths Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
The streets OF Gaithersburg are now
lighted by electricity.

The streets OF Gaithersburg are now
lighted by electricity.
The Marble Hill Fire Department.
of Cockeysville, cleared $50 al an en-.
tertainment
The Maryland Dredging Company, of
Baltimore, is digging out the Tired
Avon River for the government.
The army worm has made its ap.
pearance in lower Cecil county and
farmers are plowing furrows around
their fields
The 100-aere Or. John Sappington
farm Havre de Grace. was purchased
by II. l.. Bennett, of Virginia, for So.
500
Prof. John D. Zentmyer has been
appointed principal of the Washing
ton County Male High School. at Ha-
gerstown.
Miss Eta L. Matthews librarian at
j Tome Institute, Port Deposit has re-
signed to accept a position at North
4 western University, Evanston, Ill.
/ Philip j. Gerlach. of Frostburg, has
announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for the House of
I Delegates.
The following Commissioners for the
/ town of Trappe were elected: A B.
/ Highley. Harry S. Nevius, Harry
Sewell, Ralph NJ. Sullivan and w. R
4 Simpson.
The Hartford County Improvement
! Association in its May record registers
10 cows which have produced more
than 1,200 pounds OF milk during the
/ month
/ The Central Railroad Company,
formed TO build road from Keemar
/ to Union Bridge has made applica.
ton to the Public Service Commission
/ to issue $125,O00 of stock
James T. Watts, of Cecilton, is
/ candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for County Commissioner. short
/ term, and Philip r. Bond, of Port De
posit for the House of Delegates.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has given notice that an
examination will be held at Rockville
June 2S for appointments of postmast
ers at Derwood and Garrett Park.
State Insurance Commissioner w
Mason Shehan has purchased Brook
let's, in the southern suburbs of Eas
ton, from William NJ. Bergman, for
4 $4,000. This is one of the most beau
tiful homes in Talbot county.
Oliver W. Fulton, a trac}man EN-
ployed by the Baltimore and'Ohio Rail
road was killed near Willimsport Tun
! mel by an eastbound train. He was
/ 26 years old and resided near Point o,
Rocks, Frederick county
County Constable w. Frank An
drew. so years old, died at his home
in fredericksburg. after an illness of
two months. Besides his widow he
leaves two children, w. F. Andrew,
Jr.. and Miss Catherine Andrew.
At the annual business meeting of
the Newcomb Woman's Club, of
/ Bethesda Montgomery country, Off
GERS were chosen as follows: Presi
dent. Mrs. Wharton Moore; first vice
president, Miss Lavinia Wagner; sec
ond vice-president, Miss Miller; secre
tary. Mrs. Julian C.. Wallace; treas
urer, Mrs. Dodge; auditor, Mrs
Heaton. and historian. Mrs. Weber.
Banster s. Meredith, a farmer, near
fredericksburg, was severely burned by
an explosion of lime He puts bushel
of lime into a small barrel and was
pouring water over it when the eX-
plosion occurred. He was covered by
the boiling water and lime. The iron
hoops caught around the mans body,
I llHiClluS severe cuts.
Frederick d. Underwood. president
of the Erie Railroad, has sold to N.
Tilghman Johnston, of Easton, his
country home, The Cedars, near st.
Michaels The tract contains about
l15 acres. This farm was owned and
occupied by Capt Charles H. Thomp-
son. foster father of Edith May Thomp-
son Woodill, who was murdered by
Game Bob" Eastman four years ago
The commencement exercises of the
Barton High School were held in the
Barton Opera House The graduates
are Nellie Laird Cross, salutatorian;
Bessie Ross, valedictorian; Stella
Eleanor Shuhart, Kenneth Robert
Malcolm and William Keys. The ad-
dress to the class was delivered by
Rev William Mumford, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, and the diplo
mas were presented by Thomas H.
Morgan, of the county School Board.
Z The Hagerstown and Frederick Rail
way Company has granted a per
cent. increase to its tranmen. The
new scale of wages for motormen and
conductors will be: First six months,
Is cents an hour; second six months,
ia cents; second year II cents; after
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