The citizen., 1914-04-24
LOCAL NEW 8.
Some Little Jottings About Peo-
pie and Things.

Emil Gissler has been granted d-
vorce from his wife. Clara L. Gissler. c..
H. Ecksteln represented Gissler.
Pincknev A. Wanenieltz, through his
attorney, Reno S. Harp, has brought
suit against his wife, Bessie V. Warren
feltz, for divorce. Abandonment is
charged.
Mr.. George L. Feaga. the son of Mr..
U. Vernon Feaga, of Y elbow Springs,
this county, has been elected to clerk
ship at the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank.
Mr.. c. w. Houck, the son OF Mr.. C..
E. Houck, formerly of Frederick, who
is an expert gun pointer on the battle
ship Vermont, left Hampton Roads.
Virginia, with the Atlantic Fleet for
Tampico, Mexico, few days ago.
The contract to build the addition TO
the Frederick Trust Company building
was let to Frank H. Grove, at meeting
of the Board of Directors of that institu-
the lowest, $3.50. 1t is expected work
on the addition will be started this week
Roger B. Amman, who was arrested in
Cumberland a few days ago, on the
charge of passing a worthless check to
Derr & Grimes, of this city, was held
under the sum of 500 bond pending the
action of the grand jury, when arraigned
before Justice Posey on Friday night.
Frank L. Stoner represented the defend
ant.
Next Monday morning at Io3o has
been the time set for a delegation of
farmers and business men to appear be
fore the Board of County Commissioners
and ask the commissioners to approprl-
ate the sum of 5000 as the county's half
of the expense of employing an expert
demonstrator. 1t IS reported that there
will be about so persons in the delega-
ton.
Harvey R. Lease, auctioneer, sold
at Burklttsvile, this county, on Satur
day, April 18th, for John Francis Smith,
solicitor for Annie E. Enniss, Joseph
Enniss and William EnnIss, the farm
known as "Needwood, containing 200
acres, situated near Burkittsville, to
James Wetnlght, at $Ico.25 an acre.
A mountain lot OF 4I acres was with
drawn.
William F. Hoffheins. for years the
proprietor of the Martnsburg Evening
World" and the weekly Herald" but
y who sold those publications TO the World
Publishing Company, applied to Judge
Woods of the Circuit Court, for the ap-
pointment of receiver for that COM
pany, alleging that the World Publishing
Company, is insolvent and unable to
meet its obligations. Judge Woods took
the matter under advisement.
Since the fire on East Patrick street
last Friday morning there has been some
agitation concerning interference with the
firemen by bystanders. The Mayor is in
favor Of roping off the street to prevent
any interference with the firemen in
fighting the flames Geo. VIM. Shipley,
the foreman of the Junior company, is an
ardent advocate Of the Mayors plan and
says that it is the only sure way Of solv-
ing the question.
The recently elected executive COM
mittee of the Hagerstown and Frederick
Railway Company. met few days ago I'D
Hagerstown and organized by electlng
Henry Holzapfel, lr, chairman. Ques-
tions concerning Improvements to be
made to the road were discussed, but no
definite action taken The members OF
the committee are: Henry Holzapfel,
Alex. Armstrong, Hagerstown; F. How
ard Warfield, Baltimore; Emory l. Cob
lentz, and c. F. Flock, of Frederick.
The Army and Navy Department have
begun to concentrate their Commissary
supplies al the various mobilization
points, with view to equipping the
I Army and Navy with food supplies in the
event war is declared with Mexico. Last
week the Frederick City Packing Com
pany, which has been supplying the Navy
Department with about 1000 cases OF
corn for three consecutice years, received
rush order from the Navy Department
to ship immediately 700 cases OF corn
to the Brooklyn Navy Yards.