The citizen., 1914-04-03
LOCAL NBWS
Some Little Jottings About Peo.
pie and Things.

Henry w. Show, through Real Estate
Agent Grayson H. Staley, has purchased
from Charles Mobberly residence on
Trail avenue.
Mr. Worth B. Stottlemyer, a former
Frederick countian. has been elected first
vice president of the Waynesboro Trust
Company a new financial institution of
that town.
Friday evening, May I, has been set as
the date of the annual Ladies' Night ex.
hibition Of the drill corps of Jacques de
Molay Commandery, No. a, Knights
Templar.
]. Brooke BOYLE, of Hagerstown well
known in Frederick, solicitor for the c.
& P. Telephone Co., has been promoted
TO district manager with headquarters at
Cumberland.
Grayson H. Mercer, real estate and in
surance agent, sold for Roger L. Hoff-
man and Macy c. Holman, their coun-
try home in Braddock district to Samuel
c. Ramsburg.
George Brown, for the past four years
the Baltimore and Ohio agent at Knox
vile, this county, has been transferred to
DickerSon. His place, at Knoxville will
be filled by Mr.. G. B. M. Arnold, of Hy-
attstown.
The large building of E. c. Shafer, Of
Brunswick, which had been the home Of
the Brunswick Herald which has sus
pended publication, is being remodeled
and will be transformed into an apart
ment house.
Union veterans from all parts Of the
State are preparing to march on Bati-
more for the annual State Encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, on
Wednesday and Thursday, April s and
9. The gathering will be held in Red
Mems Hall.
L. E. Stunkle, proprietor of the Gem
Dining Parlors, this CITY, has purchased
the stock and fixtures of the saloon of
the late John H. Lakin, and expects to
take charge of the place on May I. Mr.
Stunkle will continue his restaurant at the
present stand.
George Snotterly has instituted a suit
Tor $4,000 damages against William A.
Ford, a Hagerstown merchant, for injur-
les alleged TO have been sustained by be-
ing run into last October in Hagerstown
by Ford's automobile while Snotterlv
was riding a motorcycle.
The eIndependent Hall, which has been
undergoing extensive Improvements, is
nearing completion and the room has un-
dergone transformation. New electric
fixtures have been installed, new ma
pie floor laid and the whole room deco
rated in attractive style.
The temperance forces of Maryland
plan statewide Prohibition Convention
to be held in the City of Baltimore on
May IS, ID, IS. This Convention is
called for the purpose Of discussing, for
mulating and setting in motion forces to
secure statewide prohibition for Mary
land.
The Public Schools of Frederick coun-
ty will be gwen holiday on Tuesday,
April ID, Governors Day, in Frederick
and the date set for the dedication of the
Armory. The schools will close for the
Easter Vacation on Thursday evening,
April g. and will reopen on Wednesday
of the following week.
The dwelling house situated on the
north side&of West Seventh street, known
as the Fllby property, was sold Monday
morning at the Court House door by
Harvey R. Lease. auctioneer, to John
Francis Smith as attorney for c. t. K.
Young, assignee Of mortgagee, to Ed
ward J. Hudson, for $925.
Samuel E Grove has been appointed
teacher Of the public school at Burkitts-
vile, vice Robert J. Ridgely, of Myers
vile, resigned. There is a probability
that Mr.. Ridgely may succeed George E
Castle who has resigned as teacher OF
the Harmony public school. Mr.. Castle
has been appointed postmaster at Myers
vile.
The timely discovery by the night
watchman of sparks flying from electric
wiring probably prevented a bad hre IN
Bowers lumber yard, East Patrick street,
Saturday. Early in the morning the
trouble was discovered In the office, and
later in the day the same thing happened
in the engine room. Fire extinguishers
were used to prevent the breaking out OF
the fire.