The citizen., 1914-08-07


Lum Pinder, near Sudlersville. With
another boy young Pinder was driving
some colts from the barnyard, when
one kicked him over the heart. He
died before Dr. Foster Sudler could
reach his side.
The large barn and granary on the
farm of Joseph B. Mccall, president
of the Philadelphia Electric Company
located at the head of the Chesapeake
Bay, south Of Charlestown, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with the con-
tents. including hay, grain and farm
implements. The loss is between
$4,000 and $1,000.
The large frame barn on the Kee-
seeker farm. tenanted by John H.
Houck, near Williamsport, was struck
by lightning and burned, together
with large quantity of hay and other
contents, including farming imple-
ments. The loss will be several thou
sand dollars; partly insured.
Charles, 11-year-old son of Clifford
Ainsworth, near Hagerstown, was
badly injured by falling IL feet from
an apple tree, fracturing several ribs,
bruising his left shoulder and being
rendered unconscious, in which state
his mother found him.
Overjoyed at the sight Of her father
Miss Ruth Lewis, daughter of DR.. H.
P. Lewis, of New York, leaped from an
automobile running nearly 25 miles an
hour near Poplar Springs and was
badly cut and bruised all over the
body.
The new three-story brick building
erected by the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company in Hagers-
town, was formally opened Saturday
night.
The State Tax Commission has ap-
pointed DR.. Robert NJ. Black, of the
First district, tax supervisor of Cecil
county, at salary of $1,000 per year.
William T. Temple, Of Emmorton,
and Charles H. Calder, of Sharon, have
been appointed game wardens for Har-
ford county.
A motor car containing four uni
Identified men ran over and killed a
cow of Ezra Moats at Tilghmantown.
Lieutenant of Police T. H. Barber,
Hagerstown, was badly hurt in the left
leg while arresting Blaine Brown for
assaulting his wife.
William Barnum's automobile col
iided on the Williamsport pike with
Lewis Hawbaker's team and the mo-
torcar was damaged and Hawbaker's
horse hurt.
Fifty thousand young bass were
shipped to leading Hagerstown sports
men from the United States hatchery
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, for restocking
Washington county streams.
Charged with forging the name of
Rev James P. Fitzgerald, of Havre de
Grace, to a check, Ralph Frederick is
In Belair Jail awaiting the action of
the grand jury.
One of the largest wheat yields in
Washington county was reported from
Chewsville, where 80 acres on the
John H. Harp farm yielded 1,010 bush
els-nearly "a bushels to the acre.
Edgar P. Eyerly and Henry Adams,
of Funkstown, received consignment
of 1000 young bass from the Govern
ment hatcheries and placed them in
Antietam creek.
His horse plunging into ditch on
the Funkstown pike, James Zellers,
Hagerstown, was severely injured. the
carriage demolished, one of the horses
hoofs torn off and two women severely
bruised.
The Wicomico County Commission
ers have fixed the county tax rate for
1914 at $104, which, in connection
with the State rate of 81 cents, makes
the total rate $1.35, an increase of 10
cents over last year.
The dwelling of John Burriss, at
Gaithersburg, was burned with nearly
all the furniture. The loss is placed
at $4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by the explosion Of a coal
oil stove.
Luca Palladino, an Italian youth, is
belfast and in serious condition at
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