The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-17


between Hopewell and Westover, Geo.
Maddox was thrown and had his right
leg broken.
Messrs. Alfred s. Green, Charles T.
Snyder and C. T. Price were reelected
town commissioners at the annual
town election In Centreville.
Farmers in Wicomico county are
pleased that the legislature passed a
bill permitting traction engines to use
the State roads.
Miss Helen Ashe Hays, of Hagers-
town, was married at the American
Consulate at Venice, Italy, to Mr..
Chester Nutting, also an American.
The Kent county school board has
appointed Prof. Reuben Greenhawk
principal at Piney Neck public school,
to succeed Miss Merle White, resigned.
The Maryland State Roads Commits
sion is contracting for the oiling of
the State highways in Maryland. The
total mileage of the roads to be oiled
is about 400.
Joshua Clayton, of the Elkton bar,
has presented the Circuit Court Of Ce-
ell county with handsome oil por-
trait Of former Chief Judge ]. Alfred
Tooroo ryh0 rooanfIx ,atirad
While pitching quoits in Federals-
burg, Charles r. Towers was accident
ally struck on the head with a quot
pitched by Elisha Todd. Towers was
knocked unconscious.
A new telephone concern to be
known as the Riverside Telephone
Company, has been organized by Kent
county capitalists, who will build
line through Kent county.
Henry Smart, 81 years old, retired
master-at-arms of the navy, died at
Annapolis. For a number of years he
was caretaker of the old Government
hospital.
DR.. Charles r. Biles, of near Elk
ton, is in critical condition from the
result of being kicked in the face sew
eral weeks ago by cow. His recov-
cry is doubtful.
Defending himself from an attack |
made by Charles Weninedvich, who |
welded broadax, William Curry,
shot and instantly killed his assailant |
near Havre de Grace.
During the last five years the Mary |
land Penitentiary has received lit !
prisoners from Wicomico county, ac-
cording to report issued by the au-
thorities few days ago.
Under the command of Capt. Mel
son p. Vulte. detail of marines from
the Naval Academy barracks left An
napolis Thursday for New York to
complete the complement of marines
for duty aboard the new battleship
New York soon to be placed in COM
mission.
Forrest Beall, young farmer of the
vicinity of Lay HILL Montgomery
county, is in serious condition in a
Washington hospital as result of in
juries received when dynamite or dy-
namitte caps he had been using in do
ing some blasting prematurely ex-
ploded.
A valuable horse belonging to Will
liam ]. Hall, of near Marion, was in
jured so badly when it became fright
ened and ran away that it was neces-
sary to kill the animal. The horse
broke loose from Hall and dashed
down the road, when it ran into
team of horses and was injured by a
broken shaft.
Thomas Harris Latimer, one of the
oldest and most widely known citizens
of Southern Maryland, died at his
home at Hyattsville as the result of a
fall about three weeks ago. He was
80 years of age. Mr.. Latimer was born
at Locust Hill, Piscataway district,
Prince Georges County. For 20 years
he was surveyor of Prince Georges
County.
Work of reconstructing the Rock
ville-Potomac road, distance of six
miles, has been started by the War
rem F. Brenizer Company, of Wash
ington. 1t is hoped to complete the
thoroughfare by early fall. The work /
win cost about $4,000. one-third of
which will be paid by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, out of Mary
lands share Of a congressional ap-
preparation for post roads; one-third
by the State Roads Commission, and
the remainder will be raised bv a |