The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-14


Bethesda. who are seeking the nomi-
nations for judges of the Orphans
Court
The three-story factory and foundry
OF Hoch Manufacturing Company, Ha-
gerstown, Grover Cleveland Hoch,
owner, was burned. causing loss OF
$4,000, with $500 insurance. Hoch
discovered the fire while feeding a
horse In the garden. The smoke was
then pouring from the rear windows
Of the factory. He sent in an alarm
danes. Not piece of machinery in
either building was saved The plant
was recently built
Janet Montgomery Chapter, Daugh-
Gers of the American Revolution, of
Montgomery county, has elected these
officers: Regent, Mrs. T. Frank Will
son; vice-regent, Mrs James H.
LoughborOugh; recording secretary,
Mrs. Edgar w. Moore; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. William C. Beck;
treasurer, Mrs. Ernest L. Bullard;
registrar Miss Marie Talbot; his
torian, Mrs. Alfred Ray. and curator,
Miss Virginia Wilson.
Sixteen Caroline county schools and
nearly 800 contestants took part in
the events at the public school athletic
L. ~ n
liam Burdick, of the Public Athletic
League of Baltimore, and the awards.
announced from the Office of the secre-
tary of the School Board. give Denton
the county athletic championship pen
nant to the Caroline High School at
Denton.
Five thousand persons, half of them
public school children. attended the
second annual educational rally at
Rockville, under the auspices of the
Board of County School Commission
ers. Like that of last year, it was
big success in every way. In connec-
tion with the rally the annual ora.
torical contests for prizes offered by
Brainard H. Warner Jr.. of Kensing-
Con, were held.
AT the sale in Denton of the real
estate of the late Rev. George s. Raj
RICH, w. Carroll Pastorfield was the
successful bidder for the residence on
Seventh street, at $4,025. The Den
ton ice plant was purchased by former
Postmaster Thomas +. Green and r.
Leslie, Merrick, at $4,000 and the
Ridgely ice plant by Lawrence B.
Towers and Alfred W. Thompson for
s2,025.
J. Russell Burkett, IS years old, son
of Josiah Burkett, of CorrigansYille,
Allegheny county. brakeman on the
Western Maryland Railway, was killed
in freight wreck at Warnock, six
miles above Piedmont A train of so
loaded coal cars was being brought
from Thomas to Cumberland when a
wheel broke, derailing II cars. Burk-
EFT was buried under the coal
Fire destroyed the storehJuse and
dwelling occupied by J. Percy Bittle,
at Ingleside, Queen Anne's county. The
loss is about $500. The buildings
destroyed include a storehouse, dwell
ing, barn, stable, carriagehouse and
corncrib. They were owned by How
ard Wilson, of Marclay. The stock of
goods was owned by Mr. Bittle and
was valued at about $1,000.
Elder John NJ Bussard, 81 years
DID, minister OF the Church OF the
Brethren, near Myersvllle, died sud.
denly Of heart trouble He officiated
at more funerals than any other min
lister in Middletown Valley. He leaves
two daughters (Mrs. jeremiah Gaver
and Miss Emma Bussard) and four
sons (Flmer. Charles, Edward and
Albert Bussard).
The County Commissioners of Har,
ford county have fixed the tax rate of
$1.15, which Is the highest rate the
taxpayers have ever been called on to
pay. The new furniture exemption
law has reduced the county's assess
able basis S1,250000 while new as
sessments of about 100000 have been
added to the basis. The assessable
property is s14,331, 904.
The Civic League, OF Havre de
Grace headed by w. d. Barnes. is
urging States Attorney J. Royston
Sitter to become a candidate for re
election. II is understood that Mr.
Sitter who has held the Office for Il
years. will not be candidate to sue
coed himself. Walter McComas, Of
Belair, is out for the Office.
Dallas Murray, charged with the
murder OF his brother-in-laW William