The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-19
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Doings in Various Parts
of the State.

VI tH6 StdlEs
PREPAREDFO RQUlCKREADlNG
Robert C. Richardson, of Church
vile, has announced his candidacy for
Clerk of Court of Hartford county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Roulette and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Crosson, of Ha-
gerstown, sailed Monday for Bermuda.
William 8. James has been appoint
ed business manager of the electrical
department of the Hagerstown and
Frederick Railway Company
The Boonsboro Dramatic Club gave
the drama "A Woman's Honor" in the
Boonsboro Town Hall before a large
audience.
David E. Gossard, of Halfway, has
announced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for Sheriff of Wash
ington county. He was a candidate
two years ago, but was defeated by
Otto w. King.
Falling headforemost down a flight
OF stairs from the top to the bottom
at her home at Hagerstown. Mrs.
Martha Line was badly injured. She
was carrying basket of clothes when
her feet became entangled in her skirt.
One rib was fractured and her head
badly lacerated.
The Closson sisters, singing evan
gelists, graduates of the Moody In
stitute, Chicago, opened four weeks
campaign In the First Presbyterian
Church, Chesapeake City, Sunday.
They were assisted by the Rev. Joel
S. Gilfillan, Presbyterian evangelist of
the New Castle Presbytery.
Preparations have begun for the en-.
tertainment Of the Great Council of.
Maryland, Improved Order of Red Men,
which will meet in Cumberland on.
April 81 and %. The Tonkaway and
Kiowa Tribes will act as host and will
be assisted by the two councils of the
Degree of Pocahontas.
John Rothenhoefer, aged 35 years, a
70 10 oF vii
found dead in the rear of the Airing
ton Hotel The body was viewed by
Magistrate Aaron r. Anders, who pro-
nounced the death due to natural
causes, He leaves widow and three
children.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Bruins.
wick, and W. G. Musgrove, collector
of taxes, were eDjoined by Judges
Worthington and Peter from selling
the property of William H. Van Meter
for paving assessments. The defend
ants were given FIVE days to ask for a
dissolution of the order. The case is
a test against those who have refused
to pay paving assessments.
Centreville friends OF John E.
George. former State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner and Democratic leader
of Queen Anne's county, are awaiting
tidings from him. No word has been
received since the recent floods in
Phoenix, Ariz.. where Mr. and Mrs.
George, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M.
George and Doctor and Mrs Foster
Sudler are spending the winter.
A portion of rib on the left side
OF the 6-year-old daughter of Charles
D. Layman. on the Lesher farm, was
removed Thursday at the hospital, Ha-
gerstown, by Drs. J. w. Croft and Pere-
CRIME Wroth. The girl has been Ill
with pneumonia, and it was necessary
to remove part of the rib to make an
opening In order to drain the pleuro
cavity.
Deputy Sheriff William j. Tankersly
arrested and placed in Jail in Princess
Anne, Harrison Beckett colored.
charged with the murder of Rome
Wright, also coIored. Jealousy, 1t
seems. was the cause of the crime.
Beckett claims that Wright had been
paying too much attention to his
(Becket's) wife, and that he bad warn
ed him to cease his attentions, but he
did not heed this warning.
The Rev. D. r. Moss. Il native of
England, naturalized at Warren, Ohio,
and for the last Ave years pastor of
the Christian Church at Lock Haven,
Pa, has accepted the pastorate of the
Christian Church at Beaver Creek,
Washington county, assuming his new
work March l. He was converted
when a boy under d. L. Moody, the
evangelist, in his first evangelistic tour
of England. He was elected president