Evening star., 1915-11-21


railroads"
1t was through the Endorsement o.
the state board of health and tht
efforts of DR.. McCurdy that the plan
was installed. The city council! has
communicated with the state boare
of health for instructions. Unless
ordered otherwise. the council Will hav'
the plant removed.
Wins Bride Through Pfque.
Rather unique courtship eliminated
yesterday when Clinton L. Pearson
Beallsville, and Fannie Mary Ray o.
Pearl, this county, came to Frederick
obtained marriage license and were
married In taking out the license
Pearson remarked that he proposed te
the girl through pique, believing thai
he had been replaced in her affection;
by another man. He has known the
bride for more than a year and was
constant caller at the Ray home unit
two weeks ago, when the "othcr man
started complications. For two weeks
Pearson kept away from the Ray nome
Tuesday evening he casually called al
the home, proposed and was accepted.
Community Christmas Tree.
Plans for the third annual commu-
nifty Christmas tree celebration have
been inaugurated by Mayor Lewis H
Fraley. with the appointment of the
following committeeman: Walter F
ZeiSler. Miss Pearl NJ Eader. Wilson
P. Smith, Frank Hargett and Dudley
Page.
To Hold Memorial Services.
The Frederick County Medical So
ciety will in December hold memorial
services In memory Of physicians o1
this county who have died during the
year. This was decided upon at re-
cent meeting of the association. The
following officers for 1915 have been
elected: DIR. Levin West, Brunswick
president: DR.. William Crawford John
son, Frederick, first vice president; DR.
E. C. Kefauver, Thurmont, second vice
president; DR.. E. L. Bowlus, Middle
town, treasurer, and DR.. 3. o. Thomas
Frederick, secretary.
Want .'Dry" Constables.
Frederick county ministers are TAX
ing more than a passive interest in the
appointment of county constables
which will take place on or after De-
cember l. They are petitioning the
members Of the board of county COM
missioners that such officers be OF
strictly temperate habits. They insist
that all constables be abstainers from
intoxi cants and that they be in no
manner connected with liquor establish
ments. They point out that there is
now one member of the county con-
stabulary who during dull seasons
have made no response to the requests
Hurt in Auto Crash.
Tbrea narsons 1yere hurt and ono es-
capped injury recently when the auto
of Harry Barrick. Woodsboro, was
wrecked about half a mile south OF
Thumont, as it crashed into culvert
guard. A girl giving her name as
Redmond was thrown through the
windshield and badly injured. Her sis
ter, who was also in the machine. es-
capped injury. John Fogle. the other
occupant, was cut about the head.
Fights Commission Plan.
Basing his claims on the assertion
that Frederick is entirely too small to
support a commission form Of govern
ment and that it has proven failure
in other cities, Alderman Elmer McC
Phebus recently came out in hot op-
position against the revival of the COM
mission form of government agitation
for this city. '1 sincerely hope" de-
clared Alderman Phebus, that the
Frederick county delegation to the
Maryland legislature will not permit
of government for this city to slip
through
Robert Hill. Buckeystown. quarry
foreman, and Roy Strauter, a laborer,
on the same day received injuries which
have resulted in the loss Of the sight
80 chfns flew infO
their eyes as they welded sledgeham-
mers.
Louis Yinger was the first hunter
of the season to be arrested and fined
for hunting on private property with
costs for cunning on the farm of Roy
1. Hynman, near Frederick.
Appointment Is Opposed.
Dissatisfaction has cropped out in the
democratic state central committee over
the recommendation of Oscar S. Bar
rick as postmaster for Woodsboro. The
office carries a salary Of $4,000. Rep.
resentative David J. Lewis. 1t is re-
ported, has recommended Barricks ap
pointment to the Postmaster General
w. J. Grove. member of the commit
tee claims that the recommendations
from Frederick was irregular In view
of the fac that the state central com
mittee did not meet and Jointly pass
ON the appointment Grove and B. c
Perry are the two committeeman who
failed to sign Barricks recommends
ton A. NJ. Wood. DR.. c. Fl. Conley ant
D. c. Kemp, the other three committed
members, urge Barrick's appointment.
New Deputies Named.
Sherifr-elect C. Roderick has named the
deputies to serve under him during his
two-year term of office. which begins
December l. They are: Office deputy. VIII
liam o. Wertenbaker. Graceham; riding
deputy, Charles II. Klipp, Frederick
turnkey, Charles Sponss Her, Frederick
Officials for a three mile cross-countrS
race to be held here Thanksg wing day
have been announced as follows: Honor.
ary referee, Mayor Lewis II. Fraley
referee. Nal d. John Markey; starter
III Hanson Maulsby; clerk OF course. e
Austin James: judges at finish, Guy X
Mo;ter and John Francis Smith; judges oi
course, Charles McC. Matthias. Richare
p. Ross, James A. LIE Gore, W. Schol
Hersperger. ]. Harry Grove; timers. F
Lester Smith and Irving Nj. l.andauer
first aid work, Scout Commissioner Dud'
lev Page: physician, DR.. B. o. Thomas.
The prizes are to be: First, a sterling
silver low ng cup. with medals for sec.
ond and third places. and u banner tt
the winning institution.
]. F. BAUMGARDNER KILLED.
Buried Under Tons of Clay While
vro-L;,v ~ prink Ward