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Evening star., 1915-06-05
TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH.
Gloucester. Mass.

Old Gloucester has many claims to
distinction, among them being that
of containing the oldest Universalist
Church in this country. To be the
Grade of Universalism in New England
is an undeniable honor. Furthermore,
Gloucester is the greatest summer
artists colony in America, and 1t is a
great center for cod fishing. But these
three distinctive features are only a
fraction of its pretensions.
The artists claim that no other place
on earth gives them SO great a variety
or scene. The ocean, sometimes a calm
serene blue. sometimes an angry green,
dashing mountain-high waves over
bright-hued rocks, is always a good
subject for study. In the bay are gath
cred quaint vessels from all parts of
the world. The green and red salt
boats from Algiers. the quaint old sail
ing vessels from Portgual are scarcely
less picturesque than the numerous
American fishing boats of every size,
age and shape which anchor and un-
load each day.
The Goldfish cover acres and acres
of wooden frames known as flakes,
upon which they are laid to dry. after
having been packed In salt. Incident
ally. the inside of a Gloucester fish
packing factory will give you an ap-
petite for Goldfish forever after. Every
thing is SO Immediately clean, from
the white floors and tables to the pretty
girls in crisply starched frocks, who
dexterously sort the pieces of fish or
box the little packages as they come
through machine that wraps them
dainty in waxed tissue paper
The streets OF Gloucester are some of
them as crooked as the proverbial dogs
hind leg, and date back to the time
when the village was composed of scat
tered farmhouses with cowpaths be-
tween them. Some of these old colo
NAL houses are still standing and
closely joggle the elbow of modern
mansions. built by millionaires for
summer residences. For Gloucester ap-
peals to all who love fresh air, bright
hued flowers and scenery that beggars
description.
A modern board of trade divides its
attention between preserving all the
old historic incidents. in which the
town is SO rich, and in promoting all
the new industries which are adding
to it's wealth and prosperity.
The fisherman has been the leading
man in Gloucester from the time of the
old whaling ships down to the modern
fishing smacks, operated by electric
motors. The old whaler loves to pose
in picturesque costume FOR the artist to
no mi The modern fisherman delights
in his big catch of halibut or cod. and
;s nntbusiastic in aiding the govern
r,ant experiment station. located at
IT, pound Island. In preventing the
s.;,ction of King Cod by collectinp
- aags and milt. These are prona.
.,a,.d in the experiment building and
millions Of young fish are raised each
Evening star., 1915-06-05
AMONG THE ARCHITECTS
AND BUILDERS.

w. c. Nichols, architect, is preparing
plans for a t~o-story apartment contain
ing eight suites Of rooms. to be built on
Spring road near 11th street northwest
II is to measure AZ by 80 feet and cost
about 100000.
Plans for a residence to be built in
Richmond Park for DR.. Wiltberger have
been prepared by b. F. Meyers, architect
and bids now are being received
n. r Haller is preparing plans for
residence to be built on 10th street be-
tween T and U streets northwest. 1t is
to be four stories in height and contain
ten rooms and three baths. The owner g
came is being withheld.
Macneil Macneil. architects, are
making plans for brick residence to be
built on Woodley road. on Massa chusetts
Avenue Heights. by George II. Dawson
r. p. Witty Company has been award
ed the contract to build two residences
at so6-0s North Carolina avenue south
east from plans by Julius Wenig, archi-
tect The houses are to have garages, in
the rear The work will cost about
$4,000
Evening star., 1915-06-05
Improving the Noon Hour.

As general thing. builders have
some leisure time every noon after the
more or less fun dinner pail has been
disposed of. There are proba bIy as many
different ways of using this spare time
as there are carpenters and builders
working. Some ways don't amount to
much. while others work OUT better
than a college education for the am
bitious builder, says the American
Carpenter and Builder
II is really surprising how much can
be learned I'm twenty mintes thought
full reading each day at the noon hour.
Get into the habit and turn your noon
hours to real account, 365 days in the
year. With all the readable and in :
structiye building trade books and
journals now obtainable SO easily, every
one can do this.
Evening star., 1915-06-05
WORK TO Be STARTED
ON TEN RESIDENCES
Hight & Company, Inc. to Begin
Building Operations in
Richmond Park.

Work is to be started next week on
ten dwellings, to be erected on Porter
street in Richmond Park by Hight &
Co. Inc. on ground recently acquired
from the Richmond Park Company.
Porter street is the main thoroughfara
in Richmond Park, extending from
Connecticut avenue through to Wis
consin avenue
The plans of Hight & Co. Inc. call
for the erection of about thirty homes
in the suburb. it is stated. Plans arc
being prepared by John NJ. Dom. ar
chtect. The houses are to occupy lots
having frontages of fifty feet and
cost from $1,000 to $4,000 each. They
are to be of frame and pebble dash
construction and no two are to be alike
in design, it is stated.
Hight & Co. Inc, has acquired about
100000 square feet of ground in Rich
mond Park, all of which fronts OH
Porter street. The sale of the property
was negotiated by Moore & Hill, Inc.
and the consideration was about
$13,o00.
Evening star., 1915-06-05
Use of Lime in Mortar.

The use Of lime as a binding ma
teria1 for mortar originated in the re-
mote past. 1t is probable that soma
sayaees when using limestone rocks +o
confine their fire noticed that The
stones were changed by the action Of
states geological survey. A passina u
shower may have slaked the lime to .
naste, and they discovered that tba
paste was smooth and sticky and was q
better material than clay to fill the
crevices In their crude dwellings Fron,
this discovery 1t was but a step 70
add sand to the paste In order to nroo
duce a mortar.
Evening star., 1915-06-05
Residence Sale Reported.

Moore Hill, Inc. today reported the
sale of the residence at s427 S4th
place. Cleveland Park. for Philander C.
Johnson. The price brought by the prop
erty was $4,000. The house contains ten
rooms and occupies lot SO by 100 feet
The firm also reported the sale Of 262l
1923 and 2625 street northwest to D. NJ
and @. w. Hall. The houses brought
s2.7so. and were acquired as an invest
meut.
Evening star., 1915-06-05
applying Stucco to Brick Work.

IN applying stucco TO old brick walls,
the most important point is that the
old surface must be thoroughly clean
ed. says Building Age. If coated with
paint. this must be scraped or burned
off, = and if uncoated. the surface must
be washed with a solution of muria;ic
acid mixed in the proportion of one
part commercial muriatic acid to five
parts water. The wall should be scrub
bed with this solution, then thorough
ly cleanSed with Clean water
Evening star., 1915-06-05
Ellis Reports Sales.

William r. Ellis reports the sale OF
SO Rhode Island avenue northeast to
Martha v. and Louise j. Bates and the
southeast corner of 18th and K street.
northwest to Frank l.. Vettorf. Both
properties are improved by stores with
dwellings above.
Evening star., 1915-06-05

schools must accommodate ALL Dr
Morales course is simple and concise
II includes as its chief subjects. clean
tiness. obedience to parents, honest
truth. kindness. industry. respect foI
all proper authorities. courtesy and
patriotism.
Evening star., 1915-06-05

Since Ruth went cleaning and reaped
her Boaz there never was the chance
there is today for the boy or girl who
knows enough to go to the right field
Judge.
Evening star., 1915-06-05

II you want TO take all the poetry out
NJ the SOIL Of q lazy man mention fish
ing as an iAaiustry.-Toledo Blade.
Evening star., 1915-06-05

~ well arranged course of study In
ethics and morals has already been
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Real Estate Transfers.

John M. Miller and wife to John G..
Humphrey, real estate in county, $40.
Jonathan N. Wolf to Walter l.. Stot-
tlemyer, real estate in county, $64.37.
George d. Toms and wife to Charles
McC. Matthias, real estate in county,
$40, etc.
Charles McC. Matthias to George D.
Toms and wife, real estate in county,
$40, etc.
John w. Stimmel and wife to Her
bert P. Angel ct al, real estate in
county, $40, etc.
Albert A. Boyer and wife to Milton
G. Urner, Jr, real estate in county
$5, etc.
Milton G. Urner, Jr., to Albert A.
Boyer and wife, real estate in county,
$5, etc.
Catharine Hyder to Zourie Wentz
real estate in county, SIS, etc.
The Braddock Building and Devel-
oping company to Grayson III. Staley
real estate in county, $40.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
,ECTURE is WELL ATTENDED

More than 100 farmers, including
but a score of women, attended a
ture on Beef and Dairy Cattle" !"
len last night in a school house
In Thurmont by Sidney S. Stabler.
he Of the farmers frankly admit
that it was the first lecture on
|n topics that they had attended in
fr lives. They were very much
bsed and asked innumerable ques-
ts. well, gentlemen" said one
,her, 81 believe | now know more
5ut Judging a good COW than l did
bre hearing this lecture" The
lure was supplemented by stereop-
Ah views, so in number.
Fhile the women did not ask ques-
II they were plainly interested. Mr..
bler said last evening that he
ed that women as wei las men
I'D attend the lectures.
Ihis is the second lecture that Mr..
pier has given in the county this
nmer. The work is part of the
'n bureau work, which is being
fied on by Mr.. Stabler. He is pre-
ed to give lectures in any part
Ehe county. The next lecture will
|bably be given at Jefferson or
Lewistown. Both towns have made
cation for lecture. Dates will
announced later.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
CRAWFISH IN FIRE PLUG
Leaves Also Removed During Fire
At Maulsby Residence.

A crawfish and a wad of leaves.
demonstrating the need of a periodi-
cal inspection of all fire-plu4gs in
Frederick, were taken from the sue
tion sleeve of the Independent auto
mobile engine last Tuesday when the
dence of Mrs. William P. Maulsby,
West Church street, which caused a
loss of nearly $1,000, was extinguish-
ed. On several previous occasions
leaves and various kinds of small fish
have been taken from the local ap-
paratus at the end of fires. There is
a likelihood that some movement will
be launched to have regular in
spection of fire plugs in this city in
fire in the rear building of the resi-
order that fire companies may not
be hampered in their efforts in ex-
tinguishing flames.
The fire in Mrs. Maulsby's home
started last Tuesday mcrning shortly
before IL o'clock. The fire, it is
stated, was probably due to defec-
tive fiue. The flames were confined
to the space beneath the tin roof
and the ceiling in the rear building.
Because of the peculiar location of
the flames the firemen had consider
able trouble in doing effective work.
Chemicals were useless and it was
necessary to use water.
The entire back building, which
contained some valuable heirlooms
and clothing was thoroughly soaked
with water. The rafters of the rear
building were badly burned and
charred. The plastering was satur-
ated with water.
Several firemen came near tumbline
from the roof in their efforts to ex-
tinguish the flames. The need Of lad
ders was again demonstrated yester.
day. The damage is entirely covered
by insurance.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Store Robbed.

A patch of cloth torn from the
trousers of the thief as he entered a
screened window Of the store, was
the clue that was turned over to Sher-
iff John Conard, Jr., and his assistants
Sunday night. leading to the identity of
the persons rifiing the cash-box of the
store of John M. Hartman, East
street, at about 5 o'clock in the even
ing. The thief during the absence of
members of the Hartman family at
supper, just few hundred feet from
the store, secured about SIS in bills
and change. About $S5 was left in a
money sack in the same cash box,
probably overlooked by the robber in
his haste to make a s4fe getaway.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
]. W. Neidhart Honored

Pnouncement has been made of
election of ]. w. Neidhart, son
r. and Mrs. Rudolph Neidhart, of
|city, to the position of vice-pre-
n and general manager of the
pek-Harvey company of Balti-
which was taken overs by the
flem Steel Company on Tuesday,
prganization of the concern fol-
Pg Immediately upon the acquir-
A Its stock by the Bethlehem Steel
Pany. Mr.. Detrick, who is well
|n in Frederick, has resigned
the Detrick-Harvey company. 1t
u that the concern will not di-
rom its usual line of manufac-
p rumors that it would manufac-
war munitions being put to rest.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Large Sugar Corn Crop.

Frederick county's suger corn croI
will In all likelihood surpass that oi
former years by big margin accord
ing to figures secured yesterday by a
straw vote taken by Frederick Post
reporter. According to figures given
by six of the arrangements of pack
ing houses, one plant, the Frederick
/ City Packing company refusing to ap-
proximate its acreage, approximately
| 5000 acres are out in sugar corn. The
reports show that the yield in most
instances is above the average.
The seven canning factories in this
county employ approximately LOO
men, women and children when oper-
ating at full blast. All plants have
started their season which promises
to be the largest in this county for
years.
A score or more of Bohemian wo-
men, imported from Baltimore, and
experienced in this nature of work,
have been secured by the G. W. Nc
Comas and Company, packers, near
Fountain Mills, this county. This is
the newest canning establishment to
be organized and set to operation
In Frederick county. Mr.. McComas,
on whose property the plant is locat-
ed, said yesterday that he contemplate
ed canning tomatoes later in the sea-
son, having quite large acreage out
in this vegetable
The canning plants in Frederick
county:
The Monocacy Valley Canning COM
pany, Frederick; Colt and Dixon Pack
ing Company, Frederick, The Fred
erick City Packing company, Freder-
lex; The Monocacy Valley Canning
company, Walkersville; The Buckeys-
town Canning company Buckeystown;
The Adamstown Canning and Supply
company, Adamstown, and the G.. w.
McComas and company, Fountain
Mills.
Husking machines, eliminating Sc
veral hundred men and women and
children, are being used in several of
the county factories. The Colt and
Dixon Packing company has these
machines installed and are working
fine. The Adamstown Canning and
Supply company is using these ma
chimes to some extent. The Fountain
Mills plant is using the hand labor to
cut the corn from the cob. Other
plants have the automatic cutters.
The Bohemian labor was Imported
for this work.
The yield as reported by the var
ious plants is about two and one half
tons of corn to the acre. This is pure
ly approXimated for the yield may be
larger when the later corn ripens. In
some sections of the county the sugar
corn was materially damaged by the
heavy rains and the violent wind
storms which fiattened the corn to
the earth.
Taking two and a half tons as the
approximate average yield per acre,
Frederick county will this year pro-
duce about 10000 tons Of sugar corn
which means the expenditure of thous-
ands of dollars for the raw material
alone.
While the seasons are but short the
canning industry in this county is per-
haps the greatest industry of it's kind
in Western Maryland.
The citizen., 1915-08-20

The management of the Agricultural
Fair Association of Frederick County
have announced that have practically ar
ranged their amusement schedule for the
coming exhibition in October, and that
it will be one of the very best they have
ever had. The race program has also
been mapped out, but of course all en-
tries are not yet in. Handsome prem
iums are offered in this department, as
well as in all other departments of the
Fair, and the public can be assured of
the very best efforts possible along this
line. The premium list has been is
sued, and everyone is invited to bring
exhibits to the Fair in all departments.
One of the greatest improvements that
the Frederick Fair Association has made
in recent years has been that to the
western end of the grounds. A very
handsome entrance has been made for
automobiles and pedestrians, and ample
space has been reserved for the parking
Of automobiles and vehicles. The grand.
stand, which during this season of the
year is utilized by the baseball associa-
tion, is used during the Fair as a rest
ing place for the public. and also view
point for the judging of horses and cat
tie. The people of this city and county
have annoyed to the fullest measure the
use Of this portion of the grounds dur
ing the baseball season, and it is very
happy dispensation on the part of those
who manage our Agricultural Fair.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Tax Rate Fixed at s11o

With "a budget Of Learly $1SO,00O
to meet during the coming year, the
members of the board of aldermen
last night in regular session found it
impossible to reduce the tax rate pass
ed an ordinance making the rate for
the coming year $1.10 on the hundred
dollars. Alderman Elmer McPhebus
voted against the fixing of the rate
at $1.10.
I'VE want to reduce the rate badly
enough" said alderman Lloyd c. Gull
Ter" but because of the acquisition
OF new streets, and the payment of
bills 1t was utterly impossible. I'VE
could have reduced the rate, but it
would have been necessary to borrow
money during the year to pay the cur
rent expenses. AS it is now we have
Just enough money to carry us
through.
commission.
Yes responded Alderman Cul-
Ter, 1--WE are certainly going to keep
within the levy during the coming
year. The budget provides for the
expenditure of certain sum of money
for particular thing and when that
1T gone work on that must stop. When
the next levy is made then it will be
possible to reduce the tax rate"
Although $500 was levied for
streets for the coming year, it was
learned last evening that about $12.-
600 of this amount has been spent or
taken care Of This leaves about So
GOO for street work during the com
ing year and the board is determined
to keep within this limit.
The members of the board have
been looking at the question of fixing
a tax rate from every conceivable an
gle. At first they hoped they would
be able to reduce the rate. But the
enforcement of the furniture exemp-
tion act, and the cut in the bank tax.
meant big loss in city revenue and
Is now showing up in the tax rate.
About S222,000 was lost by the house
hold furniture exemption act and
about $4,000 in tax money is lost from
bank stocks. This is the secret of the
present tax rate. Had the taxable
basis of the city increased during the
past year the rate could have un-
doubtedly been cut. The budget:
The citizen., 1915-08-20

We call the attention of our readers
to an advertisement of the Maryland
Agricultural College at College Park,
and ask those who are interested to look
over this and subsequent ads which will
appear for a number of issues. In ad-
vertising the College, the faculty are
aiming not only to build up larger in
stitution, but calls attention to the fact
that they devote large part of their
time to field service in farming sections
all over the State. The further purpose
is to increase the value of such service to
the people, so as to secure larger at
tendance of students at the College.
Those Of our readers who have attended
the Farmers Institutes, or have in any
way come in contact with the able men
who 90 out from the College to help the
agricultural interests of the State can
very well appreciate what this means to
the farmers and those who till the soil
for any purpose whatsoever. In coop
Grating with this well known institution,
you will advance the agricultural inter
ests of the State, and the welfare of the
people.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Orphans Court News.

port of sales of the real estate
Forge Schultz, deceased, filed.
ports Of sales of the personal
Fry of Annie Moxley, deceased,
entories of the personal prop
'ol John ]. Dukehart, filed.
'entory of the personal property
Pslah E. WHlhide, deceased, filed.
St and final account of Susan R.
eSecutrix of Rebecca Maugans,
Psed, filed.
lncation of the sale of the real
OF Daniel Swomley, deceased.
Pnional report of sales of the
Estate of Francis G. Renner, de-
n, filed.
and final account of Frank A.
\ executor of Catherine e. Rod
eceased, filed.
and final account of Millard
pun, administrator of John H.
Es' deceased, filed.
Port OF sales Of the real estate of
''ret S. Wagner, deceased, filed.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
COMPANY A MEN THIRD
Regiment Headquarters Men
Take First Place.

pmpany A men finished third in
Governors five team match re-
Ply run off at Saunders range.
Fifth regiment headquarters
|hen won the event. Company AS
4 consisted of Captain Elmer F.
Shower, Sergeants ]. P. Grahe
George H. Castle and Privates H.
Rstle and V. Akers. The team
L a total of 2S6 points out of a
ible 925. The Geighter pair match
won by Privates Akers and
Flman of Company A. The local
flamen will return to Frederick
frlday evening.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Children Who NAV Enter.

All children who become six years
of age during 1915 may enter schools
during the first week of September
according to an announcement made
by Superintendent G. Lloyd Palmer
All children desiring to enter schools
during the first week in January
1916, must be six years of age before
entering the schools.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Letters at Frederick Postoffice.

These letters remain uncalled for
at the Frederick postoffice: Joe Brad
berry, VIM. Barrick, Elwood Cohn
Garry A. Erb, George Gossard, Ed
ward Homell, Joseph Kelly, Harry
Kottcamp. G. F. Main.
Ladies List-Mrs. Ida Bowie, Mrs
Sarah Diggs, Mrs. Jack Fleming, Mrs
Evan Jones, Mrs. David Walk.
The citizen., 1915-08-20

The Preferential Primaries,
nicn the candidates for office
pun the Democratic and Re
Pcan tickets will be selected
year, will be held in every
pct and precinct in Frederick
|'y on Tuesday, the 18th day
|ptember.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

OOhhO VI AAO50 w AO nave dll0u
Before the Silent Reaper.
wALLINGFOBD.
Mrs. Sallie C. Wallingford, wife of
Malcolm Wallingford, died at her home
in Washington, d. c., August l6, aged
rs years
CARLIN.
Mrs. Francis r. Carin, widow Of the
late John Thomas Carlin, of near
Boyds, died August Is of compica-
lion of diseases, aged 62 years.
McRAPToN.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Lille (Ringer) Champion, wife
of Charles F. Champion, formerly of
this city, at her home in Colfax, Wash
ington, on Tuesday, August 10.
MOORE.
Following week illness of perito
nitis, Miss Violet Virginia Moore, niece
of the Misses Mantz, South Market
street, died August l5 at the Frederick
City Hospital, aged II years.
NJ MUM.
Word has been received here of the
death of George +. MacMunn, aged "a
years, who died in Westboro, Mass, on
July Is. He is survived by a widow.
who was formerly Miss Bessie Eader, of
Frederick.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Licensed To We'd.

Clarence Oscar Schultz, "a, Rocky
Springs, and Emily Hilderbrand, 21,
Rocky Springs.
Charles Bernard Spring, 20, and
Mamie A. Conard, rs, both of Lo-
vettsville, Va.
Henry G. Dodson, 25, of Mt. Airy,
and Amanda G. Ridgley, 21, of New
London, both colored.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
STRAIGHTFORWARD.

Charles Bernard Spring and Miss
Mamie &. Conard, both of Lovettsville.
Va, were married at the Lutheran par
sonage in Frederick August II by the
pastor, Rev. Dr. U. S. G. Rupp.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Fraser G. Edwards and Miss Mar
guerite |. Simpson, both of Washington.
were married in this city on August s
by Rev. Watson Z. Holley, of the Trim
ity NJ. e. church, South.
The citizen., 1915-08-20
Many PIums on Branch

A branch from a plum tree con-
tanning SO plums is the prize being
exhibited by J. Fenton Thomas, de-
putty register of wills.