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B. Ferguson, city engineer; A. g..
Mason, city attorney, and Alexander
Hagner, former city attorney, to draft
building code for Hagerstown and
intimated that he would appoint a
building inspector to see that the pro-
visions of the code we're complied
with.
Cambridge.-The sum of 1853 .04 has
been turned over to Hon. w. Laird
Henry as the amount netted from the
entertainment given at the opera
house. this city, on April 27 for the
benefit of the Cambridge Maryland
Hospital. Five women judges decided
at this entertainment that the modern
woman is an improvement over her
grandmother as result of debate.
Elkton.-An unusually large vote
was polled here Monday at the mu-
nicfpal election. William H. Mackall
was reelected president of the city
council, defeating F. H. Lessler. M.
F. McGraw and Richard OFT were
named for two-year terms and Edward
T. Lynch and e. N Sweet were chosen
for the one-year period.
Cambridge.-The Vienna Shirt Fac
tory building was destroyed by FIRE.
It Is believed that the fire started from
the backfring of gasoline motor
which furnished the power for operat-
ing the factory. The Baltimore Shirt
Company, operators of the factory, are
already negotiating for new site and
will resume operations as soon as ma
chinery can be iustalled.
Rockville.-A number of cottages
along the Potomac river, near Glen
Echo, this county, having been recent
ly robbed Of property of various kinds
aggregating in value something like
$500, Sheriff Alvie A. Moxley detailed
Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gingell to
make an investigation. AS result
of his work, William H. O'Brien, a
17-year-old Washington youth, is un-
der arrest. A large quantity of the
stolen property was found hidden not
far from the houses that were entered.
Elkton. - The Board of County
Commissioners has signed an agree
ment with the State Roads Commission
Of Maryland to pay $4,000 towards
the expense of putting the Rising Sun
Gathers Corner road, West Noting
ham road, Rising Sun-Farmington
road, North East-Leslie road, and
Barksdale road in proper condition.
after which these roads will be taken
over by the State. The Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners has also decided to
sell bonds for the permanent improve
ment of the roads and highways of
Cecil county, to the amount of $4,000
on June II.
Rockville. measured up to
certain requirements of the State
Board of Education as to sanitation.
general equipment, neatness and gem
eral appearance of buildings, grounds,
etc., five of the rural public schools Of
Montgomery county will. during the
present week; be formerly designated
STANDARD" schools, The institutions
chosen are those at Avery, Boyds, Red
land, Ednor and Blairs. Prof j. W..
Holloway, state superintendent OF
rural schools, will visit each school
and, present to the community a certi--
fcate officially raising the school to
the Standard" grade. At each place,
he will deliver an address and pro-
gram of other interesting features will
be rendered.
Frederick.-Replacin two frame
structures that have stood for SO
years, almost the lifetime Of the or
ganization, modern concrete exhibit
tion building will be constructed on
the Frederick County Fair grounds
during the summer. The board of
managers let the contract few days
ago, and the cost, including other inn.
provements, will be in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. Last year similar,
but smaller building of concrete and
steel construction was erected. The
managers will likewise build new
home for the keeper of the grounds
There will be no more frame buildings
on the grounds excepting the stock
pens and stables for the racing
strings.
Hagerstown.-Police here are inves-
tigating the death of Minor G.. Koontz,
Al, which occurred at the Washington
County Hospital It. is believed he
died from the effect of wood alcohol.
Koontz, it is said, had not spoken a
word since last Thursday, when he is
said to have become unconscious after
drinking whisky reported to have been
purchased from an alleged bootlegger.
The nature of Koontz's illness did not
become known until after his death,
although the authorities had informa-
ton that he was made ill by drinking
bootleg whisky, Koontz, it is reported.
died horrible death, hospital attend
ants being required to place him In a
straightjacket to restrain his out
breaks. After being taken i'll Koontz
was taken to his home and became
unconscious and later. went blind. His
condition grew worse and he was re-
moved to the hospital.
Hagerstown.-Garnet Turner, IS, of
Chambersburg, was burned to death, a
large warehouse destroyed and an en-
gineer and fireman were slightly in
jured when train of the Western
Maryland railway crashed into an OIL
laden truck of the Gulf Refining Com
pany at Wayne Castle. An explosion
followed the collision and the truck,
which was thrown against the side of
the warehouse Of Frank Miller, was
soon a mass of fire. Gasoline gushed
about the place and Turner. who had
been hurled from the truck, was soon
enveloped in flames.