WASHINGTON COUNTY
County Seat—Hagerstown.

Origin of Name—After General Washington.
Date of Formation—1776. Area—458 square miles.
Court Terms—Jury, second Monday in February, May and Novem-
ber. Non-jury, first Monday in August.
Orphans' Court Days—Tuesday and Friday in each week.

Elected Officers

(All elected officers may be addressed at the County Seat.)
Name Office Term Expires
Harper E. Ballentine. State's Attorney . ......... ...... 1931
Edward Oswald ................. .......:. Clerk of the Circuit Court................... ..1930
John D. Hollyday ................................Register of Wills.......................................................... 1930
Scott McClellanKline County Sheriff. .... ...................................... ....1930
Keller B. Bell.........................Tax Collector .............................................................1927
Thomas L. Rickard..................................County Commissioner ......................................1930
Frank L. Bennett.......................................County Commissioner ...................................1930
C. Edwin Carl County Commissioner ..................................1930
Thomas Hassett ............................................County Commissioner ...................................1930
G. Harvey Sprecher-....................................County Commissioner ..................................1930
Lewis L. Bowers.......................................CIerk to County Commissioners............1931
Wm. H. A. Hamilton........................Judge Orphans' Court (Chief )............1930
John B. Huyett........................................Judge Orphans' Court.....................................1930
Charles C. Ford............................................Judge Orphans' Court...................................1930
J. B. Ferguson...........................................County Surveyor ....................................................1931

Officers Appointed by the Governor.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
(All Terms Expire 1927.)
Name. Dist. Address.

Leon R. Yourtee...................Magistrate for Juvenile Cases.....................................Hagerstown
A. J. Poffenberger.......................................... 1st ...........................................................................Sharpsburg
Geo. W. McCordell............................................. 2nd .............................................................Williamsport
John T. Tice.............................................................. 2nd .................................................................Williamsport
Howard J. King......................................................5th .............................................................Hancock
John W. Ferguson....................... .............. 7th ............................................................ Smithsburg
David A. Hine.............................. ..... 8th ......................................................................Rohrersville
James A. Keller..................................................11th ............................Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Oliver M. Younkins.................................................11th ...........................................................................Weverton
Otho V. Middlekauff.........................Hagerstown .................................................................Hagerstown
J. Scott Bower................................................................Hagerstown ......................................................Hagerstown

NOTARIES PUBLIC.
(All Terms Expire May, 1927.)

Name. Address.
John V. Alexander.................. . ......... .................................... ...... .. ........ ............ ............ Boonsboro
Carrie V. Alter................................................................................................................................... Hagerstown
Edna M. Alexander........................................................................................................................... Hagerstown
C. Oscar Barnes............................................................................................................................. Hagerstown
John K. Baker.................................:...................................................................... ....................Hagerstown
Myrtle 1. Baechtel....................................................................................................................... .... Hagerstown
E. C. Beachley......................................................................................................................... . Hagerstown
Mary E. Beeler......................................................................................................................... ......... Hagerstown