Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-02
A visit to Haxerstown. Md.
ITS MANUFACTURIES-THE FAIR GRoUNn
MOUNTAIN yIEwS-PRETrY GIRLS ANDHA,

ITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FAIR GRoCNns-
MOUNTAIN yIEws-PRETTY GIRLS AND HAND
SOME MEN.
To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
In response 20 the kind invitation OF a friend
to accept her hospitality during the fair week
took the train from Washington for Hagers-
town last Monday morning and arrived al that
thriving town in time for one OF Washington
county's famous dinners. The next morning
we proceeded TO "do the town, preparatory to
attending that great event OF the season, the
fair. We went first TO the Updegran glove lac
tory. and were conducted through by one of
the genial sons of the proprietor, who assured
us that tntir factory turned out more gloves
per day than any other factory in the world.
We saw gloves in every stage OF completion.
rlfst oil ati We were shown the skins stretched
taken To the cutters. before whom were hang
ing pasteboard patterns OF all sizes. from that
used III cutting gloves for the midgets 10 one
large enough for a giants hand. When SO
many dozens were cut and accounted for they
Were given TO girls TO be stitched: then 10
another set, who trimmed the seams: from
there to those who put the fancy stitching
down the back and sewed the fur around the
top. and finally To an expert workwoman. a
mute. VINO ciamped in the spring fasteners, and
a little boy. a prodigy. VINO turned them right
side OUT and put them in press ready for the
| market
Passing by the pottery, the spoke factory and
numerous other factories, we stopped at the
| new furniture factory. of which Hagerstowu
NAV justly be proud for the finishing of furni.
lure has reached such high state OF perfection
| that the suite on exhibition at the fair was
chosen by a lady from Washington In prefer.
encc I'D any she might find there.
| wedding at the new Methodist church, a
| beautiful structure completed the days pro-
gram. This 4 Will refrain from describing;
| suffice il Ia say that succeeded i'm getting out
with most Of my risife. my hat awry and with
only dozen or so dents in ii, and was glad to
escape with SO little damage.
| The situation OF the fair grounds cannot be
| surpassed, commanding as il does q fine view
| OF HagerStown valley. with It's broad fields and
| weil-cultiNated acres, and that portion Of the
| Blue Ridge. known a. the South mountain, SO
full Of historic Interest. Standing on the hill
overlooking the race course we could distinctly
see Monterey Pass. through which Gen Lees
| army passed Ia and from Gettysburg, Cramp-
ton Gap and Boonsboro Gap, where was fought
the battle of South mountain, Pen-Mar and
many other noted places.
! The accommodations for exhibitors are
| ample. The buildings neatly painted and
otherwise well kept. The rag babies, that one
| should think had earned Il rest. were there in
lull force ready Ia bc knocked down for a cigar.
| missed the merry -go-round. the children
/ delight, and the wheel of fortune, but with
| those exceptions there were present almost
| every kind of catch-peuuy known To man 10
| tempt the youth of both city and country.
! Hagcrstown has many pretty girls that
/ Baltimore may well look to her laurels in that
/ direction, and for handsome men she cannot be
| eXcelled. 4, b.