Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25

From Washington County.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN HAGERsTOwN AND VICINITY
THE "BABY IN THE BASKET" MYsrKRY-PRosPEo-
TIVE CITY IMPRovEMENTs-A COMING SOCIAL
EvENT-RECENT WASHINGTON ARRIVALS.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
HAGKRsrowN, August "a, 1888.
The "baby in the basket" mystery, the sensation
which Washington was credited with furnishing
Hagerstown, but which from the start was fore
Swallowed in this correspondence as being purely
local affair, has reached its second legal step.
Charles SeiDert, farmer OF the Clearsprtng dis
trict OF this county, whose family connections
are SO large and respected as TO make him PROM
1nent hgure, and Who was arrested last week as
being Tue party who brought the BABY from WASH
ington In basket and lett 1t on the steps OF the
Orphans Home in this place, had a hearing yes
terday before Justice Bitner, and was held In the
sum OF $500 bail TO answer the charge OF assault
and battery and abandonment ut the coming term
OF court. The authorities have been at q loss TO
reach Sebert's case, but they at last hit upon an
old E glish law In force In this state thai may
make him amenabe AS charged above.
Dr. John L. Steney, prominent physician and
surgeon OF this city, died suddenly yesterday from
an acute attack OF dysentery. He was graduate
OF Jefferson Medical College OF Philadelphia He
was iOrty years Of age, and leaves wife, but no
children
The Hagerstown Sash Factory Co. is negotiating
for the sale TO the Spoke Works Co. OF It's plant
and property corner OF Church and Walnut streets.
Six thousand dollars Is said TO be the conSidera-
ton. few years ago the sash factory was one OF
Lie icd0iuS duu luOSt piOpSEOuS luuuolIlcS III Iuc
city. BY declaring exorbitant dividends and the
loss of patronage through competition 1t Is said
Its capital stock is about exhausted. Hence the
proposed sale.
Hagerstown continues to "put on city airs An
enLerprislng citizen has procured q number OF
herdcS anu will place them upon the streets In q
few days for the use or the puOlic.
coming social event Is the proposed marriage
OF Miss Cara Wilmer, daughter Of Mr.. 9. A. Wit
mer, county school examiner, and who Is also one
or the editors and prOprietors OF the DAILY and
Weekly NetpS OF this place, and Mr.. L. x. Beachley
OF the firm oil j. II. Beachiey 4 Son. dry goods and
grocery merchants OF Hagerstown. Six hundred
wedding Invitations have been issued, and the
affair promises to be Q brilliant one. II takes
pl zee September II.
Efforts for tue establishment of o creamery at
this place are being made with every prospect OF
success. Ground has been donated at the Cold
Spring for the erection or the buildings, and the
capital needed Is being raised by volunteer sub
scription. This industry will prove beneficial
and desirable one.
The schuyler Electric Light Company, which has
the contract for the lighting OF the streets, has
completed arrangements for the Introduction Of
the tncandescent light for commercial purposes.
There are already SIX hundred subscribers lOr this
kind OF light.
Mi. Albert Small Of this city, one Of the best
known repub leans Of Washington County, Is doing
quarters In New York. His position Is that Of
confidential private secretary 70 Gen. Dudley,
treasurer OF the national committee. Mr.. small u
one OF the best informed politicians OF this state,
and, II Is thought, Will be able TO render efctent
srrvtce TO his party.
mer quarters 1t Bagerstown are the following
WashlnYtonians: Mrs. Joseph Repetu, Miss Clara
Repetti, Miss Clara Richardson, and MessrA A. w.
R0ome and y. w. 0eiger. b.