Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-25
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Harvesting Begun-Poor Crops-Com-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Meet, Etc.

HAaKRsTowN, June a.
To-day ushers in the beginning Of the har-
vest Of 1889 in this county, and by the END of
the week nearly the entire crop Of wheat will
be In shock if not garnered. The continued
heavy rains, as previously mentioned by your
correspondent, ruined what promised TO be an
unusually heavy yield, and the result will now
be not half a crop. The same causes that in
| terfered with the wheat prevented the cutting
OF the grass, aud the farmers now find them
selves confronted with daytime and harvest,
consequently they are sorely pressed in their
efforts TO secure both, and in many instances
ind themselves lacking Of machinery and the
necessary help to meet the existing order of
things. This, Of course, in many cases will
prolong the harvest
The close Of the past week witnessed the
last OF the commencement exercises Of the
schools and colleges Of this county. At the
joint commencement Of the male and female
high schools of Washington county, located at
Hagerstown, the graduating class consisted of
fifteen members, eight from the female high
school and seven from the male, follows:
Misses NJ. lseminger, B. Hartle, l.. Burley, II.
Humerichouse, +. Snoville, Aura Schindel, B.
Story, n. Hoover, and Messrs. G. NJ. Baker, s.
NJ. Wagaman, w. R. Binkley, j. B. Kieffer, G.
Is. Furst q. l.. Cromer, j. N. Zimmerman. The
twentieth annual commencement exercises Of
held in the presence Of large assemblage Of
persons from home and abroad, even far off
Ecuador being represented by the Santos
brothers, whose imprisonment in that country
it will be remembered, evoked the attention Of
our government and secured their release.
Four gold medals were awarded as follows:
The Dean Stephenson medal to s. Carter
Bowie, OF Collington, Nd; the Bishops to Geo.
W. Williams, OF Baltimore; the principals to s.
K. George, Of Baltimore; the Rev. Henry Ed
Ia m al IN ~ poIti
more; the Rev. Hall Harrison prize to ]. DON
nell Smith, of Baltimore.
The relief committee at Williamsport, this
county, has given notice that owing to the
the flood sufferers at that place have been
amply supplied. The mayor of Harper's Ferry
has also issued similar notice.
MIR, Benjamin Morgal, residing in Franklin
county, Pa, just across the Maryland line,
while engaged in moving i'll a field on Satur-
also his two horses, which were attached to the
moving machine.
The new Second national bank of Hagers-
town-capital S100, 000-opened up its doors
for business to-day, with Mr.. John Van Lear as
cashier, and MIR. Jos. 3. Mccartney as teller. II.
H. Keedy, esq.,, prominent member of the
Washington county bar, is president of the in
stitution.
The annual examination of applicants for the
position Of teacher in the public schools of
Academy building in this city. The first day
one hundred and five persons, male and female,
made application for examination.
In the bicycle races to be held here July 2. 8,
and 4, during the league meet Of the wheel
men, Washington would be represented by a
strong team-Messrs. Crist, Brown and Barber.
Our home wheelmen look upon this trio as be-
ing among the very best, and as probable cap
tors of some Of the valuable prizes.
Mrs. Josie r. Cookery. now OF Columbia, Pa,
has been granted a divorce by the courts Of that
place from her husband, Mr.. VIM. II. Cookery,
Of Iiagerstown.
Water has been let into the Hancock level Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
1t has rained here during the present month
already In part or whole of seventeen days.
Mr.. Frank Wilmer, OF this city, was among
the graduates of the Maryland Agricultural col
lege.-Miss Julia A. Collins, who has been at
Notre Dame college, Baltimore, is home for the
summer vacation.-Mrs. p. A. Brugh, accom-
panied by her daughter Annie, have gone to
Syracuse on a visit.-Mr VIM. Ensminger OF
Johnstown. Pa, and who was at first thought
to be one of the victims Of the food, is here on
visit to relatives.-Miss Kate Hays, of Mid
dletown. Pa, is visiting friends in this CITY,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Zeller, of Leaf River,
ILL.,. are visiting relatives and friends in this
cOunty.-Mr. Benjamin Swingley, native of
Washington county, but at present residing at
Polo, Ogle county, ILL.,, is the guest of Mr.. b.
+. Shaffer, this city. This is Mr.. SIS first visit
to Hagerstown in thirty-six years. B.