Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-16
HAGERsrowN HAPPENINGS.
What Il Going On In Washington
County.
correspondence of TIE EvrxrSe srAn.

Correspondence OF IHE EvENrNo 8TAn
HAoEnsrowS, Aug. Is.
Hagerstown, with ito seventeen churches,
ought to be able TO meet the spiritual require
menss Of its population Of ten thousand souls.
fthese seventeen churches and congregations,
all Of which are comparatively large and
nourishing, three are Lutheran, and yet we are
on the eve of having another Of this denomi-
nation. The parties in this movement, and
who meet this evening for the purpose of or
ganization, are members Of Trinity Lutheran
who are dissatisfied with the adoption of the
hturgical form Of worship. The pastor of
Trinity, Rev. Z. h. Delk, IT,, is spending a six
weeks vacation in Europe and will doubtless
be greatly surprised when the existing state of
affairs among his congregation Is brought TO
mis- knowledge. In taking leave OF his congre-
CATION he took occasion to remark from the
pulpit that be left . united and contented con-
gregation without ripple to disturb its har-
many. As the malcouteuts have worked very
quietly and only since the departure OF Mr..
Delk for foreign lands, the affair has occa-
stoned quite a commotion in religious circles.
merry outing party of Washingtonians
arrived here yesterday on their way to Cedar
Grove, at dam No. 4. this county The party
includes Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Delinger, the
Misses Florence and Clara Ball, Miss Amanda
Birch. the Misses Morgan, daughters Of Senator
Morgan of Alabama, and Messrs. i. W. Fowler
and Howard Hyatt. They are fully equipped
for ''outing" and are prepared for an enjoyable
time.
The divorce mill continues 10 grind in this
county and is separating disconnected parties
ut a rapid rate. The latest to be thus relieved
was Mrs. Round B. Schmidt from her husband,
Gotleib Schmidt, and Josephine Brey from
Christian Brsy. These parties are all Of Ha-
gerstown and abandonment and desertion were
the causes alleged for the action. Another
application was filed yesterday-that OF Mary
Ann Mason, who desires divorce from her
husband, Samuel Mason. These parties are
well-to-do people of the Indian Spring district
the defendant being farmer possessed Of
property. Cruelty, coupled with desertion, IL
charged in this case also.
A very pretty wedding took place last even
ing in Trinity Lutheran church. the ceremony
being performed by Rev. s. w. Owen in the
presence of a large audience. The contracting
parties were Mr.. w. l. Odell of West Winsted,
Conn.,, and Miss Mary Fiery, daughter Of Mr..
John II. Fiery of this city. Messrs. Harry
Startzman, Emery Miller. ]. F. Hartman Of
this city and r. v. Gibson of Williamsport, Pa,
were the ushers. Mr.. and Mrs. Odell viii
make their future home at indianapolis.
Quite q number of the farmers Of the Clear
spring district have threshed their new crop Of
wheat and report good yields, Of somerhat
inferior quality, however. Mr.. Vim. Seibert
averaged thirty bushels TO the acre, while in a
number of instances thirty-five bushels have
been the yield. With immense hay crops and a
promised large yield Of corn the condition Of
the farmers Of Washington will not be SO
gloomy was pictured directly after the great
spring food.
Lydia is the name Of q new post Office Just
established in this county at Spielman's Sta
ton, on the line Of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad, seven miles from Hagerstown. 1t re-
ceived its first mail matter yesterday. The
postmaster is John F. Rowland.
Daniel Shockey and his wife, Catharine, re-
siding Just across the line In Franklin county,
Pa, have made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors. The property conveyed embraces
two farms and seven building lots, the whole
valued at $4,000.
Among the Washington visitors now here,
and who arrived during the present week, are
Miss Lena Kayser, Miss Eva Beck, the Misses
Nellu and Cora Stake, and Bushrod Robinson.
Rev. Robt. Swartz. pastor of the Christian
church, this city. has rendered his resignation,
to take effect September 1. The congregation
has asked withdrawal of the same, but Mr.
Swartz declines to comply.
During a heavy rain and thunder storm
which passed over this section last evening a
colored boy named Stephenson was struck by
lightning and killed while fishing along the
banks of the Potomac at Williamsport B.