Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-21
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Crops of Washington County Ruined by
Water-The News in HagerstOwn.
Of TIE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR.
HAGERsTowS, June q, 1889.
Sadness is depicted upon the faces of the
farmers Of Washington county. A month ago
the prospects of the wheat crop indicated the
largest yield known. Now. however, all is
changed. and in majority of the twenty-three
districts embracing this county the outlook
points to a yield far below the average This
is the result of the recent foods and the con-
tinued rains and repeated storms which have
characterized this month. June, 1889. will go
down in history as the most unpropitious
month for the farmer in the recollection of the
Oldest resident. In many places the wheat is
down and hopelessly tangled. Black rust is
prevalent and the heads are not filed. The
heavy rains while the wheat was in blossom
washed off the pOilen-the fructifying principle
OF the gram. 4 handful of wheat-heads gath
cred by The STARS correspondent at random
not seleeted-frOm IL field Hagerstown
looked though they had been blasted
Some were dried. wIthered. and totally desti-
tute Of grain; others had pale, unhealthy cast
and were Imperfectly filled.
THE TAX LEVY.
The city council of Hagerstown has made the
tax levy for the ensuing year, placing the rate
at "A cents on the hundred dollars, one cent
less than last year. The assessable basis of the
city Is about S3.sl5,000. an increase over last
year of $4,000. Compared with last years
basis there Is an increase Of S106. 900 in the
value of town property and reduction of
$4,000 on stocks, giving the net increase as
stated above.
STRANGE FATALITY
seems to attend the family of Frank T. KEEP
Hnger. of Sharpsburg. this county, who was
killed last week by an engine on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. shortly after the war his
father was killed by a shell which he had
picked up the Antietam battlefield, and
which exploded while he was attempting to
unload 1t. More recently his brother met his
death in a railroad accident.
TOO MUCH WATER FOR HIM.
Disheartened from the effects of the recent
food Capt. Geo. ". Green has sold the Noun
tain View hotel, OH Shenandoah street. Har-
per's Ferry. to 4. T. COnnOr of Hagerstown
and his brother, T. NJ. Common. of the former
place. for the sum of =. 600. Capt. Doll. of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has leased the
hotel.
COMING HOME FROM COLLEGE.
College graduates. residents of this city and
county. are returning home. Among the num-
Der are Anvil Conner. jr., and Chas f. Hillard.
of HagerstoWn: John T.. Ankeney and Clinton
r. Ankcney, OF C.rarsprinS. who graduated at
Frank lin and Marshal college. Miss Fannie
VI. Grove. of Hagerstowa. received certificate
of honor for proficiency IN art needlework at
the Western Maryland college, and Miss E. B.
kieffer. daughter of Rev. J. Spangler Kieffer.
of HagerstOwn. was awarded the William j.
Hartsman Scholarship by the Philadelphia
School OF Design and Art. This scholarship is
the principal honor conferred by the institu-
ton.
THE NATIONAL PIKE DAMAGED.
An inspection Of the old National pike, once
famous As the stage route from Baltimore to
Wheeling prior 20 the days Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, reveals the fact that it was
badly damaged by the late food. That por-
ton lvlng III the Hancock district of this
county was bereft of all its bridges and so Sc
rionsly damaged that President Dorsey deems
1t advisable to abandon il rather than 90 to the
expense of the necessary repairs.
TAE CANAL.
The county commissioners have directed
Mr.. David Stroh to replace the bridge across
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Falling
Waters. the consent Of the canal company being
first obtained
The action of the meeting at Georgetown
with reference to the canal is generally ap-
proved here. and has inspired with hope those
directly interested IN 1t as a waterway.
MISCELLANY.
Mr.. Samuel ID. Martin, a merchant of this
city. has been recommended to the authorities
at Washington by Internal Revenue Collector
Hill for an appointment as guager at Balti-
more. The position pays 50 per day.
Daniel ". DOUb. member OF the Washing
ton county bar, left for Washington Wednes-
day 10 JOIN Mr.. Calvin Wilmer, OF that CITY, in
an extended tour Of Europe.
Rev. Schmidt. of Chicago. who has accepted
a call 20 the German Lutheran church of this
city. has arrived here. and will enter upon the
discharge OF his pastoral duties Immediately
Mary 4 Spessard. of this county, has been
granted a divorce from her husband, Daniel
W. Spessard. upon the grounds Of adultery and
drunkenness. b.