Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Streets And Drainage in HagerstowR-
Schools Closed for Want Of Funds, &c.

Correspondents of THE EVENING star.
HAsERsrowS, April 16.
On Monday next the citizens OF Hagerstown
will vote upon the question Of issuing go, OOC
in bonds 10 secure funds for drainage and
street purposes. OF this amount $4,000 will
be devoted to completing a drainage system
heretofore adopted, and upon which sl0,OO
have already been expended, while the other
$1,000 will be used in making streets by the
roller process, Of which Hagerstown has many
miles, and upon which 900 has been e1-
pended. There il considerable opposition to
the measure, but its advocates hope to pull it
through.
Through lack Of finances the public schools
of Washington county closed today and will re-
main closed until September next
Mr.. Howard Griffith of Montgomery county
shipped from Hagerstown to Washington yes
terday five car loads of fine cattle purchased
from Washington county farmers.
Abraham Riser, aged eleven years, in the
employ of Mr.. JOS. Martin, residing about
three miles from Hagerstown, was found on
Sunday last in the barn yard in an unconscious
condition, in which he remained until yester-
day. when he died. 1t is supposed he was
kicked by a horse.
Cards announcing the coming marriage Of
Meyer b. Goldsmith of Baltimore and Miss
liner uhuSnIer Oh NJ. IL. 4 ell
heimer, one of Hagerstowns leading mer-
chants. at the Hotel Hamilton, on Wednesday
evening, April %.
The Hagerstown Creamery, owned and
operated by Washington firm for the manu-
facture of butter for the markets of that city,
have leased the establishment to Hagerstown
parties, who will convert it into an ice cream
factory.
Among the Washingtonians now in Hagers-
town are Messrs Charles b. Fonda, A. o. Shan
merry, NJ. F. Shook and s. S. Daish.
Col. Geo. Schley, the oldest member OF the
Washington county bar, gentleman connected
with the leading families Of the state, promi-
nent in politics and law, died here after an
hours illness.
The Hagerstown Base Ball Association. which
has beautiful grounds well fitted up, will be-
gin the season May 1. The nine will be almost
the same as the successful one of last year,
with paid battery consisting of Abigail and
Shank. Dates have already been ,arraigned
with Washington club and the Pastimes of
Baltimore.
George Brewer sold to-day his farm of eighty
three acres in the Indian Spring district to J.
NJ. Newcomer for $40 per acre.
The cultivation of peaches in this county
continues to increase. Over 80, 900 trees have
been planted within the past week. B.
A Pleasant B'nai Birth Entertainment.
complimentary entertainment and dance
was given last evening at Edel's Hall by Monte
fore Lodge, No. 40. B'na Birth. This lodge is
the youngestin the order in this city, and the
rapid increase in membership is a cause Of re-
joicing which found expression in the enter
tainment given last evening. The other lodges
OF the District as well as several of the Balti-
more lodges were represented in the company
which filled the hall. The Supreme Lodge of
the first district was represented by President
X. Sach, Secretary H. A. Fuld, Treasurer J.
Stern, Sergeant-at-Arms E. Ottenteimer and j.
Metzgar, A. Jones and DR.. VIM. Wolf of the
executive board all of Baltimore. The dele
cations from Baltimore represented Jedidjah
Lodge, No: u Progress Lodge, No. 45; Har-
monla Lodge, No. As. and Liberty Lodge No.
46. The program included vocal and instru-
mental solos, duets and recitations The Sec
Rotary, H. A. Fuld, made an interesting ad-
dress, in which he spoke of the prosperity of
the order. The remainder of the evening was
devoted to dancing. The committee in charge
were: Louis Schlichter, master Of ceremonies.
Floor committee-D. Jackson, G. Tauzer, NJ.
Gutenberg, 1. Kaufman, F. Breslau, J. Cole
man, b. Rosenfeld, NJ. Herman, Ii. Baum and
II. Bernheimer.