Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01
FROM WESTERN MARYLAND.
Future of the Canal-Railroads Reach.
ing for WashingtOn-BallOt Reform.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
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HAGERsTowN, January 80.
Hancock, this county, whose very existence
heretofore depended upon the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, presents the very novel spectacle of
protesting through a mass meeting of its citizens
against the restoration of the canal as a water
way. BY resolution members of the legislature
| from this county are instructed to support a
proposition looking to the lease of the canal for
a railroad from Cumberland to Georgetown
and the meeting resolved further that the canal
be leased to company independent of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad in order that CON-
peting line be established.
John W. Cubic, president of the board of
county commissioners, has been appointed a
director In the Western Maryland railroad COM
pany to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
| the late Geo. w. Harris.
A largely attended democratic meeting pre-
sided over by Col. H. X. Douglas, was held here
| last evening to take action with reference to
| reform in holding elections in this state. A set
of resolutions advocating the main features of
| the Australian ballot system were adopted and
a committee appointed to take them to Annapo-
lis aud lay them before the legislature
The Shenandoah Valley railroad, whose line
extends from Hagerstown to Roanoke is mov-
ing ON to Washington city, backed by the Nor
| folk and Western railroad. They are surveying
a line from the junction at Front ROYAL Va
| House in q few days. 1t is understood that they
will utilize the old road bed from Gainesville,
which would save them Sl50,000.
Hagerstowners will soon be able to smile at
the weather with indifference SO far as the out
| look for ice is concerned Two companies are
| forming for the manufacture OF artificial ice.
One thousand five hundred and sixty dozen
| eggs were shipped in one day this week from
| keedysville, this county, to the Washington
and Philadelphia markets.
| Mr.. j. G. Butler of Washington is visiting his
| sister, Mrs. J. b. Miles, this city.
| Patrick Little. we'll known in Georgetown
| and for many years the proprietor and operator
| OF boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
| died at his home in Hancock, this county, on
| Monday last. Chas. Meter of the G. v. rail-
| road and Lewis G.. Cookery, q prosperous
| farmer, are also dead. B.
BETTER THAN GoLD-ONE HUNDRED LOTS
| NEAR DENVER. COLORADO, FREE.-Desiring to
advertise our new addition extensively we have
| concluded to give away 100 more choice lots
! We will also sell 200 very choice lots at "a
| each and 100 corner lots, 50x125 feet, for IS
| February 20. The lots we are giving away and
| selling are in Plainfield, a new suburban addi-
| ton on the Fort Worth and Denver railroad. a
| few minutes ride from the Union depot at
Denver, Colorado, now a city of $4,000 inhab-
| itants. All lots other than corner lots are 25x
l25 feet. Every. purchaser win net 1000 per
cent in one years time. We will not give but
one nor sell over two lots to any one person.
We keep every other lot. Now is the time to
| get in If you appreciate the western idea of
booming. A grand barbecue and auction sale
of lots in June. II you desire free lot send
cents for postage. Purchasers remit bank drafts
or registered letter. We refer by permission
to Judge j. III. Craig, mayor of Castle Rock.
Address Plainfeld Addition Company, Castle
Rock, Colo.-Adut