Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Monuments on Antietam Battlefield
Real Estate Boom-Personai, Etc.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAB.
/ HAGERsTowN, June e.
On the 2Sth anniversary Of the battle Of An
tietam, which will occur on the 18th of Septem-
Der next, two monuments will be erected on the
/ field by survivors of regimental organizations
of comrades who fell on that bloody field. The
| survivors of companies and /, fifth Maryland
volunteer infantry. have purchased of Abra-
ham Hoffmaster a lot of ground one hundred
feet north of Bloody Lane, on the Union right.
The site selected is for monument to the
cclor-bearer Of company A, being the spot
where he fell. This company lost twenty-seven
out of fifty-ive men. The base of the monu-
ment is to be of Cecil county granite. The
second monument will be placed at the eastern
corner of the north wing of Burnsdes Bridge,
on the Union left. This will be erected by the
survivors of the fifty first New York volunteer
infantry. On the opposite or eastern corner Of
the southern wing of the bridge stands a shaft
erected several years ago by the hfty-tirst
pennsylvania volunteer infantry. Ever since q
war of controversy has existed between these
two regiments as to which first crossed the
bridge when 1t was carried by Burnside, both
claiming the honor. Not to be behind their
rivals the New Workers have determined to
erect a monument in jUXtaposition to that
erected by the Pennsylvanians.
MIR. Samuel Downing of Funkstown, this
county. Oh TUESDAY last was married TO Mrs.
Priscilla Rhine, who resides near Salisbury
! Mill. This Is Mr.. Downing's fourth matrimo-
NAL venture, while Mrs. Rhine has had her
| third husband. Both are on the shady side Of
sixty, but are bale and hearty.
Mrs. Isabel Shilling of Funkstown, this
county. has applied for a divorce from her
! husband, Samuel Shilling, on account of
abandonment. The court has allowed counsel
! fees and alinlony at the rate OF 81 per month.
real estate boom has struck Hagersto wn
and prices are being realized that would have
astOnlshed the natives year ago. Mrs. b. Nj.
| Lyons has just paid $40 per front foot for a
lot Of ground on Prospect street upon which
| to erect a private dwelling. This lot is on a
section of the street not yet graded.
distressing runaway accident occurred on
Tuesday, resulting III the death of Mr.. Israel
Reiff. well-known distiller of this county, and
the serious injury of Mr.. Isaac Aukeney.
one of the most prominent citizens of
Western Maryland. Mir. Reiff was found on
the road with his skull crushed and
several ribs broken. from the effects of which
he died speedily. Mr.. Aukeney was found
wandering aimlessly around unable to detail
any of the particulars of the accident. At this
writing Mr.. Aukeney Is i'll a precarious condi-
ton.
Mr.. J. B. Mahoney of Washington is in
Hagerstown perfecting arrangements for the
meeting of tine High Tent of Rechabtes in
second annual session in this city, which will
occur on the second Tuesday In July
Edward ". Mealey, late consul to Munich,
has arrived at his home in this city.
Among the Washing tOnians now summering
here are Messrs. Frank II. Clark, j. Il.
Mahoney, Edward p. Old, j. NJ. Kennedy,
Thomas NJ. Gale and J. f. Berry, who are
registered at the Hotel Hamilton, this city
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Leves are at the Wyand
House. Keedysville.
st. Pauls NJ. L. Church, this city, was the
scene of brilliant wedding last evening, the
contracting parties being MIR. John W. Little
OF Cavetown, this county, and Miss Luella
Bolinger of this city. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. III. S. France, pastor of the
church.
Mrs. Michael Cover of townsville was struck
by lightning during the storm OF Monday and
now lies in precarious condition.
Harvesting is in progress throughout the
county The wheat is unusually heavy and of
good quality. b.