Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-07
HAGERsTOwN NEWS.

Three New Churches to he Built-An Inter-
esting Law Case-The Cold Snap.
Of The Evening Star
RAGERsTowN, May 2, 1891.
The numerous church edifces now adjoining
Hagerstown give evidence of its moral progress
To the eighteen structures now standing three
more are to be added. The first of the new ones
to be erected will be that Of the Baptist congre-
cation. This will be built of brick, with @
handsome tower, and occupy prominent posi-
ton at the corner Of Washington and High
streets. The second will be the Christ Re-
formed, the congregation Of which is now
worshiping in a church at the Oak spring on
Franklin street. A lot for q new edifice has
been secured on the same street, Q short dis
lance westward, where q commodious building
will be erected Immediately. st. Marks Luth-
eran congregation, now worshiping in Western
Enterprise Hall, has the option in several eli
gible lots, and will in the near future build an
edifice to meet its wants and one in keeping
with the rapid growth Of the city.
Mrs. Catharine Shupp, formerly resident
today, through her next friend. j. d. Bausman,
hled bill In equity in the court Of this
county asking for an injunction restraining
Hoffman, Eavey 4 Co., bankers, and B. f.
Newcomer, sheriff, from levying on Ger
tain real estate at williamsport. This is
another step in . long litigation Years ago
the banking firm owned Q note signed by Mira
Shupp alone, her husband, Henry Shupp, de-
Ginning to do 80. The bankers brought suit
and judgment was rendered in their favor by
default. Years afterward the plaintiff issued q
scire facias TO revive the Judgment, which was
going ourof date. and upon the return Of this
writ the defendant put in an appearance and
resisted judgment fiat upon the ground that
such an obligation signed by a married woman
was not voidable, but void, and Judgment OBJ
tanned upon it cannot be enforced. Recently
. f.fa. was issued and the sheriff Of this county
LEVIED upon piece Of property at Williamsport
which Mrs. Shupp inherited from he- father.
1t Is to restrain the sheriff from selling this
particular piece Of property that the injunc-
ton is asked. Mrs. Shupp also owns, by inner
,tance. . valuable piece OF property at Ten
leytovn. DC. The questions involved in the
suit are important, and the outcome will be
eagerly looked forward to.
Mr.. ]. A. Burgh Of this city has purchased for
$3, 500 the Turley property on the williamsport
pike. adjacent to Hagerstown, and consisting
OF four and half acres of land, improved with
q small brick dwelling.
Our neighbors Of Martinsburg are in the
"land boom" SWIM The improvement COM
pany Of that place has laid of 5000 lots and
forty-two new streets, besides sites for manu-
purposes.
President James R. Dunn Of the League of
American Wheelmen has accepted the position
OF chief marshal for the great parade of wheel
men In Hagerstown on July 8. Among the
aids that he has announced is Mr.. Geo. s At
water Of Washington.
A cold wave struck this locality last night.
and in some places snow fell in such quantities
as to cover the ground. In the great western
Maryland peach belt, Edgemont, on the South
mountain. great concern was felt for the fruit,
and huge bonfires were started in the orchards
and have been kept burning up to the hour of
writing this to prevent:injury to the peaches by
frost. So far no material damage has been re-
ported.
Nineteen hundred and sixty-seven residences,
factories and public buildings now
constitute the resident, business and industrial
Of Hagerstown, showing an increase
OF S65 in the past few years.
Mr.. Harvey T. Spessard and Miss Nora E.
Unger Of Chewsville, this county, were married
in this city yesterday by Rev. s. W. Owen and
left soon after for Washington on wedding
tour.
All reports from the work Of repairing the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal concur In the state
ment that the repairs are being made thor
oughly, and that when restoration il completed
the waterway will be in ss good condition as il
ever has been.
meeting has just been held at Middletown
looking TO railroad connection with the Monoc-
acy Valley road via Yellow Springs, nine miles
A new company for the manufacture Of win
dow glass has been organized here with Q capt.
toll Of $50, 900. Operations viii be commenced
Ut once on the necessary buildings.
The Keystone GGzette IL the name of q daily
paper started at Waynesboro. 1t made its first ap-
pearance on Monday with every indication that
Il had come 10 say. B.