Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
THE HAGERsTOwN POST OFFICE.
End Of . Triangular Fight-The Successful
Candidate-Other Interesting News.
Correspondence of The Evening Star

End OF . Triangular Fight-The Successfu
Candidate-Other Interesting News.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAaERsTowN, Feb. 10, 1891.
The agony with regard to the Hagerstowl
post Office is over. Intelligence was receivet
here last evening that the Hon. Lewis E. Nc
Comas had recommended to the President tn
appointment Of Mr.. James P. Harter for tn
position. This announcement ends q bite
fight between the contestants, the successful
candidate, Harter, Mr.. William s. Swartz an,
Mr.. Charles T. Little. For several weeks pas
petitions were circulated by the applicants, ant
all of them paid frequent visits to Washington
The appointment is disappointment to politi
clans, but is generally approved by the patron
Of the Office. The defeated applicants wer,
lifelong republicans, active and influential in
their party, and there is some soreness ovel
their disappointment, especially so becaus,
Mr.. Harter, although republican. never tool
any active part in politics.
This morning at an early hour Mr.. Franz
Middlekauf, prominent farmer Of the Thigh
manton district Of this county. was found dead
in bed. He was in perfect health when he re-
tired the night previous and his sudden demise
has proved q shock to his friends and acquaint
ances. Mrs. Rachel Wigginton, residing neal
Rohrersville, this county, was also found dead
in bed, her death being attributed to heart dis
ease.
Mr.. Geo. G. Snyder has purchased the old
United Brethren graveyard on Locust street
this city. for 81 800, while Mr.. VIM. H. Lamar
has purchased the Geo. Eakle farm Of thirty.
five acres near Hagerstown at $76.40 per acre
An old war horse, aged thirty-three years
has just passed in his checks. This animal wal
owned by Mr.. Charles w. Griest Of the adjoin.
ing county of Adams, in Pennsylvania, and car.
ried that gentleman through the battle of Get
vi,y fhv.oo r1vda in Cob
On the LIST day of every July it was the custom
Of Mr.. Griest to take the old horse over the
battle field.
Rev. J. H. Daily, pastor Of the ME-. Church,
colored, at Martinsburg, has resigned his
charge and will remove to Washington. Mr.
Charles Small of Boonsboro', this county, has
accepted position in Washington and will re-
move his family to that city.
A syndicate of Shepherdstown, VIVA, mer
have purchased what is known as Bridgeport
situated along the canal in this county. 1t hai
q considerable frontage on the canal, consists
thereon. The price paid was $4,000 and the
property will be used as a shipping point wher
the canal is put in use again.
Miss Lydia Colklesser Of this city, lady hav.
ing many relatives and friends in Washington
received severe stroke Of paralysis yesterday
Mr.. Ezra H. Nicodemus Of Keedysville, this
county, has been granted a pension Of S12 per
month with back pay amounting to s3.8Ss.
A new canning factory will be built at Smoke
town, this county, early in the coming spring
Mr.. John T. Kinsey will have charge Of the en-.
terprise.
The Ecening Daily is the name Of a new paper
just started at Martinsburg 1t is a seven-col
umn folio, non-political, and in its initial mum
Der presents every indication Of ability and en-
terprise.
Among the latest arrivals Of Washingtoniani
in HagerstOwn are Messrs. Charles B. Fonda
II. Lammon, A. C. Shannon, A. A. Carr and
Alex. Santos.
The Taylor works, q very large and important
the sheriff. The company owes its workmer
SIS, 900, and judgments to the amount Of STA
472.0 have been confessed by the company.