Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-03
HAGERsTOwN NEWS.
Good Work on the Canal-The Big Dunkards'
Meeting-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star

Good Work on the Canal-The Big Dunkards'
| Meeting-Notes.
| Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAGERsTowN, June 2, 1891.
The work upon the aqueduct Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal at Williamsport is nearly
finished and by the end Of the week the canal
at that place will be ready for the water. With
the exception Of the fourteen-mile level between
Williamsport and Hancock everything is ready
for the opening of navigation. At that level
excavation is necessary, which will be greatly
| facilitated after the introduction of water at
| Cumberland by the aid of the scow.
Couples matrimonially inclined continue to
| find their way from distance to Hagers-
| town. Among those who have been
been made IMAM and wife" this week, with
various ministers officiating, are: Mr.. Charles
+. Shipplette and Miss Bessie V. Bauserman of
Rockingham county, Va; Mr.. F. T. Brubaker
of Five Forks, Pa, and Miss vertie L. Frayer
Of Marion, Pa; Mr. Irwin G. Snyder and Miss
Virginia Slower Of Chambersburg, Pa, and Mr.
| Daniel F. Slick Of Leitersburg, this county, and
Miss Annie J. Entler Of this city.
The graves Of the confederate dead in Wash
| ington cemetery, . portion of the beautiful
Rose Hill cemetery this city, will be decorated
consisting of brief address and the strewing
of the graves with flowers.
Ninety shares of the capital stock Of the
National Bank of Martinsburg, VIVA, were sold
here today atpublic auction for a141 per share
par value 300.
Mr.. NJ. 7. Moller, proprietor Of the Hagers-
town organ factory, and who has a contract for
placing an organ in Grace NJ. E. Church, Wash
ington, left yesterday for New York, from which
point he will sail for Europe on Friday.
Mrs. R. G. Leves of Washington is among the
visitors now sojourning in Hagerstown.
The commissioners of this town today COM
pleted the annual levy, fixing the tax rate at
basis of S1S, 537 1886, being an increase in the
basis Of 900 over last year, the levy, how
ever, being the same.
The watsontown Table Company of Watson
town, Pa, today entered into articles of agree
ment to remove its works to Hagerstown. One
of the development companies has donated
grounds for the buildings, which will be erected
at once.
A new post Office has been established at
Buena Vista, this county, with w. A. Clark as
postmaster.
Mr.. Joseph Hoffman Of the banking firm Of
Hoffman, Eavey Il Lane died here this even
ing after brief illness. The deceased was well
known throughout this section of the state,
and was connected with some of the best and
most influential families of Washington county.
The great meeting of the Dunkards or Ger
man Baptists now being held here continues
TO attract thousands of people. Up to the writ
ing OF this Hagerstownis caring for and feeding
%, 900 people. The sessions OF this body up to
date were entirely of religious character.
The business sessions will now come on, when
important questions, such as divorces. 1.-THE
use Of tobacco" among the members and the
change of name from German Baptists to that
OF simply Brethren, the admission OF ladies to
the deliberative body and other questions will
be considered. b.