Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-24
NEWS FROM HAGERsTOwN.
Decapitations by the New Postmaster
Railroad Observation-Disclosures.

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Railroad Observation-Disclosures.
Correspondents of The Evening Star.
HAGERsTowS. March z2, 1891.
Mr.. James g. Harter, the new postmaster Of
this place, who will take charge of the Office in
April 1, has requested the resignation Of all the
letter carriers, to take effect on that date. All
have resigned requested except Mr.. Geo.
Duffy, who declined to do so. but who has
since been suspended for the remainder Of the
month. Mr.. Milton Beeler, one of the number
now serving will be retained at least until
July ], ard the number of carriers increased to
six, one more than at present. Three new men
have thus far been selected. They have fled
their bonds, and are Messrs John E. Boyd. j.
I. Hellane and Charles Earnshaw. Messrs.
Grant Harker and George ". Sands will
be the other two new appointees, making the
six. with Beeler holding over. Geo. ". Motion,
a colored barber of this city. who. for respecta-
bllity and intelligence, stands at the head of his
race in this locality, and who was strongly rec
commended, seems to have been given the
go-by. which occasions considerable comment
among the colored people, who form Ia large
part of the republican voters in this district
There has beer considerable activity and
moves on the checker board in railroad cir
cles in this locality during the past week. The
Reading road seems in a fair way to have a
western outlet from Harrisburg by way of the
Western Maryland, which is to build branch
fourteen miles in this county. to tap the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Cherry Run. Presi-
dent Hood of the Western Maryland spent two
days In this county last week securing the right
of way for this branch. which was successfully
accomplished Since then the contract for the
building OF this branch has been let and will be
pushed to an early completion. As this western
outlet Of the Reading will parallel the Gambler
land Valley, a portion of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn. the latter is moving to checkmate or COM
pete with its rival. Already passenger rates
have been reduced by the latter company, the
next move of which is looked forward to with
great interest.
Hagerstown is looking forward with great
anticipation to two notable coming events
the great TINKER assemblage and the bicycle
meet. The city authorities have already begun
their part of the arrangements for the former.
The services OF the electric light company and
the water company have been secured for sup
plying the camping grounds OF the meeting
with all the necessary light and water. Fiji
teen thousand Thinkers from all sections OF the
United States are expected to participate. The
prospects for the bicycle meet in July are
growing brighter every day. Capt. Geo. Upde-
graft of the home club. and n member of the
National League of Wheelmen, returned on
Saturday from New York. where he was in con-
sultation with the leading officials of the latter
organization. he was given every assurance
that the boys would bob up serenely" and
make this meet a greater one than that held
here two years ago.
Invitations announce the approaching nup-
tials on March % of Miss Minnie Emmert and
Mr.. Edward Donaldson of this city ard those
of Miss Annie Z. Miidlekauff and Mr.. Daniel
Chopper of Rock Forge. this county.
Pennsylvania capitalists have purchased the
Rizer farm at Siding Hill near Hancock. this
county, for $500 and are prospecting for
anthracite COAL which is supposed to abound
there.
Two Washington county postmasters have
resigned-J. 5. Il. Singler at Ringgoid and
John G. Sharp at Smoketown. The former
and the latter John L. Kinsey.
Mr.. A. J. Hoffman OF Washington has
bought of Geo. Hudson for $4,000 two-story
brick house on Washington street. this city
\ society composed of philanthropic ladies
has leased the summit villa at Blue Ridge sum-
NIT for the season. to be occupied by Young
city women during their vacation from bust
ness whose limited means debar them from
patronizing the regularly established summer
resorts.
MIR. John Loose of the Clearspring district.
a farmer, has made an assignment for the
benet ut of creditors, while James H. Anderson,
a merchant of Williamsport, has made applica-
ton for the benetit of the insolvent laws. The
creditors of the latter principally at Balti-
more. Williamsport and Hagerstown.
A basket factory, woven-wire factory and
a factory for the manufacture of evaporators,
all three distinct and separate, have been
added to Hagerstown industries within the past
few days. T.