Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
AFFAIRS AT HAGERSTOwN.
Coming Meeting Of the characterization
of Various Industries.


Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAGERsCowN. Feb. 81. 1891
The great annual meeting of the Thinkers.
which will begin in this city in june will be
one of the largest religious gatherings ever
held in this section of the country From the
past history of this religious body ii is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the convention will attract
fully 200 persons. Extensive preparations
are being made for the event. Kee-Mar College
has been engaged for the accommodation of
those attending. The great tabernacle in which
the meetings will be held will be erected on the
college grounds. This building will be 126 by
ia feet. the lumber for which has already been
received The large five-acre lot in the rear of
the college will be covered with the necessary
booths and buildings. The executive commit
tee having charge Of the matter is composed of
Elder David Long. A. b. Barnhart, W. S. Reich
ard, ID. +. StOuffer and Nicolas Martin.
The hotels of Hagerstown are crowded with
persons from Rockville and adjoining points
in Montgomery county. called here rs wit
nesses in the case of Ohio NJ. Burroughs and
Elizabeth ID. Moulden against she commission
ers of Montgomery county-a sait for damages
| alleged to have been caused by the condition of
the public road in the vicinity of Beane post
| Office. The case is now before the court will
continue for several days and attracts con-
siderable attention.
Transactions in Hagerstown real estate con-
tinue lively. J. VI. Bayer sold his two-story
brick residence on North Potomac street to
Geo. W. Egerley for 1880. Martin Mangen-
sen paid Ii. ID. Straub 81 900 for vacant lot on
West Washington street. while James Troup
sold to John Kendall lot 80 by II on Green
lane fo- $3.50.
Mr.. A. q. McIanahan. the wealthiest and
best known citizen of Greencastle is lying at
the point of death from injuries received in
being thrown from buggy.
The sill mills of Hagerstown, a very import
ant and prosperous industry, has increased
its capital from go, 900 to $40 900. while the
Land and Improvement Company has cut down
from Il. 000. 900 to 500. 0OO.
Franklin Choppers. a prominent coal and
lumber dealer of Waynesboro. is dead from
lockjaw. the result of accidentally cutting off
one of the fingers of his left hand.
The Hagerstown Glass Company. whose
factory was burned a short time ago. will erect
new buildings, with greater capacity. and its
capital stock increased to 900, 0JC.
The Crowell Manufacturing Company of
| Greencas.le is in the hands of the sheriff with
| confessed Judgments Of over $4,000.
Reuben A. Pettinger Of Greencastls died Mt
the Garfield Hospital. Washington. where be
was undergoing the Koch treatment. His re-
| mains were brought home for interment.
DIR. Eff. Shorb Of Hagerstuwn has pur chased
a residence on 5th street in Washington, where
he will remove in the spring and make it his
| future home.
The usual exodus westward from this locality
has set in. A crowd OF sixty left this week,
destined for points in Iowa, Illinois and Kan
| sas.
Boonsboro. this county. like Hagerstown,
cannot hold a corporation election this spring
| under the new election laws. The present
mayor and councilmen will hold over for an
| other term.
Mayor X. J. Hahn and wife of Hagerstown
are visiting in Washington, while those from
the latter city now in this town and locality are
| Miss Lula jackson, Mrs. J. III. Nazarine. Miss
| Florence Straus. Miss Olive Bowman, Frederick
Williams. w.E.Davis. Walter b. Burdette. Vim.
W. Burdette. T.. u. Easton, Rev. G. W. Stone
| spring and wife and Rev. l. G.. b. Braine and
| wife. b.