Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22
HSGERsTOwN NEWS.
Laying Out the Lines at Antietam-Arr. Nc
Comas Buys q Paper-Notee

HaGERsTowN NEWS.
Laying Out the Lines at Antietam-Alr. Nc
Comas Buys q Paper-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star
HAaERsTowN, August 81 1891
Maj. j. G. Stearns of Vermont and Gen.
Harry Seth, the commissioners appointed bv
Secretary Of War Proctor to mark out the lines
Of the army of the Potomac and the army of
northern Virginia in the engagement at Antie-
tam, are now busily engaged in making pre-
liminary examinations of that historic battle
field. The Fifty Congress made an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the laying out Of the
lines Of both the Union and confederate forces
engaged in the bloody fight at Antietam. Under
this appropriation the position Of regular army
commands and probably other notable sites on
the battle field will be indicated by iron tablets
the ground for their location to be purchased
from the owners. There were forty-three
regular army organizations engaged in the bat
tie. Maj. Stearns, one Of the commissioners
designated by Secretary Proctor, gallant
officer in the ninth Vermont regiment while
Gen. Seth was one Of Lees division COM
manders.
Boards Lutheran Church. situated near
Chewsville. this county,a building erected over
hundred wears ago, but recently remodeled
at considerable expense, WAS wrecked on
Wednesday evening by storm resembling
cyclone. The debris was scattered in all direc-
tons. covering several acres of ground.
Geo. Harter OF EdgemOnt is or was the pos
SCISSOR Of a wooden leg. While attending the
reformed reunion at Pen-Mar he was struck by
train and his artificial member cut in two.
This proved an occasion for much joking, IN
dulged in especially by the local and Baltimore
papers. A more recent examination shows
that the man was seriously injured. His
shoulder was dislocated and his skull fractured.
His chances of recovery quite slim.
Charles II. Whiting wants to be divorced
from his wife, Elizabeth W. Whiting, who has
borne him five children. Mr.. Whiting Charges
abandonment without cause, and through his
attorney, II. H. Rouzer. esq.,, has fled bill in
equity in the court Of this county.
Capt Henry Haugh, veteran Of two wars
and native Of this city, died on Tuesday last
at W1nnemucca, Humboldt county, New He
was aged seventy-three years and a veteran of
the Mexican war under Gen. Scott, who pro-
NOTED him for bravery. He also served in the
first Maryland infantry during the rebellion.
He was buried by the Grand Army men.
John Q. Hess, founder of the extensive Hess
manufacturing Company of this city, has ap-
piied for the benefit of the insolvent laws, The
business. however, will not be affected BY his
assignment.
Miss Nettie Funk has sold her handsome two
story brick residence on Franklin street. this
city, to Mr.. Albert Heard for $4,000.
Money in this locality is evidently not yery
scarce; AT public auction thirty shares of the
First National Bank of Hagerstowp. par yalue
$40. sold for S26.45, the highest figure this
stock has ever reached.
Mrs. Louisa Wright of Funkstown. this
county, and Mr.. Josephus Ward of Hagers-
town are the latest government pensioners of
and Mr.. Ward S12.
Miss Julia E. Wingert of this CITY has re-
turned from three-year visit to Europe.
Much OF her time was devoted to the study of
music at Leipsic.
Dr. ). H. Rooms has been practicing physi-
clan at Ringgold, this county, for fifteen wears.
he left, however, yesterday morning to make
his home at Seattle. Washington.
syndicate composed of Hon. L. E. Nc
Tomas. Hon. Edward Stahe. Postmaster James
i. Hunter, ex-States Attorney NJ. L. Keedy
and other prominent republicans have pur-
chased the Herald and Torch of this place. a
weekly paper, owned by C. w. Adams. door
keeper of the U. S. House of Representatives.
and James I. Matthews. a special agent of the
pension department, and will convert the same
into daily Observation-Disclosures a morning or
evening paper has not been decided upon The
price paid was $500. With the Gazette. another
new daily democratic paper to be started
here September /, Hagerstown will have Ave
ually papers with as many weekly publica-
lions, more than Washington or Baltimore can
support; but then it must be known that
Hagerstown has a 'boom" and proposes to
maintain 1t with all the adjuncts of q metro
Politan city, even if some one must suffer
here are no flies" on the average Hagersto-
man from his own standpoint.
Mr.. Henry Dellinger, a well-known Washing
ton contractor. who owns a comfort table club
house on the Potomac near townsville. this
county, is now there making some needed re-
PAIRS and getting everything ready for the
entertainment and enjoyment of a number of
his Washington lady and gentlemen friends
VINO expect to spend some ten DAYS along the
Potomac IN fishing and other kindred sports |
The John l.. King residence on North Poto-
mac street, this city has been sold to Mr. J. S.
Mr.. Zacharias S. Claggett of this CITY has gone
to Washington. whore he has accepted position
as clerk In the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
office.
The Crawford bicycle works, recently re-
moved from Washington to Haserstown. has |
received an order from the United States gov !
eminent for printing presses to be used in the |
bureau OF engraving and printing. This will |
keep the factory running to its full capacity for
several months.
Ira Hollinger, son Of Mr.. Simon G. Hollinger,
residing near Waynesboro, was killed day or
two ago by team which he was driving |
running away This sad casualty calls to mind |
others that have happened at the same farm |
making an unusual chain of tragic events |
ne first was daughter of Daniel Hollinger
who was kicked by colt and killed The sec |
ond was the death of Jacob Gehr who was run |
over by wagon loaded with wheat and killed |
The third was the shooting of John Hollinger |
son OF Daniel, while protecting his fathers
premises against band OF midnight robbers a |
few years ago. and the sad ending of Ira's
young life marks the fourth in this grim
category at the Hollinger plantation.
Miss Kate Blake has returned to her home in |
Washington after a five weeks visit to this |
city.-Miss Cecilia Mclaughlin of Washing
ton is visiting relatives here.-Miss Nellie |
Lang OF Washington is visiting her mother on
Potomac street, this city-Niss Annie France
Of Washington is visiting Mrs. VIM. Grove at
Williamsport. Mr.. VIM Alvey of Washing
ton is visiting his father. Chief Judge r. H. |
Alvey, this city.-Mrs. David Shank is at
Smithsburg and J. Welsh Wheeler at Boons-
boro.-Frank H. Clark and wife. Mrs. C. E. |
Owen. Miss Owen, Will b. Davis. Hugh L. |
Thompson and wife, all of Washington, are
among the latest arrivals in Hagerstown. B.
An Aged Statesman.
From the Des Moines Capital. |
There could be no more suggestive picture |
presented to an Iowa audience than that of
Gen. Geo. W. Jones of Dubuque as he presided |
over the festivities IF he Tnd;ano