Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-26
HAPPENINGS AT HAGERsTOwN.
The Great Meeting Of the Dunkards-Wor
ON the Canal Being Pushed-Other Items.

| HAPPENINGS AT HAGERSTOWN.
| The Great Meeting of the Dunkards-Work
ON the Canal Being Pushed-Other Items.
| Correspondents of The Evening Star.
HAGERsrowN May Is, 1891.
The great meeting of the Dunkards or Ger
man Baptists in Hagerstown is the all-absorb-
ing topic of conversation. The committee hav-
ing in charge the arrangements have about
completed their work and everything will be in
readiness when the time comes. The people
will begin to arrive here on or about tho 2Sth;
in fact, many have already arrived, although
the meeting proper does not begin until Tues
day, June 2. On May % the standing commit
tee numbering about thirty-fve, and COM
posed of delegates from the different districts
throughout the United States. will begin its
sessions, which will last until June g This
committee prepares the work which will
come before the general meeting and
number OF matters Of general i'm
portance will be brought up this
year. From MAY % until June services will
be held in the tabernacle-an immense struct-
ure erected adjacent to the Hagerstown Female
Seminary campus-in the morning, afternoon
and night Of each day. and on Monday, June l,
an educational and missionary meeting will be
held. On the morning of June the work will
be begun in earnest, and from that time on to
ple-estimated at q, 0O0-will be in attendance,
FOR which every arrangement has been made in
the hotels, private residences, school buildings,
&c, for their accommodation.
Mr.. Geo. H. Howard of Washington, D. c.,
who a few months ago bought a large tract Of
land Of the late Mrs. Margaret Zeilinger, has
made q valuable addition to his property at
Blue Ridge by purchasing eight acres of land
of Mr. Washington Benchof. The land in ques-
ton includes the famous lookout known
Era tia paoE from xxhi her ia
tensive and magnificent view of the surround
ing country.
One day last week party arrived here seek
ing homes for a Danish settlement. This party
included Messrs- N. V. Richards. Col. Won
Stump, Harold Jackson, Danish consul and
Peter Ceclar Of Copenhagen, Denmark The
party were shown the methods of working the
lands OF Washington county and the many adj
vsntages of its soil. The colony. which it is
proposed to locate on Maryland soil, will arrive
in Baltimore during the month of July. Each
family will take about fifty acres of ground and
will engage in general farming and the dairy
business.
The Hagerstown Land and Improvement
Company, with an ''eye to business" will hold
a sale Of lots here on the dates announced for
the gathering of the German Baptists.
Whether the brethren will ''catch on" or no
remains to be seen.
Reports from all along the line Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal show that the work is be-
lowness Of water in the Potomac river-within
nine inches of being low ever known-has
greatly facilitated operations, thus allowing the
l, 200 workmen to pursue their operations with
little Inconvenience 80 far as water is con-
cerned.
Another warning to boys is the announce
ment that Edward Meyers former resident
OF our nelghboring town Of Chambersburg,
died in the Harrisburg Hospital from the
effects of excessive cigarette smoking.
he Ralt lnnnr pa,l
will at once begin the erection of new bridge
across the Potomac river at Harper's Ferry.
his bridge will be perfectly straight one
and will extend much further down the road
toward Sandy Hook. The old bridge will be
used exclusively for passenger and wagon
traffic.
Mr.. John Emmert Of Washington, who had
been visiting in Hagerstown with the view of
recuperating impaired health. has returned
home.
Mrs. Ann Emmert of Hagerstown is visiting
relatives in Washington.
Mrs. Josephine Hurley and Mrs. Mollie Nc
Laughlln Of Hagerstown removed to Washing
ton today, where they will make their future
home. They will be located at 2l5 Sd street
southeast.
The journeymen painters of this city. who
recently formed an organization have decided
to advance the scale Of prices tive cents per
hour after the LIST of June.
A new company, called the Hagerstown I'm
proVement company, mas been organized, with
capital of Sl75, 900. Two hundred lots have
been purchased in the various additions to this
city and it is proposed to erect dwellings and
otherwise improve the property.
Forest tires have been raging in the Catoctin
mountains and much valuable timber has been
destroyed.
Christ Reformed Church of this city has had
prepared plans for q new church, to cost
$4,000. 1t will be Gothic, with two towers
and a seating capacity of 600.
J. A. Lehman Of Indiana has been secured at
a salary Of SIS as caterer for German Baptist
brethren meeting in this city May Is to June 5.
Among the provisions to be furnished are 40
head of cattle, Is barrels of granulated sugar,
81 boxes OF lemons, cask of prunes, 100
bushels OF potatoes and 700 dozen of eggs, to
say nothing Of a sea of butter and other ac-
compartments. In consequence prices have
gone up and the usual frugal Hagerstown
housewife finds herself confronted with prices
which would paralyze the usual patron Of the
Central market at Washington.
"One OF the incest offices in the state ex-
claimed s. H. Hooten, a United States post
Office inspector, after examination of the
affairs Of the post office at Boonsboro, this
county.
Samuel Swope, young married man of the
Leitersburg district of this county, was found
guilty Oh Saturday In the circuit court of this
county with having carnal connection with a
female under fourteen years of age. The pen
atty Tor the offense is death. imprisonment for
life, or imprisonment in the penitentiary from
eighteen months to twenty-one years, at the
discretion Of the court Swopes victim was a
sister of his wife and the affair has caused
great indignation in this community. b.
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