Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-10
nAGEEs1ONIN NEWS.
How the Town tot Even the Bicycle |
Meet-t;ensral News Notes.

How the Town tot Even the Bicycle
Meet-G-nsrsI News Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HsGEasrowS. July 3, 1891.
Haserstown has collapsed. The phiz, bung.
boom of the bicycle boys was too much for its
quiet nerves Haserstown may be, and no
doubt L. a country town. but it ALWAYS has an
eve t. the main change. 1t demonstrated it at
the recent ''bis meet The mayor. in his
goodness Of heart turned the city over to the
boys The boys bit and were bitten" at
least number of them. Policemen were III
structed to give the biggest latitude to the
visitors in their demonstration. not only of the
meet, but the glorious Fourth The boys did
exuberate and the streets Of the town were
Uttered with the remains OF every conceivable
kind of explosive. 1t WAS here where
the town caugh, on. A sufficient number
were arrested to realize slS IN fines, which
.mcUnt was expended in cleaning up, and "a
nGmter of cartmen with horses which would
call fer the interference of a I5ergh are several
dollars richer in pocket. The boys had their
fnn, however. wen; away happy. and the town
has settled down to a Quietude that is SIMPLY
painful Nevertheless it has put itself ON
record for hospitality. and many of the visitors
we're 10th to depart. The last to go were the
''NOrnads' of Washington city, who departed
Yesterday amid the huZZahs Of numerous adj
nIIrinS friends and new made acquain ianceS.
The admirers were principally manageable
young men, which fact Is accounted for by the
announcement that the NOmads delegation was
composed largely of young ladies, including
Miss Fannie Atlee. Grace keefer, Mamie Doug
las Mary Stockett. Daisy Hepburn, Saliie Nc
Nulty and Alice McNulty. under the eaptaincy
of Howard Brooks. with such able heutrnants
"a Mae Alderman and Lewis Brown.
Henry Stariiper lies dead on tho Martin
ErImert farm u few miles west of this city. the
result of "a mower accident The horses he was
driving ran away. He was thrown from. his
seat. caught in the knives and both legs cut
of.
G.. T. Fletcher, late secretary of the Crowell
Manufacturing Company at Greencastle, has
made assignment for the benetit of credit
ors. Among the assets is a valuable farm of
40 acres.
Our neighboring city of Frederick produces
the champion pension claimant His claim is
Tor frozen feet while standing guard on the
Souoeacy bridge. The absurditv of this is
shown in the fact that the battle of MOnocacy
was fought on July 3, and very warm day at
that
The residents of Clearspring this county.
are happy. President Hood of the Western
Maryland railroad has promised them free
survey for q branch road connecting that place
with the Potomac Valley. now being built TO
connect with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
which Is to form n western outlet for the Phil
adeiphia and Reading road.
The remains OF William Clements were
br r,ht TO his home here yesterday. He was a
brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
ami was knocked from a car attached to a
frrICh' train
Harvest is over in Washington county. The
wheat crop is large one and the farmers are
vel satisfied.
The Nartinsburg Daily. after an existence of
81 months, has suspended for want OF facili-
ties % prosecute the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Bowman and Miss Cecilia
N,Lsughlan who have been visit x here, have
rc-3rued to their homes III Washington. Nr.
.,aules ID. Butt anu q. W. Il. Black OF Washing
ron aye among the latest arrivals.
The repair hands on the Mont Alto railroad
struck for higher wages. They were successful
Tn" foreman now receives $40 per month IN
stead vi s25 and the men Ito per day instead
o. 81.
Dir. l. L. Lands. manager of the Hagerstown
stock exchange. has been appointed freight
and ticket agent for the Philadelphia. Harris
burg and Pittsburg division OF the Philadelphia
and heading road lie will be stationed at
SEIpPenspuFg. Mr.. Charles Fe.d.Eau, for
.Ea4y years agent OF the Cumberland Valley
Railroad at tins place, has resigned and will en-
gage IN the growing OF peaches on the south
Mountain.
HasvrstOwn's death rate for today numbers
three-Mr. John lane. son OF the late Judge
Lane Mrs Catherine Grimm. aged eighty
years, and Frederick Sehleicher, youth. Is.
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