Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18
NEWS FROM HAGERsroWN.

western Baptist Association Convention
The Coming Bicycle Meeting-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
HAGERsrowN. Nd, June 16. 1891
This city is evidently becoming popular as
the place for holding annual meetings and con-
ferences of religious bodies. Following closely
the great Dunkard meeting, which attracted
such vast assemblage of persons from all sec
tions of the Union, we had last week in session
here in the Hose Opera House the Western Dis
trict Baptist Association. which represents
number of churches in Baltimore also one at
Rockville, Germantown, Upper Seneca, Tooles-
vile. Jamestown, Good Hope, Hagerstown,
trostburg and several other places in this
state, these various charges having a mem
bership Of over 5000. The association re-
manned in session for three DAYS. its delibera-
tons being presided over by Rev. Frank Brown
OF franklin Square Church Baltimore. with
Rev. j. J.. Lodge of GaithersbuK as clerk.
Much important business was transacted and
the various church. Sunday school and mission
reports showed rapid progress. The next an
nual meeting will be at Little Seneca
Hagerstowr will hardly have recovered from
the hum and hustle incident to the assembling
of large bodies of people as those noted above
before the great bicycle meet will be on and
already the eyes Of several thousand wheelmen
are anxiously turning toward Hagerstown in
anticipation Of the third district race meet TO
be held here July 2, 8 and T. The district
embraces the states of PENNSYLVANIA. MARYLAND.
Delaware. District of Columbia, Virginia and
West Virginia. but wheelmen will be present
from many other states. The prizes to be
awarded at the races are very handsome, con-
sisting OF bicycles, silver cups. gold and silver
watches and gold and silver medals. Up TO
date 900 applications for rooms have been re-
ceived, wheelmen alone coming from Phila-
delphis.
The pulpit of the Falling Spring Church at
Chambersburg is vacant, the Rev. DIR. Craw-
ford having resigned the passionate. Rev. L.
Nj. Ellis, a Reformed minister of Boonsboro'
this county, has accepted a call TO the Re-
formed Church at Everett, Bedford county.
Pa. His ordination and installation will take
place on the 18th instant.
Vacation Lodge" is the name of q beautiful
cottage rented and fitted up by a number of
Baltimore philanthropic ladies. 1t is situated
near Blue Ridge Summit, on the Western
Maryland railroad, and ID intended as a sum-
mer home where girls of limited means can
for few days or a couple of weeks enjoy the
braclng air of the mountains. A short time
ago small number of Baltimore LADIES con-
celved the idea of providing such a place for
working girls, and after several meetings the
little band grew to an army of hard workers
Donations of all kinds were given them For
months the young ladies worked hard for get
ting the furniture and other fixtures for the
lodge, which was formally opened on Wednes-
day last Two OF the promoters Of the lodge
will be on duty all the time. They will remain
in pairs for two weeks at time. For the first
two weeks Miss May Evans and Miss Nita Pitt
will be in charge. Twenty-three girls will be
taken at a time and allowed to remain two
weeks at the moderate charge of S25O per
week.
If present appearances are an indication the
wheat yield in Washington county will be
good one. The timely rains have advanced it
to heading and the straw is heavy, and, should
nothing like storm Of wind or hail knock it
down, the hopes of the farmers for a full crop
will be realized.
Residents Of this city who seldom leave the
leading thoroughfares or occasional visitors
would be surprised at Hagerstown's growth
upon driving over il. Whole blocks of new
brick dwelling houses have been erected on
what were vacant lots, and rickety old
shanties Of rough cast and wood have been
torn down and comfortable houses have been
erected, containing all the modern improve
ments.
Among the washingtonians registered here
in the past day or two are Messrs. A. c. Shan
non, A. h. Garland, VIM b. Smith, c. L.
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