Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-30
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Probable Results NJ the Coming Eleetioa-
Good Crops All Around-Notss.

Correspondents of The Evening STAR
HAGERsrowx, Oct 80, 1891.
The political contest in this county nov
drawing to Q close has been noted for its "still
hunt The managers are at sea" O. to the
hnai result. Washington county has always
taken the lead In this rtate for its independent
voting, and Tuesday next 10 not likely to prove
an exception to the general rule. There are
weak points in both the democratic and repub-
lican tickets and, as usual. personal popularity
will likely prevail The election Of Oswald, for
clerk OF the circuit court, and billiard, for reg
lister OF wills-both democrats--is con coded,
while the legislative tickes will be d.
vided, with chances in favor of the re-
publicans for q majority Of the delegation. The
night fof the state senate between Seibert, dem
ocrat, and Keedy, republican, is lively. Both of
these gentlemen have served terms In the over
branch OF the legislature. Keedy has lafge
family connection, with strong personal fol-
lowing, is a brilliant lawyer, a shrewd and &C.
tive worker. Seibert Is prominsnt farmer u
fair ability, Of pleasing address and calculated
to make friends, his adherents relying upon the
farmer vote to develop bis strength Thus
pitted with elements tn favor Of both the re-
suit is in doubt.
Col. E. N. Stearns OF Vermont and Gen.
Harry Heth Of Virginia, the two comprising
the commission representing the armies Of
the Potomac and Of Northern Virginia re-
spectively appointed by the; Secretary of War
to designate the positions OF regular army com
mands in the battle of Antletam. have resumed
their work on the battlefield. This preliminary
work will likely occupy ten or twelve days
longer, and it will be over year before the
surveys will be completed and the markers
prescribed by the act Of Congress are placed
in position.
Rev. H. C. Costello Of Pawnee, ILL.,, has &C
cepted the pastorate of the Protestant Episco-
pal congregation al st. Pauls, Sharpsburg, and
st. Marks, at Lapham. this county. Rev.
Henry Edwards OF Hagerstown resigned these
charges some time ago.
As an evidence of the immense yield of the
peach belt Of this county are the shipments
made By Mr.. j. M. Slower. He shipped 1850
crates to the eastern cities Besides this he
evaporated several thousands of bushels.
The stockholders of the Washington county
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
have elected the following officers, the election
taking place in Hagerstown: C. X. Lord, presi-
dent; Frank M. Hildebrand, secretary and
treasurer; Joseph Fowler, Jacob Miller, Edward
w. Mealey, W. s. Kennedy and j. ". Stone
breaker, directors. The receipts of the branch
for the year were SS3 900: expenditures, S72 900;
net earnings, $l1, 600.
Albert Callahan many years ago disappeared
from his home at Sandy Hook, this county.
Callahan WIS then but fifteen years OF age.
Efforts to trace him failed and he was given up
Aoi uodo- Mfs. Ddruuurt. tue BrdnuIuOtuer OI
the then boy, was surprised beyond measure a
day or two ago by the appearance at her house
OF a stranger who proved to be the long lost
Callahan, who explained his mysterious disap
pearance to be attributable to his desire to
seek his own fortune. This he secured and has
returned, as above indicated, prosperous man.
The apple crop OF this county this season is
unusually large, and big shipments are being
made to Washington and Baltimore. Thirty
five barrels were shipped yesterday from
Smithsburg. The varieties now going to mar
ket are the northern spy. Wagner and bell
flower.
Mr.. T. ]. C. Williams. formerly business
manager of the defunc. Washington Cratic. but
more recently of the Ha2erstown Mad, has
accepted position on the Baltimore San. Mr..
Williams is a heavy stakeholder in the Mad,
and its responsible editor for some time past.
He will retire from the same November to
assume his duties on the Sun.
The Crawford bicycle works. removed from
Washington to this city. is one of the most
promising and leading industries. 1t now has
orders from New York and Boston Tor $780,
600 worth of machines.
The creamery business is growing into large
proportions In this county. 1he Alpine Cream
cry at Keedysville paid tor milk alone during
the month of September Sl,S6o.sS
The Western onion Telegraph Company is
now engaged in erecting q direct line from
Hagerstown to Washington.
Scarlet fever is raging to an alarming extent
at Brownsville, this county. Twenty cases have
thus far been reported.
A well on Main street. Sharpsburg, this
county. is receiving attention as a curiosity.
Whenever the thermometer falls to low figure
for two or three nights thick coating of ice Is
formed on the surface of the water, which is ii sc
or six feet deep. while all other wells in the
neighborhOod show no signs Of freezing.
Robert Foxs barn and contents at Rocky
Ridge. on the W. NJ. railroad, were destroyed