Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-22
HAGxRsrowN HAPPENINGS.
Work Upon the Canal win he vigorousl
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WORK upon the Canal VIII he V1gorOuDhy
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Correspondence Of The Evening Star
HAeKRsrowN. Jan. II.
II. @. winship, the general manager Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal came mp from
Washington to Hagerstown yesterday in COM
pany with Maj. whitcomb, the chief engineer,
and his assistant, G. L. Nicolson. These gen.
tlemen had consultation with Secretary John
son at the canal Office. Shortly afterward Maj.
Whitcomb went down to the canal where the
repairs are in progress and today il engaged in
paying OF the laborers. The cold weather and
snow have interfered with the prosecution Of
the work, but it Is understood that no time viii
be lost. Measurements will be made and q
considerable part Of the work given out by con-
tract. The trustees will also work considers
BILE number Of hands in addition, SO that the
work will be expedited with all possible speed.
THE aRErNA GREEN FOB ELoPING COUPLES.
Hagerstown continues to be the Gretna Green
for Virginia clipping couples, the latest being .
Miss McCauley, very pretty young lady from
Lexington. Va. and J. H. Saffell, a mere youth.
Mr.. ]. E. McCauley, the father of the young
'ady, followed the couple to Hagerstown, but
90 late, the silken cord had been tied. After
IN interview at the hotel during which numer-
us tears were shed, the matter was amicably
adjusted-the three sat down to supper to-
gether and later ON went back peaceably to
Virginia.
TO HAVE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Waynesboro, a town of 4 900 inhabitants, has
town council with more backbone than some
Of its more pretentious neighbors. A stock
company has been formed there to erect an
electric light plant and furnish light to bust
ness houses and private residences. but the
council will not allow them to erect poles or
string wires overhead For this the council is
commended and the company is indignant.
Cards announce the coming marriage Of Miss
Emma BOstetter and Mr.. Edward T. johnson
at New Salem, this county, on January "a, and
OF Miss juno Slower and Mr.. Isaac E. Yost at
WaynesbOro' on the goth Of January.
Augustus ]. Smith of Washington, formerly
president of the Maryland Agricultural College.
IL now In Hagerstown, where he has invested
largely In real estate and has been elected q
director in the Hamilton Park Improvement
Company, which recently purchased 100 acres
of land adjacent to Hagerstown at $500 per
acre.
RUNoRED NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
Rumor has it that the Herald and Torch Of
this city, the paper largely controlled by Mr..
Charles w. Adams, the doorkeeper of the United
States House of Representatives, will pass into
the hands of stock company and be converted
into morning daily. Hagerstown with q popu-
lation of little over II ,000 will then have four
daily papers--as many as Baltimore, with its
100000 population.
STOVE FACTORY TO BE ESTABLISHED.
Contracts were closed yesterday for the es-
Establishment in this place Of a foundry for the
manufacture Of stoves. furnaces, farm bells,
castings, &c. The buildings will be three in
number, located on the Garlinger property, one
Of the new additions to Hagerstown. Work on
the buildings will begin April l.
Mr.. Mandel Sener of this city, who has been
employed by the government in the census Of
fee at Washington, has had his commission re-
newed for six months.
Miss Susan B. Wolf and Mr.. Charles Mumma,
both of this county, were married Yesterday at
the Manor Church by Rev. David Long and left
Immediately for Washington r.