Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-06
NEWS FROM HAGERsTOwN.
Corporation Elections-The New Postmaster
COMMUNICATIONS Items of Interest.
Correspondence of The Evening Star

COMMUNICATIONS Items of Interest.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
HA6ERsrowN. March 5, 1891
The municipalities of this county, not af-
fected by the Australian ballot law held their
corporation election during the presen: week
At Williamsport James T.. Hawkins was elected
burgess, with Nessrs. VI. E. Cullen. Charles
Downes, George F. Thompson, l.. r. Spangler.
Edward Richter and Vim. Newell a. commits
sioners. the last two tieing in votes. which will
require new election Hawkins is the first
democratic burc 1ss elected since the war The
council stands , democrats and two republi-
cans A colored man who on the republi-
can ticket was showed under" running 133
votes behind his ticket. Boonsboro' elected
John E Smith burgess: Joseph Keedy assist
ant burgess. and Messrs. James b. Brining. A.
y. v Deaner, ID. W. Barkman, A. G. Huffer and
John Nazarene, commissioners.
On saturday, March %. republican meetings
will be held in the several election districts of
this county to elect ten delegates from each
district To attend county convention in
Hagerstown on Tuesday. March 81. at which
time SIX delegates viii be elected to represent
Washington county in a republican constitu-
tiOnal convention to be held in Baltimore on
"Wednesday. April s.
Alter the defamation Of numerous nominees
Mayor Hahn has succeeded in securing two
the beard of street commissioners positions
without paw. .dessrs- q. W. Smith and Geo
NJ Stonebreaker were appointed. confirmed by
the council and have since qualified.
Mr. VIM Meimeyer a leader in local repub-
hcan politics In the western section of this
county. died at his residence. Green Spring
Furnace. OF Brights disease. on Tuesday He
was sixty-tiye Years Of age.
John Miller. under Indictment in Frederick
county Tor ASSEMBLING with intent to rape Hester
BrtndeuDUrE- urgsfel
poro this county He was taken to Frederick
for trial.
The matrimonial market is brisk. Thirty
nine marriage licenses were issued by the clerk
OF the circuit court of this county during the
month OF February
j. q Bolinger OF this CITY, a member of the
nrst MARYLAND regiment, has been granted a
pension of -l2 a month
Mr. James L. Harter. Hagerstown's new post
master. yesterday received his commission and
VIII lake charge of the Office on the 18th instant
The question of who shall be his deputy con-
tnues TO agiiate the breasts Of numerous appli-
cants.
The Hagerstown iron works. for n number
OF wears past an important industry of this
place, employing quite a number OF hands, dis
continued business on the LIST of March and
will offer its plant and property at sale. The
Cause assigned fo- the closing of the works is
that II has been profitless to the proprietors
big demonstration in honor OF the restora-
tion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal will be
held in WilliamspOrt. this county, on Saturday.
One day last week well-dressed lady applied
10 the county commissioners for assistance to
procure transportation TO Washington, which
she claimed as her home. II was furnished
her Yesterday she returned the amount with
thanks
Rev John G.. Hibben, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at Chambersburg. has notified
his congregation that he will resign on June l.
Clarence T. Stodcard OF Baltimore was ar
rested In this city yesterday by United States
Deputy Marshal VIM Z. Chrissinger, charged
WITH Illegally registering and voting in a couple
OF different wards in Baltimore. He WAS taken
baeA to that city TO answer before Judge Bond.
Mr. Frank Emmert of Washington is visiting
In this city.
new summer hotel is being built on the
western Aaryland railroad near Pen Mar by
Dir Samuel O'NeaI. Ii will be called tbs
Cascade House.