Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30

bers, viii produce Hub Smiths Imaginable mu-
steal skit THE Lottery Ticket" at McCauley's
Hall, Capitol Hill, ON Thursday evening next.
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tie Richie, the well-known soprano.
| HAGERsTOwN HAPPENINGS.
Echoes Of the Republican Convention-News
| Notes Of Interest.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
| HAaERsrowS, April %, 1892
| The result Of the deliberations Of the repub-
lican district convention, which assembled here
yesterday to nominate two delegates to the
Minneapolis convention and to chose an eiector,
is likely to result in future chickering's, as some
Of the delegates departed greatly disgruntled.
Mr.. Louis E. McComas, who for several terms
represented this district in Congress- but who,
| at the last election, was defeated by Gen. VIM.
Mckaig, desires again to enter the political
| arena, and on this occasion crossed swords
| with his old party enemy. John C. Motter Of
| Frederick county. Motter wanted to go to
Minneapolis as a district delegate, while Nc
G iona MAS has, aspirations as delegate at
ven,ion backed by his own county and that Of
| AilcgRny. Looking the field over ard finding
| strong opposition led by McComas he with
| held his name, and that of his friend, S. NJ.
| Bireiy OF Frederick county, was substituted
| The McComas men put in nomindticaA. G.
! SturgesS of Garrett county and Gen. hllen
Rutherford of Montgomery. Sturgess was
| elected on The first ballot with but little oppo-
sition from any of the counties the Motter men
being content to divide the honors, apparently,
| for ii.rmony's sake. But when the vote came
on for the second delegate the fgh, began in
! earnest, and twelve ba.lo.s were had before a
| choice was made III the person of Gen.
rutherford, strong McComas aaherent.
who was elected ~ the boiling of
one of the Alcgany county scieE cation,
which had previously voted soiidly for Birely
| The recreant the Motter nicn claim. was Il. b.
| Bovd, mayor OF Homecoming, who WAS subse-
| quently chosen an elector ut the next presi-
dental election. The Frederick. county dele
CATION is highly incensed its members leaving
| liagcrstown clothed in war paint with
| threats of being heard from later on.
ha3erstOwn Is always on the lookout for in
dustries. The latest is dog industry" the
owner OF the Old Dominion kennels OF Rich
inond. Va, having secured the fair grounds
here for the purpose of raising, training
breaking. boarding and selling thoroughbred
hunting dogs.
Drainage, SO much needed By this city, will
soon be an accomplished fact. The Legislature
| recently III session empowered the mayor and
city council, upon "a vote OF the people, to
issue bonds to raise $4,000 for drainage and
street improvements. ] he popular vote was in
favor OF the measure and the first ius.aliment
of these bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
placed on tie market this week and sold at
public SALE bringing a premium of from 81 to
81 80 on the hundred.
The Christ Reformed congregation of this
city has decided to sell its present church edi-
nee on Franklin street. adjoining Oak Spring,
and build a new and modern church on tho
same street one square further west.
The family of MIR. A. ii. V.vanmetre, residing
at Dry Run. are remarkable for size. Charles,
| aged II years. measures six feet two inches and
weighs 100 pounds; Allan, brother OF Charles
~ years old, measures six feet two and one
half inches and weighs $50 pounds.
Hiss Helen Bard, stenographic teacher
| well known in Hagerstown. but now residing
at Carlisle, Pa, has brought suit against the
harrisburg Telegram for criminal libel.
brunswick Formerly Berlin). just across the
frederick county line, has recently has recently
had census taken through the energy Of the
brunswick Herald, and shows the remark bic
increase Of about 200 souls in little over a
year.
Fifty-one new houses are now in course Of
construction in Hagerstown. and as the season
advances the number will greatly increase
The brick yards have all started mp to meet
the demand, and the output for the year will
be about 5000. 900 brick.
Miss Bessie Daskam and Miss Katie Putnam
of Corcoran street, Washington, who had been
visiting Mrs. J. II. Blake, this city, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. Robert Fem Of this city is visiting in
Washington.
On Sunday next Rev. ]. d. Hunter will sever
his pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at
Greencastle. He has served the congregation
for eight years. st. Johns Episcopal Church
OF this city is without q pastor Rev. W. G..
Mitchell having resigned and accepted charge
at Philadelphia. Rev. David Laughlin. pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of Hagerstovn
has had his pastoral relations dissolved by
the baltimore presbyter and the charge will
be vacant
Rev. c. T. Garrett, pastor of the Evangeli-
cal Church at Ccarfoss, this county, was mar
ried yesterday at York. Pa. to Miss Esta NJ.
Slower The newly married couple are now on
their wedding tour to Washington, and upon
their return Will make their future home at the
Evangelical parsonage at Cearfoss
Mr.. Conrad Senior. saddle and harness
dealer OF this city. prominent in church and
lodge matters, was buried yesterday. He was
forty-eight years of age and a man Of family,
MIR. Louis Meine, artist and architect of
Washington, has purchased of Mrs. " V.
Dahlgren a summer cottage adjoining Daheu
on the South mountain and will spend the
| summer months there in future.
The bottom has fallen out Of the price of
potatoes. The crop last fall in this county was
immense. They are being offered freely at 20
cents per bushel with few purchasers
Mr.. Josiah Farhney of Mapleville has been
sufferer for several years with gangroned foot.
he passed away yesterday aged seventy -one
years. Six children survive him.
Mr.. Will West, the well-known hardware
dealer OF Washington, was a visitor to Hagers-
town this week ID