Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19
FROM HAGERSTOWN.
Interest Taken in the Coming Municipal
Election-General News Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star :,


HAaERsTowN, March 10, 1892
An election for mayor and Ave CO uncilmen
for Hagerstown will be held here on Monday,
the 2sth. 1t will be held under the Australian
ballot system, as required by act of the legis-
lature of the state. The democrats have nomi.
mated for Mayor R. J. Hahn, the present in
cumbent, and for councilmen H. B. Rowland,
Albert Dunzer, Jno. H. He'll, Philip H. Funk and
W. ,. NJ. McCarty. The republicans have pitted
against these gentlemen for major, DR.. McP.
Scott, and councilmen, VIM. H. Dunn, VIM E.
Foltz, John p. Hose, H. c. Foltz and Jos.
Truman. The latter is a colored man OF the
fifth ward, the stronghold Of the republicans,
owing to its large colored voting population,
and, in fact, the only ward Of the city repre-
sented in the council. by republican. This
nomination of q colored man is the first in
stance Of the kind in this town and county: has
caused much comment. The result is looked
forward to with much interest.
The registers of voters of Hagerstown closed
their labors yesterday. The total number reg
istered IN the five wards was 2.273. Upon the
theory that one person in every five is voter
the population Of Hagerstown proper would be
II, $50.
J. H. Lakin, for many years Justice of the
peace at Boonsboro, this county, died last even
ing, aged about seventy years. He was an in
telligent gentleman, highly esteemed and a
recognized leader in democratic politics in his
district. He leaves wife and seven children,
two Of his sons being prominent merchants Of
Hagerstown.
H. NJ. Hoerner sued the Cumberland Valley
railroad for damages for having been violently
elected from the train. The jury awarded Mr..
At the request of George Alfred Townsend
C'Gath' the post Office heretofore known al
Claggetts, this county, has been changed to
Gapland. The citizens of st. Paul's, in the
Clearspring district. this county, have petit
toned for the establishment OF an Office at that
p.s'e and recommended James D. Hollis for
postmaster.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad COMPANY
has just completed the purchase Of some valu-
able property in this city. including the Mansion
House. well-known hotel. 1t is the intention
OF the company to erect . commodious and
modern depot. VIM. Riley has purchased the
Jonathan Late property on West Washington
the two-story brick residence Of Mr.. Chas
Feldman. on the same street, for 90, $50. The
purchasers in both instances we're among those
who had sold their houses and lots to the rail-
road company.
Rev. Walter A. Mitchell. for 20 years past the
rector OF st. Johns Episcopal Church, this city,
has resigned and accepted a call to a church in
Philadelphia. -
The Grand Army men Of Sharpsburg are
already making preparations for Decoration
day at Antietam National cemetery. Col. YER
non OF Baltimore has been invited to deliver
the address.
The plant Of the Gazette. which suspended
its daily edition some time ago, after an exist
ence Of three months, has been sold to the pub
fishers Of the Brunswick Herald. The weekly
Issue will therefore also be suspended and the
office closed after the next current issue Of the
paper.
Miss Jennie Updegraff of this city. tempora-
rily residing in Washington, will be married on
March 80, at that place. to Mr.. ]. Clark Of
Pennsylvania.
D. B. Myers has sold his farm Of 14S acres.
located near Sharpsburg, to John Otto for
Rev. David Laughlin, pastor Of Presby terian
Church of Hagerstown. has given notice of his
intention to resign his Passionate at an early
date to accept one OF q number OF calls to
prominent charges.
HagerstOwn, whose husband lost his life in the
court house fire here about twenty years ago.
and whose son was killed se veral months later ON
the same spot by the falling Of wall OF the burnt
building, died yesterday. She was sixty five
years Of age.
The old Antietam furnace property near
Sharpsburg has been sold to party OF New
York capitalists, who will put the works in
blast and conduct iron making on o large
scale.
The United States governments report Of
Hagerstown's financial condition is as follows:
Debt, less sinking fund, in 1880. S15,2 75; In
1880, $4,000; increase Of el4,725, or SllS. 50
per capita; debt per capita in $780, S1.S5 in 1890
s2.67. The debt Of the city, however, is a we'll
occurred one, as is shown by its magnificent
streets, made Of macadam and the roller pro-
cess and . partial drainage system.
An old-time snow is upon rs. 1t began snow
ing here at an early hour yesterday morning
and continued the entire day. The streets and
roads are blockaded, and, ut the hour of writing
this. Friday morning, no trains had arrived on
any of the railroads.
Mr.. Mundel Sener has returned from WASH
ington, where he was employed as private sec
rotary to Congressman Stewart and has as.
sumed charge Of the local columns of the Ha-
gerstown DAILY Herald B.,