Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-08
NEWS FROM HAGERsrowN.
a City of Churches-Good Condition OF the
Banks-Notes


Banks-Notes
Correspondents of The Evening Star.
HaGERsrowS. Jan. 9. 1891.
The dignity and peace Of the state Of Mary
land was unintentionslly wronged las; evening.
1t was not OF serious nature. however. and
today, since the matter has leaked out. has
caused much amusement Judge Edward
Stake, recently elected TO the bench OF this cir
cult to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
the late lamented Judge A. X. syester. went
into the counsel room Of the court house in
this city. where he was engaged for some time
In studying. One of the bailiffs, Col. Jacob
Fisher, stood or sat as guard on the outside,
having turned the key in the door to keep the
Judge free from intrusion. Suddenly the col
onei. utterly obIivious Of the Judge. took his
hat and walked home. When Judge Stake
trled TO leave he found the exit closed ana IN
MS desperation was compelled to put Eis head
OUT OF The window and call the police. Ii was
ciocA a. m when the conservators of the
peace responded and liberated the imprisoned
judge.
A new industry for Hagerstown was organ
lzed today. the Rohrer Wagon Wheel and Eel
loe Company. Capital stock, $4,000 Build
ihgs '"r 'he use OF the company will be erected
rs soon as the season ol"ns
Hagers;own. with its population Of 10 600. is
certainly city of churches. Thirteen tne
edIiices already boauufy its streets The four-
teenth Is now being added. that Of the Firs;
Baptist a handsome structure now h.in,.
erected at the corner of High and Ma,hirrton
streets. This Is a new and struggling denomi-
nation in this community, ami the larger nor
ton of the means required for the erection of
the building was furnished by members of the
denomination residing in Washington CITY
Rev. Clark, an earnest worker, lie the pastor IN
charge.
Mrs T. H. Mishler Of this city has returned
home from an extended visit TO her parents IN
Washington.
Mr.. 7. J. c. Williams. formerly business man.
ager OF the Washington Crftlc. has sold his in
terest in the Hagerssown Mad TO Mr.. James {.
Briscoe. Edwin Bell, for many years the re-
sponslble editor of the same paper, a brilliant
ana forcble writer, has also retired, and Is sue
ceeded by Mr.. Richard Hamilton, son of the
late ex-Goy. Hamilton. The Daily Cart.
started four months ago by T. A. Wilmer, late
of the DAILY Ae,rs. and Prof +. J. Helm. has
suspended. Hagerstown remains well supplied
with daily JOURNALISTIC ielrs, the pioneer OF
daily papers In this locality; the GiOOe the MAJ
and Herald. the latter a new candidate tor pub
lie favor and the only republican paper IN the
county.
nonogenarian died at Keedysville, this
county, on Tuesday in the person OF Mrs. Polly
Wyand. She was aged ninety-three years and
OF one of the best-known families of the county.
The Snyder farm. In the Clearsprlng district.
containing 202 acres, has been sold to Daniel
Doul for IS, 500.
The grip has struck this locality with violent
force. Scores OF people are down with IL, and
secret and beneficial societies have their hands
inii IN meeting demands made upon them by
members.
Death has been cutting wide swath within
the past few Gays III tins county. The latest
victims reported are Mrs. Reynolds, widow Of
Peter Reynolds of Raven Rock, Jacob Thomas
Of Boonsboro district. Mrs. Vim. L. Barkdoll of
| n nsh md Mcf'u of Iap
HaSerstown Is making rapid strides forward
Twenty new factories were located here In 1880
and 1891.
S. Friedlanier & Co. of Washington have
rented a commodious room in this city and Will
engage in the clothing business.
Cards are ont for the approaching nuptials
of Miss Kate Hassett, daughter of MIR. Vim. L..
Hassett of Four Locks, this county, and Mr..
NJ. l.. Sisson of baltimore, the event to take
place on the lith instant; also of Miss Sue Funk
OF this city and Mr.. Geo. H. Carter of Colorado
City, Col, on the evening of Tuesday Mex.
There is no lack of the ''needtuI money
| in the banks Of this city. The quarterly state
naents just published show a surplus of cash on
hand aggregating upward of Sl6O,0U0. OF this
the First National Bank has about 81. 000 the
Hagerstown Bank S75,000 and the Mechanics
Loan and Savings Institute $4,000. and yet
there is a cry of hard times ana no money.
Mr.. John Gimple OF Chewsville, tins county,
who was a member of the seventh MARYLAND
government. He has been granted a pension
of 50 per month and 5ll5.S7 back pay.
Messrs. Henry Shepherd and J. Il. Reinhart
are seeking journalistic honors. They are en-
| deavoring to purchase the Shepherdstown Reg
lister "a journal ably edited by the Snyder
brothers), and failing in this they propose to
start paper of their own.
Residents Of this locality are enjoying most
excellent sleighing, and the merry voices of
maids and maidens, boys and men. with the
juggling of BELLS make the air meiodious. An
intensely cold snap has set in, and at this
writing has formed ice to the thickness of
three inches on the ponds and streams in and
about Hagerstown. As a consequence ice men
are smiling. This is the first true touch of
winter this season.
David {. Croft was a well-known mail car
rier in this valley He died on Tuesday and
requested that music be furnished at his fu-
neral. The American Band was engaged,
headed the cortege and played a dirge. u.