Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-13
HAGERST0WN NEWS.
Agitatiu9 an Emergency Hospital-Gossip
About the Next Governor-Notes.


About the Next Governor-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening star
HAexRsTowS, April IL, 1898.
Hagerstown. elated at its growth and pros
perity, is never slow in grasping for anything
that will tend to keep it in line with more pre-
tentious cities It's latest move. through num-
Der of prominent citizens, especially ladies, is
! the establishing Of an emergency hospital.
Several meetings have been held. at which
nearly all the churches Of the town we're repre-
sented and the matter thoroughly discussed,
resulting in the selection of Mrs. VIM. T.
Hamilton, wife Of the late ex-Gov. Hamilton;
Mrs. Samuel Ulrich and Miss Ella Smith to
make inquiries and look up a proper location
for the hospital. board of trustees, con-
sisting of Messrs. z. W. Mealey, late consul to
Munich, 8. NJ. Bloom. ]. b. Sweeney, A. B.
Almony, W. H. NcCarder, NJ. L. Byers and
John L. Bickle has also been selected. The
work starts out with $50 in the treasury and
committees in the various churches of the city
will be appointed to solicit subscriptions among
the member Of the congregations.
The busy reaper, death. has within a day
two gathered into the fold of the departed Mr..
Geo. Bull, Mrs. John Byers, Mrs. Mary J. Gray
and Mrs. Elizabeth Shank, all aged and we'll
known residents.
Rev. ". Slime Bovey has been extended q
call to the pastorate of st. Pauls U. 3. Church.
this city. He preached two interesting
mons on SUNDAY, and will accept the call.
Nineteen deaths occurred at Carlisle during
March. OF these one was from alcoholism,
three from diphtheria. two from pneumonia. two
from heart disease, two from old age. two from
Bright's disease one from cancer. one from
atrophy os the liver, one from apop.exy.
from brain fever and three from other causes
&C Fechtig has purchased for 81, 800 brick
house and lot of the Esheiman heirs on North
Potomac street, this city.
Politicians and the local papers are early in
the field naming the next governor OF the state.
Ee Is likely to come from western Maryland
and the democrats seem to be in unison for
Representative VIM. II. McKaig from the sixth
district. The Hagerstown -Ne,cs. the Mail and
Cumberland Times claim him as a dead sure
winner. The old adage may apply, however
There is many slip between the cup and the
lip"
The thriving little town Of Clesrsprins, this
county, Was saved from being burned by a
mountain tire Only by the most energetic eff
forts of every person in the town who could
WELD a rake and hoe or carry pail Of water.
The forest fires have been unusually numer-
Gus and destructive this season.
1t IS proposed to establish Catholic institute
in this city. For this purpose two Sisters of
the Holy Cross. Ferdinand and De Shantel, of
-. Catharlnes Institute. Baltimore, visited
Hagorstown and inspected several properties,
including the Hagers town Female Seminary
buildings and lands and the Surrey property,
now occupied by branch of the Kelley Insti-
tute.
The Lutherans of Maryland. the District of
Columbia. Pennsylvania and the Virginias
at a loss where TO hold their annual reunion.
On account OF the loss to regular traffic and the
risk attending the transpor tatioI of such large
CROWDS of people on single track. President
Hood OF the Western Maryland railroad has
notified the Lutheran reunion committee that
the reunion Cannot be held at Penmar this sum-
mer.
Boatmen on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
are sending np loud and long complaints about
the high price of feed This. OF course, is
traceabie to scarcity of corn. oats and hay
the latter in first hands bringing Sl3.50 per
ton. and is eagerly sought after By shippers TO
eastern markets at this figure.
Mr.. William II. Stull has contracted for and
Will carry the United States mail between
Sharpsburg and the Antietam iron works, this
county.
At the old '.brick church. a memorable relic
of the battle OF Antietam during the of the
rebellion. a three days camp fire will be held
on the 10th, 18th and 18th days of September
next under the auspices of Autietam Post. No.
IA, G. A. II. Prominent speakers have been in
vited and large gathering from distance is
expected.
Mr.. Lee Grayon. a conductor on the street
cars In Washing ION. is spending some time
with friends in this county. John Leahman
ton. He has stepped down and out and Is now
driving a mail wagon between SharpSbur and
Keedysville. this county.
Mrs. Anna Bish Of Baltimore a passenger on
the Western Maryland railroad train which
left Hagerstown at O'Clock Monday. gave
birth to child before the train reached her
home. 1t WAS girl, and the event caused con-
siderable commotion among the passengers on
the train.
Joseph Chaplipe was the founder Of Sharps-
burg, this county. made famous by the great
battle of Antetam during the war of the rebel
lion. His remains with those of two members
of his family have reposed for many years on
the farm of Mr.. Elias Grove. Mrs. J. Z. Dare
Of Washing on. niece of Joseph Chapline, is
now having these remains disinterred and
placed in Mountain View cemetery at Sharps-
burg.
Our sister city across the river in Virginia
has been visited by disastrous fire. The
Lutheran Church. an old and memorable struc-
ture, WAC damaged TO the amount OF SIS, 900.
case of returning to first love" was
demonstrated yes terday in this city when Dan
iel Holland and Elizabeth Holland were united
in marriage by the Rev. W. c. Griffith. This
was the second time these parties were made
man and wife. The couple were divorced some
time after the first marriage and Mr.. Holland
married another lady, who died about two
months ago. He then returned to his first love
and they were reunited as above mentioned. The
parties residents of the Indian Spring dis
trict OF this county. L.