Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-02

Causes Of the Many Fires I'm That Lo-
cality.


cality.
correspondence Of the Evening Star
Hagerstown, July 81. 1893
Hagerstown has been In a ferment of
excitement since the disastrous fire Of Sun
day last followed by that OF Moniay, both
OK winch wiped out large sections OF
the city. In one or two instances the local
papers added to the excitement by pub
fishing flaming articles tina, inccndiaries
were In our midst, and that the town or
CITY," which We claim to be- was doomed.
In the nrst lnstance-that of the fire of
Jones & South's wholesale grocery house
and one which destroyed much valuable
property-it was simply a matter of spon-
taneous combustion. The innammatory
articles got i'm their work, and since then
numerous fires. which were checked IN
their incipiency, narrowed down today as
the work of two negro boys twelve years of
age, who were caught in the art this after
noon of firing Costs livery stable. They
are In jail and. having confessed to firing
TSrters stable, will be made 10 answer.
Inc lesson Of these fires to citizens and
onlcials has been a good one The former
ar ara LOOKING, sS out for a better water supply
ana the latter have taken action providing
against the erection of frame buildings
WITHIN the corporate limits. The fire COM
pahies are being provided with additional
hose. and steps are being taken for the
appointment Of a fire marshal
AIRS; Mrs; Amelia Frank of this city wants a
divorce from her husband, Frederick
Frank. She has filed a bill rrayinc the
same, charging adultery. and asking for
snnmony suffcient to support her and the
Judge w. NICK. Kepler. well known IN
political and social circles here, having
Occupied numerous positions of respons-
Angeles. Cal, at the residence of his SON.
in-law, Jacob II. Brewer, also lately of
Hasers,own. He was an uncsmpromislng
democrat fitr1a liz l..
circuit court and more recently one of the
judges OF the orphans court He was
aged Seventy-nine years.
Mrs. Lavina yesterday OF Boonsboro. this
county. was found lying deal upon the
floor of her residence. She was aged
Mrs. Mary L. Blake. widow of the late
DIR. G. w. Blake and a former well-known
resident of Washington. but native Of
tress at Warner. Ohio. Dr. Blake was at
one time compositor on The Star. but
studied medicine and graduated with honor
In May, 1892. George V. Nichols was killed
by Norfolk and Western train at Buena
Vista His heirs sued the company. and
have just received verdict OF 5000 dam
ages.
Judge L. f. McComas of the Criminal
Court at Washington returned Saturday
at Springfield" farm. the residence of his
father-in-law. Mr.. c. w. Humrichouse, In
the Williamsport district OF this county.
Last MdTcn tne Darn OF MIS-. Satnar1ne
Bell. near Williamsport, this county, was
destroyed by fire. infiicting a heavy loss
Frank Bowers Of the vicinity got drunk.
went to Baltimore and gave another truth
of the old adage, in vino veritas He held
an old grudge against the Bell family.
boosted Of the same and is now in jail here
to await trial at the November term of
court for firing the barn.
Mr.. Jacob Keedy and Benjamin Kaufman,
two aged residents OF this county, are dead.
The former was aged seventy-four years
LATTER RlRhtX-fiVa a q
bailin Of the court OF this circuit.
Mr.. Bond Nicholson OF Laurel. Nd. has
of the new building Of the Kelley Institute.
fire.
Kee Mar Heights. this city. is a popular
named Washingtonians are now summer
ing: Mrs. s; c: Lemley. child and nurse;
Arthur d. Mayo and mother. H. J. Lanck.
wife and nurse; Mr. and Mrs. Elias Mann,
child and nurse: Mrs: H. p. Heath. child
Mr.. c. Shafer and wife. Mr.. L. S. Bacon,
wife, two children and nurse; Mrs Sarah
Q. Clark. Miss Edith Clark, Clifford Clark.
Miss Mida Evans. Capt C B. Ross and
wife. Emily H. Ross and nurse, Mrs. c. b.
Cobb and daughter. Mrs. ID; H. K-ogstad.
Smith. Mrs. Ellicon l.. Costin, Mrs. DIR.
Gunnell. Miss Marie Barnes and Mr.. J. F.
Barnes.
Rev. F. L. warldorf was, for a brief
term. pastor of the Christian Church at
Boonsbo-o', this county, going from there
to Charlottesville, Va, where he has Just
been expelled from the church on charges
Of failure to support his family, lying and
deception.
Harrison Bridendolnh's house. near In
dian Spring, has been burned to the ground
with all its contents, the family narrowly
escaping with their lives.
VIM. Shupp and family OF Williamspo-t
have removed to Washington. where they
will make their future home.
John r. Wilson OF Williamsport has been
appointed a clerk in the l.. S. railway mail
service.
Miss Mamie Austin OF Washington ie
visiting the family OF Mr.. c. W. Henne-
berger, this city.
Just across the river at Shepherdstown,
Mrs. Herr, wife of Capt. F. G. W. Herr,
one of the most prominent men of the To-
cality. was found dead i'm the yard OF her
residence. She was aged sixty years, and
had been in delicate health for some time. B.