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

The Coming Municipal EiectIon-A Remi-
niseene- of Gen. Daubieday-Noio--


niseene- of Gen. Doubieday-Noio--
CouesFond-ncs of - . Fveuins Sta
HASIRsTowN. February 6. 1893.
The death OF Gen. Doubleday in New Jersey
la-t week calls to mind a thrilling incident Of
The late war % considerable local interest-one
quite fresh in the mind. Of many Of our people
Who witnessed IL. II was in 1861, before the
deceased gallant soldier was made a general.
ina; ne arrived Al WilliamspOEt. along the Po-
tomac. siX miles from Hagerstown. with his
troop OF regulars and for means OF defense or
attack occupied the hill overlooking the river
Broastworks were thrown up on this elevated
position and battery planted The arrival of
The coufederates upon the hills across the river
drew a bri.k FIRE from DOubleday's pieces
aud A. quickly came back shells from the
guns OF stewart men. under the COM
rlAnd Of Mai George Freaner OF Hag-rs-
town. now also deceased. MANY houses in
NIlIlmsuurt were pierced with shells and set
On TIRE and more than one deadly missile burst
o. the streets and over the heads of the fright
sned inhabitants. Fortunately. however, no
i've. were lost. but the greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed The earthvork- thrown up by
1oublcslav'= command are vet visible after q
lspse % thirty-two yesrs.
Sharp-burg thi- county. has Lost its oldest
citizen BY the death OF MIR. Aaron Fry. who
Ia passed svav at the age % eighty-four wears.
lie vas member OF the Masonic and Odd
Fellow lodges
col ". .. VI. McCartyiS a resident Of this city.
ths engineer for the proposed street railway for
llagcr-sowu. which l. u be constructed BY
. indicate % Washington and Baltimore CAPT
ttli.ts- He ha- larger scheme on hand.
sud1s nov engaged in writing an article for
tn Forum on proposition 81 raising the dome
a. the Capi.o! At Washington 100 feet and for
eulsrying tie House 81 Representatives 80 as
o. accommodate 1000 members.
municipal election will he held in Hagsrs-
town on March - to elect cOuncilmen from
wartl. l. 2 AMI > The present Representatives
arr al d-m~cra's but the ifth ward u likely to
return a republican. - on square issues II can
h safely Corutsi ca bv the republicans In
vafd those Of the latter faith have fighting
chance, hut ward 2 can be safely put down for
tlc democrats
\ s,dls afflicted family il that Of Andrew
lynch. ~ Half Nav. tins county In less than
two months Andrew died. then his father. then
h. wife. auc day OF two ago his son. nearly
Wiping cut the entire family.
An cvlmiuatiIu made by prominent peach
growers % the Washington county belt, made
with a microscope. shows that - per cent Of the
bud. arr urharnned uotwIthstauding the in
tcn-.ly coll we.:her.
on Monday. tn l5;h. the circuit court OF this
county nrvsue-. en- the docksts there
siNty-eighf trials and eighteen appeals.
crop prospects IN this county are improving
Since the snow has gone the wheat is looking
we'll
During the recent cold snap a number Of the
stresm- ~ thi- county froze TO the bottom. AZ
Townsville fifteen bushels Of German carp
we're taken from the ice.
Martin Gro-. - Boausboro' this county. has
been granted p-usion Of - Per month. with
: ~ back uav. II. - Martin Of Hancock. -12
Ter month. with considerable back pay; Mrs.
Ann Tbisic-=er. formerl, of this city. but now
Of Washington widow Of the late Capt. VIM.
Colkls-ser. - per month and 300 back paw.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal management
& having the trees growing along the towpath
cat down some 80 these trees are quite large
and shcu swaycd by winds the roots loosen the
msnts.
Many % the Touring mills Of this county
we're compelled To- shut Town during the recent
cuid spell on account % the accumulation of
lie They have resumed now. however. and
are running day and night to catch up with
orders.
~iss Nichols a weIl-Luown quarter Of this
city, aged hftv-seveu years ami a man % large
family. i diving from the result OF a terrible
accident He lowering water mains on
Prospect street this city. and placed charge
of dynamite IN a rock. IL failed To 80 OF and
h. attempted 90 drill 10 out. Tbs result
premature explosion. which sent the steel drill
Into his head. crushing his skull and terribly
lscerating hi- hands one % which has since
been arnputated and the other Is likely TO meet
with the same result
James Wilson % this city has been granted a
divorce from hi wife. Bertha Wilson. on statu-
turv grounds. Barbara Wilson has applied for
n divorce from her husband. John A. Rey-
node. abandonment being charged Il.