Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
HAGERSTOWN.

The political cauldrop set boiling some
two weeks ago in Washington county ny
the populists and the prchibitionists. re-
spectiveiy, has been supplied with fuel by
the action on Tuesday OF the republican
central committee, which decided to hold
primaries on Saturday evening. August -
to select delegates to the county convcn-
tion to be held on Tuesday, August ~,
which will in turn elect delegates to the
congressional nominating convention, which
has been called to assemble in Frederick on
Wednesday. September ). There are fac
lions in this county CT the republicans, and
this WAS manifested at the meeting of the
central committee by "A struggle over the
date for the holding Of the primaries.
A letter mailed in 1SSJ-athougn the dis
lance 1t would nave 10 travel In the ratura al
course would be less than one hundred
miles-reached its destination on Sa turdny
last. Mr.. John thler. manager of the Cnes-
apeake and Potomac Telephone in freu-
erick and Hagerstown, wrote MIR. Archi-
bald Wilson the superintendent OF the COM
pany IN baltimore, an important letter from
Haserstown. AS tue matter contained IN
the letter received prompt attention, Mr..
thler thought nothing more OF 1t until lg al
saturday, when he was informed by MIR.
Wilson that he had just received the let
ter mailed in 1885. which had been in
course Of transit nine Years.
An ARRAY which wilt probably result In
u ucatE, between TWO DrJtn hers
Jonathan and solomon 5mith--at Pen Mar
ON Sunday morning. during wnich Jona-
than struck solomon on the breast with "a
stone. injuring him internally. The latest
statement from the attending physicians
Is that the man cannot possibly recover.
The brothers are residents OF the noun
AIN near Smithsburg.
Judge Stake has granted articles incor-
poratins the Potomac Bridge Company.
which proposes building a briige over the
Potomac river at Williamsport The shares
of the stock are $40 each, the capital stoc.i
10000. and the chief office to ue at vii
Transport.
The Maryland students and ex-student IS
of Lebanon Valley College, at Annville,
Pa. held their sixth annual reunion al
keedyvilie. this county, yesterday, in the
United Brethren Church.
Rev. NJ. Matters of Washington is s,eld
ing his vacation in this county He preach
ed In the Christian Church at Beaver Creek
On Sunday last.
Mr.W. II. 7. Barr, ticket agent Of the Ia IL
more and Ohio Railroad Company at Ha-
gerstown, has returned home from yisi,
to his brother at Washington.
Miss VERNE Thompson Of Washington Is,
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Catharine
Feigey this city
Miss Mamie Mitchell of Washington is It
SMrry; Hagerstown, the CUES; of Mrs.
j. Il. Hardin.
MIR. and Mrs. Yost Harbaugh of Wash
ington are visiting relatives and friends IN
and around Cavetown.
Messrs. Geo. w. Stodder W W Bow
ers. w. A. franklin and NJ. Fl. Suthiin. all
Of Washington, have quarters at the Bald
win, this city.
Miss Bessie Claggett and Miss Mae Fer
guson of Washington are guests in the
family of Mr.. Augustus Young,Dea Browns
willie.
Mrs. Frank Castle of WASHINGTON Is at
Brownsviile. visiting Mrs. Cornelius Castle
Chas. Davis of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad bridge crew, which is repairing the
hish bridge at keedysville. nearly severed
the heel from his rish foot whilst hevinr
timber with a broadaX