Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
HAGERsTOWN NEWS.
Mrs. Shupp's Good FOrtune-Interest-
ing Statistics of Progress.
Corresnondapco Of Tho Evopipy


ing Statistics of Progress.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
IIAGERsTOwN. Nd, Jan. 4. 1894.
Mrs. Catharine A. Shupp of Williamsport
this county. has had a checkered life. Years
ago she was employed on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, serving at various times
in the capacity of driver, steersman and
cook, eking out but an existence. Suddenly
and Unexpectedly she is now wealthy. Re-
Gently relative. at death. left Mrs. Shupp
legacy, covering considerable quantity
of land at Glen Echo, near Washington, and
other lesacies amounting to $4,000. The
strangest part of this woman's life is told
in a bill of equity filed in the circuit court
OF this county, yesterday, praying for q
divorce from her husband, Henry Shupp
The bill sets forth that the parties are resi-
dents OF Williamsport that they lived to-
gether for fifteen years, but by a written
mutual agreement have been separated for
twenty-five years. with no hopes of recon-
Citation, and that an absolute divorce be
granted Mrs. Shupp. The announcement
OF the filing of this bill, following so soon
upon Mrs. Shupp's good fortune, has occa-
stoned considerable comment in the locality
where the parties reside, and where they
are well known
John L. McAtee is a native of this county,
ana former prominent member Of the bar
oI- TINS court. Several years ago he went
west, and is now a practicing LAWYER of
hingnsher, Oklahoma territory. He is now
IN washington prosecuting his claim for ap-
pontment as United States district attorney
OF oklahoma. Mr.. McAtee is a graduate Of
the Maryland University Law School, stand
ing high up in the class of 1878.
Five hundred and fifteen marriage licenses
were issued by the clerk Of the circuit court
III ha IQtrf m
Keep pace with this state of affairs, Hagers-
town has provided for the emergency and
the probable increased population by the
erection of 313 new houses in the same
space of time. Per contra to the marriages.
sixteen divorces were granted in 1893.
Hagerstown, Notwithstanding the depress-
ed times, is moving forward. and now, with
some business, claims a population of IA 0OU
All OF its Industries are in full operation
The city now embraces 2,35S houses, not In
GLIDING in the count its ten hotels. three
grain elevators, four railroad depot build
lESS, and numerous warehouses.
Mr. Oscar Shawen of the government
printing office, who had been spending the
holidays with his family in this city, has
returned to Washington.
Hancock, this county, heretofore without
such an institution is to have a bank. the
capital stock Of which is to be 2oOOO. d.
vided into 200 shares of $50 each.
John and Henry Mcdowell brothers. who
nave been estranged for years, and who re-
side just across Mason and Dixon's line in
pennsylvania, met each other whilst out
cunning. war of words ensued, when
John struck his brother over the head with
gun, crushing in Henry's skull. The lat
ter lies in a precarious condition, but has
asked that no prosecution be brought as he
provoked the assault. He will likely die
There is no lack for place of worship In
this city. Hagerstown now boasts Of eighteen
nne church editices. Another is to be added
to the number. The Winebrenarians or the
Church OF God contemplate building in the
West End. Recently a prominent member
OF that faith died in Carroll county, this
state, bequeathing $500 toward the church
in Hagerstown, providing one be built here,
II not, the money to revert to the heirs 1t
will be built, as a lot for the same has been
purchased.