Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-17
HAGERSTOWN.

A number of our over-confding citizens
are bemoaning the sudden disappearance
from Hagerstown of man giving the
name of Jack Elliott, Philadelphia as his
nome and purporting to represent the firm
OF Nathan & Co. Of Washington. He came
here some two weeks ago and began to
solicit orders for crayon pictures, to be
taken from photographs He secured a
room and board at the residence of Mr.
John Mack and made the acquaintance of
persons. whose friendship he secured, thus
enabling him to borrow small sums of
money. which he neglected to return. He
also neglected to pay for one weeks board.
Saturday morning last, at an early hour,
Elliott arose from his bed and. finding that
Mr.. Mack was yet sleeping, he entered his
room and rtaed that gentleman's pockets of
vi and a watch and chain. He then de-
camped and has not been heard Of since,
although the police have made every effort
to trace him.
September %. % and 80 have been fixed
as the date and Funkstown the place for
the holding of the county Sunday school
committee Of the Washington County Sun-
day School Association 1t was determined
to divide the county into Sunday school
districts. each embracing one or more cleo
ton districts. and to proceed to organize
district Sunday school associations auxil-
larry to the county association.
Fifteen OF the workmen of the Antietam
cement mill went on a strike Friday last
them. they claiming that they have not
received any pay since February last
Miss Annie White of Clearspring has
gone to Washington to attend the wedding
OF her friend. Miss Celia Mclaughlin. r.
p. Saffold. P. s. Lesh. wife and sons, Paul
and Carl. of Washington are visiting at
Clearspring.
H. r. Fleckwir. civil engineer on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. died at
Meyer. Pa. where he was visiting at the
time. He was a brother Of D. w. Fleck-
wiz, the general superintendent of the road
The Morning News. which on May / sue
ceeded the Daily News. ceased to exist on
Saturday. but was followed on Monday by
the appearance of the Evening News under
the same management. This gives Hagers-
town three afternoon daily papers to one
morning.
A night or two ago masked burglars en-
tered the residence of Mr.. ]. B. Hooper,
near Hancock. this county, secured his
gun, tied his hands behind him and robbed
him Of 800
Tobias shafer has purchased for ISL .25
per acre the farm of Ann r. Grove near
Middletown. 1t contains seventy-two acres
Patrons Of the public schools have been
anxiously and patiently awaiting the ap-
pointment of the principally by the
school board. These have come at last in
the person Of j. w. Tensley, principal of
the male high school; John B. Houser Of
the Winter street building. Louis E. Nc
Strife Of male grammar school at Acad-
envy building. Jacob A. Zeigler Of grammar
school No. 1. Winter street building, and
Aaron McGraw of grammar school No. 2
Winter street building -.
Quite drought Is prevailing In this To-
caitty, and the water company finds IL al
most impossible to furnish On adequate
supply to the consumers of Hagerstown.
Farmers are complaining and say that
rain Is necessity just now to make the
corn crop good one. They report that the
blades are beginning to roll up like q cigar,
which indicates dry weather
Rev. VIM. E. Main Of this city has gone
to Gettysburg. where he will be engaged
as supply pastor Of St. James Lutheran
Shurch until next fall. Rev. Charles
Steck has been elected pastor of St. James.
The Misses Harper Of WASHINGTON are
visiting here. Miss Rebecca Baxter Of the
same place Is a guest in the family of Mr..
J. W. Baxter at Keedysville, where Ed.
ward Hickman. also Of Washington. is
summering.