Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-15
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRIST
CITY EXCITED OVER NEW ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT.
Man Crazed by Religious Zeal-Severe
Drouth Prevails in West.
ern Maryland.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, June IA, 1900.
The bids invited by the street commits
sioners for the building of the municipal
electric lighting plant have again started a
wild discussion, participated in generally by
the citizens and the press of the city. The
last Maryland legislature empowered the
city authorities to issue bonds to the amount
OF $50, 900 for the purpose, the act to be
first approved by vote of the people. This
was done at the last municipal election in
March, and was carried by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The bids submitted were for
portions only of the plant, generators, boil
crs etc. Only one bid was made for the
plant complete. The street commissioners,
who have charge of ascertaining the cost
OF the plant, as per the enabling act of
the legislature. must report to the city
council not later than Friday night. This
body has the disposal of the matter, and
while no final action is likely to be taken
Immediately, intense interest is being mani
Tested and all eyes are turned upon that
body. while the fight goes on over the pros
pective cost of the electric plant
Crazed by religion. Robert F'raker imag-
ined he was the Creator, and, becoming
urgovernable, had to be arrested by force
by Sheriff Pensinger and a deputy at Nyes-
Vile, Franklin county. Pa AS the result OF
the struggle Fraksr nervous system was
so badly shocked that he died at the county
almShCuSe, near CndmDcrSDurS, SloTtly al
ter reaching the institution.
o. NJ. Blair, Shippenburg, has been ad-
vised that the President has signed the
bill. passed by Congress authorizing the
payment to him of $4,000. as administra-
tor of Thomas P. Blair, his father, for
grain sold the government during the war
but seized by the confcderates during the
invasion of Shippensburg.
One of the worst drouths that has ex-
listed for years is now on in this locality.
In the adjoining of BerkeleV w
Va, prayers were offered in churches on
Sunday last for rain. Some of the farmers
are cutting wheat to feed to the stock.
The toll receipts of the Chesapeake AMI
Ohio canal at Williamsport for the month
OF May were s2.S15.29 very noticeable
decrease, compared with the same month
of last year. which is attributed to the
prolonged strike IN the mining regions.
DIR. J. NJ. Kuhn, a leading physician Of
MerceTsburg, and Miss Annie V. Myers.
niece of Mr.. Frank T. Elliott president of
the Washington county board of commits
sorerS, were married at Trinity Lutheran
Church by Rev. E. II. Delk. The couple
left on a trip to Washington and Balti-
more. and upon Their return will reside in
MercCrSburg.
Mrs. Mollic Mclaughlin and daughter
Gcnevievc. formerly of Capitol HILL Wash
ington. but now of this city, will sail July
from New York on an extended Euro
pean trip. during which they will take in
the Paris exposition.
Among The numerous Washington visitors
to Hagerstown are Miss Bessie Good. Miss
Alice Robey. Miss Carrie Roseberry, Miss
Minnie Chamberlain, Mrs. J. b. Carmi-
chael and little son, William McGrath and
II. =. Donalds IN.
Miss Margaret Buckley of Williamsport
this county. has been appointed to clerk
ship in the census department at Washing
ton.
The mayor and city council yesterday
evening fixed the municipal tax at 60 cents
on the one hundred dollars two cents more
than last years rate.