Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-29
HAGERSTOvvN NEWS GRlST
MRS. COOK TO WAGE WAR ON
SALOONS.
She VIII Visit Warrington Double
Track on Cherry Run Branch
of w. M. Railroad.


Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
HAGERSTOwN, Nd, March %. 1901.
Mrs. Marie Catharine Cook, the lady who
is fighting the liquor traffic in Hagerstown
and Williamsport, Is preparing to go to
Washington. Rev. David M. Hench Of
Fort London, Pa, will be enthroned there
as grand exalted arch saint the superior
Of the order recently organized. Mrs Cook
claims that about 400 Of her brethren will
congregate at the national capital for the
ceremony. After the enforcement the en-
tire body will call on President Mckinley
and the arch saint will give the President
his blessing. Then the party will disband
and travel throughout the country IN
squads. and make war on the liquor traf-
f1c- They Will live in tents sufficiently large
to accommodate four persons. The COM
missary department will. 1t Is confidently
believed. says Mrs. Cook. be literally sup
piled by the many friends Of the cause
After the disbandment at Washington Mrs
Cook says she will return to Williamsport
and make direct attack on the saloons.
The right Of way has been secured and
arrangements completed for the double
tracking Of the Western Maryland rail-
roads Cherry Run branch from the Poto-
mac Valley junction to Hagerstown. where
eight additional long sidings will be added
u.
men will be kept busy at least six months
in building this line and laying the sidings
These improvements are being made to
allow the more rapid handling of freight
and to prevent a recurrence Of blockade
at Cherry Run.
Great interest centers in HagerstOwn,
Chambersburg and Carlisle in the report
from Philadelphia that the old South Penn
railroad will be built by the Reading. To
build this line means an expenditure of
$4,000, OOO but, it is said. the work will be
begun. This Is due to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's intention to parallel
the Lebanon Valley.
The opening Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal has greatly added to the volume OF
business. which has been unusually heavy
at Hancock this county. during the winter.
One day this week seventy-f1ve farmers
teams were counted at one time inside OF
four squares on the main streets Of the
town. Similar activity Is noticeable at
all Of the towns along the canal. indicating
busy and prosperous boating season.
The central Pennsylvania Methodist con-
ference convened at Chambersburg yester-
day. with Bishop Foss presiding. On Mon
day the conference will hold a reunion
with the Baltimore conference now in ses-
sion here the delegates coming by special
train. About 500 ministers are expected to
be present
At Cherry Run. on the West Virginia side
Ohio railroad great excitement has been
created by the discovery Of a rich vein OF
anthracite coal. at the depth of eighty
seven feet. 1t was discovered while boring
for well on the Anderson farm.
c. H. Spangler. lumberman Of McCon-
neilsburg. Pa. north Of Hancock. this
county. has closed contract to furnish
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company with 100000 feet of pine
lumber.
Rev Dixon H. Geiser. a popular Lutheran
minister, who has a charge at Harrisburg
has purchased the Cowen property at PEN
Mar, consisting Of forty acres of ground. q
coy and weil-eauipped cottage and neces-
sary farm buildings, where he will make
his home after June 1.
Rev. P. A. Cave Of the First Christian
Church. this CITY, has received and accept
ed a second call to the pastorate OF the
First Christian Church Of Richmond, Va
Mrs. Alice McLane Of Washington has
been summoned to Williamsport by the Ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. Mary s. Hawkins
The past few warm days and recent rains
have had magic effect upon the growing
wheat. which Is springing up luxuriantly
In all portions Of Washington county. The
prospects point to a bountiful yield.
Miss Pauline Wise and Mrs. Mary Gil
bert OF Washington are visiting their
brother. Mr.. Harry Wise, Summit avenue,
this city.