Evening star., 1901-07-19
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRlST
PROBABLE EXTENSION OF THE
SHADE GAP RAILROAD.
Free Delivery System Giving Satfs-
factiOn-Items of General
Interest.


HAGERSTOWN Md, July IS, 1901.
An apparently well-authenticated report
is current here that the Shade Gap rail-
road. which is a branch of the East Broad
| Top road, will soon be extended to Burnt
Cabins, and ultimately to McConnellsburg,
Pa. Edward R. Wood, president of the
road, was recently at Burnt Cabins looking
into the matter of extending the road.
Some time ago the Baltimore and Ohio peo-
pie looked over a route for a branch
through Fulton county to connect with
their main line near Cherry Run, this
county and state, which would give Nc
Connellsburg a railroad outlet in both
directions, through the county. 1t is stated
that if the extension Of the Shade Gap rail-
road is built 1t will be done within the next
two or three months.
The new free delivery system by star
routes out Of Hagerstown Is taking well
with the country residents. who appreciate
the advantage of getting their mail earlier.
The placing Of mail boxes by farmers
along the routes is becoming general. and
roads in different directions. AS an illus
tration of the adoption of the system by
farmers over thirty between here and
Leitersburg are now receiving their mail
daily.
A compromise has been effected in the
case removed to the court here from Mont
gomery county Of Emma Maud Smith VS..
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, for $4,000
off train in Rockville. the Baltimore and
Ohio paying the plaintiff a certain sum and
all costs. The plaintiff alleged the train
did not stop long enough to allow her to
get off safely, and that she fell from the
car onto platform and was dragged.
During June the shipments of coal on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Will
Transport amounted to 1O,22l tons. an in
~1Ho oy,1 bows q
preceding month. Miscellaneous tonnage
was GA tons, and receipts for the month
81, 1927. There were ninety-eight boats
arrived at, and ninety-three cleared. the
time.
All reports from the adjoining county Of
Franklin. Pa, state that the wheat crop in
that county is short, owing to the ravages
Of the Hessian fly in the wheat The fly
worked destruction in the limestone and
slate sections. and the crop Is about half
what was expected.
The hay crop Of Washington county Is an
agreeable surprise to the farmers. In the
spring the farmers had no hope of even
scant crop, but the rain brought out the
grass in fine growth. and as a conse-
quence goodly yield Of hay is reported:
Rev. ]. NJ. Killian, pastor Of the Smiths
burg Lutheran Church, has resigned and
will preach his farewell sermon on July 2s.
1t is stated that the use of the liturgy ia
vored by Rev. kill1an and opposed oy
the resignation.
AS the result of the wet weather hum
dreds of bushels of huckleberries on which
many of the mountaineers depend for
large portion Of their means Of support
are rotting on the mountains that bound
this valley. The ground under the bushes
is covered with rotten berries and the crop
is very short on that account The supply
in our home markets does not meet the
demand which is a rare occurrence during
the berry season.
Mrs R. E. Chamberlain Of Washington
is spending a month with her sister, Mrs.
]. A. Wishard, Smithsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J. Mckee OF Wash
ington will spend few weeks visiting
relatives here the latter part Of this month.
Mrs. C. F. Little and Miss Clara Schultey
Of Washington are visiting the Misses
Bloominour of East Antietam street, this
city.
Mr.. Oscar Montague and Mr.. Edward
Garlic have returned to their homes in
Washington after spending their vacation
in Hagerstown.
Miss Annie Ritchey Of the census bureau
of Washington is spending her vacation in
this city.
Lieut. John Beaumont and Lieut.. VII
liams of the Marine Corps. Washington,
are among the visitors to Hagerstown.