Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
HAGERSTOWN= NEWS GRlST
TROLLEY COMPANY TO EXTEND LINE
TO BoONsBORo. =.
Opening of Public Library-Reunioa
of Reformed Church Mfnisters
Railroad News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


HAGERSTOWN, Md, March IA, 1901
The Hagerstown Trolley Company is max
ing preliminary arrangements to extend its
line from Funkstown to Boonsboro', dis
lance of ten miles,1 and eventually to
Keedyvilie and the Antietam battlefield at
Sharpsburg This extension will traverse
one of the richest and most fertile sections
of the county. The citizens along the route
of this extension are delighted at the pros
poets of getting the facilities afforded by
a trolley line, and are extending to the
company every encouragement to insure
the building of the road.
The opening of the Washington county
free library Is matter of general interest
to the people of Hagerstown, as 1t will be
the first important free library in the state
outside OF Baltimore city. The building is
now nearing completion and will be ready
for use early In May. 1t is q handsome
structure of Indiana limestone classic in
design, and Is admirably adapted for the
purpose 1t will be opened to the public
within a month with between 5000 and 49,
coo volumes on the shelves. 1t is situated
near the geographical center of Hagers-
town, few doors from the principal street
and just opposite the side of the court
house. 1t is on Jonathan street, which d.
vides the business from the residence por-
ton of the city. The street cars pass the
door The cost of the building is about
$4,000, exclusive of the lot, which is esti-
mated to be worth about $4,000. 1t was
given by Mr.. Edward w. Mealey of
Hagerstown.
At meeting of Reformed Church min
listers and laymen, held at Gettysburg. it
was decided to hold the annual reunion at
Pen Mar July 10. Plans were made to
make 1t one of the greatest ever held at
that popular resort. Vice President Roose-
Welt. who is a member of the Reformed
church, Is on the program for an address,
q NJ ar Eprc will 1o ID
Mullen of Baltimore and Rev. Mr. Slime of
York, with others to be selected
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is short
ening it's route wherever it is practicable
to do so. A large camp of civil engineers
Is now located at Magnolia, above Cherry
run, this county. surveying for another
cutoff between Magnolia and the west end
of Doe gully. The proposed cutoff will
shorten the distance between the two points
from four to five miles,
The Cumberland Valley railroad has just
made public it's sixty-sixth annual report
showing a great increase in it's business
and a very gratifying exhibit to those in
terested. The gross receipts for the year
were $l.O52,317 3S; expenditures, S797, 1881,
with total net earnings. s255,217.s7. The
number of tons carried during the year
was 94S, 713. an increase over 1899 of over
100000 tons. The main line and leased
roads carried 1,OS5 800 passengers which is
an increase over the previous year of
131 800. a.
Owing to the unfavorable condition of
the weather the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
has deferred the opening of the waterway
a week longer, or ION or about March 70.
when the water will be turned in. Active
preparations are being made for the OPEN
ing by boatmen and shippers The recent
heavy freshets may interfere with this ar
rangement.
w. s. Bricker of Kasiesville has just been
chosen superintendent of a telephone
company organized by Qcitizens of WASH
ington county and Montgomery township,
and which will operate a line between Dry
Run, Clearspring and Williamsport, this
county.
Messrs. Runk & Hope, the publishers of
the Chambersburg Public Opinion Will
march 10 begin the publication of a daily
journal in connection with their weekly.
The report of the Norfolk and Western
railroad for the first week in March shows
an increase in the gross earnings of $40 1856.