Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-25
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRIST
NEW RAILROAD FOR FULTON CO.,
IA
Wf1lfamspOrt Exercised Over the
Census-Novel Suit Filed at
Luray, Va.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. January "a 1901.
The citizens Of Fulton county. Pa, arc
congratulatlng themselves upon having
raised $4,000 toward securing the proposed
railroad from the Baltimore and Ohio road
at Hancock, this county, through Fulton
county, Pa, to McConnellsburg, a distance
OF about thirty-fvs miles. The citizens will
be required TO do the lighter grading. which
they have agreed to, and are anxious for
the work to begin. The surveys for the
road have already been completed and
every arrangement made necessary for it's
Immediate building, which will be done
without any unnecessary delay.
Wiliamsport. this county, the home town
of Senator L. e. McComas, is greatly ex-
ercsed over the census, and the town coun-
ell, which 10 considering the question of
taking it's own census, will appoint a COM
mittee for that purpose. The census bulle-
tin issued by the government places the
population at 1882. 1t is claimed that
there are 200 or 300 more who were not
counted. In explanation of this discrepancy
1t is claimed that many Williamsport citi-
zens are boatmen on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, who during the boating season,
with their families, live on their boats and
missed by the enumera tors.
warrant was sworn out for Jacob r.
Seakford, justice of the peace Of Luray,
Va, charging him with using violent and
abusive language in a religious argument"
The case went against Seakford. whereupon
he appealed to the county court. Seakford
says the case was worked up by his enc
mics in order to retaliate for fines i'm
posed by him for infractions Of the law.
The case promises to be interesting.
The suit against the citizens of German.
town, Nd. for alleged SANDER Of reputa-
ton. etc, instituted by John Mccullough.
hof rfn In off bar Eoo T,,r
berland. The affair has created an endless
amount Of gossip. and grows out OF fight
between temperance" and "ant-temper-
ance" people.
Sunday last Rev. F. w. Bald, pastor Of
Grace Reformed Church Of Baltimore, ten
dered his resignation to that congregation,
after a service of six years, to accept the
call extended to him by St Johns Re-
formed Church OF Clearspring, this county,
and of St. Paurs Reformed Church at st.
Pauls. near Clearspring, to take effect
the last Sunday in February. He will en-
ter upon the discharge Of the duties Of his
new passionate on Sunday, March g.
Ex-Supervfsor Joseph Newcomer, one Of
the most prominent citizens Of st. Thomas,
Franklin county, Pa, was found dead sit
ting under a tree. He had been missed for
day, and being eighty years Of age. II IL
supposed he was stricken with paralysis.
Edward p. Dunn, councilman from the
fifth ward Of Hagerstown, and Howard
Young, Clearspring. this county, have been
appointed z. s. internal revenue storekeep-
ers and gaugers for the district Of Mary
land.
Locomotive engineers Weighing over 200
pounds will not hereafter be employed by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. An order
to that effect has been issued and the rea-
son for the rule is said to be the narrow
ing Of the space for the engineer caused by
the extension of the boiler through the cab
of the newer type Of engines.
Estelle B. Lloyd Of Brunswick. Nd.
has filed an application for divorce from
her husband. Luther w. Lloyd. a resident
Of Washington, DC. asking for alimony
and the custody Of their daughter.
A jury in the case Of the administrator
Of Percy Cromer vs. the Norfolk and West
ern railroad brought In verdict of 5000
for the plaintiff. Cromer was killed at Pu-
laski about a year ago by cars running
from a side track on him