Evening star., 1901-11-22
HAGERsTowN NEWS GRIsT.
Surveyors Arouse Speculation as to q
/. Possible Railroad.


Possible Railroad.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOwN, Nd, November 2l, 1901.
A corps of Wabash engineers has been
engaged the past few weeks surveying a
route which to all appearances is the old
South Penn route. The work of these men
has given rise to much comment and con-
siderable speculation.
Work on the new line of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company from
Hagerstown to Frederick is being pushed
with all possible speed in order to COM
plete the work before severe weather. The
line is nearly completed to Brunswick, and
about eight or ten miles remains to be
built. 1t runs through Harper's Ferry,
Weaverton, Brunswick to Middietown, and
connects near there with the main long
distance circuit. 1t will give this city valu-
able additional service through a popu
lous section of the country and be of vast
Importance to the residents of that region.
Rural delivery went into effect in the ad-
joining county of Frederick, his state, a
few days ago. There are fifty-two different
routes starting from twenty-five towns.
These routes take in 1906 houses, with
population of "a, 16G. Forty-eight post Of
fees were closed in the county by the sys-
tenn. These carriers will travel total OF
eighty-four miles each day and will serve
500 houses, with population of 2,2J1
The Charlestown Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company has been granted per-
mission by Jefferson county to erect poles
and string wires the different public
roads of the county. 1t is the purpose Of
this company to erect large power house
on the Shenandoah river, near Watsons
old factory, and to supply power to
Charlestown. Harpers Ferry, Shepherds
town, Shenandoah Junction, Martinsburg
and Berryville, Va. 1t is large enterprise
and will cost many thousand dollars.
A vigorous protest is being made in the
Cumberland valley above Hage-stown,
against the spread of Mormonism and po-
lygamy. which seems to be threatening
some sections. Petitions addressed to the
representatives and senators are being cir
culated through Shippensburg churches
and signed by large numbers urging legis-
lation to prohibit and make this evil a
crime.
Business on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, between Cumberland and Williams
port, during October was quite heavy. The
total shipments of coal were 12,514 tons;
miscellaneous, 523 tons. Receipts from
tolls, So, ,206.97; boats arrived, 112; cleared,
40.
The soap salesman who is alleged to
have f1eeced Martinsburg and Winchester
merchants also operated in Hagerstown.
While few of the local grecerymen Were
taken in,' the majority were on their
guard and declined to pay for the in
ferior soap when it was delivered.
William B. Littleton has filed bill in
court here for absolute divorce from his
wife, Lille Littleton. The bill alleges the
wife now lives in Washington; that they
were married in 1894; that they separated
in February, 1900.
Work on the Boonsboro' extension (ten
miles, of the Hagerstown trolley system
is being pushed rapidly as possible
with view of completing it before win
ter sets in. Nearly a mile Of track is
down, while the planting of poles and
stringing of wires is progressing. Men are
engaged in making connection with the old
line on this side of the Funkstown bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. South, Funks-
town, this county. announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Esther Stewart,
to Rev. D. Harwood Martin of Baltimore
The wedding is to take place in February
Mrs. Clara Mccoy and daughter Ida
will move this week from Williamspor. to
Washington to reside.