Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRlST
DECISION IN CANAL CASE GIVES GEN
ERAL SATISFACTION.
Mormonism Spreading i'm Adjoining
County In Pennsylvania-F"rest
Fires on South Mountain.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


HAGERSTOWN, Md, May q 1901.
Mormonism is apparently in the ascend
ancy in the nearby sections of Franklin
county in Pennsylvania For a number of
years Mormon elders have been making
frequent visits to Quincy township near
Waynesboro', and have made a number of
converts. Recently they returned and bap-
tlzed three women at place known as
George u. Rock pool before a large as
semblage. More were immersed during the
present week and the missionaries expect
soon to have congregation Of 100 people
there. All Of their converts are farmers
and their families of excellent standing in
their communities
Judge Stakes decision in the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal case authorizing the trus
tees for the bondholders of 1S44 to operate
the canal TIL January l, 1905. has caused
general rejoicing among the large number
of people of this county who had been de-
pendent directly or indirectly upon the
canal for their livelihood. 1t is the general
belief in legal and other circles here that
Judge Stakes decision in this matter VIII
be sustained by the court of appeals should
1t be brought before that tribunal.
state l.. A. w. officials are laboring zeal
ously to work up interest in the proposed
meet of wheelmen in Hagerstown from
July to 8. Consul A. w. Miller of this
city reports local concern in the matter has
contribute to funds for prizes and trophies
in the races. One of the pleasant features
of this meet is to be musical and dra-
matte entertainment.
On Tuesday, May Z, the general confer
ence of the Radical United Brethren
Church will convene in Chambersburg.
The general conference of the liberal branch
or the same church meets at the same time
In Frederick, and 1t is said that an effort
will be made to reunite the two churches.
The suit Of Emma Maud Smith for $4,000
damages against the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for injuries sustained August last
at Rockville in getting Oft a train, removed
from montgomery to Washington county,
VII come up IN the circuit court here,
This valley is filed with smoke arising
from fierce forest fires, which are burning
at Black Rock, on the South mountain. and
at the rear Of Clearspring, this county.
Considerable land has been burned over.
and much valuable timber DESTROYED
Great excitement has been occasioned by
the Fulton County Development Company
striking oil at depth of 1,7s5 feet, and
Whlch guShes bOO gallons minute. Promi-
nent HagerstownerS own the well and COM
pose the company.
The Mont Alto railroad. which runs from
Mount Alto junction on the Cumberland
Valley railroad to Waynesboro Pa. a dis
tance OF eighteen miles, ard which has
been in operation for twenty-nne years
has been purchased under a sale by order
of the court by Col. Thomas B. Kennedy of
Chambersburg for $4,000.
Rev. Charles H. Young was appointed
presiding elder of Hagerstown circuit and
Rev. George c. Taylor for Hagerstown by
Bishop Lee of the A. M E conference at
Frederick. Rev. Charles Bourne. now of
Hagerstown, goes to Washington
Miss Marie Baker of Washington is visit
ing Miss Louise Woodward. North Locust
street, this city.
Rev. G. A. Rover of Carmel. W. Va. has
accepted the call extended by the church
councils to become pastor Of St Peters
Lutheran, Clearspring, st. Pauls and Fair
view churches, this county He win enter
upon his new duties June 1