Evening star., 1901-06-08
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRIST
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR
RELTGI0Us REUNIONS.
Tramps Annoy u. and O. Railroad Men
-Caterpiiiars Rsstroying Fruit i'm
vicinitysgaf Hancock.
Special Correspondence Evening Star.

special ltorreSpouueHcSbt1n III ne EVenlng star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, June Z. 1901.
Great preparedness are being made for
the religious reuniosis which are to be held
at Pen-Mar during next month. The Re-
formed Church reunion is booked for July
Is. the Lutheran for July %, and the Pres
byterian for July 80, Vice President Roose-
Welt, who is member of the Reformed
Church. has been requested. and it is un-
derstood Will comply. to speak at the re-
union on July 1s. This fact is attracting
much attention in religious circles, and will
aid in swelling the crowd in attendance
on that occasion. The Lutherans and
Presbyterians have secured the services of
some of the leading lights of their churches
to deliver addresses at their reunions, and
are doing much to make these events mem
orable.
An army of tramps have swooped down
upon the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
are causing much trouble to trainmen and
officers of the road. Detectives of the
company have, within the past two weeks,
arrested over eighty of these tramps be-
tween Sir Johns Run and Cherry Run in
this county for trespassing. A number Of
them were fined and released. but about
fifty are confined in the Jail at Berkeley
Springs, crowding that prison to it's ut
most capacity. Chesapeake and Ohio canal
boatmen have been greatly annoyed by
them along the route of the canal.
Caterpillars are attacking the orchards
in the vicinity of Hancock, this county, in
many places completely destroying the ap-
pie and peach crops They are so numer-
that they strip the trees of foliage,
making them appear dead. They prey par
ticularly on apple trees, spinning them full
of webs and destroying the green fruit
The attention of Prof. H p. C. Gould,
acting state entOmofogist, has been called
to the condition of affairs
The Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation of Hagerstown is actively at work
to repair the injuries done recently to the
business interests of the city by fire in
the destruction of two of it's most import
ant manufacturing establishments. Two
propositions are now under consideration,
the one looking TO the re-establishing of
the Main furniture factory, and the other
the organization of stock company for
the manufacture Of gas engines. The
members of the association regard both
propositions fair and liberal and hope
for a speedy consummation of the plans
outlined.
town of Wiliamsport have fixed the tax
rate for the year st So cents on the $780,
the same rate last year, on a taxable
basis of $34S,O00, which is decrease of
$1,000.
Daniel Weller, well-to-do farmer of
Milestone, this county. died from heart dis
ease He was eignty-one years old.
The mortality reports for Hagerstown for
the month Of May shows there were only
ten deaths a decided decrease in the rate
has accepted the call recently extended
him to the pastorate Of the First Christian
Church of this city.
Mrs. Henry c. Clendenin of Washington
Is visiting relatives I'M this city.
Mr.. Edward carlile has returned to
Washington from attending the funeral
here of his brother. c. H. Carlile. late
manager Of the Crawford bicycle works.