Evening star., 1901-05-31
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRIST
READING ROAD Is STILL AFTER
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Prospect of a Fine Wheat Crop in
Washington COunty-Visfting
Warrington Folks.



HAGERSTOWN. Md, May 80, 1901.
1t is now claimed as certain fact that
the Reading railroad is after the Western
Maryland railroad. 1t is one of the three
proposed purchasers referred to by Mayor
Hayes of Baltimore in his statements since
his return from his recent inspection of
the latter road. In this connection 1T is
regarded as significant that President
George F. Bear Of the Reading railway
has been on an inspection tour of the West
ern Maryland The two roads connect at
Shippensburg, and with the Western Mary
land added to that system the Reading
would have direct route to Williamsport
and also from the coal regions to Balti-
more
John Moser, Mrs. Thomas Doyle and Mrs
Max G. Shives of Hancock, this county,
are heirs of the Moser estate valued at
S,OOO,0O0 to S10,00O0U0. 1t includes coal
lands in Schuylkill and Carbon counties,
Pa, operated by the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company, and against which a suit
is now pending in the circuit court at Potts
vile, Pa, to dfspossess them as trespassers.
The parties named above have been Of
fered S1O,o09 apiece for their interest in the
estate by an association of capitalists.
Robert ID. BARLEY, who was a nephew Of
the late John Sherman, and who was at one
time a prominent actor, died in abject pow
erty several days ago at his home in New
Vile, Pa. aged fifty-three years. Barley
and his wife, whose stage name was Marie
Durand, had been living in Neville for
the past fifteen years and were we'll known
throughout the Cumberland valley.
The break in the fourteen-mile level of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, above Four
Locks, which occurred during the recent
high water, has been repaired and naviga-
ton has been resumed Boats are moving
all along the line.
The growing wheat in Washington coun-
ty Is in, splendid condition. The prospects
are for a large yield and an unusually early
harvest.
The house, barn and granary Of j. w
Courtney, Berkeley Springs, We're destroy
ed by fire, together with nearly all of the
contents including $l5 in cash. There was
no insurance.
Mr. Henry Dellinger Of Washington city
has been for several days at his club house
at Cedar Grove. this county, along the Po-
tomac river, with a force of workmen re-
modelling and repainting the building,
which, when completed, will be one Of the
finest club houses along the river. Mr.
Delfnger expects to entertain extensively
there his Washington friends this summer.
The marriage of Miss Mary K. Adams of
Sharpsburg, daughter of c. W. Adams, a
former doorkeeper Of the House of Repre-
sentatfves and DR.. f. N. Carrot will take
place on June u in the Lutheran Church at
Sharpsburg.
Senator and Mrs. McComas. who reopened
their Rhode Island avenue residence, in
W ashlngton, for short visit, have re-
turned to Springfield farm, near Williams
port, this county, to remain until autumn
Mrs Harry o. Hines of Washington is
TIsitlng her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Holzapfel, this city.
Mr.: Irwin Schwinger is here on a ten
days vacation visiting his parents
Miss Sal1ie Angle of Washington Is visit
Ing at Pinesburg, this county.