Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
HAGERSToWN NEWS GRIST.
Items of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.

SpeclaI correspondence OF Inc Evening sur
HAGERSTOWN, Md, May l, 1902.
Traffic was resumed on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal on Monday, marking the
opening of the season, which promises to
be a prosperous one. Instructions were
sent to collectors along the line to issue
way bills and a large fleet of boats from
Willamsport, Sharpsburg and other points
have started for Cumberland. Some boats
for which way bills had been issued last
fall left Williamsport on Sunday and pro-
ceeded to dam No. D. in order to get the
lead in the race to Cumberland to load.
About two hundred boats will be in opera
ton on the canal this season. The canal
is in good condition, the repairs being made
secure.
The forest fires taking place in the noun
tains surrounding Hagerstown are not only
felt by the property owners, but the natu-
ralists as well. They destroy numberless
quantities Of wild animals, and many birds
eggs are found in their wake. One in
formant noticed on the burned ground
number of pheasant and quail nests, with
as many thirteen eggs roasted in each.
Two turtle doves attempting to escape
through the smoke became bewildered and
fell dead on the ground. Upon examination
their feathers We're found to be crimped and
burned to the body.
The station of Zunbro on the Western
Maryland, has been abandoned and the
telegraph operator and instruments trans
ferred to the new building at Brandon.
The new piece OF track extending from
Zunbro (where the Waynesboro line is
tapped to Brandon has been put into serv
ice. This virtually gives the w. NJ.
double track from Chambersburg to Ha-
gerstoWn.
Stockholders of the Baltimore Building
and Loan Associate including a number
of citizens of Hagerstown and Washington
county, will receive dividend of 331s per
cent on their claims June l. The receivers
We're authorized to make the payment by
order of Judge Morris, in the United States
circuit court, upon the receivers petition.
The checks will number about 5000, and
$17,470 As will be distributed. The liabilities
of the association are 81 ,401 600.
A new corporation composed of Philadel-
phia capitalists has purchased all the sand
manufacturing plants located at Mapleton,
Pa, and will operate them on May /. The
capital stock is 100000. The transfer in
cludes the plant at Hancock, this county.
A forest fire between Edgemont and the
Blue mountain destroyed property valued
at $4,000. The fire reached to within a
short distance of the big summer hotel but
was fortunately put out by a heavy rain
fall.
Maryland Chassis OF the Reformed Church
met in annual session in the Grace Re-
formed Church, at Taneytown, Wednesday
last. Rev. G. A. Snyder of Hagerstown is
president Of the Chassis.
Rev. G. W. Snyder preached his farewell
sermon in the Reformed Church at Funks-
town, this county, on Sunday last.
Rev. E. H. Delk preached his last sermon
to the members of Trinity Lutheran
Church, this city, last Sunday and will de-
liver his first sermon on May t. in Phila-
delphia, to the members of St. Matthews
Lutheran Church, from which he has &C
cepted a call.
Senator Louis E. McComas spent Sunday
last, with his family, at Springfield farm
near Williamsport, this county, and re-
turned to Washington on Monday. Mrs
McComas and her daughter, Mrs. c. Good
loe Edgar, will remain at Springfield for
some time.
Mr.. Fred S. Lincoln of Washington, who
was severely injured on the street in Ha-
gerstown by a pulley falling on him from
an electric pole, is improving.
Calvin B. Thurston, assistant inspector
Of public buildings in Washington, who has
been confined to his house in Hagerstown,
is able to be about again.
Miss Edith Reynolds of Hagerstown is
visiting in Washington.
Mr.. F. s. Barick. of HagerstoWn has re-
turned home from visiting friends in Wash
ington.
Judge Aaron Sager Of the orphans court
Of Washington county and daughter, Miss
Mamie, visited this week Miss Lottie Nor
rison Of Washington.