Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-26
JAMESTOWN NEWS GRIST.
Items Of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, December Is, 1902
A meeting of the public school teachers
institute Of Washington county will be
held in the court house in Hagerstown
from January to 8, 1903, inclusive. Some
very able speakers interested in school
work will be in attendance during the ses-
sions
A free night school has been started this
week by the firm of ]. G.. Roulette & Co.
for the benefit of their employees in their
knitting mill. The school opened with an
attendance Of forty-seven pupils, girls rang
ing from thirteen to seventeen years old.
There will be no cost to the Roulette
employees. Pencils and papers are furnished
free.
John Carmichael, a civil engineer with
the Baltimore and Ohio, is now in charge Of
the Typographical corps of the Western
Maryland, in the field at Hancock, making
plans for the Cumberland and Cherry Run
extension.
There was a heavy movement Of freight
on the Cumberland Valley railroad Sunday.
All day trains were moving north through
this city from Martinsburg, and all OF the
available engines, including some from the
passenger department., were pressed into
service to facilitate traffic There had been
a large accumulation of cars at the connec-
ton near Martinsburg which had to be
moved to prevent a blockade. Since the
hard-coal movement started the Cumber-
land Valley has delivered 200 cars to diff
ferent towns In the valley.
A local dealer in this city today received
seven carloads Of soft coal. The street
commissioners Saturday bought two car
loads for the city lighting plant.
The fire alarm system Of this city Is out OF
order, and has been since December ID, due
to s'burnout'' caused by the wires dam
aged by ice at that time. Chief Spangler
and other fremen have ordered 1t put in
working order at once. In its present con-
dition it would be impossible to give an
The Citizens National Bank Of WEIGH,
Va, has been Incorporated, E. w. Mealey
Of Hagerstown being one Of the incor-
porators.
J. E. Fisher auctioneer, sold in front Of
the court house in this city on Tuesday
forty shares of First National Bank stock,
par value $40, for $3.50 share
The farmers institute will be held in the
court house, Hagerstown, Saturday, Janu-
airy 10, 1908.
A stranger from Virginia got off the early
Cumberland Valley train in this city, yes
terday morning and left his purse, contain
ing $50, laying on the car seat He took
the Norfolk and Western train, and did not
discover his loss until the train got to the
junction. The train was stopped and the
stranger walked back quite distance to
the depot. Car Inspector J. A. Sunderland
found the purse and returned it to the
owner. He rewarded the inspector with
thanks.
Scott Shook has shipped to the cities since
Thanksgiving LOO tons Of poultry. The
heaviest shipment was of turkeys for
which there has been a great demand.
Mr.. William Nesbitt,> formerly of this
county, who was partially paralyzed on one
side some time ago. has recovered and re-
turned to Washington, where he Is en-
ployed.
Mr. Chas Webb, former proprietor Of the
Hotel Hamilton, this city, has leased for
three years the Monterey Springs Hotel.
Mrs. Alice McClain. Washington, Is spend
ing the holidays in Williamsport.
Mr. Joseph R. Schnebley of Washington is
at his home in Wiiiamsport for the holi-
days.
Miss Minnie MantZ of Washington is
visiting her sisters. the Misses Mantz, Sum-
NIT avenue, this city.