Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-13
HAGERSToWN NEWS GRIsT.
Farmers Object to Slaughter Of Birds
Poor Crop Outlook.
Iatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN Md, June 10 Farm
ers and fruit growers are opposed to
the killing OF robins. bIackoirds and even
TIL much despised and abused English
sparrows for they play havoc with the
seventeen-year locust everywhere. Such
relentless war has not been waged In trees
and fields since the Iocusts were here be-
fore. and the birds are having a genuine
feast and fun slaughtering the pests The
farmers have taken steps to prevent any
kind OF birds being killed on their land
while the locusts are here.
Reports OF the fruit crop in this country
are not encourage Strawberries have
been a part failure. The cherry crop wild
and cultivated, sour and sweet, Is a failure
ana some varieties Of plums are not plenti-
Iu4- There will be pears, but few apples.
mostly Of early varieties. The peach crop
has been holding its own. but trees are be
ing stung by the locusts. and branches
wherever laden with fruit are breaking as
result
Articles of Incorporation of the Hagers-
town Cooperage Company have been filed at
the clerk office. The capital stock is
Sl2.JoJ. divided into 30 shares of $50 each
Business Is at q stand still again on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal boatmeu re-
neving their demand for the increase in
freight rates asked for at the beginning of
the season. and they have refused to load
unless the coal companies meet their de-
nand.
Samuel Darr. seventy-four years old. and
mis- wife. seventy-one. near Carlisle were
bound and gagged by thieves and com
PEELED to give $40 at the point of a re-
yolyer.
Miss Ruth Reid. daughter of Mrs. Emma
Reld. GreencaStle. and Mr. George H
1emen of Hagerstown will be married al
the home OF the bride. Wednesday, June is.
The Rev. Bruce kershner, formerly of
Slearsprtng, has resigned the pastorate of
r EfVtrp
and will occupy the chair of Hebrew and
Greek at bethany College. West Virginia
letter from Admiral Schley to the com
mittee in charge Of the arrangements for
the Royal Arcanum reunion at Pen-Mar
Thursday. June 26 states that owing to a
previous engagement he will be unable to
attend and participate In the exercises
David Buhrrnan. an aged resident of Fox
Vie. dieO in his buggy a.ong the road near
SsbillasyiIe
Fish dynamiters are at work OF the South
pranch OF the Potomac river. in the vicinity
or Franklin, and hundreds of dead fish are
10 be found floating on the water
The Dunkard love feast. at Beaver Creek
Saturday and Sunday, was the largest ever
known at that place Between 400 and aOo
members communed
Amanda Beamer has been appointed post
dead.
!Madaline VintOn Dahlgren was held in the
chapel at Dahlen, on the mountain near
tboOnsboro.
Miss Sarah B. Angle. daughter OF Sheriff,
19nc Mrs s p Angle. Hagerstown Rradu-
snted from Woods College. Washington in
bookkeeping. Sheriff Angle attended the
commencement
Major Holzapfe Is visiting in WASHINGTON
Z c. Wyand graduated from GaIlaudet
-Solege Washington, receiving the degree
Of q. A.
>, Messrs, Roy Keller Of Cumberland and
Arthur Burras and Miss Jessie Cost Of
" ashington are the guests OF Miss Chariot
Ia NgenfritZ
q, MI NJ D Hawken has returned to Will
transport from visiting in Washington
Miss Katie Grady has returned to wash
sngtOn for the summer
!, Miss Maud Williamson OF WASHINGTON Ia
The guest OF Miss Mae Roessner.
Among those who attended the commence
ment at Kee Mar College was Mrs w. "
Souders OF Washington.
Mr. George Coggill OF East Baltimore
street. Hagerstown. has gone to Washin1.
ton.