Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
HAGERSToWN NEWS GRIST.
Items of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.
Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, October 10, 1902.
The Potomac Synod of the Reformed
Church in the United States will hold its
thirtieth annual session in st. Paurs Re-
formed Church, Mechanicsburg, Pa, Octo-
Der 1920, inclusive. The synod is dele
gate body of about 125 ministers and lay
men. coming from Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia. West Virginia and North Carolina.
George A. Finch of Baltimore, George w.
Albaugh, Westminster. president Of the
Westminster Water Company and of the
Port Deposit Water Company. and Street
Commissioner w. D. Wilson of Hagers-
town are the promoters of a plan to build a
large reservoir on the mountain near the
Washington Cliff Hotel and establish a sys-
ten of water works Water will be obtained
from spring on the land of William Hahn,
not far from High Rock. 1t will be carried
by gravity to pumping station near PEN
Mar, and from there pumped to a big reser-
voir to be built back of the Washington
Cliff House There will be two miles of
eight-inch pipe from the spring to Pen-Mar
and an elevation of 24O feet from the pump
ing station to the reservoir. It is proposed
to furnish water to the big hotels on both
sides of the mountain. and it is believed the
Western Maryland railroad can be secured
as a consumer. A conference has been ar
ranged for between Chief Engineer Pratt
of the railroad and Messrs Finch and AL
baugh with reference to this
Orders to resume work at the bicycle
shops have been received here. Authority
to purchase stock and increase the force
has come from Observation-Disclosures
wherever they are-and the first and most
important order of 100 special wheels will
be rushed right out. An order for 1900
special wheels will be taken up next About
twenty new men were put on today in one
section and all the old men are in their
places again.
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Valley railroad has written to Dr. Hunter
H. Mcclure, president of the Winchester
Memorial Hospital, that the railroad COM
pany will donate to the hospital half of its
earnings on the freight hauled by that road
for the hospital. This will be no inconsd-
cradle sum. the freight charges will
amount to Several hundred dollars
The Cumberland Valley railroad has or
including the three freight engines due
about December, some Mogul pattern mon
sters and some first-cass passenger flyers
Col George A. Pearre, republican candi-
date for reelection in the sixth congress
sional district, opened his Washington coun-
ty campaign yesterday evening, when he
addressed large and enthusiastic mass
meeting at Williamsport
The officials of the Western Maryland
railroad are experimenting on the Union
Bridge train with acetylene as an ilumi-
nant for passenger coaches. 1t is the fnten-
tlon OF the management to continue the ex-
pertinent for three months. and If favor
able conclusion be reached as to the illumi-
nant it may be continued indefinitely.
The pennsylvania and Reading railroads
have loaned the Baltimore and Ohio ten
OF their large freight engines to use in
hauling coal from the soft coal regions
The engines passed through Hagerstown
Yesterday and attracted considerable atten-
ton.
The distribution of the public school tax
fund gives Washington county white
schools s4,6s0,73 and the colored schools
1898. 40.
George Redmond. convicted of murder in
Tertiary for life, attempted to set the Mar
tnsburg Jail on fire at night He piled his
clothes on the floor, set them fire and be-
gan dancing around, feigning insanity.
When Andrew Washabaugh Fulton coun-
ty, north of Hancock. went to feed his 200
pound hog he found it charging around and
frothing at the mouth. The hog attacked
Mr. Washabaugh, who narrowly escaped
had been bitten by strange dog Mr.
Washabaugh realized that his hog had
hydrophobia and shot it. Five dogs in the
neighborhood that had been bitten by the
strange dog were also shot.
T. L. Slime, Trego, has been awarded the
contract for furnishing mail boxes for rural
delivery throughout the county.
1t is stated that the new owners of the
western MARYLAND Railroad Company have
acquired forty acres Of land on the Middle
Branch of the Patapsco river as a site for
their terminals. The property lies on the
south side Of Locust Point and borders on
deep water. 1t is doubtful whether this is
sufficient land for the terminals of the com
pany: Other property. it is stated will be
acquired, if needed, by condemnation pro-
ceedings.
Late rains have raised the waters in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal and boats are
now loading full cargoes of coal at Cum
berland for Georgetown and Williamsport
Hog cholera is now prevalent in Green
castle and Antrim township. In one in
stance a farmer, residing In Antrim lost
forty hogs. All the animals contracted the
disease at one time and in few days they
all died. Another farmer about two miles
east of Greencastle, lost thirty of his finest
animals.
Mrs. William Hemphill Of Sharpsburg is
spending some time in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mulcahy have re-
turned to Washington, accompanied by Mrs
B. F. Santman, mother of Mrs. Mulcahy
Miss May Roessner is visiting in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Forest, Williamsport,
are visiting in Washington.
Mrs. Mamie Biggs has returned to Wash
ihgton after spending a month at Sharps-
burg.
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