Evening star., 1902-08-15
HAGERsToWN NEWS GRIsT.
Items of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, August IA, 1902.
Washington county is practically out of
debt and Is probably the only county in
the United States that has such a record.
1t is estimated that probably not more than
81 900 of bonds are yet outstanding. To
meet these Washington county will with
draw sufficient money from the Baltimore
trust companies. This money will be put
on deposit for the specific purpose Of re-
deeming the outstanding bonds when they
fall due. This provision practically wipes
out the Indebtedness of the county and
leaves a balance of quarter million dol
lars to it's credit.
The Ohio legislature recently made an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the erection of
monuments to it's soldiers. Captain w. W.
Miller of Columbus, Ohio; Maj. ]. T. Moore
of Bartsville, Ohio, and Major J. D. Gun
ningham of Cadiz, have been on the An
tietam battlefield looking up the selections
of sites for monuments to the different
Ohio organizations engaged in that battle
Sites We're selected as follows: Four on
Branch avenue. one on Bloody lane, three
on the farm of r. D. Fisher near the Dun
kard Church. one on the farm of Mrs
Joshua Wyand, one on the farm of John
Benner, two on the farm of Jacob B. Slime
The latter are near Burnside bridge The
site on the Benner farm has been selected
for monument to the gaIlantry of Presi-
dent Mckinley, who during the battle of
Antietam delivered to his regiment the 23d
Ohio. of which he was the commissary SER
geant, coffee and provisions while on the
hring line This action on the part of Mr..
Mckinley was entirely voluntary and for it
he received his first commission
The announcement that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will divert it's freight traffic
from the Western Maryland railroad to the
Cumberland Valley. beginning September /,
has been officially confirmed at the general
offices of the Baltimore and Ohio Off-
clals of the latter road seem to believe that
the contract between the two railroad COM
panies can be terminated upon a thirty
days notice There is doubt of this Cen
eral Manager Potter of the Baltimore and
Ohio returned to the city after having in
spected the Cumberland Valley road. with
of1cials of 1t and the Pennsylvania rail-
road. In order to handle the freight which
the Baltimore and Ohio intends giving to 1t
1t Will be necessary to strengthen several
light bridges and sidings to withstand the
increased traffic This work, it is said. can
be accomplished by September l.
This time last year the railway lines of
this valley were making preparations for
handling its large crops of apples and
peaches. These fruits were shipped by the
carloads over the Cumberland Valley and
Western Maryland railroads, and brought
large amount of money into the hands of
farmers and fruit growers. The outlook
for this year is not SO full of encourage
ment, and It is doubtful if a carload of
peaches will go out at one shipment this
season. There will be a small crop of peach
es. not enough to supply the home demand
The crop around Waynesboro' and vicinity
will not yield more than one-third of
crop, and the Pen-Mar peach belt about the
same. 1t is not expected that any point
along the Western Maryland will be able
to furnish carload shipment at one time,
and carload shipments will be made by
'pIck-ups' or the accumulation at several
stations.
The arrangement of the program for the
seventh annual convention of the Maryland
Bankers Association, which is to be held
at the Blue Mountain House September 10
and 20, have been completed by the COM
mittee The District of Columbia Bank
to meet jointly with the Maryland organ
ization.
After being muddy for nearly two weeks
the Potomac river has cleared and bass
nshing has been resumed with the pros
poets Of fine sport. The Westminster Rod
and Gun Club will go into camp near VIII
Transport this week. Several camping
parties are now along the river
Miss Bessie Yingling of this city Is visit
ing Miss Marie Baker Of Capitol Hill,
Washington
Miss H. Rose Fechtig, Garfield HOSPITAL,
Washington, Is spending her vacation at
her home. Prospect street, this city.
Misses Alice and Mary Koogle OF Wash
ington are visiting their uncle, Mr.. John
GdSsnan, North POtomac street, this city,
Mrs. ]. Edgar Keller Of Breathedsville is
visiting friends in Washington
Miss Mary Ranels of this city is visiting
Miss LEILA Boose of Washington.
Mr.. Harry Lowe, formerly of Haeers-
town. is visiting friends in this city for a
few days.
Mrs william Sickle and daughter of
washington are visiting Mrs. Amelia
Sickle Of Wllliamsport, this county
Mrs. Alex Lear and daughter Mrs Hull
ing OF Washington. are spending some time
with Mrs. George Warner Of George street
this city.
Miss Margaret Poterfield Of Washington
Is visiting in Hagerstown, WiIliamsport
and Four Locks.
Miss Rose Felfinger Of Washington. after
spending few weeks In the family of Mr
Washington. -
Mrs p. F.. Isenminger and daughter
Agnes OF Washington are visiting Mrs. A.
Miss Clare Bester Of this city Is on nro.
longed visit to friends in Washington and