Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-27
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NEWS FROM CUMBERLAND.
Items of Interest in That Section of
the Country.


| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May % 1902.
Word was received here yesterday that
| Mr. W. G. Johnston. a young man travelling
for Berkmeyer & Son. Baltimore was Sat
urday accidentally shot and seriously. per-
haps fatally, wounded while near his home
Little Otter, W. Va, near Stoyer, Garrett
! county, Md. Ii is not known just how the
accident occurred. Mr.. Johnston was for
merry employed a salesman for Gilbert
Brothers of Baltimore. with headquarters
in Cumberland. He was a member of the
Cumberland branch, United Commercial
Travellers.
The historic old Bouquet House. an inn
at Bedford, Pa. for nearly 80 years, will
be torn down to make way for a more
modern building. Gen. Washington stop
ped at the Bouquet House during the
whisky rebellion. This is the oldest house
| in the town, being erected in 1865 by Capt.
Lewis and used as headquarters by Col.
Bouquet, at that time located at Fort Bed
ford In the report OF Surveyor General
John Lukens, who was ordered to Law out
the town Of Bedford in 1855. he says. re-
ferring to this building; "On my arrival
at Bedford on June 4. 1866, having called
together the principal citizens 10 consult
with them concerning the streets and size
of lots. it was concluded the streets run
ming east and west should run parallel with
Capt Lewis new house." and the town
so laid out. \. b. earn, who owned
the house since 1S52, sold IL last week 10
j. w. Ridenour.
The Raccoon Fishing Club of Fairmont.
W. Va. the oldest organization of the kind
in the state. has formed joint stock COM
pany and applied for a charter. The stock
holders of the club are DIR. Jesse Jamisou.
Lee j. Hoult. l.. g. Arnett. F. q. Google,
George Alexander, James +. Mccoy. L. NJ.
Showalter. II. f. Engle, DR.. J. O. McNeely.
John +. Phillips They will leave about
August 10 to camp for three weeks along
Buchannon river.
The new Knights of Pythias Hall was
dedicated at Wellsburg, W. Va. Congress-
man Blackburn b. Dovener of Black Prince
Lodge, Wheeling, who has been a member
of the order for nearly thirty-five years,
was among the speakers.
o. o. Moser. a sawyer in the Ferry
woods along the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal below here, was engaged i'm saving I'D
a tree when the saw struck something
hard. which. upon Investigation. was found
to be a stone Ratchet most likely used by
Indian several centuries ago. The saw
which cost S12a, was almost ruined.
Joseph Harrison. aged eighty-two. living
at Hancock. has just qualified for his
twenty-second term as justice OF the peace.
making forty-four years Of service i'm that
office. He was member of the Maryland
legislature in 1878
Joseph Devlin. the Irish nationalist who
mas Deen Reelected TO the brltlSn Darlla-
ment since his arrival i'm the United States
last night addressed the Irishmen of Mid
land, this county, under the auspices of the
branch Of the United Irish League. recently
organized there. Tonight he speaks al Lon
aconing.
A big fight is on at Elkins. W. Va, on the
question of granting saloon license, which
is in the hands of the town council. Many
petitions are in circulation. those favoring
license saying that the town needs the rev.
enue The women are bitterly opposed to
license, and are very active.
The eight mills Of the y. & q. Taylor
Company and the steel plant Of the Mary
land Sheet and Steel Company will resume
today, after an idleness of some days pend
ing repairs and improvements. The new
rail mill will be pushed rapidly to compile
ton. Altogether over 600 men will be en-
ployed.
The survivors of the 44th Regiment Penn
sylvania Volunteers. which was active in
this locality during the civil war. will hold
their annual reunion at Romney. w. Va.
August &c and -. Nearly all the members
live in western Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Titus Rossworn has taken charge or
the Tri-State race track in this city. which
has Just heen placed In a thorough state or
repair. in anticipation of a big fall meet.
Next week ten horses Will be received at
the track for training. A number OF horse
men of Bedford and Meyersdale are inter-
eSted.