Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
HAeERsTowN NEWS eRIsr.
Items Of Interest From Western Marv-
land and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Eyeuirp Star

special correspondence Of The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, April 16. 1903.
Work on the new building of the Elks'
Hail Will begin in few weeks The build
ing will be 37x150 feet and will cost about
SD, 600
MT Z. f. Gray of 324 South Locust street.
this city, has been appointed by President
Gompers of the American Federation Of
LABOR as local organizer for the American
federaton or Labor. The Central Trades
ana Labor Council of this city Endorsed Mr..
Gray. The council gets its charter from
the American Federation, and 1T includes
all branches of labor here. Mr. Gray's
DUTY Is to attend to organization and get
ting charters for bodies wishing to Join in.
MT. W. II. Lewis the former organizer has
gone to Pennsylvania
misrepresentation Joseph E Thropp of
pennsylvania, owner of tie Virginia ore
oahk' near Harper's Ferry. has commenced
operations at his mine. An Injunction re-
straining him from operating a large ore
washer at that place was Derpetuated re-
Gently by the United States court. as the
mud from machine polluted the stream
so as TO make 1t impossible for the Harper's
Ferry Paper Company to operate its mill
below. A tract of land was purcha sed and
settling pools built. The plant will emnIov
a large force of men when running on full
time.
The opening up of the boating season on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal under the
new agreement between the boatmen and
the company is very suspicious The canal
company under the new scheme furnishes
mules tow lines and all feed for stock and
pays 40 cents per ton for hauling coal from
Cumberland to Georgetown Boatmen with
their own teams are allowed from $40 to
SIS extra per trip.
Civil Engineer E. R. Martin. temporarily
In charge Of the work of resurveying Mason
and Dixon's line. and his assistants Satur-
day completed their work in this section
ana they have gone to point west of
Conococheague, where they viii be engaged
for short time
Mr.. T. s. Titus of Washington. purchas-
ing agent for T. T. Keane, has been in Ha-
gerstown for the last ten days buying cat
tie. He has bought in all 2oS head They
will be shipped to Washington by the 1st
of May. He paid $4,000 for the bunch.
DIR. Stigers refused $1GO rendered him by
the county for his services in the smanpox
cases at Hancock. DR.. Stigers claims $500
and has filed suit for the full amount.
Prof c. F. Austin associate hortfculturfst
Maryland Agricultural College is INSPECT
ing the orchards around Keedysville and
Boonsboro' to ascertain the damage done
by the recent freeze. He found many buds.
and believes there will be a fair croa of
fruit If no further damage is done
car load of Italians passed through Ha-
gerstown today on their way to Edgemont
where work will be resumed to comnlete
the new reservoir soon as the weather
and condition Of the ground will permit
There is considerable work yet to be done
to finish the reservoir but it Is hoped to
have it ready in time TO catch some of the
spring showers TO increase the supply of
water for.the summer, should a drouth oc-
cur 1t is regretted that the water from
the recent heavy rains could not be stored
for this purpose.
Mrs. George w. Snyder of Boonsboro' is
visiting relatives at Washington.
Mr.. Charles c. Smith. employed at the
navy yard. Washington, is Wishing his
mother, Mrs J. E. Smith, at Boonsboro'.
Mr. Charles J. Summers of Washington Is
spending the Easter holidays at Hagers-
town.
MISS Katharine Yingling. Prospect street,
this city, has returned from visit with
friends at Washington.
Miss Josephine Zeigler. student at WASH
ington College, Washington, is spending
Easter vacation with her parents In this
city.