Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-01
HAaERsTowN 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, April 80, 1903.
Prof. Frederick D. Kershner, member OF
the faculty of Kee Mar College, this city,
left this morning, in company with his
brother. Andrew J. Kershner, for Ashe-
vile, N. c., where the latter will remain
some time for his health. On May Prof.
Kershner 81 scheduled to lecture before the
American Society for the Extension of
University Teaching in Philadelphia He
will on March sail for Genoa via the
Hamburg American twin-screw steamer
Phoenicia. He will spend some months in
Florence and other cities of northern Italy
securing material for a course of lectures
upon which he is now engaged.
At a special meeting of the mayor and
council of Hagerstown last evening a per-
NIT was granted the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company to lay con-
duit through Court Place alley. across
Washington street and down the alley be-
tween Hotel Hamilton and First National
Bank buildings to cross the alley in the
rear. Mayor Holzapfel and Attorney Ma
son were constituted a committee to con-
fer with the telephone officials today, when
the necessary papers will be prepared and
signed. Work on the conduit will begin
at once.
The bill appropriating $50 900 for the erec-
to mark the positions on the Antietam bat
tlef1eld of the Pennsylvania commands that
participated in the battle Of September
II, 1862 and. having no monuments else
packer, who Is himself veteran of the
civil war. The commands thus to be hon.
ored are the 45th, 48th. 5Oth. 51st. Tooth,
124th. 123th 12Sth. 130th. 1920 and 18th
Pennsylvania Volunteers. the 18th Penn
sylvania Cavalry and Durelrs Battery.
Each Of the above named organizations
will expend in the erection of their re-
spective tablets 81, 500.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has secured an option on ten acres
Of land belonging to c. W. Henderson at
Hancock. The land adjoins the passenger
depot and. 1t is said. 1t Is the purpose of
the company to build new depot. Sew
eral new sidings and other improvements
at that point are also contemplated. The
option price is $1O,OO0.
At the Byron tannery, Williamsport, the
nine hour system went into effect Monday.
notices of the change being posted In all
to receive the same as they did under the
ten-hour system. - =
Montraville J. Draper,s near Williamsport,
several days ago presented each of his
Samuel Frush and Daniel S. Draper-with
fine farm. All three farms are in Wash
ington county and are very valuable.
DR.. ]. H. Wisherd. Leitersburg. Is plant
Ai6 ali oTCHdF0 VI oFeili <,ooV apple trees
near Edgemont. yfsf
Workmen are putting Pen-Mar Park in
shape for the excursion season. One Of
the most appreciated improvements to be
made Is the enlargement of the space for
dancing In the pavilion In tearing up the
Slated platform the Workmen found many
pieces OF small coin.
d. w. Sage. SCULPTOR of Washington Is
here for the purpose OF doing the figure
modelling in renaissance style above the
entrance Of the room to be occupied by the
Peoples National Bank, Hagerstown.
Mr.. Levi Meredith Washington, is visit
Ing relatives at Boonsboro'.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Belts, Hagerstown.
will leave this week for Washington. their
future home.
Mr.. George A. Davis, this city, Is visit
ing at Washington.
Mrs. Edward Kale, this city, Is at Wash
ington on a months visit with relatives.
Mrs. George Norris and son Ralph,
Washington. are guests In the family OF
James Norris, Boonsboro'.
Miss Eliza Meredith has returned to her
home at Boonsboro' from a visit at Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have returned. to
their home, this city. from a visit at WASH
tngton.
Mrs. John L. George has returned to
Williamsport from visit at Washington.