Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
HAGERsTowN NEWS GR1sT.
Items of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.


land and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. January Is, 1903
The first meeting of the directors of the
Agricultural Fair Association since the
election was held in Hagerstowr on Tues
day afternoon. 1t was decided to hold the
next annual exhibition October 10, IA, Is
and 16. 1903
Bitner & Crosson, this city, expect to
have their branch knitting factory in
Greencastle in operation by February l.
The machinery is being installed. Ellis
Roof, now employed at the Windsor mills,
Hagerstown, will be foreman.
The First and Second National and the
Peoples banks of this city elected direct
ors on Tuesday. The old directors Of the
last named were reelected. In the First
and Second National banks a change of
one director was made in each board.
New machinery has been introduced at
the works of the Hancock White Glass
Sand Company on the West Virginia side
of the river. near Hancock, and the work
ing force has been increased. William E.
Noel has resigned as assistant Baltimore
and Ohio agent at Hyndman to assist his
father, Superintendent William Noel, In
the management of the works. F. A. Kings
ley Of Pittsburg Is one of the principal
owners of the plant.
tute. Hagerstown, declared semi-annual
dividend of per cent.
]. E. Fisher, auctfoneer, sold yesterday al
private sale twenty shares of the First Ma
tional Bank stock, par value $40, for s36
share.
The second annual combination sale of
registered cattle and hogs will take place
on the fair grounds at Hagerstown on
Thursday. March u. The sale will include
sixty head Of thoroughbred cattle and thir-
ty head of Berkshire hogs,
Two carloads Of coal. the first since the
strike. were received at Sharpsburg, Tues
day morning.
A charitable resident Of this city offers
to subscribe $500 to start a fund for pur-
chasing coal for the poor. This is a very
commendable after and will likely be fol-
lowed by others If the matter is properly
looked after.
Male teachers Of the Washington county
public schools. with a few exceptions, have
pledged themselves to enter into an organi-
cation. auxiliary to the Teachers Associa-
ton. in the interest Of increased salaries
The Department Of Maryland G. A. r:
will meet at Hagerstown on Thursday,
February 10, and will continue in session
two days.
Civil docket for the February term of
court Of Washington county shows fifty
six trials and eight appeals.
The Western Maryland railroad has put
on two extra crews between Hagerstown
and Cherry Run on account of the heavy
coal traffic over the road.
Binkley & Matthews stock dealers Of this
city, shipped this week two carloads of
hogs and ton Of chickens to Harrisburg.
After vacation Of three weeks, the pub
lie schools of this city and county reopcned
on Monday.
Mr.. S. D. Caldwell and son Dean Of Wash
ington are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c., J.
Davis, Williamsport
Mr.. and Mrs. May A. Shindel, guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Shindel this city, re-
turned this morning to their home ar Wa oh
ington.
Mr.. Edward Koogle, Washington, Is visit
Ing his brother. Homer Koogle, Chewsville,
this county.