Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
HAerRsrowE arws an1sr.
Items Of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.

special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. October %. 1908.
The funeral OF pr. Daniel M. Schaeffer. a
prominent physician Of Harpers Ferry. was
largely attended, ond Wednesday. DR..
schaeffer's death was due to blood poison
ing, contracted several weeks ago. He was
called to attend a colored man who had
been cut In figit, and while dressing the
wound sore on the physicians hand be-
came infected and blood poisoning followed.
Dr. Schaeffer was held In high esteem and
his death is regretted in the community.
James H. Bowies, by Attorney J. A.
Mason, filed an appeal from the finding Of
the jury which awarded 5000 to the heirs
Of John ]. Bowles for right of way for
the Wabash through the Bowles property.
The petition alleges the amount Of the
award is grossly Inadequate.
The dockets for the November term OF
court for Washington county are being
made up. There are forty-nine cases on the
trial docket. twelve civil appeals. twenty
seven Appearances seven criminal appeals
and three carried-Over criminal cases.
Capt B. CLANCY Of Hagerstown was one
of the important witnesses at the trial OF
John Kennedy, the train wrecker, who was
found guilty of murder in the first degree
at Staunton, Va, on Tuesday.
The twentieth convention OF the Wash
ington County Sunday School Association
will be held at Mapleviile November 9, Z
and 8, 1908.
A convention of the Reformed ministers
of Washington county is being held at
Christ Reformed Church. Cavetown The
convention was called to order Tuesday
evening and will be in session until No
vember 1. It is known as the church work
convention, and Is held every year.
There was quite furry Of snow on the
mountain above Cavetown yesterday. In
places the ground was covered.
While Joe Fisher, who lives about two
miles from Berkeley Springs. was on his
way to town he encountered a large Wild
cat chasing gray squirrel along Warm
home. He killed it. The animal weighed
twenty-six pounds. and is the first killed
that near town for several years.
1t Is stated that the strike at the Moller
in short time. there being movement on
foot looking to that end. The union men
decline to state what the plan is, but there
appears to be a stronger possibility now Of
the strike ending than at any time
Yeakle Bros mill, at Sylvan, near Ha-
gerstown. stopped operation few days
ago. The proprietors could not learn the
cause until they examined the wheel and
found 1t wrapped about with an enormous
rope of cells. .!s
A serious freight wreck occurred on the
Norfolk and Western railroad at Stanley,
Va, ninety-fiye miles south Of Hagerstown,
on Tuesday. Fourteen cars Of a north
bound train en- route to this city were de-
rallied and an entire carload Of horses were
killed.
William H. Armstrong, chairman of the
committee appointed by the commissioners
Of Washington county to confer with a
similar committee appointed by Berkeley
county, w. Va, In regard to the building
of a bridge over the Potomac river at
Williamsport, has set Wednesday, Novem-
Der Is. as a day for Joint meeting Of the
two committees, to be held in Goddard's
Hall. Williamsport :! y
Mr.. William Derne of Washington is visit
ing Hammond Derhe, Lee street, this city.
Miss Louise MeCarty of Washington is
visiting relatives at Wiliamsport.
Miss Carrie Smith of townsville is visit
ing at Washington ID;
Mrs. Emma Ringer of Hagerstown has
gone to Washington spend the winter.
Miss Edna Sylvester Of Sharpsburg is
visiting at Washington