Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-20
STORAGE.
DENTISTRY.
HAGERsTowN NEWS GRIsT.
Items Of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSToWN. Nd, March 10. 1903.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
Is improving the tracks In Its yard In this
city and win soon begin to lay ninety-pound
rails between here and Cherry Run to bet
ter facilitate the heavy traffic on the line.
The second annual combination sale Of
registered stock took place In the fair
grounds Thursday. Buyers were here from
Virginia, Pennsylvania and the different
counties of Maryland. The sale amounted
to about $1,000.
A break occurred on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal below Snyder's warehouse on
the flve-nile level Monday evening. Re-
loaded with coal were on the way from
Cumberland.
At the municipal election held at Smiths
burg on Monday the following were elected:
Burgess, 8. d. Newman: assistant burgess,
J. H. Ferguson: commissioners. d. w.
Barkdoll. D. ]. Winter, Z. Burgesser. The
Smithsburg, Chewsyille, Cavetown, Browns
boro and Keedysville lines of the Maryland
Telephone Company are again ready for
use.
Many farmers of the county are taking
advantage Of the fine weather OF the last
few days and are getting ready for their
spring work. The ground Is In fine condi-
ton for early crops.
Richard Garrish caught with his hands in
pool on the lowland at Williamsport.
which was overhowed by the river, two
carp weighing twenty-six pounds.
Washington county white schools receive
In quarterly distribution $4,000. 70: colored.
1898. 40
The big sale of fine high-class Ayrshire
and Guernsey cattle which took place on
DR.. ]. Mcpherson Scotts farm along the
western pike last week, was largely at
tended The proceeds amounted to 81, 800. =
w. w. Stewart. who had the misfortune
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the Moller organ works and seriously in
jure himself last Monday. was taken to the
Maryland General Hospital yesterday. He
will require a long course of treatment.
The board OF county commissioners met
a committee of citizens at Eakles Mills on
Wednesday in regard to building an iron
bridge across Beaver creek at that place. 1t
is thought that suitable Iron bridge could
be bought for about $500 or $1,000.
Negotiations are being made for the pur-
chase Of piece of ground In the suburbs
on which to enclose athletic field, with
bicycle track, ball field and grand stand.
Engineers yesterday began the survey for
the Chambersburg, Greencastle and
WayneSboro trolley line from Waynesboro
to Pen Mar. The contractor, w. A Mac
Donald In charge. says 1t Is the purpose to
complete that end of the line first. Work
will begin next week, and cars will be run
ming to Pen Mar on July /. The reason for
completing the lower end first Is In order to
| reach Pen Mar travel from Waynesboro
tIlS SUMMER ne SLdttss lndt LILO IldttcT VI
construction from Waynesboro to Green
castle will take but short Time and that
cars will be running the entire length by
October 1, ''',- .....
Mr.. John Boyer Of Washington Is visiting
at Sharpsburg.
Miss Maud Thomas has returned to her
home at Sharpsburg from a visit with rela-
tives in Washington.
Miss Mary Sponseler has returned from
Washington to her home at Clearspring
Messrs. Alfred Fenwick and John Fellen-
ger guests Of Mrs. Andrew Semter. North
Mulberry street, this city, have returned to
their homes in Washington.
Miss Nellie Wareham is visiting friends at
Washington. %. -.-....... D..
Miss Minnie Mantz, employed in WASH
ington who has been Suffering from nerv-
Gus prostration, arrived on Monday night at
the home of her sisters the Misses Mantz.
Summit avenue, to recuperate.