Evening star., 1903-07-24
HAGERsToWN NEWS GRIsT.
Items Of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July %, 1908.
A certificate of Incorporation has been
filed at Dover Del. for the Bear Ponel
Lumber, Coal and Oil Company Of Hagers-
town, to acquire lumber, coal and oil lands.
The capital stock is $4,000. The pro-
jectors of the enterprise are Dr. c. L.
Keedy and p. NJ Msher of this city. They
intend developing a tract of land In the
vicinity of Big Pool where, it is believed,
oil or gas exists. J. NJ. Stonebraker of
Waynesboro. who owns land adjoining.
also is interested in the project. Stock is
being sold and 1t is expected to start op-
eratiOns soon.
A Cumberland dispatch says the contract
for the construction Of the connecting link
between the West Virginia Central railroad
there and the Western Maryland road at
Cherry Run, to complete the Wabash to
tidewater at Baltimore. was let to Degnan
& Mclean. contractors, OF New York.
Work, it is stated, will be started next
week The link covers a distance of sixty
five miles and will cost about s15OO0,OO0.
A severe rain and hail storm passed over
the western section of Washington county
Monday afternoon The path of the storm
narrow.
There was unusual activity on the diff
ferent railroads at this point Sunday The
Western Maryland transferred a large
number of trains from the Baltimore and
four hours ending with noon Sunday the
Cumberland Valley railroad hauled 100
cars of east-bound freight.
The Blue Mountain resort region is now
filled with visitors from the large cities
and various sections of the county. The
smaller hotels and boarding houses are
crowded, while the large hotels are filling
rapidly. There are heavy bookings for the
August.
Count Mutus, envoy of the Japanese lega-
ton, Washington, and Mr.. ID. Cana. at
tache of the Chilean legation, Washington
are among the guests at Buena Vista
Springs Hotel. Mr.. Cana is accompanied
by Mrs. Cana.
The stone hide house, the first Of the new
buildings of the Byron tannery at Villa ms
port, has been completed and work started
on the foundation of the large brick build
ing to replace the one destroyed by fire on
June l. The firm is pushing the work in
order to get the plant completed as soon as
possible.
The United Telephone Company is pre-
pairing to construct line between Myers
vile and BoonSbOrO connecting Hagers-
town with Frederick.
This years canteloupe crop in the vicinity
of keedysville will be far shorter than
what it was year ago. Some of the fields
were badly damaged by cut worms owing
to the continued wet cool weather in June
Robert Small of Clearspring, 1t is re-
ported, is threatened with lockjaw as a re-
suit of having an operation performed on
a bun1on on his foot. He is said to be in
a serious condition.
Mr. Harvey Mddlekauff and family of
Washington are visiting at Hagerstown and
Williamsport
Miss Katheryne Grady. Washington, is
spending her vacation at Hagerstown.
Miss Maude Villa amson, Washington is
the guest of Miss Mae Roessner this city
Mrs. John L. Bikle and children Wash
ington, are visiting relatives, this city
Misses Charlotte and Emma Shade of
Washington are visiting their sister. Mrs
Edward Oswald, North street this city
Miss Sallie Cartwright Georgetown, is
the guest of her sister Mrs W. p. Lane
Prospect street. this city.
Lieut.. Fitzhugh Alderdice has returned
to Hagerstown from Washington, having
completed arrangements to join his reei-
ment at San Francisco. He will leave Au-
gust l.
Mr. Henry Hickman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Hickman and Mr.. Edward and sister Miss
Ltbbie Hickman. visiting Mrs Caro-
line Simond at Keedysville.
Miss Laura Jacobs has returned to her
Washington, accompanied by Misses Lille
and Laura Wade
Mrs. Thomas II. Cole, Washington Is
visiting In the family of Mr. Samuel Knode
Boonsboro.
Mrs. Mary l.. Blake has returned to Ha
gerstown from six weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs. w. d. West, Roanoke street
Washington.
Mrs. Mary Linthicum, Washington. ts
visiting Mrs. Josiah Hill at Sharpsburg