The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-01


One thing re- # S S
called was that ~ ~
the public baths s IS
did not always
give top notch service. A. H. Gun
nell, who was the proprietor of
Hotel Hamilton, recalled when there
were only eight such baths in the
Hamilton That was before 1917.
Afterwards private, modern baths
were installed, until 1888 there were
rs baths, quite different from the
public ones. The guests were often
forced to await turns to use the
baths and those in a hurry were
put to some inconvenience.
In the early days there was no
such thing as modern heating
plant Mr. Gunnell said. Fire
places in the rooms, with wood and
coal CRATES, in the winter, often
taxed the patience of both guests
and proprietors. The guests were
often complaining about the fire 60
ing out. A modern heating system
was installed in the Hamilton in
1902.
There was little fancy food on
the menus of most of the hostelries,
around the beginning of 1900.
The different hotels in Hagers-
town were represented by porters
at the railroad stations. There was
a great scramble to get baggage and
the rivalry sometimes got to be
strenuous. Those were the days
when horses drew the buses and
sometimes there was a trailer for
baggage hooked on behind.
But things underwent a change
The Hagerstown Fair had always
been boon for the local hotels.
People from surrounding towns and
cities, including those who had
charge of exhibits, and exhibitors
themselves, came to Hagerstown
and remained for a week. Then as
time moved on many of these people
were in and out in day or travelled
by motor, but on the other hand
the race track brought many Gus
toners to the hotels. People at one
time used to come to Hagerstown
by the thousands by railroad to at
tend the fair.
Governor William T. Hamilton
built the Hotel Hamilton in 1887.
The Washington House was built in
1856 on the site of the historic Globe
Tavern where many famous men
were entertained, including George
Washington, David Crockett and
Andrew jackson. The Baldwin was
erected on the site of the old Wash
ington House, which burned in 1879.
1t was situated on West Washington
street, opposite the old Hagerstown
Bank. The Antietm House stood on
the corner of Washington and Jona-
than streets.
Frank L. Hamilton, who built the
Colonial Hotel in 1916, at one time
conducted the Franklin House on N.
Potomac street, and remembered
the old days. The Franklin House
was a headquarters for farmers,
especially in the days before the
automobile. Horses were kept in the
stables in the rear. Subsequently
he became proprietor of the Cos
tello Hotel.
Charles w. Boyer was, proprietor
of the Baldwin House in 1913 and
1914 The Baldwin was burned in
October, 1914, but no lives were
lost.
In 1888 newspapers carried
streamer headlines like this: "Roos-
evelt Orders Banking Holiday"
Roosevelt Calls Special Session
Drafting Program" Hitler Scores
Big Victory in German Voting;;"
Bank Deposit Guarantee Urged in
Vanderslip Report"
Charles w. Schaibley, well known
business man, died at his home, 221
South Prospect street. For Is years
he was associated with his brother
in-law, Charles H Eyerly, in man
agerial capacity.
A story of feudal days, in which
local option and liquor men were at
odds, was headed, Another Ken
lucky Feud." In the article, written
from Lexington, KY, it was said
three were killed and two wounded.