The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-05

Here are some items from the local
papers 85 years ago-in 1866 to be
exact:
Among Hagerstown advertisers
were H. & A Yingling, who quoted
ladies' hose, a good pair for 25c;
best kid gloves in town at prices to
suit the times; balmorals, the largest
stock and greatest variety of styles,
at prices to defy competition; ladies
merina vests, all qualities, cheap.
Updegraffs Glove mandatory:
Ladies' furs, ladies' gloves, fall and
winter style of hats and caps; Buff
falo robes, U. S. bags.
John C. Winters, Isaac G. Beard,
Joshua Houck and Benz. J. Huyett
certified that they had used the self
cleaning pillow patented by George A.
Beard and found that it performed
all that was claimed for it. In an
ad Beard published a notice that the
u S. for the improvement on mould
boards to plows. 1t was explained
that the improvements Consisted in
the elevation of the mould board up
to the beam of the plough and con-
tinued back, gradually rising to-
wards the heel of the plough until it
somewhat more flushed with the top
of the beam" 1t was stated that
the object he sought for and for
which by practical test by himself
and others, he had gained COM
pletely, was plough that will clean
itself as it moved along in the fur
row, of all distractions, such as
weeds, tall grass, briars, stubbles,
etc, preventing choking, which is so
very vexatious to the pIoughman,
and either requires an additional
hand or frequent stopping to clean
the plough" He adds, my plough
is a pretty good subsoiler"
These were thanks from the ed
itor: The most excellent wife of our
esteemed friend, Elias Eakle, of Til
CINNAMON, brough to our sanctum
peck of the finest apples we have
seen this seasonal few weeks ago
O. z. Hicks sent a basket of apples
to our ofice.-From Mrs. c. Sager,
Funkstown, we have received very
fine pumpkin.-A short time ago we
received from Mr.. - Wolford, Con-
ococheague, fine lot of magnificent
pound apples"
Samuel M. Fiery was unanimously
nominated by the Conservative Cen
trail Committee of Washington Coun-
ty, as a candidate for the Legislature
in place of John T. Ankeney, de-
clined.
Thomas w Nesbitt, this city, re-
ceived the appointment to a clerk
ship in the Baltimore Custom House,
at a salary of $1,4O0 a year.
The press said, under the Caption
Western Maryland Railroad: cat a
meeting of the board, among other
business, the board ordered Mr.. Git,
the engineer of the road, to COM
mence Immediately the location of
the road at the end, preparatory to
the commencement of the work by
the contractors, who are here, ready
to start work in 10 days. We be-
heve the Church street line has been
adopted. We hope to see the road
pushed forward with rapidity We
can now say to our readers and the
many warm railroad men of Wash
ington county, that the Western
Maryland Railroad is no longer a
by-word but a reality-a live rail
road"
The following were officials of
Hagerstown in 1866: Mayor, William
Biershing; councilmen, N. S. Bar
Der, Thomas A. BouIt, Richard
Sheckles, William Protzman and
William Hail. A news item in the
same paper stated that Mayor Bier
shing had instituted suit against the
editors of a certain Hagerstown pa
per.
An ad. read like this: Fifty years
reputation! "Wise's superior earthen-
ware, wholesale and retail. The
cheapest and best applebutter ware
on the market. His superior and
lustrous glazing had defied all COM
petition, and has been annually
tested for so years. Wareroom in
East Washington street, below the
Public Square"
A new book was advertised as
ready, viz: Frank Moore's new work,
Women of the War, their Heroism