Washington County, Maryland                             Newspaper Articles Miscellaneous News Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 26 1824 Hagerstown, Md., May 18 Heavy Hauling Messrs P. Housholder and J. Stover hauled from Williams-Port to the plough factory in this place, on Saturday last, 100 bushels stone coal each, weighing 70 ½ lbs per bushel making 7050 lbs to the team. Each team consisted of six of their farm horses – they came into town briskly, and without the appearance of fatigue. – Torch Light. Transcribed and submitted by: Nancy Piper BACK -- HOME © Genealogy Trails - with original rights reserved for contributors