Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-29
of THE EVENING STAR.


EVANSVILLE, Nd, November IS, 1884.
It is little early yet to see what effect the
coming change in the administration of national
affairs will have on the prosperity and growth
of our village, but it is safe to predict that
nearly all improvements will come pretty much
to stand-stl for a while. Our village inter-
ests are SO closely connected with those OF the
national government-very many of its people
being In government employ-that what affects
the one will affect the other But as to the
change producing any marked depreciation in
the valuation Of real estate in Hyattsville, or
the sacrificing OF property, or complete stand
still in the improvements here. am slow to be-
lieve. Indeed, since the election one govern
ment clerk, to my own knowledge, has bought
piece OF property here with the intention Of
moving out with his family in the spring. An
other is having extensive repairs put on his
house; another has invested largely in real
estate near here. and others are contemplating
improvements on their habitations and surround
1ngs. If there were any great fear Of tide of
deS0latlOn sweeping over the country as some
predict. in consequence of the accession of a
democrat to the presidency, the government
clerks living at this place would not rechlessly
indulge in Thanksgiving turkeys and tall hats,
as they do; they would not plunge into con-
tracts for the erection of hen-coops and board
fences or negotiate with colOred artists for cut
ting up cord word or clearing up back yards.
No, indeed. II disaster stared them in the face
the turkey would be eschewed instead Of
chewed. the silk hat would remain in the shop
window, the erection OF hen-cOops and board
fences would be postponed indefinitely, and.
under the friendly cover of darkness the aver
age clerk would reduce his own wood-pile and
scrape up his own back yard.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ATTRACTIONS OF HY-
The desirability of this place as suburban
residence is unquestioned. 1t is but ride Of
fifteen minutes to this place from the city, and
trains stop dozen times a day going each way
The place is mostly situated on high ground
and Is very healthy. The water is pure and
wholesome partaking, as it does. of medicinal
and chalybeate qualities. The place boasts of
two churches. and the erection OF q Pinkney
memorial church. is in contemplation; it has
several good stores; butchers carts go from door
to door, oysters are peddled throughout the
season; shad and herring are Melted in the
spring time right here in the Eastern branch,
which passes through the place; able physicians
reside here; the people are social. and there are
no dram shops in the place, and. nOtwithstand-
Ing the recent repeal OF local option, we do not
propose to have any drinking places amongst
us. We are connected with Baltimore and
Washington by telegraph and telephone and
we've got brand new depot and obliging
station master and telegraph operator. THE
STAR is served here regularly every afternoon
at five o'clock. and it Is amusing to see the
scramble for the papers as they are received by
young Lynch for distribution During the late
election excitement numbers of people waited
at the station for the train that brings THE
STAR. and the eagerness with which it was
perused by all parties showed the faith they had
in the sheet as a fair impartial herald of the
news of the day. The Sunday papers also reach
us regularly. We have got good boarding
houses, which are full to overlooking IN the
summer. We have tin shop, a drug store in
embryo. an ice cream saloon, weekly news
paper. wood and coal yard, and base ball
ground. We are without Jail, poor house,
asphalt works or brass band. The dairy bust
ness is carried on quite extensively in and about
this place. Dr.. Wells has large number of
fine Dlooded mixers; SO has Mr.. George Cal
vert at "Riversdale," the old Lord Baltimore
place just northeast Of the village. Many fam
lilies here make all the butter they use, and
keep fowls which furnishes them with all the
eggs and poultry they need the year around;
besides, they are able to send considerable to
market.
THE VILLAGE SOCIAL CLUB.
Our village boasts Of social club, of which
Mr.. J. Fl. Ralston is president and Mr.. Lewis F.
Holden, secretary. A meeting took place
short time since at the residence of D. NJ. Nes-
bit, esq, at College station, above Hyattsville.
when the operate extravaganza Of "The Grass
hopper" was produced with fine effect under
the leadership Of Mr.. Ralston. Miss Addie
Smith. Miss Mamie Smith. Miss Hattie Tinker
and Mr. Holden sustained the respective char
acters Of the grasshoppers and gobbler, and the
chorus was rendered in quite professional
style The "Kazoo" troubadours, readings
from Josh Billings and Darwin were other fea-
lures of the evenings entertainment.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. R. K. Elliott, of this place. is spending a
season In Europe with her relatives and friends.
Mrs. c. Tompkins and Mrs. Celeste Jackson
have moved into town. Rev. William H. Nc
Ivaine, Of Baltimore. having served his proba-
tionary period at the Presbyterian church here
has been duly installed as pastor. Miss Frank
DeMowbray, of K street, has been spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. GramIich at the
"Cedars." Mr.. H. A. Preston, Washington cor
respondent OF the New York Herald who has
occupied the Prime cottage here since June has
moved into town. H. 8. H.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.