Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-09
News From, Hyattsyille.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND RELIGIOUS NOTES
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR:

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND RELIGIOUS NOTES
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR:
HYATTsvILLE, June 8, 1888
The board OF commissioners having spent some
funds in the improvement of its streets
the private citizens have supplemented their work
TO the amount OF 81 200. Mr.. Tricon has purchased
four lots OF johnson Wine, with a view TO per-
manent improvement here. Mr.. l. C. Campbell's
house will be ready by July 1. Mr. Weeks the
auctioneer OF Washington, is building a house
Drury Is building new house for himself and
MI. Cooke Is building one for Mr.. Plummer. The
Catnollc church Is finished and will be ready for
occupancy IN few days. Rev. Father Cauhgy, Of
LAUREL Will be In charge. The episcopal church
Rey: MT Reed, rector, viii occupy the ONCE room
OF Towle Son for morning service, commencing
on sunday next. The Masonic lodge is In a Hour.
ishing condition There are also orders OF Knights
or Labor and OF Mechanics In the town.
The Rev. Mr. Holden OF Kansas has been visit
Ing Dr. Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. Roles have been
stopping with Mr.. Fowler.
Efforts are still being made to procure funds for
the erection or the Pinckney Memorial church. an
Episcopal Church in honor OF the late Bishop
MT. Evans is laying a Board walk, extending 20
, ,ne western boundary: The board walks laid by
the commissioners VIII be repaired by contract.
Inc Drlck-yard Is now In full operation
The Grand Army will establish post here dur.
Ing TINS month. There are already thirteen mem
berS In the town.
Melrose seminary viii hold its annual com.
mencement the last OF this month In the Presby-
ter1an church.
The. The fTe at College station this morning was
caused, IL Is thought, by match or cigar feft by
the Knights OF Labor In their hali above.
Langdon Park is new subdivision on the Balti-
owner. Mr. Cyrus ~ Baker, Is building an obserya.
tory on the grounds which will serve not only to
support water-tank, but as O place TO get a view
vi inc surrouhoine country. W.
The GEORGETOWN Law SCHOOL CoxxKScKxEsr.-
Az meeting OF the junior class OF the George
town University Law school last evening 10 Ar
range Tor the commencement exercises TO be held
Monday evening the following gentlemen were n n
pointed a reception committee: Granville NJ Hunt,
chairman; Chas. w. Alexander, Louis I. Perkins
William A Hopkins, Emil Starek, Allen s. Patti,
son. Bennett B. S. Phillips Conrad III. Syme vii.
liam Z: Wood, Claude F. King, stephen H. Hayes,
| Jordan, Joseph W. Anderson, John J. Conif
TIE MAcHnusrs' CoSvENrros.-The machinery
cohstructors or North America last evening adj.
lourned their annual convention, which has been
| in session here for several days The following
9nces were elected for the ensuing year: National
Master workman, p. X Lyons, New Haven: ma
| tional worthy foreman, Edward Callahan Ctnctn.
| hau; national secretary-treasurer, Robert p
Sreeo' Ibsseiana; national executive council:
/ York; Benjamin Barr, CINCINNATI; VIM Atkinson
Baltimore; and Geo. Peck, Cincinnati; delegates
| oils In october next: Jno l. Lee. Phiiadenhis
| alternates, VIM. Z Perrot, New York, and p X
| Lyons. New Haven.
| A MISSING MAN.-Messrs Edwards n Rayn.rd
for John W. Major and others, cousins and next ~
KIN OF jackson Lackcy, nled In the Pobate CourI
yesterday petition for letters OF administration
| on Lackey's estate, and Judge Cox directed an
order OF publication. They state that Lackey Is h
| distributor Of the estate OF Alkaline Major, de
ceased, and that they have for seven years o.
more endeavored 70 md his whereabouts: tina
| the last they heard concerning him was that b,
had been living In Texas and started nom tina
not been seen since, and it u supposed that be wa
killed BY the Indiana