Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-09
OUR MARYLAND NEIGHBORs.
A Prosperous 1nseitution - What II
Going on n the NeighborhoOd.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR
ANNENDALR June 9.
The novitiate institution Of the order OF Catho
lie Brotherhood, which was organized here somt
ten years ago upon an undeveloped tract OF land
given by Admiral Ammen. has grown into q work.
ing and prosperous Institution The modest build
ing originally erected has given way to a hand
some center building with two large wings Of
modern design. The chapel OF the order il con-
nected with the building, while upon an adjoining
lot another modest little chapel serves the good
Catholics Of the neighborhood In their early morn
ing devotions This Is the rfe-work of the
admiral and the late Mrs. Ammen. There
BY seven professors detained for thi.
institution is the cheerful homelike arrangement
OF It's class-roons. Many OF the partitions are OF
glass, giving abundant light IN all the rooms By
subsequent purchases from Admiral Ammen, the
institution now possesses good-sized farm which
has been brought up TO high state OF cultivation
The latest Improvement is an elegant barn, plan
ned from the French idea, and built by Canadian
contractors at an actual cost OF $4,000. The i'm
portant novelty OF this building is found in Its i'm
mense tank lands and estern which by means OF pipes
where, at convenient distances, by hose attached
10 plugs, all the owlands receive periodical dress
lngs. The tank surrounding the cistern Is large
enough TO receive the solid manure and refuse Of
the stables, the teaching OF which enters the tank
and Is conveyed to Its several stations along the
hillside graperies and trucking, IN addition to the
dairy products OF the farm, greatly increase the
selI,sustalning feature OF the institution:
The remaining property OF Admiral Amrnen,
lots
The admiral has Just completed a sale OF the
homestead Of the late Commodore Guest, opposite
his own mansion, to a WaShingtOnian who will be-
come permanent resident.
Dr. Marion Humes having completed his resi-
dence upon the property purchased OF Mrs. Marion
Humes, Is now building barn OF large proper
lions.
Mr. Rampley, OF Baltimore County, has been Wis
1tlng his daughter, Mrs Marion Humes-
Mrs. Harris and Mrs Turner, OF Baltimore County
and city, are guests of Mrs. Emack.
Weverley Seminary, upon Evansville Heights IN
der the direction OF Mrs. FttZhugh, will hold its
closing exercises on Thursday next June L.
Confederate army, has taken for the summer the
telephone-road cottage OF the late Mr.. Sims, near
the Ammen mill, now operated by Mr.. Prather.
Mr.. Orlando Robey, late sheriff OF Prince Georges
County, has been appointed general supervisor OF
roads under the recent change of the legislature.
The commissioners have ordered repairs upon
the bridge at this place. and committees 20 re-
port upon the necessary repairs upon the bridges
at the experiment station and at Bladensburg.
additional names TO the registry list for the month
OF May: VIM. Birckard. Chas. Briggs, Lewis john
son, Geo. W. Lucas, Thos. Robertson, Benz. F.
Snowden, and Waldeman Beng. The names OF
Messrs. Duncan G. Campbell, Michael McCan,
sllas Sel, and Calvin Brown have been stricken
The large brick house of Mr.. Sims is being re-
paired by VIM. I. Jones for a yearly tenant.
Thlrty-six crates OF strawberries were shipped
TO Washington from Beltsville yesterday
Mr.. Boulder, engineer Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad visited Beltsvtlle on Wednesday last to
view the land offered by Mr.. Andrew Brown for a
freight station and depot.
The property upon which the present station at
Beltsvle Is located belongs TO the heirs OF the late
Mr.. John Sims.
Mr.. W. W. Hall has sold for Jos. r. Roberts
trustee for B. b. MorselS heirs, 100 acres OF land
known as Mrs. Slom'S place, commanding a mag
nincent view OF washington, and lying upon the
telephone road, 10 miles east OF Branchville TO
Mr.. Mason, OF West WaShingJon; and since then
80 acres OF the tract, with the improvements
have been sold to Mrs. Hultz, OF Washington, VINO
Will improve the property extensively. Mr.. Hall
has also sod In Hyattsvllle, 81 acres, within 200
yards OF the station, TO Mr.. ThOS. A. Mitchell who
Will make Improvements.
Mr.. Richards, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
immigration agent, visited Branchville. and after
being shown the contemplated improvements by
Mr.. Pinckney Scaggs, WILL report favorable upon
building new station, freight and telegraph
office at that place.
The commissioners having required the trustee
or the late Collector Han to close his accounts: the
circuit Court has extended MIR. Perkins time till
March, 1889. for the collection of back taxes
The iron furnace or Nr. Chas. Coffin OF Muirkirk
Is now In null working Order turning out ITO tons
OF Iron per week Mr.. Coffin states that his name
Will not be before the republican convention for
Congress.
TIE local-option vote at Laurel having closed
the saloons In that town, one has been opened
near Mulrklrk, the division line Of districts. w