Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11
Our Maryland Neigh bOrs.

WHAT Is GOING ON IN PRINCE GEORGES CoUNTY-A
NEW RAILROAD STATION AT CHARLTON HEIGHTS
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEIGHBOR-
BooD-ACTIoN OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
BRANCHvILLE, Md, August 10. 1883.
An arrangement has just been consummated by
which Mr.. Francis Shanabrook has grated to the
B. and o. Railroad Co. a section OF land, 100 BY
400 feet for station SITE at the junction OF Gen.
trail avenue, which runs west to the Washington
Pike and Charlton Heights avenue which runs
east, connecting all the avenues OF Charlton
Heights with the railr BAD. The building is to be
located on the west side OF the railroad and is 10
be built by the Charlton Heights Co., at q cost of
600, the company to be REIN cursed for the same
when they shall have built 100 houses. This new
station Is to be known as och. rlton."
An avenue east OF the railroad. and connecting
Branchviile with this new SITE has already been
graded. Dynamite and powder, aided by six plows
aud host OF grubbers, are now preparing the
meadow front along the railroad for a park,
through which there are several drives to the
station The main residence OF this tract has been
bought by Dir. Graves, OF Washington VINO will
make extensive improvements for his permanent
The handsome villa of Mrs. Becker. Of Washing
ton Is now under roof While preparations are pro-
crossing to erect several more at once.
MIR. snanabrook has completed fine residence
upon Central avenue, for Mr.. Boeau. OF the
Department OF Justice, while just opposite upon
the same avenue, be is rapidly complel.pg a hand
some home for Mrs and Miss JOINER. With some
erect large store-room for general merchandise
fertilizers and farming implements ana Will estab.
llsh also canntng-house, and will give one years
rent free TO any enterprising man who understands
the business.
. Mr.. rscherrely, Of Washington, has sold his new
residence at Riversdale to Mr.. Morrison or Wash.
1ngton, and will build upon his place at Beltsytlle
Tor MS residence In the future
A grangers' picnic is announced to be held in
Rlcn'S WOODS. BArtonville, on saturday, August IL
at 10 o'clock. The national lecturer Mr. Mortimer
Whitehead, and Statemaster Murray, are expected
TO speak.
Mr. JAS Simms, OF Beltsville, has sold to the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Co. 12O cords OF wood
AT $2.12T cents per cord at the station.
The county commissioners have ordered that
be authorized 10 contract for the construction OF
bridge over Sligo Greek in Bladensburg district
Fur.ner, that L. o. Robey repair the two bridy eS
on east and west side OF the railroad at this place
that VIM Shea, John X. Harrison. and Luther Bra.
sherS open road from Montgomery line through
the lands OF Mrs Laura Parker 10 intersect the
Laurel road
The remaining SIS, 900 OF the county per cent
DondS were SOLD luis week at pubic sale 10 Will
SOD, C0lston Co., OF Baltimore, for SIS, Jos
MI. ROBERT Diilon, OF Toronto, Canada, mas been
elected principal OF Marlboro Academy The DO
sition or assistant principal is still vacant.
Messrs. VIM. MilStead, George Waters and
Charles Shaffer Jr, have been appoin led to repair
the Laurel school-hOuse at a cost OF $500
Republican primary meetings Will be held In
delegates TO a convention which meets In Mari.
boro On the 20 b, and in Laurel on Thursday, the
23d, 10 nominate member OF Congress
The son OF Sherin Darnall, or Bladensburp fell
into the stream AT that place some days ago when
the tide was highest. Mr.. james c. Rogers tumned
the aid OF Dr. Richardson, ne was brought to con-
sciousness. W.