Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-04
HYATTsvILLE.
Ne Of The Evening Star.

Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
HrArrsvIILK, MD, June 9, 1894
Sheriff Middleton and his deputies hearing
that a cock fight wonid be given a. the Palo
Alto House in Badensburg last Monday night.
raided the place ct q late hour and succeeded in
| stopping the fight, but we're unable 10 arrest
the parties connected with the affair. as thew
fed with their birds at the approach Of the
onicers, leaving only few feathers as evidence
| OF the sport.
Messrs. Duckett a Ford have sold to Mr..
Chas. Ackers for s450 lot No. 4, in block 1, of
Holidays subdivision in Huntsville.
The handsome residence which Dr. Jos r.
owens is having erected in the upper part Of
this town is nearly completed.
While Mrs. Chas. f. Beach was searching in
the cellar of her house . few DAYS ago she was
startled by kissing sound. which proceeded
from a corner of the wall. Looking ia that di-
rection she discovered q large snake of the
moccasin species, with head erect and fangs ex-
tended. Instead Of screaming with fright she
seized an AK and instantly beheaded the reptile.
Ii was measured and found to be four feet
| seven inches in length.
An enjoyable surprise party TO Miss Beatrice
Cox, niece of DR.. Clifford Cox, was given at his
residence last Tuesday evening by Misses Lula
Habercom, Efhe ketner and Louise Evans. The
amusements consisted of games, music and
dancing and refreshments were served. Those
present were Dir. and Mrs. Cox. Misses Cox.
Lula and Elsie Habercom, Rifle Ketner, Daisy
Walker, Louise Evans. Clara Smith, Berthe
Skinner, Matte Tise, Fannie and Bessie Howard
IDA Daniels, Annie Perkins, Amelia Baker, Iva
and Isabel Drury, Laura Stevens, Julia Weeks
Graeie Van Loan and Messrs. George Evans
Charles Shimp. Richard and William Richard
son, Richard Latimer, Howard Barnes, Willie
Hall, Lowdes Wells, Bonnie Smith, Willie Van
Loan, George Hickey, Lonnie Buck, Paul and
Mr.. ]. H. Ralston has had a tennis court laid
out on the handsome lawn in front of his resi-
dence and formed club among his friends,
which practices there nearly every evening.
Gov. Brown has reappointed Mr.. Daniel
Barron justice Of the peace for the Bladens-
Messrs. Louis d. Wine, Charles II. Welsh. Henry
A. Drury and Chas. T. Beach went on fishing
expedition up the Eastern branch this evening
and caught quite number Of fine perch. Mr..
Wine shot large turtle with a revolver while
1t was swimming in shallow water. He will
have turtle soup for dinner tomorrow and viii
invite his three friends to partake of the tempt
ing dish.
Mrs. II. c. Browning has returned to Hyatts-
vile after pleasant visit to Richmond, Va
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Postmaster Castle of Laurel has rendered the
following report Of the operations of the free
delivery system at that place for the month of
May: Delivered-registeredle letters, Ie; ordinary
letters, 4,076; postal cards. s6S; second, third
and fourth-class matter, 2,S33. Collected
local letters 1856: mail letters $50; local postal
cards, 2ls; mail postal cards, 4s2; second, third
and fourth-class matter, "a. Total number of
pieces handled, 1888.
Mr. Chas. h. Turner, doorkeeper of the
House OF Representatives, and his wife are
boarding at the Herbert House in Laurel
DIR. Chas. A. Harding, formerly of Mont
gomery county, died at his residence in Kent
district last Tuesday morning. at the age of
seventy-two years. He will be buried at Rock
Vile tomorrow evening.
At a meeting of the county commissioners
held IN Marlboro last Tuesday the following
orders were passed: That a dividend of SO per
cent be declared on the county paper of 1856
and that one of ~ per cent be also declared on
the county paper OF 1887; that the treasurer of
the town commissioners of Upper Marlboro be
paid $3.50 in full for road tax due said corpora-
ton for the year 1892, to be paid out of the
licenses issued within the corporate limits OF
said town; that the report OF Dr. Mareen, DR.
Humes, Pinkney A. Scaggs and r. v. Robey,
commissioners OF Evansville district. be adopted;
that the bond Of VIM. H. White, standard bearer,
be approved; that the account Of Edward Henry
for $40 for burying horse be passed by order Of
the health officer; that the board meet the
commissioners Of Anne Arundel county at Hills
bridge at 10 o'clock on the 18th instant in re-
gard to said bridge: that the road accounts of
S70.95 w. X. Baker, $173s2; W. W. Fowler.
1854; n. o. Ridgley, -$5l; Arthur Fulton,
SAC; JAS. A. Thorn, &50.54; E. E. Berry, IS:
VIM. H. vermillion, Sill.
dramatic entertainment will be given at
Forestville on the 10th instant for the benefit
Of the Epkcopal church of that place.
Mr.. Charles Bowie of this county has been ap-
pointed to position in state tobacco ware
house No. 8, in Baltimore, by Inspector
Clagetk
Rev. Mr.. Harold Of Washington will hold
services at Trinity Church, Marlboro, next
Sunday.
The first street Of the proposed town Of
Landover was laid out few DAYS ago.
An enjoyable picnic and coaching party WINS
given to the old Barney Mill on Decoration day
by the following young people of Laurel:
Misses Lima and Amelia Brehme, Anna. Bessie
and Mary Walk, Mitylene and Edith English,
Alice Joke and Oracle Sudler and Messrs. r.
Hall and Waters Brehme. Geo. W. Waters, jr,
Richard A. Estep, Samuel Gray, Stephen GAM
brill, jr., James II. Walk and j. C. Howell II.
5000 10 Minneapolis and Return via the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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