Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
FROM LAUREL,
Political, Social and Personal News From
Howard County.

Political, Social and Personal News From
Howard County.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Nd, Oct. 81, 1892
The night school. for the benefit of those
children who are employed during the day and
are unable to attend the day schools, will be
opened next Monday night in school building
No. l. The school is supported jointly by the
county school commissioners and some citizens
of Laurel. This Is the third year the school has
been open and the previous two years were
most successful
Miss Maggie Z. Edmonston, principal Of the
Laurel High School, left yesterday morning for
St Paul, Mimi, where she hopes the change of
climate will restore her health. Miss Edmon-
stOn is recognized as the leading educator con-
nected with the public schools of this county, and
is held in such high esteem by the people Of
Laurel and her pupils that O most affec ting
scene was witnessed at the depot, where a hun
dred or more were gathered to bid her farewell
Messrs. Bond Il Nicholson have COM
menced the erection of handsome
ten-room house on Montgomery street
for Mr.. George W. Curley.
DIR. ]. I. Billiard, resident Of this place and
an employee Of one Of the government depart
ments in Washington, in attempting to board
the 8 o'clock train while in motion sipped
under the car by those standing by and escaped
with only bruises and the loss of great toe
The Baptist Church. now in course of erec-
ton, will be completed by December l, and will
be one of the most commodious and best ar
ranged public cdifices in town.
SOME ORGANIZATIONS.
A democratic campaign club has been organ
lied at Scagg's Cross Roads, near Senator Cor
mans home, with William A. Wilson, presi-
dent: Jacob Souder and Robert Alcom, vice
presidents; Charles f. Carr, secretary; Samuel
c. NARROW, treasurer, and Jacob Souder, ser
geant-at-arms.
st. Mary's Catholic Church will be repre-
sented in the great parade in baltimore tonight
by over one hundred members, wearing dark
clothes, derby hats and red white and blue
sashes. and carrying torches. Ex-Mayor Richard
l.. Wallach il chief marshal and has several
aids The Laurel Military Band, thirty pieces,
accompanies them.
The Midway Culvert Pipe and Terra Gotta
Company is a new enterprise Just organized to
develop the extensive beds of clav at Oak Crest.
about two miles from Laurel and it is proposed
to erect extensive works at that point
More activity has been displayed in real es-
tate in this vicinity in the present month than
in the past year and greater number Of sales
have been reported.
Mr.. John W. Jackson completed TODAY the
erection of eight new houses for Gordon 4
Brother In North Laurel
TO LIGHT THE STREETS,
The session of the city council last night was
for the consideration Of the question of light
ing the town under the law passed by the last
legislature and ratified by a vote Of the people
last April. Much delay has been caused by the
efforts to get a contract for arc electric lights
sufficient in number to light the town for the
amount of money authorized to be- collected
for that purpose. The electric light companies
were to submit final bids at this meeting, but
asked an extension of the time to next Thurs
day. when the matter will be settled There
were bids from gas companies proposing to
light the town to the extent required
by the law, but these men were not considered
and will not be until it is demonstrated that the
electric lights cannot be obtained. The mayor
and council are required to contract for the
best light that can be furnished for the money
raised BIZ an additional levy Of ten cents on the
800 valuation of taxable property, and as
Laurel has twelve miles Of streets upon which
houses have been erected a large number Of
lights will be required.
SOME PERSONALS.
Miss Minnie Webb has returned from Fulton,
where she has been visiting the Misses Moore
Mr.. T. NJ. Baldwin has returned from a week
of fine bass fishing at Newport, Pa. He was
accompanied by DIR. W. o. Baldwin Of WASH
ington-
DIR. W. W. Gray has rented the Minor resi-
dence, on Prince Georges street, and will make
that his home while he has charge Of the insti-
tute.
Misses May, Lizzie and Agnes Ivey of WASH
ington have been visiting relatives here.
Next Monday night ct 7:SO O'Clock In Gen.
tenary N. E. Church Rev. R. r Murphy will
preach the autumnal sermon, and an interest
ing program for the evening has been prepared.
Representative Barnes Compton returned
yesterday from his stamping tour Of the lower
counties OF this district and says he u perfectly
satisfied with the political outlook and feels
confident that his majority over Mr.. Parrsn,
the republican candidate for Congress. win be
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