Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-01
LAUREL.
Fires Due to the Drougbt-The Lost Regis
tration Books Found.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LAUREL, MD, October 81. 1892.
An extensive fire swept over that portion of
Anne Arundel county adjacent to Laurel last
Saturday afternoon. The drought had made the
grass, weeds and leaves dry finder. and a
spark from passing engine on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad act fro to the grass and the
high wind prevailing swept it quickly over a
large extent of ground. BY strenuous efforts
the old Mallory canning factory was saved. The
swamp lands bordering on the Patuxent river
were burned by this fire last night, but the
damage, if any, is not known.
A spark from an engine on the Baltimore and
Ohio set fire to the grass and weeds at the out
skirts of Laurel SATURDAY evening and DESTROYED
many of the young shade trees and sidewalks in
South Laurel. the Maryland Investment Com
pany addition to this town. which lies partly
within the corporate limits. The high wind
nGsvailirG swept the fire over tho whole of what
Is called the PecoSin bottom. and there il ragged
all dsy yesterday until exhausted for want Of
material TO feed upon.
PUBLISHING COMPANY FORMED.
company has been Incorporated under the
name Of the Laurel Publishing Company of
Prince Georges county, and has purchased
from Mr. t. Z. Baldwin the Laurel Democrat.
Mr.. Baldwin will continue 10 edit and publish
the Democrat heretofore The company is
composed Of some of the leading democrats of
this and the adjoining counties. The transfer
Of the Office took place last saturday
BIG REPUBLICAN MEETING AT SAVAGE.
The republicans held big rally at Savage in
Howard county, three miles frcm this place.
last Saturday night. About forty members Of
the LAUREL Republican League under the mar
shalship Of Mr.. Charles +. Butts attended
lha LAY md sbadtb sa, 10 4
quite number OF prominent speakers ad-
dressed the meeting.
THE LOST REGISTRATION BOOKS FOUND.
Ever since last Friday the democrats of
Laurel district, as we'll the state democratic
central committee. have been much worried and
very anxious over the uon-delivery of he regis
tration books OF this district to the county
clerk required by law.
The law requires the registration officer
upon the completion OF the registration to de-
/ liver the registration book to the county clerk
and TO take his receipt for the same. Mr.. John
W. Whitesi3e. who l. the registration officer as
the trip from here TO the county seat n a long
and roundabout one, sent TO the clerk to know
If the book could be sent by express, and upon
receiving an aft rmative answer delivered 1t to
| the express agent here on the 18th instant
A gentleman in Marlboro wishing to look at
the book last FRIDAY called for il in the clerk
office and was surprised when informed the
book had not been delivered and Immediately
l telegraphed Representative Barnes Compton
/ the chairman of the state democratic central
committee. who promptly wired the registra-
/ tioa officer and also sent to trace il up.
When II Is remembered that this district
I gives over 200 democratic majority and that
without the book il would have been impossible
| TO hold an election in this district its import
ance to the democracy may be realized.
The registrar and the man sent by the state
/ committee kept on the track through the ex-
/ press Offices here and in Baltimore and thence
down the Pope's Greek line to Upper Marlboro,
, where they found the book in The express Office.
The express agent delivered the book to the
registrar. who delivered IL in person to the
county clerk and took his receipt. The express
agent made certificate that he notified the
clerk of the books arrival. but the clerk says
he did not. and his deputy made affidavit that
no notice was received and that he had asked
the agent If il had arrived and was informed
II had not As the book has been found the
. whole matter ends and rhe election viii, pro-
coed.
rIsHoP PAREr ~ LACRE:.
Bishop Paret preached an eloquent sermon
at the reopening Of ST. Philips Church yester-
day morning and confirmed a large class. The
bishop also preached at All Saints Chapel. An
napolis juaction, in the afternoon and admin
istered the rite Of confirmation.
PROPOSED TILE rAcroRY.
! Among the industries proposed to be soon