Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-28
HYATTsVILLE NEWS,
A Handsome Dwelling Burned-Other Items
of Interest.

OF Interest.
Correspondence Of The Evening Stsr.
HYATIsvILLE. Nd, Nov. %. 1892.
The handsome dwelling of Mr.. John F. Lynch
Of Riverdale caught fire last Saturday night
and burned to the ground. Mr.. Lynch was en-
gagged in a game of cards with his family down
stairs, when he was startled by hearing a crack
ing sound overhead and rushing outdoors dis
covered that the roof of his house was in q
blaze. The flames soon gained considerable
Roadway and attracted q large number of people
to the spot. Every effort was made to save the
burning building by throwing buckets of water
upon the flames, but the pump ran dry in the
midst of the operation and nothing further
could be done. All the outhouses with one ex-
ception, as well as the entire dwelling, were
consumed by the flames. Everything in the
upper story, including bedding, furniture and
clothing. was destroyed. There we're six rooms
in that story and each was handsomely fur
nished. A few articles down stairs in the shape
OF furniture were saved. The fire occurred
about o'clock in the evening. and it is thought
that it originated from sparks falling from the
chimney upon some leaves which had accumu-
lated on the roof. The house was only partly
paid for and the Riverdale Park Company
which holds q deed upon the property, receives
the entire benefit of the insurance, which
amounts to 81, 900 Mr.. Lynch is a contractor
are temporarily residing with one Of the
neighbors.
The Methodist Church a. Beltsville was the
scene Of q very pretty wedding last Thursday
evening, the contracting parties being Miss
Mary s. Shepherd, niece of Mrs. E. NJ. Shep-
herd, and Mr.. George W. Harrison. Rev. DIR.
Stakey performed the ceremony. The we'd
ding was largely attended by the friends and
relatives Of the bride and groom. many coming
out from Washington, and the church was
handsomely decorated for the occasion. The
bride was becomingly gowned in q tan cloth
travelling dress. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison took the o'clock train for
Washington, where . handsome reception was
given them by the groom's sister. Messrs.
Walter Bendz and Summerfield Hall Of Belts
vile acted as ushers at the wedding.
An enjoyable dance was given at Grange
Hall. Beltsville, last Friday evening by the La
dies OF the neighborhood The guests were
chaperoned by Mrs. II. s. Jones Of Beltsville
and Mrs. State Senator Coffin and Mrs. Low
erie of Muirkirk. Terpsichore reigned until q
late hour. Among those present were: Misses
keech, Lovejoy and Won Dachenhausen OF
Washington, Coffin and Lowerie, Carrie and
Sadie Jones Of Muirkirk, Lulu Jones of Belts
vile, Nettie Harris Of Troy, Emily McGrsw OF
Philadelphia, Miss Louise Ordiorne Of Hunt
ingdon, Pa, and the Misses Mitchell of Belts
vile, Messrs. John Oliver, Robert Howard
Fred Alvey, Grove, Cockrell and Won Dachen-
--assoSh VI "osuiuS tou, ihaIty Iersoiiss Voasci
Fitzgerald and VIM. Burke Of Baltimore, Chas.
and Lawrence Cassard and Simms Jones Of
Muirkirk and Don Graham of Salisbury, Md.
Another dance will be given in the hall Of the
Hyattsviile Athletic Club on the 9th Of next
month by the Mysterious Club.
The female congregation Of the colored Bap-
hst Church Of Bladensburg gave an enjoyable
sociable In the chapel at that place few even.
ings ago.
Miss Clara Holiday Of woodville, Nd, is
Visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles II. Welsh.
MI Robert Wright, who has been quite ill for
tne last two months. is now rapidly recovering.
Rev. John b. Williams, who was once pistol
OF ST. Matthews parish, has been called to 9
church In Georgetown, S. c., and viii take
charge OF 1t on the Sd Of December. Miss Jes-
sic Williams, his daughter. will be married in
that church today to Mr.. John Philip Bull Of
Georgetown
The new electric bells at the railroad cross,
ings, which indicate the approach Of trains
are OF great advantage TO The people Of thil
community.