Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-27
Down at Upper Marlboro.

Correspondence Of The Evening sta.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, July "a, 1892.
At yesterdays meeting of the county com.
missioners Thomas E. Williams. the clerk was
able to render a detailed account of the county
paper now outstanding, together with the
sum and accrued interest TO which the holders
are entitled. The amount of money owed by
| the county on such paper is S57, 73S. S. THIS
amount is principally due to residents of the
county, but few persons in Washington and
Baltimore have a credit on the books of this
county. This amount will be payable on the
LIST OF August and the county will then be in
debted only for the issue of bonds recently
sold. The bonded debt is about Sl05. 900 on
property whose assessed valuation is over
S9, 0OO, 600.
Mr.. Dom. Bowling of this place left here yes
terday for Berkeley Springs, W. Va, where he
will spend few days.
Miss Dessa NJ. Ridgely of Washington is visit
ing her parents near this town.
Owing to the extremely hot weather the Au-
gust meeting of Ladies' Association will be de-
ferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Heiskell Of Washington
spent Sunday at the summer residence of DIR.
Il. s. Hill near town.
Miss Mary Hooe has returned to her home.
West End, after pleasant stay in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Geo. Ryan of Washington is visiting Ben
Wilson OF Nottingham, this county.
The trustees Of the Upper Marlboro Acad-
envy have held a meeting for the purpose of
electing teachers for the next scholastic year. but
postponed action until today.
Edward W. Sweeney OF this county. who had
been serving term Of fifteen months in the
penitentiary under sentence of larceny in Balti-
more, was pardoned last week to save citizen
ship.
The following are the delegates from this
county to the congressional convention that
a he pf III
Sasscer, John 2. Downing, n. c. Darnal and
Geo. r. H. Marshall
In a match game of base ball at Woodville on
Saturday last between the Woodville and Upper
Marlboro teams the visitors were victorious by
q score of 80 to 80. The home team gave q big
dinner prior to the game. and the visiting club
were made to feel at home and were treated to
all the hospitality due them. They spoke very
complimentary Of the manner in which they
were treated at the hands of the home club. The
return game will be played here on August 10,
on the station grounds.
A game also played at the station grounds
here Saturday between the Forestville nine and
a local team, composed principally Of small
boys, but they could twirl the bali much to the
surprise Of the visitors. The game was close
from start to finish and was very interesting.
At the end Of the fourth inning the score was
to in favor of the home team. return game
will be played Saturday.
A free-for-aI fight took place at SmithvilIe
Saturday night, in which two white men named
Jones and Stevens were badly cut.
NJ. Plummer IT,, Of the Baltimore post Office
is at home. where he will spend few days with
his parents in this town.
Miss Hunter of Surrsttville is spending few
days at the Marlboro House, where she is the
guest of Miss Ellen Harper.
Mr.. Mcpherson Of the Atlas Iron and Con-
struction Company Of New York, who has been
spending q few days at the New York Silicate Com
panys mines, where he has been superintend-
ing some iron work connected with the new plant,
has returned to New York. Mr.. Frank s. Harri-
son. secretary Of the same company, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday there also, where he was
making some inspection Of the work. He re-
turned yesterday.