Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
The street Lighting Problem Under Discus
sion-Notcs From Howard County.

sion-Notcs From Howard County.
Correspondence Of Tn. Evening Star
LAUREL, Nd. November 2, 1892.
The subject of lighting the streets is still
claiming the attention Of the people here and
there are almost a. many rumors afioat con-
corning what will and what will not be done as
there are relative TO the coming national cleo
ton. In an interview Mayor Charles H. STAN
ley expressed himself to your correspondent in
plain and very unnistakable language about
what he did not intend to do. He said the peo-
pie voted for electric lights and not gas or oil
lamps. and that, notwithstanding the law re-
quired that the best lights that could be Sc
cured for the money available should be con-
tracted for, the people now heard gas or oil
mentioned, and II they had been the lights pro-
posed he did not think the propositions would
have been ratified bv a vote Of the people He
also stated that be did not favor the gas propo-
sition because he did not believe the mains
could be extended over the whole town so as to
light every part Of it, and he declared it his
fixed determination to have the whole of the
town lighted or none. Any measure that did
not make provision for this he said would re-
ceive his veto. Mr.. Stanley also stated it as his
opinion that incandescent lights could and
would be put in and that six Of these lights Of
sixty candle power properly distributed along
the streets would light as great a distance az
The city council meets again tomorrow evening
to receive bids for the lighting contract.
aUNNERs MORE PLENTIFUL THAN GAME.
Yesterday the prohibition in the game laws
expired in Prince Georges, Howard and Anne
Arundel countless and every man and boy who
owned gun, or who could borrow or hire one,
was out from early morning till dark. Some
good bags were secured, but it is safe to saw
that at the close Of the day there were more
tired hunters than dead birds and rabbits.
Owing to the dry weather in the spring and
early summer there are a greater number of
cartridges than for years past.
LAUREL MISCELLANY
Mr.. Kaiser, who bought the CLANCY property
on Main street last week, will commence the
erection of a large store building next Monday
There were several persons in town yesterday
aud the day before trying to purchase lots on
Main street between the bank and the depot
for the erection Of business houses, but they
have not been successful 10 far in finding any
for sale at a reasonable price.
The case of the state vs. r. l.. Nichols for as
sault with intent to kill David Rally by shoot
ing him twice with pistol at the formers place
Of business, was tried at Annapolis Monday and
the Jury. after being out all night, returned
verdict of guilty OF common assault yesterday
evening. The case was taken on change of
venue from this county after one mistrial by q
jury in the circuit court at Marlboro.
HOWARD COUNTY NEWS.
The will Of the late Judge Miller Of the cir
cult court of this county has been admitted to
probate and Judge Henry E. Wootton has
qualified as executor, giving bond in the sum of
Sl3OOOO. with Thomas III. Gather and John
G. Rogers as sureties. After remembering a
few friends by bequeathing them 81 900 each
and leaving his body servant $500, he directs
the remainder of his estate, amounting TO about
$4,000. to be divided equally between his two
nephews and one niece.
Mrs T. b. Owings has been placed in charge
OF the womans work in this county in the in
terest of the worlds fair. Mrs. Owings was
appointed in the place of Mrs. W. b. Peter,
who from illness was compelled TO resign.
A forest fire in the sixth district near the old
Annapolis road did considerable damage. espe-
cially on the farm Of Mr.. John I. Wartield
The farmers of the southern part of this
county are considering plan Of starting CO.
operative canneries for their vegetables next
year. That part Of the county is well adapted
to the perfect growth Of tomatoes, corn. peas
and other canning vegetables, and heretofore
this branch of farming which is probably the
most lucrative, has been neglected for want of
cannerles- There is some opposition to the
proposition that the canneries shall be operated
on the cooperative plan. many preferring to
sell outright and take risks, but the peces-
sity for good market is felt by all
The democrats of the fifth and sixth districts
hold an oyster roast at Sceggs Cross Roads
next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will! be
addressed by several campaign speakers.
The democratic club Of Savage will hold
mass meeting at that place next Saturday night
and among the speakers will be Representative
Barnes Compton. who will also speak at the
meeting in the Academy of Music, Laurel, the
lance between the two places is only three miles.