Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-27
EVANSVILLE.
Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTsvILLE, Nd. May &c. 1892.
At meeting of the board Of town commits
sioners held at Mechanics Hall Wednesday the
bond Of VIM. II. Richardson was approved as
treasurer and CIV. Barr was sworn in as bailif.
1t was decided to secure the proper lines of
Pike avenue by measurement The board of
assessors. composed of Treasurer Richardson,
Geo. ii. Evans and Paul f. Tricou, have already
commenced to assess the town property in order
to make calculations on the corporation tax.
The Hyattsvile Progressive Euchre Club was
entertained W Wednesday night by Nh. and Mrs. Van
Loan. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. ii. l..
Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ii. Welsh Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boykin, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Loan,
DIR. C.. A. Wells Mr.. II. c. Browning, Mr. Clar-
ence Wilson, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. DIR. Egleston
and Miss Clara Turner. Refreshments in the
shape of strawberries and ice cream were served.
Mrs. Van Loan received the first ladies' prize
and Mrs. Whiting the second. The first favor
for the gentlemen was awarded to DIR. Wells and
the second to Mr.. Robinson.
colored boy while fishing in the Eastern
branch near Bendover Wednesday caught an eel
which four feet in length and weighed
nearly five pounds.
Mr.. Wallace Shipley has purchased a couple
of lots at Wien Heights. Highlands. and has
commenced the erection of dwelling.
While Messrs. Joseph Booth and John Fitz-
hugh Of Washington were rapidly driving
in sulky through Bladensburg yesterday
the vehicle was upset, breaking the front wheels
and throwing both occupants to the ground,
but fortunately not injuring them beyond few
bruises.
The old house on the lot of Mrs. Parker. adj
joining the pike near the Bladensburg bridge,
was blown down during the last wind storm. A
party Of gipsies from Richmond on their way
n on bnt lot
Mr.. Otto p. Habercom OF this place has been
appointed general manager of the Albemarle
County Lumber Company at Coversville, Va.
and will enter upon his new duties on the LIST OF
next month.
The board Of town commissioners of Bladens-
burg at a recent meeting elected Francis Gasch
president, George W. Coldenstroth treasurer
and John Il. Lepper secretary. Mr. n. c. OAR
nall was appointed town bailiff.
There Is some talk Of organizing u fire COM
in Marlboro having caused the people to agi-
tate the question.
Target practice has commenced at the Mary
land Agricultural College under Lieut. Grizzard.
U. 5. A. The cadet officers are Capt. Gambrill
and Lieuts. Chlds and Bailey
Gen. Edward G. Darlington celebrated his
sixty-seyenth birthday at his country residence
at Charlton Heights last Sunday.
Mr.. Dent Downing, formerly assistant teacher
of the public school of this place. was on q
visit here last Monday.
Several heavy storms visited this locality this
evening. flooding the roads and swelling the
streams to considerable extent. Loud peals
of thunder were followed by vivid flashes of
lightning, bat no damage has yet been re-
ported.
The Hyattsville base ball club will PLAY a
match game with the Patuxent club at Laurel
on Decoration day.
COUNTY NEWS.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of st. Thomas
Church. Groom. at a recent meeting reelected
the following officers: Mrs. Kendall Marbury,
president: Mrs. W. Z. Duvall, vice president
Mrs. Peter Wood. treasurer; Mrs. II. II. S.lsscer
secretary. Rev. Mr.. Willis of Annapolis has
accepted the call to this parish.
Subscriptions To the amount Of $525 were
raised at the Centenary NJ. F.. Church at Laurel
last Sunday to go toward the erection of par
sonage. which viii cost $4,000.
Mr.. George l.. Harris of the Prince Georges
Enquirer was lately married in Washington to
Miss Isabel Coombe of this county.
Messrs. Duckett h Ford recently sold to Mary
II. Beall acouple of lots at Iandover for $500 each
They also sold to Mr.. johnson eighty acres of
the Duyal estate at Glendale for ~, 900.