Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-25
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Affairs,
Correspondent. Of The Evening star.

corrspondence Of The Evening star
HYATrsvILLE. Nm, June "a. 1891.
The orphans court held q regular meeting at
Marlboro last Tuesday and transacted the fol-
lowing business: Ordered, that the second and
final account Of J. Warning Medley, admins
traitor OF John E. Gardner. be passed; that the
application Of Thos. II. Thompson for ror-
tion Of the distribution amount Of the estate Of
john l.. Thompson be Get for hearing al tho
next meeting Of this court; that the first and
maj account of A o. Brady. administrator Of
James Z. Farr, be passed; tina; the account Of
X Irving Bowie, administrator Of VIM. b.
Bowie, be passed; that the bond Of BENZ T.
lurton, executor Of Sarah A. Thomas be an
proved in the sum of 5000 notice 20 The
creditors be given and that Charles Diversified
ana Peter Wood be appointed appraisers; that
the iirst and final account of Marion Durkett
and Mary II. Berry, administrators OF nr.
Seotse W. iserry, be passed; that the first and
nnal account of Charles II. Stanley administra-
tor OF William Stanley, be passed; that the
iirst and final account Of Henry voicht. ex-
ecutor OF Charles Heider. be passed; that the
nnai receipt Of 7. A Bowen. guardian Of Henry
bo"en; be passed; that DIR. l.. A. Griffith be ap-
pointed guardian to the minor children of
AlonEo Early; that the first and final account OF
Beaie ID. Mullilln, administrator of Edward
Arnold, be passed; that Joseph s. Wilson be
appointed appraiser in the estate of Mrs Emily
Hill IN place of Geo. Plummer, deceased.
The regular non-jury term of the circuit
court met at Marlboro last Monday, with
Judge Brooke on the bench. The dockets were
called and judgments entered In plain and un-
contested cases. Argument was heard last
Inesday an the case of T. Owen Berry VS..
lhoe. T. Berry. Exceptions were made to an
auditor report and the case was held sub curia
Mr.. Edmund Compton of Woodyille and Mr.
Francis Alexander Stevens Of Baltimore were
admitted 20 practice at the bar after passing
highly creditsble examinations Mr. Francis p
stevens hlcd petition in the case of the WASH
lngton ard Potomac Railroad COMPANY against
the Washington City and Point Lookout Rail-
road Company and Col. VIM. ]. Best requiring
Shas. III. Green. Herman knubel and Sickle
graph Manufacturing Company OF New York
10 furnish security for costs, being nou-resi-
dents.
The Laurel Assembly met at the residence Of
Col sa.idler In Laurel last Tuesday evening and
decided 10 give dramatic performance on the
18Th proximo. IL also decided 20 hold semi
monthly meetings instead of monthly ones dur
ING the summer. Miss Ella :. Walk and Mr.. ].
sothoron Compton were admitted a. members
branch of the Baltimore Building and
Loan Association has been recently orgnnized
a. Bowie, with the following officers and di-
rectors: John F. Zug. president: C. A. Weak
ley, vice president; L. z. Perkins. secretarv:
r ID: Lucas, treasurer; J. NJ. Carrick, Geo. II.
smith, j. W. Ryon, Daniel b. Lloyd, board of
directors.
Messrs. Duckett & Ford as agents fo- Gabriel
Duvall, executor, recently sold eichty-fve
acres OF the Wigwam farm in Forestvile be-
longing to the estate of the late Catherine L.
Duval. TO Mr.. William L. Beall for - TO cash
State Controller smith has made the quarterly
distribution OF the public school tax. payable
after the 18th of this month. Prince Georges
county will receive in this distribution SS.l2s
for white and S3,072.s2 for colored schools.
This distribution is the first under the census
of 1890.
The vestry Of st. Philips p L. Church
Laurel have decided 10 improve and enlarge
the old church instead of erecting a new one.
Mr.. C. c. Magruder Of Marlboro and Mr..
Samuel L. Gray of Laurel attended the demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago.
Work on the new building of the Marlboro
Gazette was commenced last Tuesday.
The case of W. W. Mccullough Va. John W.
Penn, concerning the question of complete
title TO desirable piece of Land at Highlands.
has been decided by the court Of appeals in
favor Of the latter
MIR. John E. Turner, well-known farmer
OF lower Prince Georges, recently died at his
years.
Preparations are being made for a grand
tournament TO be given at Surrattsville on the
Fourth of July for thu benefit of ST. Johns
Catholic Church Of that place
Warren Post, No. As, G. A. r., of Hyattsville
Laurel last night. The attendance was large.
many Grand Army men from Baltimore and
other points in Maryland being present. A
regular program. consisting of music. songs and
recitations, was presented. and Mayor Chas. III.
Stanley, an ex-confederate soldier. delivered an
interesting address. Dancing began about IL
o'clock and continued until a late hour.
DIR. J. IL. HUNT is having an eight-room house
erected on Prince Georges street in Laurel
Mr.. Geo. w. Barnes and Miss Eva Willard
Sere married at the residence of the brides
father in Laurel last Monday
Miss Csllie Cox of Huntsville has lust re-
turned from trip to Old Point Comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis q. Mattingly. who were
recently married in Hyattsville by Rev. Father
Russell, were serensded at the residence of the
BRIDE in Bladensbu-g last nigh. by the amateur
orchestra of that village
The Baptist Church Of Laurel will administer
the rites OF baptism in the Patuxent river next
Sunday. H