Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-21
NEWS FROM LAUREL,
Much Activity in Building-A Hint to
Thanksgiving sportsmeD-Notes.


Correspondence CT The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Nd, Nov. 81, 1892
Thanksgiving day will be celebrated at Cen
tenary NJ. E. Church by interesting services
under the auspices of the junior Epworth
League. An interesting program has been pre-
pared, and the idea of the children alone con-
Quoting Thanksgiving service is novel one in
this community and promises TO attract large
congregation. The hour set for the service is 8
O'Clock IN, thus affording members of other
churches an opportunity to attend.
The several other churches here will also OBJ
serve the day by appropriate services in the
morning.
MUCH BUILDING GorGG on.
The spirit of improvement still prevails here
and plans for several new houses are being pre-
pared and the foundations for quite a number
are being laid. A greater number of buildings
have been erected in Laurel this year than in
the two wears preceding. and with the coming
OF winter the contractors, instead of stopping
work az they have always done heretofore. find
they have more contracts than ever on hand
The confidence of this community in the next
administration making prosperity for our town,
as they claim was the case from 1885 to 1882 is
mistaken, and feeling thus confident of sure
return for their investment much business is
contemplated. To this cause for confidence
must be added the certainty of electric lights
for streets and houses and the prospect of the
boulevard. Be this as it may there has never
been time when there was greater activity in
real estate and building matters
GUNNERs, TAKE NOTICE.
Many Washington sportsmen are in the habit
of spending Thanksgiving day hunting in the
counties adjacent to the District of Columbia
They should take notice of the law passed by
the last legislature, and which is now in force
III all the counties OF this state, for the preven-
ton Of hunting without permission.
The law Furnishes by fine of IS every person
who enters upon any land in the state to hunt
with gun or dog without first obtaining the
leave or license of the owner of the land and
provides that if the fine be not paid the tres
passer shall be committed to Jail not exceeding
twenty days.
The almost unanimous sentiment Of the
farmers in the vicinity is in favor of vigorous
enforcement OF the law they requested its
passage for their protection. 1t will, therefore,
be well for Washington hunters to get the neces-
sary permission first or remain at home.
WANT THE ELECTRIC ROAD EXTENDED.
The residents of Howard county north and
west of Laurel have been holding meetings
during the past week at Highland and Clarks-
vile for the purpose Of securing the extension
of the proposed electric road from Tacoma to
Sandy Spring in Montgomery county via High
land and GAINESVILLE to Ellicott City, thence to
Catonsville. there to connect with the Baltimore
city line. The country through which this road
would pass, if built. is the finest in Howard
county, and the people are able to assist in
building it, and from the amount of enthusiasm
displayed at the meetings held they seem to be
willing to do their part. Committees have been
appointed to confer with the incorporators of
the company recently organized in Montgomery
county.
NOTES.
Capt. J. W. Collins, who has chsrge Of the
United States exhibit OF fish and fisheries at the
worlds fair, spent Sunday with his family
here and returned to Chicago, where he ex-
poets to remain several months engaged In pre-
pairing the exhibit
Mrs Edward w. Brooks has purchased lot
at the corner of 4th street and Carroll avenue
and intends to erect a fine house thereon in the
spring.
Mrs. Charles A. Pike and her two sons Of
Washington were in Laurel Saturday visiting
the family Of DIR. 7. NJ. Baldwin.
The livery business must be profitable here,
as there are now two establishments and another
Is TO be opened at once by a gentleman from
Ellicott City and it is reported that gentle
man from Washington will open the fourth.
One OF the greatest needs Of this place 10 q
good dairy. The demand largely exceeds the
supply Of both milk and butter. both of which
bring city prices
One Of the most magnificent maple shade
trees on Main street has been cut down by Mr..
Feige, preparatory to the erection of Q store
Main street are source Of pride to our citi-
zens and 1t il with much regret they zee one
cut down, even to make room for buildings.'
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