Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-12
President. CONGRESS.
Distncts.
THE FAIR GROUNDS.

A committee of the Prince Georges County
Agricultural Fair Association met on the pro-
posed fair grounds yesterday and made some
arrangements with regard to the work which
will be commenced at an early date. Thomas
j. Grant has been appointed clerk to the asso-
Of the town and will be large enough to permit
laying out mile track, but it is thought that
only half-mile track will be put down.
THE ELECTION RETURN JUDGES.
The election return judges made their re-
turns yesterday for the official count, which
took place in the main court room in the after
noon. There we're fourteen in all and two bal
lot boxes were furnished many Of the districts
only one Of them being used in some cases.
Several of the judges had put the tally sheets In
the boxes and scaled them up instead
of leaving them out, rs the law di-
rects. One man thought he knew it all
and did not register the names in the tally
book and only had the names on sheets Of
paper and put them on the inside of the book
This Is also in direct violation of the law
These ballots must be kept in the clerks office
Of the judges Of the orphans court, as the law
directs.
VEIN OF MARL ROCK.
The men who were digging the well in the
jail yard when thirty-fve feet from the sur
face came upon a ledge of rock some three feet
thick. Some of the rock was very fine and
finty. but most of it was mari rock, which,
while ordinarily soft and easy to break, was ex-
tremely hard 20 work at that depth below the
surface. The workmen experienced much
trouble to get through the vein.
James A. Dowell, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Calvert county, re-
turned home last night.
The Franklin Davis Nursery Company have
commenced shipping their fall stock out now
and calculate to ship cray over e2OO, 900 worth
of stock.
There was a special meeting Of the county
commissioners yesterday with a full bench in
attendance. Among the orders passed was one
directing that warrant be drawn on the
treasurer for E. s. Walker for building bridge
In Buena Vista road in Mrs. Duvalls farm, and
one appointing James H. Clements constable
for the ninth election district for Prince
Georges county.
The board has under advisement the sole of
the house at Hills Bridge, which was recently
purchased with the Woodlawn Bridge property.
$500. ''' ''' w. ~" rs
James A. Dowell of this town is in Calvert
county.
Many sportsmen from the cities, who had
come down for a few days hunt, we're driven
home Yesterday by the continued rain. Game
Oh All ANUS 10 oAtIciuoAy ploutlIul
The condition of George H. Bunnell. who has
been Ill for long time, remains unchanged. He
was at one time at Providence Hospital, WASH
ington, where he underwent Q severe surgical
operation, and since then he has been very Ill.
Rev. c. F. Sontag is removing from Washing
ton to the rectory Of Trinity Church at this
place. where he accepted q call some time ago
Ice formed in this locality this morning.
mad dog was killed yesterday by q Mr..
King at Mellwood. 1t had bitten several dogs
| in the neighborhood, but no further damage
was done.
The sail Yacht Carrie, commanded by Capt
H. J. Poplar, hailing from Philadelphia, has
passed in Drum Point and will probably arrive
at Hills Landing this morning. She is owned
| by John G. Wotmough Of Philsdelphia and ID
one of the finest sail yachts going.
| Mrs. Lizzie Smallwood il visiting friends and
relatives in Baltimore.
Robert W. Hunter Of the clerks ONCE re-
turned to his post Of duty yesterday.