Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-01
EVANSVILLE.

Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATrsvILLE. Md. September 1, 1892
DIR. and Mrs. Egleston removed to Washing
ton yesterday.
Miss sallie Levin has returned from Cape
May, N. J.
A dog supposed to be mad was killed on the
river road below Bladensburg yesterday even
ing.
A number Of hunters started early this morn
ing for the marshes on the Eastern branch to
shoot reed birds.
Mr.. Louis d. Wine has returned from Atlantic
City, n. J. Capt A. c. Tanner of Washington
was his guest yesterday.
The following players compose the Bladens-
burg Base Ball Club: Simon Jones, captain
Edward Gasch. Chas. A. Manning, Chas. A.
Lynch, Samuel Fawcett, Fred Baumann. Fred
Heller, Geo. Suit, Edward GOWN Bent Lynch,
John A. johnson. This club proposes to give
sOcials during the winter season.
Mr.. Russell Barnes and family will spend the
winter in Washington.
Mr.. Rexford III. Smith has returned from
Beach Haven. n. J.
Mr.. Robert L. Wells of Kansas is the guest of
his bro her, DR.. Chas. A. Wells.
Miss Hester Calvert has returned from a
lengthy visit to Leonardtown. Nd.
Mr. Samuel Beall and Miss Olive Bendz will
be married this evening at $50 o'clock at the
Episcopal Church. Beltsyille. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Mr.. Dudley.
BY special invitation of the anti-single tax
men. MIR. W. 4. Croffutt of the United States
geological survey will speak in opposition TO
that measure in this village next Thursday even
ing.
COUNTY NEWS.
The county school commissioners met here
last Tuesday and transacted the following bust
ness: Ordered that Miss Helen d. Ryan be APP
pointed assistant teacher at school No g. MARI
borO' district; that Miss Florence Grady be
appointed assistant teacher at the Oxon Hill
school. Ordered that in view of q counter
petition representing majority of the patrons
and pupils of school No. 5, Piscataway district.
we hereby revoke the appointment of the
trustees made at the last meeting ard appoin.
Messrs. John A. Dixon, James r. Edelin, and
Albert 7. jenkins trustees of said school. Or
dered that James Z. Waugh be appointed
trustee of Charlton Heights school vice DIR. W.
o. Eversfeld. removed from the neighborhood;
that the commissioners are unable to comply
with the request for an appropriation for night
school in Laurel from want of means. although
we approve of the school and should be glad to
help 1t in the matter if We were able to DO so;
that n. S. Piummer ard b. Gully be appointed
trustees of the colored school in Badensburg
in place of Messrs. Moss and Bumby; that tire
public schools be opened on September /. the
board reserving the right TO close the same on
the 18th of April 1893, If such a necessity
should arise: that the examiner be directed to
purcha site for a coored school in the town
of Upper Marlboro that j. ". Brown, James
Parker and John W. Turner be appointed
trustees of cOlored school No. l, Queen Anne
district. Miss Anne Townshend and Miss Ellen
Wolfey were examined us candidates for pubic
schools.
The following orders were passed at recent
meeting OF the county commissioners at Mari
boro' Ordered that 1900 be appropriated for
Bledensbnrg district. payable out of license
fund, the said appropriation to be expended
under the direction of the road commits
sioners of said district, subject to the approval
of this board; that 800 be appropriated for
Laurel district, payable out OF license fund, the
said appropriation to be expended under the
direction of the road commissioners of said dis
trict, subject to the approval OF this board
that $3.50 be appropriated for Evansville district,
payable out OF license fund. the said approprl-
alton 20 be expended under the direction OF
the road commissioners of said district. subject
TO the approval of this board: that 500 be
appropriated for Queen Anne district. PAYABLE
out of the license fund, the said appropriation
TO be expended under the direction Of the road
commissioners of said district. subject to the
ap. roval of this board; that the following road
and bridge accounts be passed and paid: Geo.
7. Cross, s54.62; W. c. Waters, S73 92; Charles
J. baoel, .W: .. henry Murray, Sbo. ~: Isaac
Grimes, $110.I4; y. +. Richardson, Si7.75;
TLos. r. Brooks, Ss0.S7; John z. Jenkins,
s9475; W. ". Beavans, $3.50. so; John E. Bew-
ley, SAC. SO: Geo. T. Underwood. ESQ: VIM r.
Baker, Sl799s; Jos. H. Thorn, SS2.95; N. O..
Ridgeley, jr.. 800; G. G. Clarke, $40: Arthur
Fulton, S41.57; Henry Haker, S5l.50; Thos. r.
Coombe, S16; W. W. Fowler, Ss475.
The governor has pardoned Edward Nolan
and Joseph Scott, who were convicted of horse
stealing in this county in 1885 and sentenced to
thirteen years and seven months each.
W. B. H.