Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-16
BYATTsvILLE AND VICINITY.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTsvILLE, MD, Dec 16, 1873.

Correspondence OF The Evening Star
HYATTsvILLE, MD. Dec. 16, 1892.
The annual meeting OF G.. X. Warrent Post,
No. l5. G. A r., Of this place for the purpose
Of electing officer. and inspecting the post was
held at Mechanics Hall last night. Comrade
Routan, department Inspector OF Duchane Post,
No. 3. of Baltimore inspected the post The
following officers were elected: Post COM
mauder. Chas. r. JohnsOn senior vice COM
mander, George Tise; junior vice COM
msnder, Robert J.. Kerr; officer of the day, A.
Liiiey; officer of the guard, W. A. Bartlette;
quartermsster. Adam Geib; chaplain. +. f.
hankhoges: surgeon. W. o. Eversield; dele
gates ~ Department encampment, r. W. Kerr
and A. Lilley
The Woman's Relief Co,ps of that post also
met and elected the following officers to serve
FOR he ensuing wear: President, Mrs. Eva kel-
Ter: senior vice president. Mrs. +. j. Granlick;
junior vice president. Mrs. Ella Collette; chap
lain. MIS- 7. Z. Bankhages secretary, Mrs.
Little OF Laurel, treasurer, Mrs. W. A Bart
lette; conductor. Mr.. Geo. Use; guard, Mrs.
Dodge - Laurel An elaborate supper was
served in the athletic club hall after the bust
ness meetings. number of invited guests
from Baltimore and Laurel. as well Hyatts-
vile. were present and did full justice to the
supper.
&cssrs. Walker and Fowler the committee
appointed by Mt. Hermon Lodge of this place
for the p.rpose of supcrIntending the founda-
ton for having the corner stone of the new
Masonic temple, have had ground broken on
spencer stree; and the concrete foundation
already laid The temple, when completed,
viii cost nearly 81 600
There Is some talk Of starting democratic
weekly newspaper in this village.
The concert given al the Universalist Church
IN Washington last night. for the benefit of the
rinkney Memorial Church of this place. was
largely attended by the people from this
neighborhoOd
Golden Rule Lodge. No As. |. o. NJ. of this
place Is in iouri-hiug condition. Several ap-
phcations FOR membership will be acted upon
at It's next NEE ting.
Mr.. Percy Cox of this village has been
appointed local reporter for the Ereainq Netcs
OF Washington.
Several OF the Young friends of Dr. Henry s.
Hail Of tins village gave him pleasant surprise
party a. his residence last evening.
democratic farmer. residing IN Montgomery
county. = short distance beyond the borders of
Prince George, has piece OF running ever
green. which has II remarkable history, and
which cannot he purchased for money. Dur
ing C.eyelands inauguration III 1885 he plucked
II from one OF the many clusters which grow in
the Capitol grounds in Washington. and taking
L home planted II beside oak in his front
ward. The vlEe grew and fourished all through
tlcgeiands administration. but at the time Of
bis second nomination il began TO fade. and at
tie end Of that camraign seemed TO have com
pletely peTished. When Cleveland was again
nominated last June il took fresh root and has
continued to grow ever since. The circum-
stances connected with the vine have caused it
TO be considerably commented upon III that
noighbOThOoi.
COUNTY NEWS.
The board of county commissioners met last
Tuesday and transacted the following business
Ordered that John ii. Traband be paid $40 81
for pump furnished the Jail and also for
hauling two loads from the depot: that Theo-
dOre y. Middleton be paid - for four oak sills
for the pump III the jail yard that Henry J.
FRYE BE- paid Sl6.35 tor gravel furnished the
county; that J. l.. Eliayitch be paid SIPS for
supplies furnished aims house for the month OF
November. 1892; that the report of DIR. VI. d.
HImes, F. \. SCaggs and Il. '. Hail. the com
mlttee on tie construction of an iron bridge At
Brdnchville. be adopted and that Dean 4
Nestbrook he raid $50 for building tn. said
bridge. chat Thos. Z. Williams be reelected
clerk TO the board. bond flied and approved;
that DR. L. A Griffith be appointed physician
70 the Jail tor one wear; that Thos. 4. o Bryan
BE- reappointed keeper of the court house
grounds for one wear; that Vim. Ii. Flint be
paid - 40 for forty tons Of coal for court
house: that the resi .nation of ". L. Connick rs
constable of the thirteenth district be accepted
and that the work on public roads by super
visOrs be suspended unless special, ordered by
the board.
regular meeting of the orphans court viii
be held next Tuesday.
Hiss Cara Turner of Woodyille is visiting
1Irs. Chas. II. Welsh.