Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-24
FROM LAUREL.
Howard County Interested In Road. aud
Bridges az Wen Personal Topics.
spondenca %; The Eyenin sta
LAURIL, Mn. October "a. tsg

Howard County Interested In Road. aud
Bridges a- Wen n. Personal Topics.
Correspondence %: The I.yenin- sta
L,URIL, Nm. octobcr "a. tsg2
At the meeting % the Laurel EeIullicaB
League at Flertcr Hall lat Saturday n .li IA.
contest FOR delegate. 20 the natiotAl couveus
tlon % republican league clubs was sptites
and resulted in the election Of Mr. Charlie. a.
Butte. member Il the executive committee.
and Mr James 2. Curley. one 81 tlie vicr rru--
idents the delegate The club Is making
arrangements for a large public meeting. 10 10
held here before the election. al witch there
will be a torch-liSht PROCESSION with music ga
lore and prominent speakers 10 address the
crowd
THE MIL Will NOT HE REIUILr
The Laurel Roller Mills COMPANY. Who's
large Touring mill DESTROYED by IRE last
spring. has concluded not 70 resume busiue-s
and has sold the engine aud other machinery
that escaped destruction ly being IN the annex
20 Mr.. Bond ~ Montgomery COUNTY. who l. re-
moving Il to run his fertilizer factory on the
Sandy Spring road. The determination OF the
company not 10 rebuild not -four led On
any conclusion that merchant milling a; this
central point Is unproiiiHb.o. but al are salts
lied that any company with sufficient capital 30
coudact the business on a large scale will re-
ceiye good returns the inve.tmcut Large
quantities Of wheat % an eAccll.n, quality I.
raised within hauling distance II this place aud
the short time the anil has bcen IN operation
gave wheat raising "A great impetus Gnd The
burning Of The plant was Haust serious
blow 20 the farmers 10 the mill owners aud
business interests Of the town. and nov all
reasonable indu ,elnents will be ofc-cd for the
establishment Of another lrst-ciass mil a. this
place.
DEATH oF Az OLD ciTIzES.
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employe Of the second auditors oiiic, and for
thirty years a resident OF this place died al has
residence. on Washington avenue. Saturday
night At 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Robert. was sirty-
seven wears of age the day before his death aud
for several yesrs has been a great sufferer from
| Bright's disease. which was the cause of his
death. His funeral will take place from the
Presbyterian Church at clock this afternoon
and the in,erment viii he in Ivy Hal ce-metery.
The pallboarers will be selected from the Oldest
citizens OF the town. Special reference 60 the
death OF Mr.. Roberts was made In NIL tho
churches yesterday.
JUNIOR EPVoRrH LEAaUE ORGANIZED
The Junior EpwOrta League Of Centenary NJ.
f. Church, Laurel, has been organized with
fifty members. Entertainments will be given
once a month and il is expected the league will
soon have enrolled as members all the eligibis
scholars in the Sunday school.
LAUREL NOTES.
Mrs. c. E. Parker in stepping from the car
riage block to her carriage yesterday Aftsrnoon
slipped and severely sprained her ankle.
Miss Ida Hurloy OF Wa hington is Visiting
1 Mrs. Hoaorine Jardine.
Rev. X. u. Murphy preached the autumual
sermon TO a large congregation last night
The Laurel Drum and Fife Corps. consisting
Of eighteen members. recently orgaHiz.d. IL
making rapid lrOgres. aud will soon be hand
] hos uFF
principal streets on ne evening 81 their enter
tainment and supper at tleeter's Hall
highly crediable.
HOWARD COUNTY ITEMs.
The bniletin Il the census once comparing
the cereal PRODUCTS Of Howard county IN tho
year 1859 with ihe year 1879 .how. a decided
falling of in the acreage ~ vh0at. corn and
oats and = slght incrcl.e in barley aIld rye.
According 10 ibe cen.ns figures Howard county
produced IN 1859 $40 bu heis baIl,y. Lbs u
buckUhsat. 62s $50 Of corn. 66.2J0 81 uais
y. 222 % rye aud JOl 0i5 81 wheat. The total
number of bushels OF wheat raised In the state
was s,34S III
The eounty commissioners have ordered .
bridge built across payis' branch. I'D have
awarded the contract Tor the stOnc Nork 10
Henry tmbaugh for sJ.s9 per perch.
The location % the Jonesionn road IN the
! second district. which LA. been vs1ed qu---
ton in that part Of the county Tor time.
was settled by the county commissioner. q
, their last session. and he road WI b. built
through the lands Of R0bev Ea.:oa the Han
| son b-otkers and Mrs. r. Il. G-iAe.
The treasurer OF the county school boards
has just received from the county comuis-
sioners s2.l50. the balance due ON n.-c,uut u
the public schools Tor the fall term ending
! November Is next.
ROAD LAWS TO BE yorfD on.
The voters Of Howard county ARE taking
greater interest in two questions submitted to
! "a i
I thew are in the presidential and congressional
nominees. The matter OF good rods ia Mary
| land has received the hearty support II THE
STAR at all times, but never more go than dur
! ing the present Year, and it, efforts are az pre-
cated by the people. The last legislaturs
passed Law, subject TO ratification BY The sOt-
era OF Howard county. for the DISTANCE OF
| $4,000 in county bonds, 10 ald in buildings
bridge across the Pstapsco river ut the end OF .
boulevard, called Niikens az nae. TEsaycnue.
| If built, viii extend from the boundary q Bal
timore city, via Catonsyil.e, through Howard
county. The people are much divided On sent
ment and the local press ID not favorable 20 the
creation of bonded debt for tins purpose.
The other proposition submitted TO the voters
bv tue Legislature Is what might be termed Q
distinct law for the building Of macadnm roads.
the cost Of the work to be paid from money
arising from an increase OF the taxer in the dis
tricts in which the improved roads situated
This tax. IL is claimed. will be about thirty
The people are also divided this question:
and the local press is srraved against IT,
The opposition TO this proposed Law arises
not much from a dtsinclnation 60 pay the
increase Of tax from the belief that the Law
has not been carefully drawn and the fear that
under its operation those having charge Of the
work will not be held 90 that strict sccounts-
bility and fidelity 20 the interests Of the peops
that the voters demand. The people declare
themselves favorable TO good roads regardless
of the cost n the building OF them will be under
competent engineers who will know what 30 do
and how 20 do it.
There are also q large number Of people Who
think the present agitation Of the question: win
result in o demand by the people that the neat
legislature enact some suitable general rod lag
that will have for it, object the building Of state
roads that will connect counties and the p-inci-
pal towns and traverse the state. Thess WI
oppose the law now submitted. Il. y u
He Gave Trouble.
Henry ID. Cooley q hnckster, was out driv-
ing yesterday and last night, and while ON his
l. - b.