Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-26
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
How Christmas Wa Ceiebrseed-More Sin
gle Tar Excitemeot-Notes.

large congregation. including many mem
oers OF other churches, was present ct the mid
night mass held at ST. Jerome's Catholic Church
last Saturday. Rev. Father Russell. pastor Of
the church, was celebrsnt The services we're
very impressive and lasted two hours. The
music OF the choir Was exeeedineiy fine, espec-
tally the hymn sung before the mass BY Misc
May Rogers. Rev. Father Russell preached On
eloquent sermon from the gospel Of ST. Luke.
second chapter, frst to fourteenth verse; The
church was beautifully decorated with ever
green and holly. Low mass was also held q
that church at 7:so and IL o'clock Christmas
morning. Tue latter mass WAS followed BY .
benediction OF which Rev. Father Russell vss
celebrant
An unusually large congregation wss present
1t the Pinkney Memorial Church yesterday
morning. The decorations were tasteful and
beautiful and excellent music Was rendered BY
the choir. No sermon wac preached, but the
pastor, Rev. Edward Wall, spoke feelingly Of
the pleasant relations which existed between
the pastor and congregation, saying that dur
ing his entire connection with the church be
had never had occasion 70 ind serious fault
with single member Of his parish. The col
lection vas devoted to the benefit OF disabled
elergymen and the widows and orphans Of de-
ceased Minister
Appropriate services we're also held at the
was decorated with evergreen, and the music Of
the respective choirs exceptionally good. Rev.
Chas. NJ Livingston preached an interesting
sermon at the former church and Rev. Mr..
zimmerman an equally interesting one at the
latter.
Christmas made its appearance Yesterday
with snow storm, which some Of our citizens
who OWL sleighs thought was entirely too tran
silent
A number Of children in this village have
nj Ad THFpL -r~f--A
The single tax question has again engen-
oered bad feelings among some OF the citizens
OF this village and caused no little excitement.
1t appears that prominent advocate Of that
measure approached certain resident Of this
place a few evenings ago and asked him what
he thought Of the plan Of bonding the town
which WAS talked of BY the ants. The gentle
man replied that he knew nothing about il, and
was then informed that it was one of the issues of
the coming election and that he would have an
opportunity of voting upon it next spring He
also told the gentleman that If the wealthy
land owners would paw for bonding the town
he would be in favor of it, and then endeav-
ored to prove that such would not be the case
but that the poor lot owners Of the town would
have to bear the burden of the debt, and that
the benefit therefrom would be reaped by the
rich men.
When some of the ants were informed Of this
interview il caused them to indignantly DENY
that they had made any such movement and 10
say that the single tax advocate, seeing that he
was already beaten, and wishing to divert the
public mind from his pet subject, was himself
responsible for the rumor. Two Of the gentle
men whose names he mentioned in connection
with this matter have written him spicy letters
on the subject. THR STAR representative, learn
ing Of the affair. called on the single tax advo-
cate and endeayored to obtain copies of the
letters, but he refused TO give them for publ
cation, and also declined saying anything
upon the subject beyond that be believed
that some of the ants had recently agi-
tated the question Of bonding the town.
One of the leaders of the single tax oppo-
sition stated yesterday that the report was q
mere subterfugeo of the single tax men, intended
to avoid the one issue. Ii is generally thought
that the question of bonding the town has not
been talked of by those prominently connected
with the opposition 10 the single tax movement.
Mr.. Chas. II. Stanley. counsel for the single tax
people, has refused TO argue their side before
the court OF appeals and retired from the case.
1t was at public meeting held In this village
a few years ago. and not a few DAYS ago. that
the question of bonding the town was brought
up which caused SO much discussion.
A number of prominent single tax opponents
have paid their taxes under protest, and only
about 20 per cent of the entire levy remains
unpaid. 1t is believed that the balance will be
paid at an early date and that the necessity for
levying upon property for the collection Of
taxes in arrears will be avoided.
The Bladensburg Episcopal Sunday school
T wiii nola i,s onfn.mas ceieoranon al the old
Eplsco.'ai .hurch IN 'ha' village on next FRIDAY
Mr. Harry Dobbs and Miss Belle Dobbs have
gone 70 "ooa,ihe 70 VISIT relatyes;
uoiush huie Lodse, no 40, l. y. NJ, WI
WaoLe nm ~ liees WHICH VIII DC heio al
ne % nan tonignt
nv. ,ui. AZ. y. Inlniols rs punu,ng o"ening on
Pike avenue and also an addition to the store
ooeu9ieu y. MI. 'onh iesnlnah.
uos which ac'eu IN strange manner ere
ssea coilsiue1apie ekcilelnent mere Yesterday
a an, os caasing several persons through
cbiIdrau anS anu H. ling one F N .. nr. nupns
oniiuren anu aiso one OF MI. Jonn BAKER 9.
ne animal entered the premises OF Dr. hich-
aruson anu a'tacAea ms coiored man, VINO
seizeo pi.cnIo,k ana afose II from the place.
AIIer visItihg .ne yaras OF several neighDors
anu greatly a,ih,hg tnem II returned TO Dr.