Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-16
HAPPENINGS AT LAUREL.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LAUREL. MD., Sept. l6,


LAUREL. Nh. Sept 16. 1891
The bounteous rainfall which occurred Tues
day evening last forcshsdowed the coming Of
fall-iike weather and persons are now compelled
to wear light overcosts il they desire to remain
out Of doors after o'clock in the evening with
any assurance that they will not con.
tract malaria. This rain has not only
greatly improved the condition of the atmos-
Phefe. but has greatly benefited the farming
industry, which has suffered immensely from
the drought, which lasted nearly seven weeks.
The farmers say that their late pototoes have
been ruined and that the rain came too late to
save them.
Messrs. Duckett & Ford Of Washington, D. c.,
have sold for $4,000 for Mrs. n. H. Stevens to
field station, Nd
Mrs. DR.. T. N. baldwin died at 4:3O We'd
nesday morning after an illness Of about nine
months, the immediate cause of death being
consumption. The funeral will take place
from the NJ. E Centenary Church, Rev. S. M.
Hartsock officiating, tomorrow afternoon
the remains being inferred at Rock Hill
cemetery, this place. Mrs. Baldwin wns a Miss
Maggie Heisey and married DR.. Baldwin in
Millerstown, her home, in Pennsylvania, about
twenty years ago Since that time they have
lived In Warrington and Laurel.
A party, consisting of the Misses German.
the Misses Compton and Messrs. Stephep, Geo
and Will Gambril, Southern and Barney Comp
ton, and Arthur P. German, IT,, came over
to our town in large wagon filed with straw
Wednesday evening about o'clock.
Mr.. Edward Rhodes OF this place died Sunday
afternoon about o'clock after a short illness.
The funeral took place from the NJ T.. Church
South and was largely attended by friends and
relatives Of the deceased. Rev. L. W. Haslep
was the officiating clergyman. The remains
were inferred at Ivy Hill cemetery.
The two-year-old daughter of Mr.. Charles
Dance died at her fathers residence Tues
day night, and was buried at Gleuwood cemetery
today, the funeral taking place at Centenary Nj.
Z. Church.
The question Of the establishment OF electric
lighting In this place Is commanding some at
.eution from the citizens. In conversation with
prominent local man TIE STARS representa-
tive was informed that ths result of
the last election for the mayOrship
turned principally upun this question. some
being in favor OF having the lights and others
opposing the measure. Mayor Stanley was
elected largely upon this Issue and promised to
give III. people lighting facilities at no distant
date. bu; as yet has taken no decided steps in
the matter.
As stated in THE STAR yesterday would be
the case, State Senator Hayes, chairman Of the
joint oyster boundary commission from the
Maryland aud Virginia legislatures to settle
the dispute which has recently arisen i'll
regard to the respective rights OF the two
states to take oysters from Pccomoke sound.
left Baltimore yesterday afternoon the
steamer Eastern Shore for CrisEeid. He was
accompanied b. State Senator Eccles of Staun-
ton, Va, and will eet the other members OF the
commission at Crisfield. These latter members
are Senator Levin +. Waters of Somerset and
Delegates James L. Elyood of Salisbury and
Noah c. Sterling Of Crisfield for Maryland and
Senator Blackstone of Accomhc county
and Delegates Wilkins of Northampton county
Ryan of Leesburg and Mcllwaue of Petersburg
for Virginia. At Crisfield they will take one of
the Virginia oyster police boats and sail over
the oyster grounds in Pocomoke sound. 1t is
anticipated that the party viii be gone about
three days. Much concern is felt in the COM
mission report, and its result Is watched with
much interest.
Governor Brown has appointed Mr.. Richie
judge on the supreme bench of Baltimore to
succeed the late Judge Stewart. Some question
appointment ard in case Of his declination Mr.
Charles g. kerrs name has been prominently
mentioned in connection with the Office.
Licenses have been issued for the marriage of
Daniel Webster RhOten of the Dover road TO
Katie Roche Of Fairview. fourth district, and
Henry III. Gore to Katie Musgrove. both living
near Reisterstown. Also to julius b. Krauch
of Baltimore to Bette E. Clancy of Reisters-
town and Ira Sinclair Ballard to Jennie Mar
garet Hoover, both OF Arlington.
The school board OF Queen Anne's county,
consisting of Drs. Holton. Denny and Sudler
organized Tuesday under the new law by the
election of DIR. Holton president and l.. l..
Beatty secretary and examiner. They filed
their qualification papers before Clerk Dever of
the circuit court.
The September term Of the Howard county
court ended yesterday. Judges Miller, Jones
and Roberts were on the bench.