Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-06
EVANSVILLE.

Inc independent SnSle 1aXerS nel0 an
open air meeting at the George Washington
House in Bladensburg last night. Speeches
were made by E. NJ. Burchard. J. H. Raj
ston and N. A. Dunning. The audience was
small and unappreciative. They will hold
Lakeland on the 18th instant. Congressman
Jerry Simpson Is expected to speak at MARI
boro' about the middle Of next week.
Mrs. J. c. Boykin gave an entertainment
to a few friends at her residence in this vii
lage last Tuesday evening. Progressive
euchre and taffy pulling afforded the even
ing's enjoyment. Among those present were
Misses Nellie, Lottie and Bernadine Fen
wick. Lucy Ingersoll Paxton. and Messrs
E. A. Fuller. Lewis and John Holden.
At a recent meeting Of the town commits
sioners a contract was made with Mr.. H. o.
Emmons for opening the ditch. cleaning the
roadway and crawling part Of Washington
avenue. An additional lamp was ordered
to be placed near the bridge on that avenue
Drafts were drawn to pay for part OF the
work done on Spencer street.
The first citizens meeting Of that section
Of this district known as the Neck was
held at Eureka Grange Hall last Tuesday
evening. Mr.. James Enos Ray presided and
Mr.. E. c. Wineburger acted as secretary
The first subject discussed was the i'm
provement Of the public school facilities Of
that section. The chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee to wait on the people and
urge their full support for the school at that
place Mrs. Eleanora Burgess. Messrs. John
Miller, Charles Brown. Geo. GUIDE, Frank
Earl and James T. Brown. The object Is to
have the school made a graded one. Effect
I've speeches were made upon the subject by
Messrs. James Enos Ray, John Miller Geo.
Guide and Gleason. The next subject con-
sidered was an appropriate name for the
locality. The appellation Neck was unan-
imously repudiated and "Chillum" was
lea pfnd hfnh f1 NsoS, -
lish Chilham, the original name Of that tract
of land which Is portion of the Diggs
grant known as "Chilum Castle Manor"
The meeting was well attended and spirited.
1t was decided to make the citizens meet
ings permanent The next will be held on
| the 18th instant An effort will be shortly
made to have post office established at
| that point.
Miss Gertrude Ray Of Chillum has entered
| the junior class of the Valley College,
Winchester, Va.
The Landover Social Club gave a pleasant
| party at the residence Of Mrs. r. ]. Murray
a few evenings since. Refreshments were
| served. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. MUIR
ray, Misses Stella and Louise Nalley. Mamie
and Carrie Beall. Amelia McLane. Della
Wentery Holmes. and Messrs. Frank May
berry. Oliver Beall, VIM. Barron, Clarence
Fowler. Nelson Francis, Edward Gasch.
| J. b. Murray, Roy Sheriff and Floyd
Nalley. The club will give its next party at
the residence of Mr.. A. p HILL on the even
ing of the Goth instant.
Miss Mary Campbell is visiting friends at
Cambridge. Md.
The October sitting Of the officers Of reg
istration for the several election districts Of
this county ended yesterday evening for
registering voters. They will sit again on
the 18th instant. but only for the purpose Of
revising the books In this district the fol-
lowing persons were registered: William P.
Reeves, Dennis Green. Chas NJ. Livingston,
VIM. Hickey. jr., Franklin Pierce, L. H.
Stands. Richard A. Shreeves, Marion NJ.
Fowler. Martin P. Scott. Chas. H. Warner.
W. ]. Reed. b. L. Horesmann, Wallace s.
Shpley. Jas C. Lee. Frank C. Farr VIM.
Fortune. Warren Nash. Chas. H. Lewis.
John Neitzy. Chas. A. Acker, Harry l..
Bernhard, John E. Latimer, N. A. Dunning,
Daniel E. Graves, Thomas Ware, Thomas B.
| Ware. Chas. NJ. Siger, Lewis o. Knowles.
Turner NJ. Wilson, Chas. B. Holcombe Chas.
Curtis, Richard B. Ware Four persons
were transferred to other parts of the state
and twenty-three names were noted to be
stricken from the registry Of voters.
Mrs. Dr. Chas. A. Wells, Misses Alice
Owens and Mary Wells. DR.. Alfred H. Wells
and Mr.. Howard Moran have returned from
a ten days visit to the worlds fair. Miss
Wells has been staying at Coffeyville, Kan,
| for some time