Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-15
EVANSVILLE,
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTsvrLLE, Nd, May Is, 1898.
In reference to the statement that the old
board of town commissioners did not leave the
new board any money to spend the members Of
the former say that the new board is in pre-
cisely the same situation that the last one was
when it was organized, as there was then
scarcely any money In the treasury and the
town owed a considerable sum, which was offset
by uncollected taxes. This Indebtedness the
last board was unable to pay until late in the
fall; so now. although the last board has left
certain debts unpaid, it has also left an amount
of money due the town for taxes. &c, sufficient
to cancel this indebtedness. leaving the town
finances in a solvent condition.
A Christian Endeavor society has been organ
lied in connection with st. Pauls Baptist
Church (colored) in Bladensburg. and has es-
tablished a Sunday school, which is in a flourish
ing condition. The society has the following
officers: VIM. Hill. president; Alex Du Vaughn
vice president: $. Plummer, secretary: Miss
Nellie Plummer superintendent of the Sunday
school and musical leader. The church will
have new altar next Sunday, which will be
profusely decorated with flowers.
The improvements at Riverdale this spring
have been noticeable. Recently many of the
roadways of the streets have been graded and
graveled and substantial board sidewalks have
been laid. Three handsome dwellings are now
being erected and foundations for others will
soon be commenced.
DIR. Alfred II. Wells. the newly appointed
postmaster of this town. took charge of the post
Office this morning. He has fitted up a hand
some post office in the front part of his store.
The new schedule of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad went into effect yesterday. This
schedule changes the 6:14 and 10:15 evening
trains from here to Washington to GIG and
1925
Can't. Nelson Thomson of Chicago has been
visiting his niece. Mrs. ]. H. Ralston.
Alex Du Vaughn (colored) has purchased a
lot in Bartlette's subdivision near Hyattsville
and will shortly commence the erection Of a
dwelling on that property.
Mr.. Powell Hollyday of Easton, Nd. started
on an inspection tour to Omaha this morning.
A large number of people gathered on the
bank of the Eastern branch at the corner of
Water and sand streets in Bladensburg yester-
day afternoon to witness the immersion of four
candidates from Shiloh Baptist Church (col-
ored) of Ardwick. The baptism was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Jackson, pastor of the
church, assisted by Deacon Burfey, and the
candidates were William Henry Smith, Joseph
Ferguson, William Harris and John Madison
The branch was fully four feet deep where the
immersion took place and the water was cold
as well as muddy from the rain of the previous
night but its condition seemed to be little
garded BY those who entered 1t. The services
were opened with the singing of the hymn
How Happy Every Child of Grace" and an
interesting sermon was preached by Mr.. Nc
Donald student of Wayland Seminary of
Washington. the subject being God is the Life
and Light of Man" PRAYER was conducted by
Rev. VIM. L. johnson, pastor of Shiloh Bap-
fist Church (colored) of Washington
Mr.. 4. II. Holden. who was recently elected
ruling elder of the Hyattsville Presbyterian
Church. according to the custom of the church.
was ordained and installed in Office last night
An appropriate sermon was preached by the
pastor. Rev. c. VI. Livingston, and large con-
gregation was present.
Miss Mamie Campbell of Baltimore is the
guest of her brother and sister -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Campbell.
Mr.. John Stephen has sold to Mr.. Christo-
pher Heurich eighty acres of the farm adjoin-
ing the late Gen. Beale's, in the upper part of
this district, for $4,000.
\ lawn party and strawberry festival will be
given on June l for the benefit of the Pinkney
Memorial Church.
| Mr. Fitzhush has just completed handsome
I cottage at Landover.