Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-17
EVANSVILLE.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

HYATTSvILLE.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYArrsvILLK, Nd, April II, 1893.
One Of the largest and most enthusiastic
primary meetings that has ever taken place in
this village was held at Wells Hall last Satur-
day evening for the purpose of nominating
three candidates for town commissioners to be
voted for on the first Of May. The meeting
Holden was made chairman and Mr.. H. o. En-
mons secretary. The chairman stated the OBJ
ject Of the meeting and said that the court of
appeals had decided against single tax and that
It would be buried so deep at this coming cleo
| ton that it would never be resurrected. Mr..
L W. Habercom, at the request Of DR.. Chas. A.
Wells, delivered an address, in which he stated
that as the court Of appeals had decided
against single tax the taxes for the
ne next -. h, s,do year , you'd be Is cents
He arraigned the commissioners for the man
ner in which they had acted in the single tax
matter and said that one Of them had used his
office for political purposes without regard for
the feelings Of Others, that the proper i'm
provements had not been made and that the
lamps and sidewalks were disgrace to Hyatts-
vile. He suggested that the Old rule of select
ing candidates for commissioners from different
parts OF the town be observed, and that the
meeting would nominate men who would take
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Moran then offered the fol-
| lowing resolution, which was adopted:
! "Whereas the present board of commissioners
at a meeting held on the 30th of last June
changed the mode Of levying the local taxes by
| exemptihg all Improvements, and whereas the
court Of appeals of the state having decided
| that levy is unconstitutional and the act Of
J 1892 null and void now, therefore, be it re-
| solved, that We, the citizens of Hyattsville, in
mass meeting assembled. believing the adoption
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called for, unwise and unjust, do hereby ex-
tend our heartfelt thanks to the citizens who
were instrumental in bringing relief to our
village by obtaining this important decision
from the courts"
Mr.. Habercom again took the floor and criti-
cised the action of Commissioners Ralston,
Britt and Long in forcing single tax upon the
| community.
| DIR. Chas. A. Wells, Mr.. Francis H. Smith
and Mr.. Joseph A. Aman were placed in nomi-
nation and unanimously declared the choice of
| the meeting as candidates for town commits
| siOners.
| MIR. Thomas NJ. Moran made motion to the
| effect that the candidates nominated at the
| meeting for commissioners be instructed. if
| elected, to rent a room in which to publicly
| conduct the business of the board and that the
citizens be notified when meetings of the same
were to be held. He stated that similar mo-
| ton had been adopted at the last citizens
| primary, but had been ignored by the present
| board; that there were many persons who were
| opposed to attending commissioners meetings
when held at private houses, and it would be
well to have them at public place. Mr.. Eu-
| gene Fowler offered an amendment to the mo-
ton that it be the sense of the meeting that the
commissioners were to do these things and the
| amendment was carried.
Messrs Geo. n. Walker, Chas. H. Welsh,
| Paul +. Tricou, James b. Burnside and A. Lam
caster. jr.. were appointed committee to have
charge of the campaign.
| DIR. Wells. when called upon to say something
| about the proposed electric light plant, stated
! that the incorporators intended to exert every
effort to make it a success. but that they needed
| the cooperation of the citizens.
Mr.. Habercomb stated that the single tax
case had set Hyattsville back couple of years.
and su,ges ted tina. citizens should go before the
next legislature and request it to grant the
| town a new charter. or to make certain amend
merits to the present one.
After speeches by Messrs. Thos. II. Latimer
John Z. Latimer and DIR. A. NJ. Buck Mr..
Habercomb moved that the executive commit
tee be authorized to call public meeting in
the near future for the purpose Of having the
doctrines of single tax exposed by speakers
familiar with the subject.
Mr.. Thomas H. Latmer opposed the motion
on the ground that single tax was dead.
MIR. Burnside also opposed the motion, which,
however, was carried.
Mr.. ii. o. Emmons spoke vigorously against
siuSic edA, anu tAc hiSStflS tLtU duJOurucu
NOTES.
A pleasant hop was given at Wells Hall Fri
day evening by the young men of the village in
honor of Miss Sarah Go.t Of West River. Mrs.
DIR. Charles A. Wells, Mrs DIR. J. Il. Owens of
| Hyattsville and Mrs. Mcdonald of College
Park acted as chaperons. Among those pres
ent were Misses Alice Owens, Lulie Fuller,
Florence Carr. Lola aud Mae Tricou. Mamie
Use, Minnie Moran. Diversified. Belle anu Julia
Rall he EI,tl, Cntl,
ard Messrs. John Holden. Henry Morrison Ed
ward Fuller. George Webb, Hugh Latimer.
Archie Wells, Howard Moran. George Mark
ward, Frank and viii Carr and DIR. Alfred
Wells of Hyattsvile, Misses Mabel Davidson.
Edith Nelson Mary Kimberly, Katie Combs
Annie Lovejoy, Katie Fitzpatrick and Messrs
Frank Davidson, Thos. Fisher, James Ho-
brook Hazen. Robert and Will Howard and Dr.
Leech of Washington. Misses Lucy Ingersoll of
Bowie, Houk Of Alexandria, Sarah Colt of West
River and hIr. Simms Jones Of Muirkirk.
Miss Clara Turner Of Woodville is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Chas. II. Welsh.
MIR. Powell Holiday of Easton, Nd, is the
guest of Mr.. l.. II. Campbell.
Miss Sarah Colt OF West River returned home
| this morning after q pleasant visit of several
weeks 10 Miss Alice Owens at Hill Top Lodge.
pleasant musical and literary entertain
ment for the benefit of the o Street Free Kim
dergarten was given at Magruders Hall in this
village last Thursday evening before q large
and appreciative audience.
A congregational meeting was held in tine
Hyattsville Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Il. II.
Smith elected elder and two additional
! ones were created, Messrs. d. NJ. Nesbitt and
A. r. Holden being chosen to fill those places.
The following trustees were elected for a term
of one year: l.. ID. Wine W. W. Mccullough.
F. II. Smith. +. Z. Bauhages, b. F. Smith and
A. r. Holden. Mr.. Seth A. Holton was re-
elected treasurer.
Steps are being taken in the neighborhood Of
Landover to incorporate building association,
the benefits of which to extend from Bowie
to the District line. Officers of the same are
to be chosen at the several stations along the
route.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis d. Wine have been the
guests of DIR. and Mrs. q. A. Richardson of this
! place.
| The following road supervisors for the several
election districts Of this county have been APP
pointed by the county commissioners: Vans
vile, Vim. X. Baker; Bladensburg, Brooke w.
Beayans; Marlboro, W. ". Fowler and N. o.
| Ridgeley; Nottingham. William C. Waters and
| Geo. 7. Cross; Piscataway. JOS A. Thorn and
Geo. L. Underwood; Spalding's, William IL.
Vermllion and William Z. Swami; Queen Anne
] Ct. c. ID. Townshend and Isaac W. Grimes;
/ Aquasco, B. F. Richardson and James Naylor
Surratts S. Thos r. Coombe and John L. Jenkins
I jr.; Laurel, Arthur Tolson; Brandywine, C. p.
Baden and J. Henry Murray; Oxon Hill. Henry