Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
HYATTsvILLE.

The board OF town commissioners met
Thursday at the residence Of DR.. Chas. A.
Wells. Mr.. Thomas H. Latimer presided.
The grading and graveling Of Block street
was agreed upon, assessing one-half
the cost against the abutting property. Mr..
c. w. Barr's contract for cutting down
sidewalk and relaying walk on Spencer
street. and also paving stone gutter from
Pike to Olive streets was favorably con-
sidered. Four additional street lamps were
ordered. The bailin was instructed to re-
port at the next meeting Of the board the
names Of persons in arrears for dog taxes.
The road committee was requested to ex-
anime Columbia road and report its condi-
ton at the next meeting Of the board. 1t
was decided to meet again on Tuesday
night at the same place.
Thursday closed the September sitting OF
the registration officers in the several cleo
ton districts of this county. In Bladens-
burg district the following persons were
registered as voters: VIM A. Abbott. Vim.
c. Constantine. Robert F. Chew. s. Cliff
ford Cox, VIM. A. Donch, Donald Donald
son. Robt. A. Green. Ernest F. Gibbons.
Bosworth Hammond. Julius H. Long. VIM.
Lancaster. James A. McChesney, James A.
Mcfarland. Hugh O'Neill. Edward Z. Par
ker. Frank A. Booth. Geo. A Rowe. VIM.
R. TAFT. Henry F. Taylor. Benjamin Y.
Harvey. James A. Bowles. Edw. L. Bird
The majority Of these are democrats. The
names Of the following voters who died
within the past year were stricken from
the registration books; VIM: Brandon.
Samuel s. Bowen. Richard L. Downer,
Chas. o. Lewis. VIM. Schneider. Lycurgus
Welsh, John b. Williamson.
DR.. Alfred H. Wells will leave for Chica-
go in few days. where he will visit the
The following business was transacted by
the orphans court at Marlboro last Tues
day: Ordered that the first and final ac-
count of G. A. Haslup. administrator Of Su-
san Haslup. be passed; that the first and
final account Of NJ. v. Bunnell, admins
traitor Of Christiana Bunnell, be passed
that John o. Brady. guardian Of James t.
Brady, be authorized to pay said ward $l2
per month; that the first and final accoun {
Of VIM. A. Robey. administrator Of John
w. Webster. be passed: that the case CT
Leapley VS.. Leapley be postponed until the
regular meeting in October; that r. NJ.
Latimer. administrator Of S. c. Hunnicutt,
be authorized to sell personal property of
said deceased at public or private sale:
that Maria a. Turner. administrative of
JOS. A. Turner, be authorised to sell per-
sonal property Of said deceased at private
sale for not less than appraised value; that
the Will OF Miss Frederick Skinner be ad-
United to probate. and that testamentary
letters be granted to Frederick Skinner
Master Stott Tchiffely Of Beltsville who
was recently injured by being thrown from
a colt. Is rapidly recovering.
The cornerstone Of the new NJ. E. Church
CSouth) at Beltsville will be laid this even
ing.
The woman's Relief Corps. @. A. R.. of
HyattSville held q regular meeting at Ma
gruder's Hall last night and entertained the
members Of G. X. Warren Post No IS, G.
A. r., OF this village at supper. Addresses
were made by Comrades Nesbit, Littlefield
and Bartlett and Mr.. Ernest p. Baldwin,
first auditor Of the treasury.
James Dempsy was arraigned before
Justice Hurley yesterday charged with as
sault and battery on Egypt Galloway (col-
ored a few nights ago. He was held to
await the action Of the grand jury.
Lots and In Wine and Johnson's second
addition to Hyattsville were sold at public
auction yesterday for 500 each by the
Laurel Building Association, which held a
mortgage upon them. The association pur-
chased the property.
The corner stone of Emmanuel NJ. E.
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon with Masonic
ceremonies. which were performed by Bir-
mingham Lodge. No. lSS. Of Beltsville and
the members Of Laurel Wreath Iodae of
Laurel. DR.. NJ. D. Humes, worshipful
master Of Birmingham Lodge, assisted by
Fillmore Beall. past master Of ST. John s
Lodge OF Washington. conducted the cere-
A. Mcdonald Of Aberdeen, Nd. and Rev.
John c. Jones Of Washington. former
pastors Of the old Methodist Church of
Beltsville.
The independent single takers will hold a
meeting at Fleister's Hall. Laurel. Saturday
evening, September 30 The meeting will
be addressed by Congressman Simpson and
speak tomorrow night at Glendale 1t is
reported that the colored people of Bladens-
burg are about to organize an Independent
club.