Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
EVANSVILLE,

An enjoyable dance was given at Ma
gruder's Hall last Thursday evening nv
Messrs Trundle and Cuttings. Among
those present were Misses Walker. Malone
Barr, Lyman, Cuttings and Trundle. Mr.
and Mrs Chas. Barre and Messrs. Herbert
Parsons, Fred. Heller, Theodore Dorsey
Trundle, Graves and Cuttings.
Augustine Peter and George Brown. the
peddlers, who were sentenced by Justice
Hurley of Bladensburg to thirty DAYS con-
finement in the county Jail in default of a
fine of SO EACH imposed upon them for SELL
ing goods without a license, have had their
fines paid by friends and been released.
The case of n. l.. Chapel against David
Dainty for the possession of a farm in
Oxon Hill district belonging to the former
was compromised before Justice Hurley i'm
Bladensburg last Thursday by the plaintiff
paying the sum of So
A band of gypsies have been camping in
the Spa woods for several days
The Rossburg Club gave its first hall of
the season last night at the Maryland
Agricultural College. Dancing continued
until a late hour and an elaborate suppe-
was served. Among those present were:
Mrs. State Senator Coffin and the Misses
Mrs. Deanwood, NJ. and Mrs w. A. Fen
wick, Misses Carrie Acker Mary Wells.
Florence and Nellie Carr, Lottie and Bein-
ardie Fenwick of Hyattsville, Slater of San
dy Springs, Morgan. Essie and Mabel Da-
wilson. Rosaline Wilson and Ramsey of
Washington, Kate and Lulie Beall of On
ley, Md, Maud Ellis of Deanwood the
Misses Calvert of College Park, Jones of
Muirkirk and Messrs. Manning Combs
rnrI L"rttlA
Hyattsyille, Bowie. Blandford, Hoe, Ogden
Thompson, Hendley, Townshend, Levi
Marsh, Frank Davidson and Robert How
ard of Washington, Kelleher of Charlton
Heights. Joe Nesbit and VIM. C. Carroll of
College Park.
The board of county school commissioners
met at Marlboro a few days ago and passed
the following orders: That John r.
Hawkins be appointed trustee OF colored
school No. 1, Surratts district, vice Louis
kerrick, removed from the county; that on
the recommendation of the local trustees
Miss Bessie Catrup be appointed first as
sstant teacher of school No. l. Laurel dis
trict, and Miss Bessie Gardner, under same
recommends ton, be appointed third assist
ant at said school; that the appointments
of Misses Lillian Thomas. Florence White
and George Berry, as teachers in the public
schools of this county, be confirmed, and
that all other such appointments heretofore
made by local trustees be also confirmed {;
that $40 be paid to the trustees of the
school at Charlton Heights, and a like sum
to the trustees of school No. >, AquaSco dis
trict on the library fund; that the resigna-
ton of Alfred Elliott, as trustee of the
colored school at Upper Marlboro be ac-
cepted; that J. s. Mimic. on the petition of
the patrons of the school, be appointed
trustee of the Suitland school in place of
Henry s. Stow, removed from the county;
that VIM. W. Anderson be paid So 40 for
work done on the school at Glendale; that
the trustees of the Forestville colo-ed
school be considered the legal trustees of
said school. The board was unable to COM
ply with the petitions relating to the in
crease of the facilities at the school in
Hyatsville and the building of new school
at Seabrook, and they were consequently
postponed.
At a regular quarterly meeting of the
Teachers Association of Prince George
county, held at Upper Marlboro short
while since Mr.. VIM. c. Tippett was re-
elected president and Miss Ida Everett was
chosen secretary in place of Miss Mamie
Perric. resigned. The next meeting of this
asSo"i~t'-" --''' he held in Washington
early in February.
At q recent utceting of the county COM
missioners. held at Marlboro. the following
business was transacted Ordered that AL
fred Nermillion, jr., be appointed constable
for Bowie district. The Queen Anne road
case was taken up but, on motion of Mr..
Hardings attorney. was postponed until
the next meeting. The matter of the appli-