Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
HYATTSNILLE.


are now working night and day to win the
hight. new assessment bill Is bound TO
come before the next legislature. and there
fore the people are more interested than
usual in this campaign. The republicans
are arraigning the democrats on the stump
for having closed the public schools on the
18th of April, and the democrats by way OF
explanation are telling the people that the
number of public schools had increased dur
ing the past year. that the state appropria-
ton had been cut down $4,000. and that as a
debt was on their hands the only way to
pay IL was to close the schools two months
earlier than usual The democrats are
claiming that the republican ticket is not
composed of representative men. and the
republicans in return are saying that the
opposite party has two men upon it's ticket
who viii act In the interests of certain CO..
porations This charge, however is being
Indignantly denied by the democrats. A
certain republican candidate has accused a
certain democratic member OF the last legis-
lature Of having accepted a bride of 81 900
Tor assisting I'm securing the passage of the
bill for the purchase of the Washington and
Marlboro turnpike. and the party accused
has taken the stump and empha tically de-
nied the statement producing a petition
signed by l5f persons. including the names
OF many prominent republicans and also
that OF a candidate upon the republican
ticket requesting the county to purchase
the pike.
Some dissatisfied democrats are kicking
against their party, while. on the other
hand. some republicans believe that their
party has placed weak ticket in the field
and are going 10 vote against Il in conse-
quence. Nottingham, Bradywine Marlboro,
Queen Anne and Bowie districts give re-
publican maJorities. while Laurel Evansville
Rla6pnc
and Oxon Hin districts are carried by the
democrats. SuTratts and Aquasco districts
are about evenly divided. The democrats
believe they will carry the county by a
good majority. A number of democratic
speakers have been on the stump this fail,
including States Attorney Brandt, VIM l.
Hill. Gen. Horn. y. c. Darnan. Brooke
Hunter. James G. Rogers, Geo. NJ Henault
and Pinkney A. Scaggs. The republicans
have also oeen assisted in thei- canvass by
Capt. VIM. NJ. Potter, John w. Belt and
other local speakers The independent sin
gle takers or populists are working hard
and in some places have held as many as
three meetings. but Their case is regarded
as hopeless. and it is thought that they
will not poll very many votes outside OF
Bladensburg district, as single tax ideas
seem to be pretty much confined TO Hyatts-
vile. However. the third party movement
has developed much more strength than II
had the credit of having. Messrs. VIM.
Binger and B. y. Hardesty. candidates of
this party for the house of delegates and
sheriff, respectively, have withdrawn their
names from the ticket. IL is said the re-
publican party will be affected more by this
third party movement than the democ attic.
At a recent meeting Of the orphans court
the following business was transacted: Or
dered that letters testamentary be granted
to Mary A. NJ Bell. executrtx of Alfred II.
Bell, bond fled and approved. notice to
creditors ordered. and John c. wyville and
VIM. II. Wyville be appointed appraisers:
Thorne. administrator Of Vim. s. Tho-ne,
be passed; that Ida NJ. Bowie. administra-
trix of Francis NJ. Bowie. be authorized to
sell personal property at public sale; that
c. c. Murphy be appointed administrator Of
Thomas Murphy, bond fled and approved,
notice to creditors ordered. and James Mil
Ter and VIM. r. McChestney appointed ap-
praisers; that the first and final account Of
VIM. A. Robey, administrator OF Mary r.
Webster. be passed.
The recent registration gives the follow
ing number of voters in the several election
districts of this county: Evansville, 46i:
Bladensburg. sl9; Marlboro, $50: Noting
ham, S79: Piscataway. 3SS; Spaldings. sS5:
Queen Anne, 55l: Aquasco. 2s4; Surratts,
234: Laurel. eO4: Brandywlne, 800: Oxon
Hill. S24; Kent. 1863; Bowie. 1893. Total s1se
last year of l23 voters. The number of
colored voters I'm the county is 2196. and
the number OF white voters is 1883. giving
the latter a majority of LIZ
South, Mitchellville. gave supper and fair
at the residence Of Mr.. T. l.. Keen last
evening and the evening before for the
benefit of that church. The following had
charge of the different tables: Supper table
Mrs. Linthicum. Mrs. DIR. Peach. Mrs Hop
kins and Mrs. McGaw; fancy table. Misses
Lilly Keen, Miriam Peach and Eva Walker;
cake table, Mrs. Jennings. The attendance
was large, and quite a sum was realized
Messrs. Dent Downing and Geo. s Dove
democratic candidates for the house Of
delegates and sheriff. We're present on the
first evening. Mr.. Geo. NJ. Henault sang
after the Ball."
Mr.. Alexander Guide was the winner Of
the handsome black horse that was raf-
fed at Chillum a few evenings ago.
The Hyattsville Choral Society held its
first rehearsal for the old folks concert
which it proposes TO give at an early date
last Wednesday evening at the residence OF
the Misses Moran. Locust avenue. The
next rehearsal will be held at the residence
of DIR. Chas. A. Wells on Wednesday even
ing.
The democrats held a rousing meeting at
Woodmore. Queen Anne district. Thursday
evening. Mr.. VIM. II. Wickham presided
and Mr.. Richard Hardesty acted as score
tary. Speeches Were made by Geo. NJ
smith. Dent Downing and JOS. s. Wilson.
Brooke Hunter of Bladensburg district. and
VIM. i. Hill of Marlboro Mr. Geo. NJ
Henault of Kent district sang Mr. w. ID.
Bowie. candidate for the state senate. and
present at the meeting
The democrats also held a meeting at
Forestville last night, which was addressed
by the candidates for the house OF dele
gates and prominent local speakers They
Will hold their final meeting OF this cam
paign at Marlboro tonight
A literary and musical entertainment was
given at Forestville few evenings ago for
the benefit Of the Epiphany Church Of that
place. Miss Florence Randall presided at
the organ. and Miss Rena Richie and Mas
ter Robert Anderson rendered music on the
accordion. Misses Edna Reede and Bell,
assisted by some OF their scholars, present
ed highly interesting literary program.
Mrs. James Became. Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
had charge OF the refreshment
tables. About $50 was realized.
Postmaster Alfred II. Wells has rendered
the following report OF the operations Of the
free delivery system at this place for the
month of October 1898: Delivered registered
letters Z; ordinary letters. Lab: postal
cards. 81: second, third and fourth-clnss
matter. ll24; collected, local letters 81; mail
letters 1877: local postal cards IL; mail los
tai cards &C. Total number OF pieces
handled 32l9. Total amount Of postage on
local matter, 1856.
Warren Post, No. 49, G.. A. r., held an in
meeting last Thursday night at
Nagruder's Hall The department officers
from Baltimore were present, but the in
spection OF the post was postponed until
the next regular meeting. which Will take
place on the first Thursday evening In De-
cember. Speeches were made by the COM
rades.
An AssfCumeuf.