Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-20

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAuRrL, No.. February 20, 1898.
The colored man arrested on the train q,
Beltsville by Bailif b. F. Robey last Friday
morning on suspicion Of having broken into
and robbed the ticket Office Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at this place few hours be-
fore was brought before Justice A. Conway
and in default OF bail he committed 10 the
county Jail at Upper Marlboro to await the &C
ton of the grand jury. The prisoner gave the
name Of John Henry johnson and his residence
as Montello. He confessed his guilt to the off,
GERS having charge Of him and also to the
justice. He also stated that he had an accom-
plice who had confessed to him OF having been
engaged in other burglaries in this vicinity. As
both Baiiif Robey and the chief Of the detect
i've service Of the railroad company investi-
gated his story and could find no such person
as he described it is surnised that the prisoner
is the party who has been guilty Of the several
burglaries reported during the past year.
The First Baptist Church was crowded to suf-
location yesterday morning at the bsptismal
service there held. Rev. DIR. Oregon preached
an able sermon at IL O'Clock. and afterward
baptized twenty converts to the Baptist faith.
Miss Annie Wilson has been permanently APP
pointed first assistant teacher in school No.
by the county school commissioners, and the
designations of Trustees Millstead, Snowden
and Bond which had been rendered when OBJ
lection was made to the promotion Of Misc Will
son, were withdrawn, and now peace is re-
stored
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Flestergave enjoyable
dance to the young people of Laurel and vicinity
Thursday evening. Their handsome and com
modious country residence, Pear HILL was
th-onged with guests. and at midnight boun-
tiful sGpper was served. Among those present
were Misses Hattie Crandle Edith Zeigler. Ida
Everett, Bessie Crardle. Eta Zeigler, May
fiester, Rosa Crandie. Ella keiser, Susie Zeig-
Ter, Katie Miller. Mintie Bevans, Laura Bald
win. Musetta Armstrong. Annie Bevans. Nora
Shaffer. Annie Brashears. Alice Wooten, Annie
and Jennie McKnewnnd. Celia Feige. Mrs. Fred
Elester, Mrs. John W. Owens. Mrs. Charles
Flester. Messrs. Smith, Armstrong. George and
Harry Keller, Charles Flester. Andrew Fiester.
jr.. John W. Owens, Bobey, Thomas Mitchell,
Fred Flester. George Curley, John Jackson,
jr.. Harry Zeigler. II. Robey. Walter Case.
Harry Murphy. Terence Tighe. Harry Jackson.
George Miller. Louis and John Parrick, Henry
Feige and Robert Ai:chesOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Brashears enter
tanned quite party of Young people last week,
and an enjoy able evening was spent.
Miss Blanche Baldwin entertained Misses
Helen and Marian Byug of Washington. Miss
Minnie Grimes of Langdon and Messrs. Byng.
Jones' Su6enborn and Duvall of Washington at
dinner Thursday. and after evening very
pleasantly spent the guests returned home on
the ''owi' train.
The last quarterly conference of Centenary
VI. E. Church will be held next Friday evening
In the church At that meeting the business OF
the year will be concluded ard the reports
made ont to the annual conference. which meets
in Baltimore the following Wednesday.
Special services by the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew will be heidi 81. Philip sProtestantE pis
copal Church each Thursday eveningin Lent.and
addresses will be delivered by some of the most
prominent divines of the state.
Mr.. p p. Castle. postmaster at this place,
finds that Mr.. Castle of the Hawaiian commits
sion is his first cousin, and expects visit from
that gentleman his duties will permit.
The dynamo belonging to the electric light
works here has been found at Locust Point.
where il has been sidetraeked for some
time. Ii Is stated that there will be but little
further delay in turning on the light.
The farmers of the eastern part Of Mont
gomery and the southern part of Howard
county we're much disappointed at the action
OF the Senate in striking ont of the charter of
the Washington. Sandy Spring and GAINESVILLE
electric railroad. the clause allowing freight
well passengers to be hauled. and took
prompt action TO have that provision restored
to the bill.
NJ. Henry Keiser and family have removed
TO this place from Ellicott City and reside in
the property purchased from Mr. George
CLANCY on Main street.
Miss Blanche Baldwin is visiting friends in
Langdon.
Miss Mollie Lloyd has returned home from
couple OF months with friends. L. L. b.