Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
Another New Cycle Record.
NEWS FROM LAUREL.
Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, Sept %,

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Nd. Sept. %, 1898.
The electric railroad and the boulevard
between Baltimore and Washington at last
seems to be assured facts. The surveyors
have been nearly all the week surveying
different lines in the immediate vicinity of
and through Laurel. One Of the routes runs
directly through the center Of the town
from north to south, crossing the Patuxent
river just in the rear Of DR.. Cronmiller's.
where there is a natural rocky pier for
one part Of the bridge. thence in direct
line through North Laurel to Savage. Your
correspondent was talking to one Of the
ofhcers OF the road this week, and was as
sured that the road would be built very
and most eligibly situated building sites
near this place and add much to the value
OF the property In and near Laurel.
Laurel was enlivened last evening and
Pythian circles stirred up by a visit from
the members Of Ivanhoe Division. Uniform
ed Rank. X. Of p, Of Baltimore. Laurel
Lodge turned out in force and met the WIS.,
itors at the station, where the procession
formed. headed by the Laurel Military Band
and the drum corps. After parading some
OF the principal streets they marched to
the hall and went into secret session. After
exemplifying the unwritten work, the doors
were opened and the public were invited to
witness the drill of the knights in full uni
form. after which there were speeches and
a supper. The evening closed with q dance.
in which the visitors took part. The pur-
pose Of the visitation was to induce the
lodge here to organize uniformed rank.
peculiar accident happened to the mail
leaving here at II o'clock for Washington.
The train carrying the mail is an express.
and the pouch Is caught by the mail clerk
on the train. By some means the pouch was
not held and fell under the train. Some of
the letters were cut in two and the con-
tents scattered along the track for some
distance.
The little son Of the Rev L. A. Thirlkeld
met with quite a severe accident yesterday.
While playing with q companion he ran
against barbed wire fence and tore quite
a large hole in his scalp.
A delightful entertainment was given by
the Ladies' Aid Society of st. Philip s
Church at the residence Of Mrs. Brehme on
Main street on Wednesday evening Many
prominent people in Laurel were present as
we'll as a large number Of visitors from
other places. very enjoyable time was
had. and quite nice sum was realized for
the church
The electric light plant here is extending
its lines into many Of the houses In town,
the latest addition to the list being the post
office.
Richard CATER who attempted an outrage
upon the person Of the small daughter OF
Moses Matthews, also colored, has not been
arrested, he having escaped from the coun-
ty before the warrant could be served
Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock, pastor Of Ryland
Chapel. Washington, who. with his family
has been spending the summer near Lau-
rel. has returned to the city.
Owing to a lack of ORDERS part Of the
force employed on certain kinds of cotton
goods In the Laurel factory has been laid
of.
The Hinkle and Gather Company who
have leased the iron foundry formerly con-
Quoted by 7. l.. Fairall & Son, will start
work on October IS with a force of fifty
men, As this firm manufacture many diff
ferent kinds Of agricultural implements and
machinery II is expected that many more
men will be given employment
Building still continues. the new NJ f.
parsonage being nearly ready for the roof
and Mr. Hantz has begun the foundation OF
a new store and dwelling on Main street
The politicians are beginning to realize
that there is to be an important election
this fall. The republican club is called to
meet on Saturday night and the primaries
will take place on the Both instant.