Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-06
IAUREL AND VICINITY.
Another Supposed incendiary fire-Ho;
Cholera In Howard County.


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LAUREL MD. February 6, 1898.
Friday night the large bank barn Of Mr.. Nc
Gill. one Of the owners Of the Gsmbrill -four
mills. situate on the Columbia pike in the sixth
District Of Howard county, was burned 1t is
Thought that the ire the work of an incen-
diary. and IL so 1t adds TO the already long list
Of fires these vioIators OF law are responsible
for in this vicinity within the past few years
The barn was one of the finest in the county /,
aud was hlled with hay, grain. farming inple-
msnts and live stock, all OF which was destroyed
except the stock. which was rescued with the
greatest difficulty by the tenant Of the farm
and the n.ighbOrs. The loss IL estimated at
about &c, 900 and the insurance VIII not cover
one-half OF H.
The hog cholera is playing havoc with the
hogs in some parts Of Howard county, some
farmers In the third district having lost every
head on their farms. The heaviest loser is Mr..
William Vernay. proprietor Of ''Wsverly," who
suffered from the same cause two years ago.
and who. to get nd of the germs Of the disease,
destroyed BY IRE all the pens and then pur-
chased another herd OF the best breeds, and now
the last one o, these has died. Efforts are be-
ing made to prevent tine spread OF the disease
to the unaffected parts of the county.
Mr.. Thomas SeulIey. an old soldier and
highly respected citizen OF Savage, died at that
place last Friday and Was buried IN the Catholic
cemetery at LAure! yesterday under the auspices
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
The clerk TO the commissioners OF Howard
county Is engaged IN preparing the estimates
for the lew Of taxes for 1888 and while the
work l. not completed enough is done to show
that there will be no reduction in the tax rate
this year.
The regular meeting of the Teachers Associa-
tion 81 Howard county viii be held next Friday
at EllicOtt City and q long program has been
prepared. The co!ored Teachers Association
vtu meet ut the same place Saturday.
Mrs. Barnes Compton and Miss Mary Comp
ton have been spending few days with friends
here.
friends here for . week or two. has returned to
her home IN Wilmington
The annual election Of mayor ard other
town officers occurs on the first Monday in
April. and already there Is every indication Of
. warm campaign, but one not partasing OF the
bitterness engendered last year.
Tie report that the Masons had purchased
the FIRE. Quail building IL not correct. The
lodge vii follow the hrst plan ard erect a hail
or Washington avenue near Montgomery street.
The Laurel Military Band Will give hop and
reception At Flestsrs Hall on Washington S
bsrtndav
Mis- Jessie Bond OF Jessaps is visiting Miss
Enc Morrison.
Mas LOttle Muihoaer of Washington is the
guest % her sister. Mrs.. Dr. Burton.
Mo sadie Lohm=n OF IatuXent Is visiting
Nrs Maurice Lsize4r.
Mira DAVID NJ. Fisher IS visiting friends a;
Burnt Mills, Nd
Mr. j. VI. Williams Is vlsiEInz the family OF
Nj. Hugh ToVnshend IN Annapolis.
DIR J. A. Frank OF Ogden. Utah has located
IN Laurel and vii erect residence soon as
poss.S.e.
Grs- Hm- Boyd. who has been visiting her
mother. Ars- Ottoman Erehms has returned to
her home IN Philadelphia
The social I Mon, the Oldest social organiza-
tiOa Of this place. and Skich oree had a larg,
nsmDerShip, have been invited TO hold a re-
union AZ the residence Of Mrs. Prank Smith OF
Capitol Hill, Washington. next Friday night
and there VII be q full attendance OF all the
surviving members VINO are within reach o.
the place Of meeting.
Mr. William Feige has commenced the cree
tioa Of tEo store buildings on Main street
The revival services that have been in pro
gress IN the First Baptist Church for severn
weeks closed last niGht. A large Number %
psrsous we're converted, over thirty Of whom
vi1 be baptized next Sunday night in tn,
bAptss.lsl pool in the church
Mrs Elizabeth PeAke me; with an accident
few DAYS ago that is proving quite painful
She stepped on . mail in q board and IL pene
t-ated ne sOle Of her shoe Sad entered he
foot