Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-03
LAUREL.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Nh. Eebruary q. n

CorespcnAence Of The Evening Star
LAUREL, Nd, February 2, 1898.
The residence Of Mr.. Henry Page, near Belts
vile. was destroyed by fire Sunday night and
the entire contents were lost The cause was
the explosion Of . coal oil lamp. The loss il
about 5000. fully covered by insurance. Mr..
Page and family were taken care Of by the
neighbors, who opened their homes to them
and have shown them every kindness.
|, William Thomas, . colored man employed BY
Mr.. w. B. Peter in the sixth district Of Howard
county, while in the stall Of ahorse in the stable
was attacked by the animal and bitten and
arrival and aid of Mr.. Peter would have been
killed.
Two cases Of CHAMBERS among horses have
been found in Howard county, and the state
veterinary surgeon killed the animals and had
their remains consumed by quick lime SO as to
prevent the spread Of the disease. The other
horses on the farm have been quarantined. 1t
is supposed that the disease was brought into
the county by q horse recently purchased in
Washington.
The semi-annua! examination of the scholars
in all the public schools of Prince Georges
county will take place on the 18th, l4th and
18th of this month. Commissioner Stone says
that after this examination the new regulations
as to the studies in the several grades will be
enforced, and that the result will be uniformity
in all the schools.
A largely attended sociable was held by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Centenary NJ. Z. Church
at the parsonage last night The program con-
sisted Of piano duet by Misses Nettie Lana
han and Lille Murphy, recitation by Miss
Helen Ryan. songs by Mrs. Murphy. Misses
Blanche and Bessie Baldwin, violin solos by
Miss Nettie Lanahan and piano solos and duets
by several other ladies. Refreshments were
served throughout the evening.
The attempt made to form uniformed club
from this place to take part in the inaugural
parade has been abandoned and an effort will
be made to unite with other delegations from
the other points in the county. The county
committee OF arrangements expect Prince
Georges county will be well represented by
both gentlemen and ladies in the procession
and special efforts are being made to. have a
large number of ladies ride horseback
Farmers in this vicinity report the loss of
hundreds Of bushels of potatoes during tine re-
cent cold weather, and in nearly every instance
they were frozen in cellars, those buried in the
ground being protected by the deep snow.
This has resulted in increasing the price of this
vegetable in this market to high figure
Messrs. Gordon Bro. have offered the
young men of Laurel ample ground in North
Laurel for gymnasium and athletic club and
base ball grounds and the same will be decided
to the club as soon as the buildings are erected.
The offer Will be accepted and an effort made
to put up the buildings in the early spring.
rifle team Is being organized from among
the good shots of the town and an excellent 200
yard range has been secured.
Mrs. Captain J. w. Collins will leave in a few
days for Chicago, where she will spend the
summer with her husband. who is commits
sioner of fish and fisheries at the worlds fair.
Mr.. I. Leigh Marriott, a brother-in-law of
Senator German. has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Maryland building at the world g
fair and will leave for Chicago about the goth
instant. EPB