Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-21
EVANSVILLE.
ace Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence of The Evening Star
HrATTsvILLE, Nd. April p, 1893.
The board of town commissioners met at the
residence of Mr.. J. II. Ralston last night All
the members were present except Mr.. Latimer.
Messfs. Burndside and Giu5ta were appointed
a committee to audit the treasurer's books
An ordinance was passed laying special as
sessment against property on tho south
side Of Spencer street, from Wine avenhe to
the Catholic church. to pay for new gravel
sidewalk. Several small bills were ordered to
be paid. An ordinance was unanimously
passed that hereafter yearly rental Of IS
cents for the space occupied by each pole
planted in the streets. avenues roads and
alleys of Hyattsville be charged against each
telegraph. telephone and electric light con-
pany SO occupying any portion of said streets,
avenues, roads and alleys, payable in advance,
provided that in case said telegraph. telephone
and electric light companies shall furnish to
the citizens of said town without discrmina-
ton the facilities which they are respectively
organized to furnish then the yearly rental
shall be 10 cents per annum. payable in ad-
vance. fo- the space SO occupied by each pole
in said streets, avenues. roads and alleys.
The Hyat.svilie Progressive Euchre Club met
last Wednesday evening at ''Roselawn," the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Holden The
following persons were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Z. Latimer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Whiting,
Mr. and Mrs. r. E. White, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Welsh. Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Holden. Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Boykin Or. and Mrs. j. II. Owens Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Holden, Misses Nellie Moran Bessie
Green and Smith and Messrs. q. VI. Smith W.
W. Van Loan. Geo. II. Webb and E. A. Fuller
Misses Bessie Green ami Nellie Moran
were awarded the first aud second ladies'
fayors and Mr.. Lewis Holden and Mr.. J. c.
Robinson received similar gentlemen's favors
An elaborate supper was served after the
/ PLAYING.
The choral society OF this village at a recent
meeting elected the following officers: A. r.
| Holden. president; Miss Mamie Use. secretary
| Howard Moran. treasurer; Prof. King, director
/ MIR. Preston. assistant director; Mr.. Armstead
( accompanist. committee, consisting OF Mis-,
/ Minnie Moran. Mr. A. Il. holden and Mr.. Arm
stead was appointed TO draft constitution anc
set of bylaws to govern the society.
The guild OF the Episcopal church met las
night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Chas III
+ Welsh Routine business was tran ,acted and il
| was decided to give an entertainme mt AT its mex
meeting. Mr.. E. A. Fuller and Miss Nanni,
| Geib rendered vocal selections after which re
| freshnents Were served. Among those presen
were Rev. Edward Wall, Mr. and Mrs Carenc,
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. He Campbell, Mrs H
G. Dobbs. Mrs. A. p. Berry, Mrs. J. C. Robin
| son, DIR. j. II. Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas H
Welsh, Misses Edith and Mamie Geib, Neiii
and Cora Moran, Bertha Rathbune, Turner snt
Messrs. J. b. Burnside, Edward Latimer Ed
Fuller and Brooke Hunter
The Eastern branch is greatly swollen by tn,
recent rains.