Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-03
LAUREL.

CorresIonde Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, MD.. January 2. 1898.
New Year dav Is being observed very gen.
orally here today, business of all kinds being
suspended and the stores and factories closed.
Many persons are keeping open house to their
friends in the old Maryland style. In very few
homes in this place are to be found intoxi-
eating liquors for callers, but abundance of
cheer in all.
The Laurel Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company. which has the contract for lighting
the town with electricity. has been compelled
to suspend operations during the past week on
account OF the frozen condition Of the ground,
but II Is claimed the electric current will be
turned On by the Goth instant instead Of the
18Th.
The PROPOSED BOULEVARD.
There ia an unusual amount of interest
awakened in Baltimore by the announcement
that the boulevard and electric road between
Baltimore and Washington will certainly be
built and that work will be begun on it as soon
a TIE weather makes it possible to accom-
plsh anything. In conversation with several
wealthy business men of Baltimore last Satur-
day they declared il to be their Intention to in
vest largely in real estate between Laurel and
Washington as soon they could get positive
information of the route selected for the DOpe-
ward. When asked why they preferred the
Washington end of the line to that between
Iaurel and Baltimore. one OF the gentlemen
who has been very successful in real estate in
yestment. and whose Judgment is relied upon
by all who know him. stated that it was his
Judgment that no city in the United States
would compare with Washington In expansion
and development in the next ten years. In
Washington persons employed in the depart
merts worked only from O'Clock in the morn
ing Til IN the evening and. was 1t the same with
many engaged IN other occupations. This, the
gentle man claimed. gave the latter time and
opportunity TO enjoy suburban homes.
NOT TO co THROUGH MONTGOMERY.
A gentleman closely connected with the
boulevard scheme and the Traction Company
Of Baltimore. which controls il, stated to your
correspondent that the impression now e1tant
that the original route OF the boulevard had
been abandoned for one further west and
through Montgomery county was erroneous.
4 hat line. he stated. was an entirely different
one and had no connection with the boulevard,
but he satisfied it would be built at an
early day He also added that it nonsense
/ TO claim that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
/ coitr oiled the boulevard had any interest in
/ it, and that. on the contrary, it would be bull,
a. nearly parable! TO that line as possible.
NOTES.
/ Mr.. Rov Bevans Of this town. who has fol
some time been one Of the substitute agents o.
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company, ha
received an appointment "a assistant agent.
The Christmas entertainment Of the Sunda.
school OF Centenary VI. /. Church Was hell
FRIDAY night and the church was crowded 70 it
utmost capacity. Mrs. Murphy had charge o
the music AMI the entire program was well rem
dered. Each scholar was presented with bo
of candy and nuts and an orange.
Mr. Edward Wbiteside of Washington is visit
ing his father. Mr.. John ". Whiteside.
Miss Hester McNally of Washington is tn
guest of Mrs. Albin VI. Long.
Mr.. W. X. Wilson Of Massey has been visitin
his sister. Mrs. 1. :. Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Young Of Sunshin
are visiting Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs. A. I
Nichols.
Mr.. Barnes Compton has returned HON
from New York.
lie sr-. Robert and John Aitcheson Of Ale,
andria. Va, are visiting Mr.. Henry Marshall.
Mr.. William Gorsuch OF Pittsburg, Pa,
spending a few DAYS with Mr.. John r.. Dorse
Misses MAY and Jessie Peppler Of Baltimol
are visiting relatives here. EP.B