Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07
LAUREL.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


LAUREL, Nd, January Z, 1893.
Ernest. the four year-old son Of Mr.. Robert
Fl. Coward, had a narrow escape from death
this week The little fellow drank some spirits
Of turpentine, but DR.. Biser administered the
proper antidotes and the child recovered.
At the reception Of Mrs. DIR. Crowther at her
residence, corner of 9Th and Prince Georges
streets, there was . large attendance. Mrs.
stephen Cambria and Miss Lille Compton as
sisted her In receiving the guests, among whom
were Mrs. Barnes Compton, Col. and Mrs.
Fleming, Mrs. A. 7. Brooke, Miss Butler, Mr..
and Mrs. William Snowdsn. Miss Snowden, Miss
Lena Brehme, Miss Nellie sothoron, Mrs.
Brehme, Messrs A. P. German, IT,, J. II.
Sothron Compton, Stephen Gambrill, George
W. Waters, IT., George Gambrill, T. Hall
Brehme and Julius Snowden.
Representative Barnes Compton has removed
his family to Washington for the winter
Miss Amslia Brshme has returned from Phila-
delphia. where she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Boyd.
Mr.. Arthur P. German, jr., has been visiting
friends in Laurel this weeb
Mise Bessie Catrup has returned from Phila-
delphia, having spent the holidays very pleas
antly with friends in that city.
Miss Tubman Of Winchester is the guest of
the Misses Cronmiller, and will remain several
days yet.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walk will celebrate their
tin wedding next Tuesday evening. and her
sister, Mrs William Baher Of Winchester, will
remain with her till after that event.
1t Is said the recent visit Of Senator German
and Represen tative Compton to New York had
no political significance whatever and that the
trip was taken solely for tho purpose of having
a medical expert examine Mr.. Compton. This
Is a disappointment to the local politicians, who
thought these gentlemen went there especially
10 arrange matters with Mr.. Cleveland
The Women's Relief Corps of Ayers Post
which Is composed Of the members residing in
Laurel, Hyattsville and other places along the
baltimore and Ohio railroad, proposes to hold
a reception and entertainment at an early date,
to which all charitable people will be invited.
Under the quarterly distribution Of the
public school tax made by the controller Of
the state treasury at the beginning Of the pros
ent year the following sums will be received by
the counties named: Prince Georges. white,
S2.s93.2 80; colored. S1,520.89 Howard, white,
Sl.69996; colored. s5o9.59. Anne Arundel,
white. s3.5252s; colored, sl,75S32. Mont
gomery, white, S2,S72S1; colored, 1926. So
The usual distribution was made to the normal
schools Of the state.
HOWARD COUNTY ITEMS.
The will Of the late Michael u. Dorsey, one
of the most prominent citizens Of Howard
county, has just been admitted to probate.
Letters of administration have been granted
to Frank d. Brown on the estate Of the late
Elizabeth j. Brown OF Howard county, and to
Roswell A. Martin and DR.. Isaac J. Martin, IT,,
on the estate Of DR.. Isaac j. Martin, ST.
The bridge over Deep run, which is part Of
the dividing line between the counties Of How
ard and Anne Arundel, is In dangerous con-
ditior. and the farmers OF the vicinity have mp
pealed to the authorities Of the two counties in
terested, with the result that repairs arc prom
ised Immediately.
Five miles Of the new turnpike near Triadel-
pkia have been completed, and the commits
sioners have appointed Commissioner Owings
to inspect the work and see if it is in accord
ance with the terms OF the contract for its con-
struction. Upon the result Of this turnpike
will depend the construction OF other roads as
il it is acceptable to the commissioners and the
people it Is certain that other turnpikes will be
constructed this year.
The question Of building another bridge
across the Patuxent river connecting Laurel
with Howard county has been revived. There
are three fine new iron bridges now spanning
the river within the corporate limits Of this
town, but North Laurel wants one that will
connect the upper part of that subdivision with
the center OF the town, and it is reported that
the bridge will be built soon at the Joint cost OF
the owners Of the North Laurel property and
Howard county. T.. p. B.