Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-28

Correspondence of The Evening Star.

LAUREL. Nd. February q, 1898.
Friday evening the youngest daughter Of
Judge Loweree of Contee station and a colored
driver had narrow escapes while returning home
along the Washington pike. Miss Loweree had
been spending the afternoon at Beaumont, "
the residence of Mr.. Stephen Gambrill. adjoin-
ing LAUREL and riding in dog cart when
the horse ran away, and, throwing the driver
out first. continued down the pike for some
distance at full speed. when the young lady was
also dumped into the ditch. Both of the par
ties were soon aided by persons passing and on
examination 1T was found that their wounds
and bruises were only slight, though their es-
cape from serious injury was a narrow one. The
horse kicked the cart to pieces and Invested
himself OF the harness and was not caught till
he reached his stable
Rev. DIR. John Lanahan preached an eloquent
sermon to a large congregation at Centenary NJ.
l.. Church yesterday morning. An interesting
program was presented by the missionary So
ciety of the Sunday school in the afternoon,
bringing the collections by the school up to
800.
Rev. r. T.. Murphy. pastor of Centenary NJ.
E. Church. leaves for the annual conference at
Hagerstown tomorrow.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher of Richmond, Va. preached
at the First Baptist Church Saturday night
He Is the father of the pastor of that CHURCH,
Rev. Eldridge Hatcher.
Mrs. William Spear of Washington is the
guest of Mrs. Col. LLOYD.
Miss Mollie Lloyd has returned home. after
spending several weeks pleasantly with friends
in Washington.
Miss Molie Fairall has returned from Balti-
more and brings with her her cousin. Miss Rose
baldwin, who will visit friends here for several
DAYS.
Interesting services under the auspices of the
Society Of ST. Andrew were held at st. Philips
7. E. Church Thursday night
At the quarterly conference of Centenary NJ
f. Church Friday nigh. A. VI. Bond and Eugene
s. Gray added to the board of stewards
and G. Il. 1inanus was appointed recording
steward.
Capt Joseph s. Mccoy of Washington has
been visiting friends here.
Among the candidates for Office at the NUM-
cipal election to be held here in April Messrs
Richard L. Wallach. Edward Phelps and Frank
W. Await are spoken of for mayor.
Nearly all delinquent taxpayers in this dis
trict have settled their indebtedness to the
county and state since their property was ad-
vertised for sale March 6, under the new tax
law, and there will be few. if any, sales to take
place.
The increase in the price of canned corn and
tomatoes is having its effect on both the farm
ers and packers in this vicinity The acreage
devoted to the raising OF both corn and toma-
toes will be considerably increased and the
price paid this year will be higher than last
unless the market quotations fall before the
contracts are signed.
The county commissioners Of Anne Arundel
county have stopped the payment of a bounty
for fox. owl and hawk heads. as the large num-
Der presented raised a suspicion that many of
them might have come from the adjoining
counties, where no bounties are paid.
The regular quarterly meeting Of District
Lodge. No. 8, Independent Order of Good
Templars, will meet at Ellicott City March H.
All the lodges in Howard county will he rep
resented and sessions will be held morning and
afternoon. and public meeting will be held in
the court house at night. The officers of the
General Lodge of Maryland are expected to be
present and all visitors will be entertained by
Patapsco Lodge. No. IA.
Howard county Is taking steps to secure i'm
proved public roads. Great interest is mani
Tested in all parts Of the county and the meet
ing held at Ellicott City last week under the
auspices of the State Road League was largely
attended by representative farmers. Mr.. Henry
W. Williams OF Baltimore addressed the meet
ing. arguing in favor of putting a competent
civil engineer and surveyor in charge of the
public highways and making him responsible
for their permanent improvement. Mr. Henry
q. DevIres also gave his views. Messrs. Henry
U. Devries. r. Dorsey Rogers, W. II. Knox,
John VI. Deiashmut, ". II. Forsythe and Sem
ator W. b. Peter, the committee appointed for
the purpose. reported a constitution under the
charter of the state league. The following off,
GERS were chosen: President. Harper CARROLL
secretary and treasurer John I. Thompson.
Messrs. B. G. Sunderland, Dorsey Thompson.
John T.. Ridgely. Joshua n. Warfeld. John r.
Hardey and Hammond Dorsey were appointed
as executivescommittee.
There will be organized participation by
the democrats OF this part of the county in the
inaugural procession next Saturday The rank
and file of the party do not acknowledge the
legality of the appointment of the officers Sc
lected for the occasion. and these officers de-
IN dor fllafra
The electric light company has reduced the
charge for incandescent lights in residences
and stores to 60 cents eac1, and there is little
doubt that that light will supersede oil lamps in
the majority Of residences and business houses
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