Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-08
UPPER MARLBORO.
9 Of The Evening Star,

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd. March 6. 1893.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the Fair
Association was held in the court house. Dr.
Richard 8. Hill, the president. presided, snd, in
the absence Of the secretary, Mr.. Jno. H. Ira
band was appointed secretary pro tenn. There
was good attendance OF mombers The com.
mittee appointed to sell the property mentioned
in THE STAR last week was ratified. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed: On pre-
MUM lists, rules, regulations, &c.-John H.
Traband, JOS. T. Perkins, VIM. Berry, Richard
Hardisty and Collector of Internal Revenue F.
Snowdsn Hill. On advertising and printing
Fred Sasscer of the Prince Georges Enquirer
G. Wilson Of the Marlboro Gazette, B. H
Brown, r. George Bowie and B. Beale. Mr.
Henry W. Clagett, tho treasurer, reporte g
balance on hand Of s7S7.50 DR.. VIM
W. Waring appeared before the meeting
at the request of certain farmers. who
desired to be assured that the main
features Of the enterprise il to be the
holding of agricultural fairs. A statement WA
made by the president that such 10 certainly
the object Of the association, and that the race
track is merely an adjunct to excite some inter
est The secretary was authorized to publish q
notice that after the expiration Of thirty days
the county commissioners be petioned to open
public road through the lands Of Mrs. R. H.
Rothstein and the Holmes heirs. The COM
mittee on grounds was authorized to employ an
architect to prepare plans for building needed
on fair grounds. Mr.. Gleason Of Washing
ton, who has the contract for building the race
track and grading the fair grounds, began
operations today with q large force Of men.
Mr.. Thos. 8. Stone, secretary and treasurer
Of the school board of Prince Georges county,
in mis- report, says that Il will require over
81 800 per quarter or fully $5, 900 additional q
county levied last year for current expenses
$500 1t will take 900 for the incoming
year. The schools receive from the state Tin
addition to quarterly receipts) ct close Of school
year 81 1888 SO, known as the free school fund.
Mr.. Stone adds that q large percentage Of the
schools established in the last ten years have
been by legislative enactment; that time has
| shown that they were needed, since the houses
| are now filled with children; that additional
school facilities will be demanded before the
close OF the present school year; that the people
of the county are interested in the education of
their children, and are unwilling to have schools
| closed. and that 1t is evident that heavy debt
must be incurred or the schools must be closed
very sOon.
Mr.. W. W. Hall, as auctioneer for J. 3. T.
Waters, sold farm in PiscatawRy district be.
| longing to the late Horace Edelen, containing
4S1 acres, to Aiva E. Campbell Of Chicago for
$3.50
The Ladies' Association Of Trinity Church
held regular meeting at the house Of the pres.
| ident, Mrs. &. s. Wilson.
Miss Mettenbryes Of New Orleans L. visiting
her cousin, Miss Anne Hill.
At special meeting Of the orphans court
with full bench in attendance. Messrs JOS L.
Wilson and Fillmore Beall were appointed ad-
ministrators. The bond was placed at go, 0O0
County Treasurer s. G. Townshend began
sales Of the delinquent taxpayers for the year
| Of 1892 The sale, which ia much smaller this
year than ever, will last about three days. Mr..
Carrico of Brandyw wine district is the auctioneer
az II.