Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
HYATTsvILLE.

The board OF town commissioners net
last night at the residence of DIR. Chas. A.
Wells with Mr.. +. H. Smith in the chair.
There was a fun attendance. Proposals
for graveling Pike avenue were considered.
and Mr.. c. W. Bars bid was accepted.
The treasurer was requested TO ascertain
IL the property holders on Spencer street
would pay one-half the cost of the i'm
provements made there. Mr.. Aman vas
requested to make an estimate of the cast
OF laying plank and gravel sidewalk on
Banner street and ascertain whether the
property holders there would pay one-half
me avon avenue and report the probsbis
cost OF repairs thereon. The lamp commit
Tee was directed to report where additional
lamps We're required. Mr. Burchard wa
paid $50 on the old boards indebte3ne.s
Much interest is being manifested IN the
Hyattsville section OF the national festival
cnorus or the centennial anniversary o.
the laying OF the corner stone of the Can't
toL This section was recently Organized
az tne residence OF Miss Mamie Fowler
with Prof Roeder director Mr. Armstesd
accompanied and Miss Mamie Fowler. sec
retary: Ii held its first rehearsal last
.hursday evening I'm the lecture room OF
dance or about thirty singers. There are
number OF fine voices In this village and
IL is thought that this section Of the chorus
VIII be grand success. Prof n. Dushane
Coward. principal director of the chores.
accompanied by a number of singers from
masnington, is expected here soon TO test
tne voices OF this section. Rehearssls
VIII be held at the Presbyterian Church on
Monday and Thursday Of next week
Poiitics are now growing lively and inter
esung. The democrats will hold primary
meetings in the several election districts
OF This county this evening and the county
convention will meet at Marlboro next
Monoay. Mr.. James c. Rogers is the only
candidate in this district The friends ~
MT Anthony l.. Ray OF the Neck have
been pushing that gentleman for the house
OF delegates. but he has retired from the
contest. 1t is generally believed that me
ioliowing persons will compose the les1s-
,ative ticket: For the state senate. Nn-
house of delegates, Dent Downins 81
Aq9asco; Joseph S. Wilson OF Marlboro
ana James g Rogers of Bladensburg.
Inc thermometer on Mr.. welsh's porch
day.
Misc Mary Bennett OF Washington A.
nue..
Miss Laura Spades of Mt Pleasant is
visiting Miss Matte Tise
Mrs. Jules Dieudonne is visiting rela,txs..
In Clarke county. Virginia
AL. Ernest Bartlett has gone on a fp-o
weeks visit 70 Harper's Ferry. W. Va.
Justice Hurley in Bladensburg a few dsvs
since charged with stealing two horses
ana a wagon from Hugh Herman last
May. He was committed to jail In defsslt
OF 81 900 bail to await the action on Ire
grand jury. VI 'e
The handsome dwelling which Mr.. Frank
:, AR rs having erected on johnson avenue
Mr. Frank II. Gssch has been appointed
reg, rsg,s,ranon ofneer OF Bladensburg DIS
Miss Clara johnson has returned from /.
visit to friends in New York
The First Baptist Sunday School tcoler-
in that village next Tuesday evsnin en pA'"
Miss Lulu Bowen has gone to Warm
Sulphur Springs.
Mr. \. x. Sommers has commenced The
Bladensburg. 'A
Mr.. Brooke Hunter has returned from n
'"o weeks visit to Harpers Ferry. w. Va.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
from this place enjoyed a straw ride 20
. mssnington and return last Thursday
Mrs VI. II Richsni, ana Sna sonsssed ~
Misses helen Hahn. Eliza Baukhaees
Annie Long and Henson, and Mesers Chss.
hayes Albert Kanode, Richard Richs ris..r
and Bailey Bates
The Harrison and Reed Republican Club
ana elected H. Pnmmsr pres sss sa hs
a Lancaster. jr- secretary for the en-
suing year Ex-Internal Revenue Collector
r. Snowden Hill was indorsed for sta,s
senator amid much enthusiasm. The fol-
lowing delegates to the county convention
were nominated TO be voted for at fhs
pr,mares: A Lancaster. jr., Berda Gully,
was appointed.
The four-year-old son OF Mr.. schapb
who resides In this locality while plsytne
with a box Of matches this morning Get
his clothes on fire and burned himself se-
verely.
Mrs. chas. II. Welsh ana her son Ham,
mond have returned from a pleasant Visit
TO friends at Leonardtown, Nd.
The A NJ. Church lcolored) OF Biadens-
burg gave a picnic in the Spa woods yes
terday which was largely attended
The Hyattsvtlle Juniors played a match
cultural hine yesterday. defeating n by a
score Of Is to Is.