Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-15
EVANSVILLE.


its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday
night at Mechanics Hall. Mr.. Louis D.
Wine presided. Loans were made on twen-
ty-four shares of stock. semi-annual
dividend of 5 per cent was declared. The
receipts amounted to about $4,000.
John Freshman and William Roth of
Beltsville were arraigned before Justice
Hurley in Bladensburg last Tuesday for
throwing stones at Mrs. Haney Of Belts
willie while she was driving on the road in
her carriage. They We're fined 81 and costs
each, and also put under bond Of SIS each
to keep the peace.
Miss Sadie Perkins Of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Mrs. George H. Webb Of this
place, has returned to her home in that
city. She was accompanied by Mrs. Webb,
who will remain there several days.
Mr.. Lewis Ford of the firm of Duckett
Ford & Co. is critically i'll at the home of
Mr. Welsh in this village.
Hyattsvilie promises to be unusually gay
this winter. There is some talk of erganiz-
ing dancing club here and If the project
is carried out weekly dances will be given
The progressive euchre club will shortly
commence to hold it's semi-monthly meet
ings, and the choral society will resume its
weekly rehearsals after the centennial cele-
bration of the laying of the corner stone of
the Capitol An effort will also be made to
reorganize the old Webster Debating So
ciety. which afforded so much amusement
to the young people several years ago
Mr. ]. G. Boykin. while using a chisel
yesterday, badly cut his wrist. His wound
was dressed by DR.. Erwin.
Inc Maryland Agricultural College opened
yesterday with large attendance of stu
dents.
The independent single takers are arrang-
ing TOT an active prosecution of the cam
paign for their county ticket among both
colOred and white voters. A meeting is to
be held in Bladensburg at the Bethel Church
next next MONDAY evening. another at Flester's
han. Laurel. on Monday. September %. to
be addressed by Representative Jerry Simp-
son. and third at Glendale next Thurs
day evening. Other meetings are being ar
ranged for. They claim to be drawing large
~ and IN about equal proportions from
ooth the democratic and republican parties.
Mr.. E. NJ. Burchard chairman of the COM
mittee empowered to fill the vacancies on
the ticket, informed The Star reporter last
evening that the vacancies would be short
ly filled. They consist Of one candidate for
the house Of delegates. one for sheriff and
two for the commissioners court. There
are some democrats and republicans
who are Of the opinion that the new ticket
will not poll a hundred votes in the county.
Mr.. Henry w. Clagett. chairman Of the
republican state central committee for this
county. has issued a call for the primary
meetings of the several election districts
to be held on Saturday. September 80. 1S93
to elect delegates to the county convention.
which will assemble at Upper Marlboro on
Monday, October 2, 1893
Mrs. A. NJ. Hostetter of Riverdale recent
ly died at her home at that place. She was
sixty years Of age. and twice married. her
first husband being a Mr.. Leporte Of Sus-
sex county, n. Y.
The published statement that every other
house in Hyattsville is either for rent or
FOR sale Is greatly exaggerated. While
there have been an unusual number Of va
cant houses here this year. on account of
the financial stringency. there certainly
have not been enough to Justify such a re-
port.
Judge Brooke has drawn the following ju-
rors to serve for the fall term Of the cir
cult court, which convenes at Upper MARI
boro' Monday. October 2. 1893:
Grand turors-John B. Merchant. Frank
Compton. Wm. A Gibbons, Robert Con-
nick. Henry r. Orme. VIM. NJ. Ward. Thorn
as Marden. Samuel H. Hamilton. Clay D.
Perkins Richard T. Lusby, Upton B. Brooke,
Joseph L. Martin. Thos. H. Loveless. Jere-
miah Berry. Andrew F. F'leister. Adam G.
Aist, Allen P. Bowie. Mazzina Duckett,
r. Irving Bowie. n. o. Ridgley, jr.; Joseph
a. Wells. Thomas J. Clagett, Richard F.
Brown.
Petit jurors-F'irst week-Cassius c. Ma
gruder H. A: Coe, 1r.: Shipley Brashears
stead. John Burgess Alex. H. Grimes John
p. Turner, E. A. Brooke, Vim. r. Smith,
John Hyde. B. F. Middleton, r. NJ. Scott
Edward Magruder, jr.; Thos. NJ. Boteler,
E: NARROW. A. o: Brady. John N. Hayes
Chas E. Baden, S. o. Beail, Patrick Kier-
nan, John W. Brashears.
Petit jurors-Second week-R. NJ. Nc
Gregor. Walter G. Whalen, r. B. Perrie,
Andrew ]. Folke. ]. Henry Murray. D. A.
Jenkins. VIM. D. Ware, Amos W. Souder
Henry w. Clagett, Robert Pinkney, Thos.
r. Coombe. Thos. NJ Underwood, H. F.
Marden, Archibald Riddle. Benz. E. Ran
dali, Jas. E. Sears. Nathan r. Summers, B.
F. Hill. J. NJ. Roberts. b. F. Turton. A. B.
Clagett. Frank Pinkney. E. D. Rude. Ed
ward d. Boteler, Geo. T. Suit.