Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-20
LAUREL AFFAIRS.
Citizens Watching Anxiously for the BOule
ward N Arrive.

Citizens Watching Anxiously for the Boule-
ward to Arrive.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
LAUREL, Nd, July 20. 1898.
Wheat harvest 10 now over and the crop safely
housed, and will be large, although there is
complaint made that it was somew what damaged
by the wet spell about the beginning Of harvest
time.
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Bond Of Washington at
tended the funeral of the little son Of Mr.. Thos.
D. Bond.
Mrs. Elizabeth Curley left Laurel this morn
ing for trip to relatives and friends in Penn
syivania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Mohun had as her guest
last week their niece, Miss Jennie Mohun Of
Washington.
Mr. Fulton r. Gordon Of Falls Church, Va,
will shortly commence the erection Of . house
for himself in North Laurel, having decided to
locate IN this section.
Mr.. d. NJ. Fisher, the popular and efficient
Baltimore and Ohio agent Of this city, is now
enjoying a vacation and during his absence
Mr.. H. A. Beard Of Keysville. Nd, is attending
The Kelley management have occupied the
Leslie" their handsome new quarters in
Laurel Grove.
Mr.. Isaac Won Wagner of New York city. and
prominent oficisl Of the Lake Shore Railroad
Company, was Q guest early in the week Of
Mrs Morton D. Banks and family.
The annual excursion Of the Sunday school
and congregation Of st. Philips Church will
take place Friday, July 81. to Bay Ridge.
The congregation Of the First Baptist Church
R. Fizer Of Clifton Forge, Va, to AL the
vacancy caused by the withdrawal Of Rev. E.
B. Hatcher, who il now pastor Of the First
Baptist Church Of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Shaffer, IT,, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Phelps and Mr.. L. A. Ellis left Laurel
ten days taking in the sights OF the worlds fair.
En- route to Chicago they stopped over one day
at Niagara Falls. Mr. Pinkney Jones will ac-
company the party back to Laurel.
Mr.. William W. Hinkle, q member Of the
Hinkle 4 Gather Agricultural Implement
the manufacture OF several newly patented
agricultural implements, was in Laurel looking
around on Friday last 1t was stated several
weeks ago that the above concern contemplated
locating In Laurel. Mr.. Hinkle himself SAYS
nearly all the necessary arrangements have been
made. and that it will be only q short time be-
fore the company opens up business here. The
FsIrall property, near the depot. has been Sc
lected as headquarters, being very desirable
because Of its nearuess to railroad facilities.
The Hinkle q Gather company Is composed Of
some Of the leading citizens Of Howard and
DdlCmOEc COuutlco, Uu6lucSb uSu tuHOuBu anu
through, and there Is every reason to believe
that the location of the mandatory in Laurel
will be vastly to the city's interest. What
Laurel wants is manufacturing industries.
For weeks and months we have heard over
and over again the statement made that the
great boulevard and electric railway to connect
Baltimore and Washington was a sure thing,
and more than once word has been given out
"the work of construction is to begin shortly. "
But as yet this great project seems to be IN its
incipiency, and no complete plans have been
perfected. 1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
boulevard Is something more than mere talk
and that an anxious and expecting public will
not much longer be kept in darkness as to the
plans Of those who have the project in hand
There is no room for doubling that the boule-
ward, IL built, will be invaluable factor in
improving the already highly developed stretch
Of country between the national capital and
the monumental city, and Laurel, too, will
surely experience an increased activity and q
greater development.