Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-20
HYATTSVILLE.

The Harrison and Reid Republican Club
(coloredD Of Blsdensburg district met last
Wednesday night at the Palo Alto House
in Bladensburg. N. 8. Piummer, presided,
and A. Lancaster. jr., acted secretary.
1t was decided to hold a mass meeting at
that place on Saturday evening. the 18th in
slant. at which the candidates and other
speakers would discuss the issues Of the
day. Mr.. George Holmes, one Of the can
didates for the house of delegates, was pres
ent and made a short address.
The independent single takers held
meeting at the Knights of Pythias Hall in
Lakeland last Wednesday evening. Inter
esting speeches were made by Mr.. Jack
SON H. Ralston, candidate for the state SEN
ate; Mr.. E. NJ. Burchard, chairman Of the
state central committee, and Mr.. L. o.
Wissman, u former democrat. This party
will hold a meeting at Brightseat this even
ing and another at Woodwork on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. VIM. d. Bowie. democratic
candidate for the state senate, has in an
open letter declined Mr.. Ralston's chal-
lerge to meet him in debate. and given
various reasons for his refusal and the lat
ter has accepted 1t as challenge to a writ
ten debate and replied to some length in an
open letter in which he presents a number
of arguments from single tax standpoint.
Frank Hart of Branchville was arraigned
before Justice Hurley in Bladensburg last
evening on the charge Of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill VIM. Friday of the
same village Mr.. j. c. Rogers appeared
fer the defendant and Mr.. Marion Duckett
for the plaintiff The charge of intent to
kill was dismissed. and the defendant was
fined SIS and costs for assault and battery.
A large crowd was present at the trial.
A party Of young ladies' and gentlemen
from Bladensburg; consisting of Misses
Lena Suit, Laura Lewis, Betty Hurley and
Messrs. Williams and l.. Browning, en-
joyed q straw ride In the country several
miles below that village few DAYS ago.
and gathered a number of chestnuts. They
have decided to take a moonlight straw
ride one evening next week.
The Guild of the Pinckney Memorial
Church held its regular monthly meeting
last night at the residence Of Mr. F. A.
Holden. After the transaction of routine
business Mrs. Lewis Holden recited several
pieces.
AT a recent meeting of the orphans.
court the following orders were passed:
That Lewis c Beall be appointed admin
tstrator of Mary e. Martin. bond filed and
approved and notice to creditors ordered;
that r. Ford Combs be appointed admin.
tstrator Of Lewis Ford. bond in penalty of
1900 filed and approved and Dr. Charles
A. Wells and L: H. Campbell appointed APP
praisers; that p. A. Bowen be appointed
administrator of Jane F. Bowen, and that
his bond as such be approved by the court
or IN Its recess by the register Of wills: that
tor of John Sullivan. bond filed and an
proved. notice to creditors ordered and Ste
phen StallIngs and George Greenwich ap-
pointed appraisers; that George G. Merrick
be appointed guardian to his minor chill
dren and also guardian to John K Pumph-
rey; that r. b. B. Chew administra tor OF
George H. Bunnel. sell Town Hall stock of
said deceased
Lakeland Lodge. No. 124, Knights of Pyth-
las. held an interesting meeting at its hall
In that village last night. 1t was decided
to give a public entertainment in the near
future and a committee of seven was an
pointed to make arrangements.