Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-03
EI.ECrRIC LyGHTS.

The Laurel Electric Light Company has &C.
cepted the electric light plant recently erected
for IT. and is now in possession. One hundred
32-candle power incandescent electric lights
illuminate the whole town in a manner entirely
satisfactory to the authorities and the citizens,
and the sight of these lights at night is quite an
advertisement presented to the thousands pass
ing on the railroad, and the stores and q ma
iority of the residences are being supplied with
iDcandescent lamps as fast as the company can
run the wires.
AN ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY
An application has been made to the mayor
and city council for permission to lay and
maintain an electric railway along the princi-
pal streets of the town. the cars on the same to
be propelled by electricity generated at the
power house Of the Laurel Electric Light Com
PAW. There will be objection to the grant
ing OF all reasonable requests by the railway
business men. 1t is expected to have the rail-
way in operation by the LIST of July.
EASTER SERVICES.
Easter services were held in all the churches
yesterday. and all of the seven houses of wor-
ship were crowded. Beautiful flowers were to
be seen banking the affairs. and the excellent
musical programs well rendered. The
sermons by the respective pastors were appro-
pirate to the day, and the beautiful Easter cos
tunes of the ladies were duly admired The
program at ST. Mary's Catholic Church was
more elaborate than that prepared by either of
the other churches; and at the First Baptist
Church, at O'Clock in the afternoon. Rev. Dr.
Upper OF Baltimore administered the rite Of
baptism to nine candidates the immersion TAX
ing place in the pool in the church. At night
the Sunday school of Centenary NJ E.. Church
held us Easter services, and an interesting and
varied program was rendered at the conclusion
OF which Easter eggs and cards were distributed
to the scholars.
A RUNAWAY.
Yesterday evening while driving along Wash
ington avenue Mr.. Charles F. Shaffer, IT,, and
family had narrow escape from serious in
'Hry. The king bolt OF the carriage broke and
'front.' axle slipped from under the carriage
Oody, letting it suddenly down on the ground.
The occupants Of the carriage were hurled out
but, luckily, escaped from serious injury. The
horse became frightened and dashed through
the town to Main street, where 1t cams in con-
tact with post in front of the store Of Schoo-
lev Tighe and was secured, but not until it
had wrecked the front part OF the vehicle
/ attached 10 it. Much excitement was created
/ by the running animal and there were several
narrow escapes of children in the street
( After an experience of seven years In run
ming the Free QuiU in Laurel Mr.. James
Washington. where be will continue its publi-
cation. making it live real estate journal
This leaves but one newspaper-ths Democrat
I in this place, the Rerie,o and Advocate hav-
ing both suspended some time ago.
ELECTION TO-DAY.
The annual election for city officers takes
place today and polls are open in each ward
The democrats did not make any nomination
for counc.lmen in the first ward, but in the
second and third the fight for tho nomination
was extremely lively, and there IL q suficien,
dissatisfaction with the resuit-though nc
charge of fraud or uniairness 10 mads-to put
an independent ticket in the field In botf
wards.
In the matter OF the selection Of candidate
for mayor the democrats had warm time and