Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-13

While there Is not much excitement in the
real estate market at present, preparations
are being made for the coming season. TIE
owners of South Laurel Will soon begin i'm
proving their land by the erection of a
bridge over the railroad and the building of
some cottages.
During this week the East Laurel Invest
ment Company was chartered in Balti-
more and work Will shortly begin upon the
streets, etc.
The Baltimore and Washington Tramway
or Boulevard Company have at last gone to
the leSlSlat ure for an amended charter as
predicted in the columns OF The Star with
"a very decided change in the character of
the ROAD 10 be built. The boulevard feature
is practically abandoned and the route
changed i'll many places. There may be an
electric road built, and there may not be.
PROBABLY not, now.
The city council OF Laurel at It's meeting
last night authorized the erection OF poles
through the streets OF the town for the
purpose of stFinging telephone wires, so that
1t may not be long before we have d tele
phone system Of our own.
On and after April l the electric lights
in Laurel Will be Kept running all night.
This viii be great convenience to many of
our people who are compelled to SO to their
work before daylight.
NIessrs. Phelps < Shaffer begin the cree
ton Of their store very shortly. This
will be a decided improvement on Main
street.
Mr.. ]. a. Brown began the erection of a
new store yesterday, which will be quite
an addition 10 the other Improvements
near Avondale street.
The students of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College have begun the publication of
a monthly paper of twenty pages, devoted
to the interests of the college. The first
number appeared last week and is credit
to its editors and to the institution.
The funeral of young Stanley Snowden.
who died rather suddenly, took place on
Saturday last and was attended by a large
circle of friends
The expected retirement of Congressman
Barnes Compton has called out a large
number of candidates, all anxious TO MI
his place. Hon. Charles e. Coffin, eN-state
senator. has already been announced as u
candidate for the nomination on the re-
publican ticket. ME-. ThoS. -. Bond of
Howard county and eX-ConSressman Mudd
are already in the field. Laurel also has
Il candidate in the person OF ex-Postmaster
Z. p. Castle! who is very popular in this
section of the district. ON The democratic
side Senator Rogers of Howard county and
Representative Geo. NJ. Smith of Prince
Georges county would accept the nomina-
ton If rendered them.
Revs. S. Nj. Hayior and Luther Brashears
occupied the pulpit at Centenary NJ. L.
Church Sunday, IN the absence OF Rev.
l.. a. Thirlkeld. who is in Frederick. at
conference.
The free delivery system is a success with
the people of Laurel. as the following re-"
port by Pos tmaSter F1annery will show
and this is a strong argument for its con-
tinuance: February, 1S94-Numher of reg
istered letters delivered, 70: ordinary let
tiers delivered. 1876; postal cards deliver
ed 13g, second, third and fourth class mat
ter delivered 4,IS9 pieces. Local letters
collected, 545; mail letters collected, 1,I44;
local postals collected, Ia; mali postals col
Iected, 3l9: second. third and fourth class
matter collected, II. Total number of pieces
M nd lp1 Az
the carrier is only paid $50 per month the
local postage nearly pays him.