Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-22
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Mr. Gilbert Walden, the southern elocu-
Zionist, entertained large and appreciatve
audience at Magruders all last Tuesday
night with humorous and pathetic recita-
tons. The entertainment was for the
benefit of Golden Chain Lodge, No. BOZ, In
dependent Order of Good Templars.
Mrs. ID. +. Graves died at the residence of
her husband in Biadensburg yesterday
morning. The remains will be sent to
Charles county today for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Gramlish gave eucnre
party "A few friends last evening at their
hospitable home on Maryland avenue in
this village. supper was served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. McCutcheon,
Capt. and Mrs. Bartlette, DIR. and Mrs. Fl.
s. Hail. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Use. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. f. Baukhages, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5.
Mcfarland and DR.. A. NJ. Buck.
Ben Chinn, the colored barber of this
place, was arraigned before Justice Carr
last Tuesday, on the charge of assaulting
VIM. II. Dyson, colored. He was fined 81
and costs.
The board of county commissioners met
last Tuesday at Marlboro and transacted
the following business: Ordered that pr. b.
l.. Bird, county health officer. be requested
to meet this board on Tuesday. the 9th in
slant, for the purpose of consulting with 1t
in regard to the necessity of taking pre-
cdutionary measures against the spread of
smallpox in this county; that Geo. L. Don
aldSoa meet a committee of the commits
sioners of Anne Arundel county in regard
to painting joint iron bridges over the Pa
tuxent river between the two counties; that
the ccnstable's account of John II. Cullen
Der for 500 be passed, same to be levied
in March 1885; that John F. Willett work
out. OH the turnpike in Marlboro district,
the sum of so, amount uneXpended by the
late W. w. Fowler, supervisor; that the
sum Of s15 be worked out on the turnpike
III SpalIngs district. Appropriate resolu-
lions relative to the death of w. W. FoT-
Ter, one Of the county road supervisors,
were passed.
Cor ere3srnan-el Coffin has appointed
Capt. VIM NJ Potter OF Laurel his private
secretary.
s. c. Townshend. treasurer of Prince
GEORGES county, recently purchased at
public sale the Spencer Howard farm near
DavilSOnville, containing 2JD acres, Tor the
sum of $500.
The orphans court at meeting held at
NprlhOro' last Tuesday transacted the fol-
lowing business: Ordered that the bond of
Geo. :. Dove. county sheriff, be approved;
that John l.. Barnes be appointed admins
traitor of John T. Barnes, bond placed at
81 $50 20 be approved by the court, or, in
it's recess. by the register of wills, notice
TO creditors ordered, and James Miller and
VIM r. McChestney appointed appraisers;
that notice of settlement of Jane a. Walk
er's estate he given; that Henry b. Contee
be appointed guardian to Helen r. Contee,
under bond of $3.50; that DR.. NJ. K. Lau-
mer. administrator of Benz. w. Gardiner,
be authorized to sell personal property at
priyate sale at not less than the appraised
ysIue and notice to creditors ordered; that
the bond of Jane T.. Fowler, eXecutriX or
Nm Fowler, be approved, notice to credi-
tors ordered, and Edw. Humphrey and
Robert BransOn be appointed appraisers;
that Elmira Kerrick he appointed admin
istratrix of Julian Kerrick. and that DIR.
J. l.. Warning and W. A. Miller be appoint
Ell appraisers bond placed at $780, to be APP
proved by the register of wills.