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LAUREL.

The city council held its regular monthly
meeting Monday night. Mayor Phelps,
Councilmen Thies, Carr. Fairall and Shars-
wood were present. The following bills
were ordered paid Wilkinson Brashears,
s3.1S: William Leizear, s6.25; Peter Woods,
1882; City Engineer F. T. English, 1921;
Gus Gray, S42.5O: Z. l.. Walk $415I; Z. 4.
Dwyer, $40; John d. Kearsey s51.50; G. w.
Waters, jr., s31. 40; B. F. Robey, bailiff, $50;
J. T. Gray, clerk to council, 1888: Evening
Star. 81. IS; William r. Dana, $3.50; Laurel
Democrat. sl2; Baltimore Sun. $11.05;
Laurel Electric Light Co., $3U3; J. r. Crit
fifth, $40. The bill of Mr.. A. Conway, JUS
tice of the peace, for SS.15 was laid over
until the next regular meeting.
Councilman Thes submitted the following
ordinance. which was passed: Be it enact
ed and ordained that the ordinance entitled
Sinking fund for permanent Improvement
bond be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted. so as to read that the sum
of $3.50 be set apart out of the first receipts
of the year 1888 to form sinking fund,
and pay the interest when due on the %
year permanent Improvement bond, accord
ing to act of 1871, chapter 5i5, section
246 X.
City Engineer English was instructed to
attend the meeting of the arbitration COM
mittee, at the office Of MIR. Nicholson, in
Georgetown.
The town treasurer submitted his report.
follows: Corporation account, balance on
hand, Slices; amount collected taxes, etc,
s:s22. 76: amount paid out. $3.50; balance on
hand, $5S0.5S sidewalk account, balance on
hand September ., 500. rs; amount collect
ed. $253.61 amount paid out, s253.26: bal
ance on hand, $193.11 electric light account
balance on hand September ., $l1S.O7;
amount collected, s15U.l7: amount paid out,
So. 10; balance on hand. $265.35
Mrs. John W. Jackson, who died Sunday
morning in the siXtieth year of her age at
her ers:dence about three miles above
dence today. The funeral ceremony will
of Centenary NJ f. Church. The interment
will be in Laurel Hill cemetery
A large number of Laurel democrats at
tended the meeting in Upper Marlboro yes
terday. The Laurel Military Band went
down to take part in the parade.
Mr. James Tucker, the linesman who was
injured about three miles below Patuxent
last Wednesday, died in a hospital in
Washington on Monday from the effects of
his injuries. Mr.. Tucker received his in
juries while cutting wires on a pole. The
pole upon which he was working broke
off near the ground and fell upon him.
MASKING his right leg and breaking the
bone in such a manner to force it
through the skin. He was also injured Sc
riously about the head and face.
The republicans of Laurel held a meeting
al the residence of Mr.. T. T. Castle, candi-
date for county treasurer. Speeches were
made by Mr. Castle, Mr.. NJ. F. Schooley,
candidate for the legislature. and others.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrIoNEEns.

REa fAHE 9E yAhEA ~ E,E
TIE n R5ITElc Kx On SoiTNsIA IEiSS
xs bbo SHf GHf fRFtnls AS SIS Ar I5HaSt
THERETO BELONGING.
tn day Of March AID 1856 and reeordcd IN Li ts
No. seio folio II ct seq, Of the land records Of the
William A., Hammond, the holder Of the note Ne
cured thereby We will sell, at public auction, in
fifth DAY Of ocios 81 Ap isss e at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, tho
ty Of washington. District Of Columbia. and desiS
nated as and being parts Of lots one ~ and two
Plains end Lemars outlet, and described fol-
lows; BtflLgng for the same at the southwest
nue. lbeng the northeast of said lot oie), and
arn s rs as
said lot two, thence southwardy with the western
Us, feet thence essteriy parallel with E Sheridan
avenue to the eastern line of said lot two a
s q sd o sene
etstwardiy TO the Fourteynth Street road at point
rcrthwesteriy on I4th street to the place Of be-
hospital or sanitarlum containing sixty looms,
cas and all 1hs ss
g 2h;s fixtures and APPLIANCES thereto belonging.
The property viii be sold Subject to three deeds q
trust, bearing date the 18th day Of March, 1895 and
recorded, respectively in Lber 1894, folio 47s ct
seq, and in Liber 2O1O, folio ct seq, and folio
8 ct seq, of the land records OF the District Of
Columbia securing Indebtedness agyregatng
$50, 4ls IS. concerning which fuller particulars viii
be given at time of sale.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, and the balance
In one ard two years from date of sale. for which
the pronissory notes of the purchaser must be
given, bearing interest," payable semi-annuslly at
the rate of . per centum per arnum until paid,
and to be secured by decd of trust the property
sold. all cash, at the purchasers option. All
COW yancns and recording at purchasers cost.
deposit of $500 required at time of sale. II the
terms Of sale are rot complied with within ten days
from day of sale the trustees reserve the right to
resell the risk and cost of defauting purchaser,
after three days public notice of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington, DC
SAMUEL MADDOX,
JAMES W. GREER. Trustees,
oo12-d&ds $40 Indiana avenue.
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TAKOMA PARK.

The democratic rally in Takoma Hall
Monday night, under the auspices of the
Wheaton Democratic Club, of which Mr..
O. Fl. p. Clark is president, attracted a
gathering which filled the hall, many ladies'
among the number. Mr.. Morris Clagett in
troduced Mr.. Thos. Waters of G. as chair
man for the evening. Speeches We're made
by the following, viz: Messrs J. Thos.
Clark of Howard county, Chas. Ecclesto on
of Wheaton, Morris Talbert of Rockville
VIM. BOuic of Rockville and r. Mattingly
of Washington.
The social given under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society last night in the
Presbyterian Church was the beginning of
a series of socials to be given by this Or
gram, rendered under the direction of Mrs
e. c. knight, was received with applause
and encores responded to. Those particle
patinS in the latter were: Quartet, man
dolin and guitar, Misses Esther and Daisy
Danforth and Messrs. Hasseibach and Con-
stantIne OF Washington; recitation. Mr.. E.
II. Warren; vocal solo, Mrs. Horace j.
Long: duet, mandolin and guitar Messrs
Hasse1bach and Constantine; instrumental
solo. Miss Ethel Mooers. Mrs. Morris
Bien, the retiring organst, was pre-
scented with handsome lamp, on behalf
OF the congregation, in few well-chosen
remarks by the pastor. Rev. Jno. Van Ness
after which refreshments were served in
the Sunday school room to all present
The committee consisted of Mrs Knight
chairman; Mrs. Il. w. King, refreshments
and Mrs. I. c. Thompson, Mrs. A. G.
Thomas and Mesdames C. NJ Heaton, Geo
II. Bailey, Morris Bien and Miss Anna
Bitter
Mrs. NJ: A. Gibson left today for visit
OF several weeks with relatives in Whining
ton, Del. and Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Katie kpp of Washington is visit
Ing Miss Ethel Mooers of Montgomery
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.. Fisher with their
faLniiy, having spent the summer in North
Takoma. have removed to Washington for
the winter. .
DR.. Ellis B. Bliss. with his family, will
resume his residence here the 1st proXi-
mo, in his cottage on Maple avenue. Mr.
Nm, Watkins, who with his family, has
resided in the Bliss cottage, will remove to
the Garrett house. on Oak avenue.
Miss Mary Waters has returned to her
home on Magnolia avenue from a three
weeks visit with relatives in the Sandy
Spring district.
Mr.. ana Mrs. VIM. Donachi and Mr. and
Mrs Griffith of Milton, Pa. guests for the
past week of the family of Mr.. VIM. Wat
KRIS. left today for their homes
Rev. .Ino. Van Ness left this morning for
baltimore. where he will attend the ses-
sions OF the synod to be held in that city.
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AUCTION SALE Or DESIRABLE BUSINESS
AND RESIDENCE PROPERTIES BELONGING
TO THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SAMUEL
NORMENT. IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON. DISTRICT OF CO.

AUCTION SALE Or DESTRARLh BUSINESS
10 THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SAMUEL.
NORMENT. IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON. DISTRICT OF CO.
As trustees under the will of Samuel Norment.
dersgned will offer for sale at public auction, in
front of the respective premises on the days and
real estate, with the improvements thereon and
the applrtenanees thereto belonging. lying and
situate In the city OF Washington, In the District
% MoNDAY; OCTOBER EouRrEESTH. 1898.
q part Of sublot 3 in square 575 fronting the
Peace monument at the west side of the u. s.
numbered 1oo on the Circle and Pennsylvania ave-
on TUESDAY. OCTOBER FIFTEENTH 1855,
at the same hour, the original lot IL in square 424.
n g feet by depth of % Ne
new brick stores and dwellings. numbered 1896.
We tts stsnS silses SIXTEENTH 1895
at the same hour, the sublot 81 in the square SO
proved by three-siory brick dwelling numbered
23I7 NJ street northwest;
of FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the original lot TO- I'm in
square 70, containing 500 square. feet of ground
the south side Of T. street between Twenty
first and Twenty second Streets northwest, now i'm
2l04 on said II street;
ON On THuRsDAY. 9cToBER 3, sEY y TEE
PM, the sublots 135 and 1876, in square 90. each
frontin, IS feet by depth of GO feet the east
side of Twenty-frSt street between o. and r.
streets northwest. each lot being improved by a
three-story dwelling with modern improvements
and conveniently arranged the houses being num-
bered 1918 and 1917 on said Twenty first street;
Terms of sale: one-1ourth Of the purchase money
of TIL. respective parcels sold to be paid in cash
on the day of sale, within ten u0j days there
after and the residue in equal installments one,
two and three years from the day of sale. to bear
interest therefrom at the rate of per cent per
annim until paid, payable semi annually, the de-
ferred payments II be represented by the promis-
sorry notes Of the purchasers, secured by deeds Of
trust the several parcels in the usual and or
binary form, AMI policies of insurance the build
ings to the satisfaction Of the trustees. or the
purchasers may. at their option, pay all cash.
Terms of sale to he complied with within ten
dI days from the day of sale, and. on failure of
any purchaser to so comply. the trustees reserve
right resell the property the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser or purchasers. de-
post of $500 to be made the acceptance of each
bid, and all conveyancing and recording to be at
the cost of the several purchasers.
JAMES s. EDWARDS, Trustee,
500 9Th NV.
CLARENCE F. NORNIENT. Trustee
Central National Bank.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.,
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HI;KNDON.

Mrs j. w. Bowie, who had been very
SICK Tor about two weeks. died Saturday,
the Eth. Mr.. Daniel Leonard, who had
been Frustrated year or more by paralv
sis. died early Sunday morning Both were
buried in Chestnut Grove cemetery Mon
day. Mr.. Leonard was old soldier hay-
ing been in the regular army before the
war. doing duty on the western frontier
and was in the Union army through the
late war
At the Congregational Church Sunday
morning. preceding the sermon. Mr.. E. L.
Howard sang the solo, Twas the Hand of
God on the Wall" DIR. Mason took his
text from Daniel, v:t"And the king saw
the part of the hand that wrote"-from
which he preached an interesting, sermon.
Inc Endeavor meeting in the evening
had for topic How May Our Society Do
Eetter Work. which was made interesting
by the many ways suggested by different
members.
The sub local union met in the afternoon
at Dranesville. One of the features of the
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ROCKVILLE.

Judge John A. Lynch of the circuit court
came here yesterday for the purpose OF
hearing argument of counsel in two import
ant cases. The first was the case OF Ed
ward and Edwin Baltzley, partners. trad
ing as Il. & E. Baltzley, against the West
inghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
ard others. This case originated in the
proposed sale of the Glen Echo Electric
railway, advertised to take place some
weeks ago, but which sale was stopped by
an injunction granted by the court. The
motion argued yesterday was to dissolve
said injunction. Argument In this case
was made by John Pdout for complainants
and Thomas Anderson and Geo. L. Ham
ilton for defendants. The second case
was that of the Johnson Company against
James IL. Henderson and others. and origi-
mated in a proposed sale OF the Tenley-
town and Rockville Electric railway, also
advertised some weeks ago, and which
sale was stopped by an injunction Motion
to dissolve the injunction was argued by
John Ridout for the complainant and
Nathaniel Wilson and Adds 3. Brown for
defendants. The arguments occupied large
portion of the day. \ decision in the two
cases is not expected for some time.
Joseph Newell, co!ored, charged with
forgery, made his escape from the county
Jail here Monday morning, but was re-
captured in short time. He was con-
fined in Il lower cell. and by some means
made his way to another part of the build
ing and from thence to the front door. His
escape was discovered few minutes after
ward by the jailer. who went in pursuit,
and soon overlook him. When called on to
surrender he showed fight. and picked up a
large stone. Several shots from a revolver.
however, intimated him, and, after a scuffie
with the officer, he was brought back and
lodged in his old quarters.
Andrew Joppy, colored, who made his
escape from Jail here on the 9th of last
July, was brought back to his old quarters
yesterday by Sheriff Mullican. He was
found at Harrisburg Pa, where he has
relatives. He Is charged with murderous
assault.
In the orphans court ON Tuesday An
gelna w. Musgrove and F. B. Musgrove
administrators of James l.. Musgrove, de-
ceased. passed their final account and
to make distribution of the assets in their
Rev. G. +. Williams will lecture in Christ
p. E. Church, this town, at pm. on We'd
nesday. 18th instant, under the auspices of
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
Monday afternoon a barn. stable and
other buildings on the farm of Mr.. Edwin
3. Prescott, near Norheck, caught fire from
spark from an engine and were entirely
consu med entailing a loss of about 5000,
upon which there was an insurance of
$500 in the Fire Association of Philadel-
phia. With the buildings was also de-
stroyed 40 barrels of corn sixty tons of
hay, and lot of agricultural Implements
MIR. Prescott was absent from home when
the fire occurred. A valuable riding horse
vas rescued from the burning stable by
Mrs. Prescott at the risk of her life.
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oc7-d&ds
DUNCANsoN BROS AUCTIoNEERs.

DUNCANsoN BROS. AuCTIoNEERs;
CHANGEKY SALE ALE. or NAIMABLb, KEslDESGE
AS Sb 6 SiN.S r isotlsE kS6MN As NUM-
BIER 2sil M, srlpsFIs GE sG,1 H3S., =,
equity cause No. 1922, in which Henry schmert1
al. defendt nts, the undersigned trustees win
offer for sale at public auction in front Of ne
TENTH. A D. 1885 at FOUR O'CLOCK Pm.
the following described real Estate situat" IN me
Wit u All that parcel * sitnatei ana being
the city Of Georgetown. In the District CT Columbia
beginning at the end Ola line drawn westerly ana
parallel with Bridge street seventy-ive rect eSnt
and on"half inches (75 IT. 81 in.) FROM point in
the west line of Montgomery street one hundred
feet 100 IL north from the corner fotfneu 10y the
intersection of the north line of Bridge street and
the west line of Montgomery street, and running
thence westerly thirty two feet three and
Inches go IT. IA I'M, thence norery and parallel
with AIonsomery street twenty feet ~ r., thence
westerly and parallel with Bridge street ninet teen
feet 10 ft.), thence northerly and parallel with
Montgomery street five feet @ it,, thence east
and one half inches (51 it. 80 I'M, thence south
and parallel with Montgomery street twenty i've
feet go IT.. to the beginning point also all that
part OF lot numbered ten U0,, in Holniead's add-
lion TO Georgetown. beginning at the end OF one
hundred and iftyrisht feet DDS IT, easterly on the
north side of Bridge street from the southwest cor
Of the late Daniel Rentzel's brick house, cor
of Bridge and Green streets, and running east
it,, thence Iortherly and parallel with Green street
one hundred feet loo IT,. thence westerly fourteen
the second line one hundred feet uUO ft) to the
Terms Of sale: one-tlrd u-s purchase money in
day of sale, secured 10y deed of trust on the
cent per annum, payable scmannualy, or all lash,
at the option of the purchaser deposit of 500
to be made at the time of sale. All convcyancing
THEODORE " BIRNEY, Trustee.
:, ,.,- LEON ronE5HEn. Ts'st en- s. -. >. NV
o5-d&ds Equity bldg, S17 aad Sl9 IA st. NV.
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. lib ELEVENTH STREET
AORTHF Asst.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust to us. dated
April ~. 1889, and duly recorded May l, 1Sa3 In
Liber No. 1870, folio 3d. ct sea-, of the land
records of the District of Columbia and at the Re-
guest of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees. will sell. public auction. in front
of the premises. MONDAY, THE TWENTY.
EIGHTH DAY OF 0C.TOB Err. A. ID. 1895. AT
FALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following:
d. scrihed land and premises situate in the city
Washington. in the District of Columbia, and desg-
mated and being lot 80, in Darneile's sun
din ison in square 49, fronting 1904 feet 18th
street east by depth of s. feet, together with
the improvements. consisting of Il two-story brick
dwelling, numbered 7I3 l1th stree. northeast.
Terms of sale: One-ihird of the purchase money
be paid in cash. and the balance in two equal
installments. payable in and two years, with
Interest at six t6, per centum per annum payable
semi annually. from day OF sale. secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold, all cash, n.
the option of the purchaser. deposit OF 500
will be required of the purchaser at the time OF
sale. All cnveyancing, recording and notarial
fees at the cost of the purchaser Terms of sale
to be complied with within ten days from day Of
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell The property at the risk and cost of the de.
faultfng purchaser. -
WILLIAM f. EDMONSTON.
CONSTANTINE II. WILLIAMSON,
INQUIRE 500 5th street northwest.
NATHANIEL WILSON, Attorney for party sc.
cured. No 622-G24 street northwest.
III
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DUNCANsoN BROS. Aucr1oNEEns.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING HoUs

TRUSTEES SALE, SALE OF BRICK DWELLING NELL S., HOUSE
ON STREET BETWEEN TWELFTH AND
THIRTEENTH STREETS NORTHEAST.
By virtue of deed of trust to u.s. duly recorded
among thu land records OF the District of Coim-
ba, the 18th day of June. 1892. we will. at th.
request of the holder of the note thereby secured,
sell at public auction in front Of the premises: at
FIVE O'CLOCK, ON THURSDAY, THE SEVEN
TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER. AID 1881 the fol-
lowing described property, situate in the city OF
Washington, District of Columbia. viz. Lot mum
bered two hundred and ninety two c9.'. in Francis
II. Duhays subdivision of lots in square ten hun
dred and four u0O4I, said subdisisio is
corded in the office OF the surveyor of the District
of Columbia, in Book 10, page ia, together with
all the appurtenances and improvements.
Terms Of sale: One-thrd cash, the balance in
one and two years. at per cent per annum. In
terest payable semiannually, notes secured by
deed of trust upon property sold, all cash, at
option of purchaser. deposit Of $500 required at
time of sale. All conveyan ling and recording at
cost of purchaser: Terms of sale to be complied
with within ten days from date Of sale, otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty, at the risk and cost of the defaultng pur-
chaser, after five days notice of such resale by
advertisement in some newspaper published in
Washington, D. c.
ALBERT A. WILSON,
JOHN II. LARNER,
oc5- dads Trustees. 1885 ST.
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
Successors 10 Ratclife,l Darr u Coz

TRUsTEE's SALE OF 4 yEKY VALUABLE CEN;
TRAILY LOCATED THaEE-STORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK HOUSE, NO. GA
STREET NORTHWEST, SUITABLE FOR BCSI-
NESS PURPOSES
By virtue of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia. passed In Equity Cause
No, l6425 e etler ct al VS., King ct all, l. the
Undersigned trustee Will offer for sale, at public
auction: in front Of the premises, Oh THURsDAY.
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER. AID.
1928. AT HAI-FrAsT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described zeal estate, situate In the city
of Washington District OF Columbia. to w.t. The
east nineteen Gol feet and Ten and onehalf no1a,
inches front, street. by the full depth of orig
tnal lot numbered fifteen 90. in square numbered
four hundred ard ffty-seyep i51, together with
all the Improvements. etc.
Terms of sale, prescribed by the decree, are
onethird of the purchase money in cash, the resi-
due in two equal instaiiments, in one and two
years, with interest from the day Of sale ut the
rate OF six per cent per annu, secured by deed OF
trust on the property sold, or all cash, ut option
OF the purchaser. deposit of $500 required upon
eptance OF bid If terms of sale not COM
piled with in ten days FROM day of sale the trils-
tees the right to resell the property the
risk and OF the defaultng purchaser after five
days advertising in some newspaper published in
Washington, D. G. All conreyancins and record
ing ut the purchasers cost
NEAL 7 MURRAY. Trustee,
O2-d&ds No 3l3 Az st. NV.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. LOT 2O135 TO ALLEY, AND
BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1912 TENTH STREET
NORRHWEST.
BY virtue Of u deed of trust, dated September
10, A. D. 1850, and recorded in Lber, No. 1921 i,
folio. 2O4, ct seq, OF the land records for the
District Of Columbia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby. will sell at public auc-
ton on FRIDAY, OCTOBER EIGHTEENTH, AID.
1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. in front of the
premises. the following real estate in Washington
city, said District. to wit: Lot No. p, in Daniel
$. darkness subdivision of square No. 1856. to-
gcthcr with the improvements, large elegant brick
dwelling.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. of which $50
h" paid time of SALE balance in and
two years, with interest from day OF sale. pay
able scmi-annually. TO he secured by purchaser $
notes and deed of trust on property sold, all
cash. option Of purchaser. Cosvcyancing and
recording at purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be
complied with in ten days from day of sale, else
trustees reserve right to resell at risk and cost
of purchaser in default.
WIN. F. HOFFMAN.
FREDERICK W. TOWER, Trustees.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS Il CO., Aucts.