Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
HNATTSNILLE.

David Dock, colored, was arraigned be-
fore Justice Carr yesterday for assault and
battery against William Beckett. colored
The defendant plead guilty to the charge
and threw himself rpon the mercy OF the
court and was fined 81 and costs. Dock
turned the tables upon Beckett afterward
by having him bound over to keep the
peace, before Justice Bailey, Beckett being
plac ed under bond for the sum Of 500.
The small boy was on the street early
this morning. with his firecrdckers and can
non celebrating The glorious Fourth" and
making a delfening noise, which aroused
the citizens from tlsir peaceful slumbers.
A rumber of people went to Bay Ridge to
erjoy the cool breeze and salt water.
During a recent thunder storm the barn
of Joseph Rennoe, in the village of Piscat-
away. was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed by fire. There was an insurance of
800 upon the property.
At a regular meeting of the county COM
missoners, held last Tuesday, the follow
ing business was transacted: Ordered
That Messrs. Swami and Donaldson be ap-
pointed Il committee 10 examine as to the
necessity of yid eniug the bridge over Crow
branch near the town of Laurel, and re-
port to this board. That fourteen ballot
boxes he loaned to the republican state CEN
at their next primary election. That the
bond of John A. Brady, constable for
Queen Anne district. be approved. That
$3.50 be paid to he American Road Machine
Company for road machine for Bladens-
burg district. That r. T. Ball be appointed
constable for Sunott's district. That the
report of Samuel G.. Townshend, county
treasurer as of July l, 1895, be adopted.
That the sum of $50 be appropriated to
cut down hill on public road, leading from
Wcodmore to Brightseat in Kent district;
an appropriation of 500 he also made to cut
down hill or Lee Belts farm, near HIS
station, and an additional appropriation of
500 he made to cut down hill near Albert
Jenkins farm, in Piscataway district, to be
expended under the supervision Of E. j.
Thorne. The following road and bridge ac-
counts We're ordered to be passed and paid:
John f. Willett. pike, s.; VIM. L. Phillips
S1I2.25; G. d. C. Townshend. Queen Anne,
SI3.T5: J. II. Kerby, Oxon Hill, 1850; NJ
l;obey, Evansville, $I3; Jas. C. Riddle, Vans
vile. 5000; j. T. Eayne. Spaldings, SAG;
w. c. Waters, Nottingham, 1865; Jas R.
Cross. Nottingham. SITE; Patrick Hurd
Marlboro, $3.50; II. o. Ridgely, ir., Marl-
boro', $ilS0; c. c. Clarke, Bowie, S56 %
Bernard Mckay, Laurel, S2S.I5; W. E.
Swann, spaidingss siG2; Geo. T; Underwood
Piscatayay. s1S35; w. r. Dyer, Piscat-
away, $50; w. o. Ray, Bladensburg, s15;
Harry Sears & Son, lumber. S2I69.
At a recent meeting of the county school
board it was ordered that the local trustees
of the Hyattsvile public school be author
lied to contract for an addition to that
school building, not to exceed $1,000, the
amount appropriated by the county COM
missiOnerS
The orphans court, at a special meeting
held last Tuesday, ordered that Geo. W.
Coldenstroth he allowed to sell personal
property at public or private sale for not
less than appraised value and that j w
Collins, guardian of Albert E. Collins be
allowed to use assets of his ward, as far
as necessary, to improve health of said
ward, who is IN invalid.