Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
LAUREL.

Work on the electric line between Baltimore
and Washington has been stopped. Mr.. Percy d.
Peters. who has charge Of the work between Muir
kirk and Laurel for Messrs L. L. Bush & Co. of
Caster Pa, who secured the contract for grnd-
ing and ballasting between these points, told The
Star correspondent today that he had received or
ders from the Maryland and Columbia Railroad
Company, to discontinue work the line. He
be- resumed It o thought THAT only w'r Work T0u On
the power house at leicester, Howard county. Will
company for disseminating the work, but it is
the general belief that the company has stopped
work on the line owing TO the uncertainty in inan-
cial circles caused by the coming election. 1t
is thought now that the work on the road will not
De continued until after the elections perhaps
failure TO complete the road until late In 1897
The employees here and all along the line Of the
road regret very much the action taken by the
The Laurel Democratic Club has been admitted
into the National Association of Democratic Clubs
of which Channcey F.. Black of Pennsylvania IS
president. The certificate of membership in the
Edward NJ. Fiannery OF the Laurel Democratic
Club. meeting Of the club will shortly be
Of %heh Wit it the
held in ST. Louis in September. Several members
Of the club are already in the field and it is be-
Heyed there Will be quite warm and lively con-
test for the honor
Mr.. Arthur P. German. jr., of Senator Cor
county bar. after passing exceedingly creditaLle
examination. Mr.: German attended the Columbian
Maryland Law School In Baltimore. During the
past year he has been reading law in the law office
land in Baliinore It is understood t that ' NJ
German and Mr.. stephen Gambrill. IT.. his first
cousin. who graduated from the Columbian Uni
yersity in Washington, will open q law Office in
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Stanley have gone to
Mn and r to W SGsn6 fsuGl1 of weeks mi.
for Atlantic City. where they will spend two
weeks.
Miss Nora shafrer left on Tuesday with Miss
Mamie Lyons for Wicomco, Charles county, where
Lyons.
Mr.: Frank W. Await visited his mother recently
in Westminster.
Misses Mollie and Lizzie Jenkins have returned
from two weeks visit to Cape May.
Mrs, Mrs A. Luke and Miss Cora E: Hunter Of Wash
Miss Irene Stephenson and Miss Jesse Protz-
man Of Washington, d. c., the guests of Miss
dence Of Rev. s. NJ Hartsock. near laurel re resi-
Miss Lilly Compton Is visiting friends in ST.
Mary's county.
a visit to Mrs. Howells cousins. the Misses Estcp
OF Darnall, Anne Arundel county.
Miss Jean d. Crane Of Laurel is visiting in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Wesley X. Schoepf. wife of the manager of
the Maryland and Columbia railroad, IL spending.
the summer with the Misses Tyson at "Alnwick, y
Mrs. II. W. Newly, who has been here for sew
eral months as The guest of her mother Mrs. J..
join her husband. who is in that state.
Mr.. and Mrs: Ashby Of Washington have been
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flester
Mr.. MOntrOse AIDES at ''Yarrow Farm,' the resi-
dence Of Assistant Secretary Of State 4. A. Adee.
DIR. J. A. German Of Washington was the guest
avenue.
Mrs. J. r. Wheeler. jr., is spending some time
Mr. Harry Hopkins of Baltimore was the guest
Of friends here this week.