Evening star., 1896-03-18
LAUREL.

The annual meeting of the Laurel Build
ing and Loan Association occurred last
night at the offices Of the association in
the Post Office building. The old board of
directors was reelected. which consists of
the following gentlemen: George W.Waters,
John A. Flannery, John H. Morrison, Thos.
l.. Fairall, Peter L. Slingerland, Charles
F. Shaffer, Charles H Stanley, George
W. Lillibridge and William Henry Harri-
son. The board subsequently met and re-
elected the following officers: President,
Charles F. Shaffer; vice president, Charles
H. Stanley; secretary. William Henry Har-
rison; treasurer, George w. Lillibridge.
Secretary Harrison's annual report shows
the association to be in an excellent finan-
cial condition. There are a large number
of stockholders in the association in Car
Iett Park, Iskoma, Kensington, Forest
Glen. Rockville and HyattsyiIle, as well
as in Washington and Baltimore
A committee from Laurel, consisting of
Delegate Schooley, DR.. T. NJ. Baldwin, ed
itor OF the Democrat; Mr.. Z. NJ. Flannery,
editor of the Journal; Councilman Albin
Fairall, Mr.. B. F. Crabbs and Mr.. A. M.
Bond, appeared before the senate commit
tee on education, at Annapolis, yesterday
and argued in favor Of the bill recently
introduced by Senator Bowie of this
county, and mentioned in The Star. appro-
priating $1,000 for the maintenance of a
high school here for the pupils who have
graduated from the Laurel schools, the
schools in this county, and the other coun-
Ties OF southern Maryland. The bill for the
establishment and maintenance Of the high
school, introduced by Delegate Schooley
in the house Of delegates, was unfayorably
reported, and failed to pass, but it is the
bellef now that the senate bill will pass
and that the appropriation will be secured.
Among those who attended the BANQUET
recently given by Mr.. r. E. Anderson. the
contractor for the improvement work here
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Delegate Schooley. Councilmen Albin Fair.
all, John W. Sharswood, H. William Thies
John w. Gray, clerk to the council; CITY
Engineer Frank T. English. DR.. I. NJ.
Baldwin and Mr.. B. F. Crabbs.
Rev. DR.. A. E. Gibson, pastor of Gen.
tenary NJ. e. Church here, was assigned
by the Baltimore Methodist conference yes
terday to Fulton Avenue Church, Balti-
more His successor here will be Rev. DIR.
E. d. Huntley. DR.. Gibson has been sta
toned here for the past year, but in that
short time made a large number of friends.
who will regret his transfer to Baltimore.
At the meeting of the conference held Mon
day Rev. DIR. Gibson was elected president
of the Conference Missionary and Exten-
sion Society. He was also made president
of the Conference Educational Society.
as secretary. The funds of the latter SO.
ciety are turned over to the Woman's Col
lege and Dickinson College. Rev. DR.. John
Lanahan Of Laurel, who is the agent OF
INC Dhitiiioi o Dooh bepOSitOTys was elect
ed, on the first ballot, one of the four dele
gates to the general conference which
meets in Cleveland Ohio, May /.
Prince Georges quarterly proportion OF
the school tax will be $4,414.1S OF this
amount s., % goes to the white schools
and SO to the colored.
Senate bill. enlarging the boundaries OF
Queen Anne's district, this county, has
been passed by the state senate
The bill introduced in the house of dele.
gates to permit the Washington, Coles.
willie and Ashton Turnpike Company to
charge toll on bicycles was passed by the
house.