Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
MARKETMEN AND GARDENERS.
The Farmers Fight to Keep TheiF
Places Mt the Market.

At meeting of the Farmers and Garoeh-
ers' Association, retailing tneir own pr
ducts on the south side of the Center Mar
ket buildings between 9TH and 9th streets
northwest resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted as follows: THAT in view OF the
recent answer of the Commissioners In re-
spcnse to a resolution introduced by seha-
tor Vest, strong and urgent request DE
made to the chairman and members OF the
Senate committee on the District OF Ccium-
bia that the members of this association.
whose names are hereto affixed, either by
themselves or by proxy, may nave the priv
ilere to be heard before the said committee
and establish their right to continue IN me
places they have occupied SO many years
unmolested, under all forms of government,
and with the consent Of those VINO nave
managed the Center Market.
Amended to the resolution were the fol-
lowing names, with the length OF time the
space in general has been occupied by the
signer or his family: II. d. Rice ]? years,
Virginia; T. J. Elgin. 40 years, virginia; NJ
H. Carroll, 40 years. Virginia; j. I. Clen-
ents. 30 years, Maryian G,n rmrp Esr,y a'e
years, Virginia; A. K: Sparks - years,
Maryland; T. G. KEGS, Ii years, Maryland;
A. Renor, % years, Maryland; Geo W. Pad.
gett, 70 years, Maryland; Clyde Wick, {
Years, Maryland; James r. Hicks, 40 years
MARYLAND; A. B. Lawson, 10 years, Virginia;
R. s. Burke, 20 years, Virginia; 7. j. Fen
wick, a5 years. Virginia, Mrs A. G. Simpo
son, 80 years. Virginia; James 1. Beach. ~
years, Virginia; FRANK Andrews, 80 years.
Maryiand; William r.. Hamilton, 40 years
Maryland; B. Vernon, 30 years, Maryland;
Ben Ellin, % years, Maryland: John d.
Hamilton. so years, Mary land; +. w. Stone.
30 years. Maryland; F. NJ. Norris, 80 years,
Maryland; Robert Roseman, 10 years. Mary
land; William Boswell, 40 years. Maryland;
Elizabeth Raba, % years, Maryland; Vim
cent Wilfong, II years, Maryland; q. w.
Barnes, IT., Is years, Maryland; Geo. Com
ly, 20 years, Virginia; V. Hess, % years,
Maryland; ]. J. Burgess, years, Maryland;
r. S. Burch, 40 years. Maryland; F. Kerr
20 years, MARYLAND; G. Hess, 40 years
Maryland, ]. s. Gilliss, years, MARYLAND;
II. w, Burnhanl IL years, Maryland; Geo.
Simmons, 30 years, Maryland; John A. Nc
Conkey, 35 years. Fort Foote, Md; Alex
ander B. Carr, 20 years, Maryland; j. w.
Edlin, so years, Maryland; B. Bryan, %
years Maryland; Harry Rooms, 81 years,
Maryland; Mrs. Donaldson, 10 years, Mary
Ia nd: Mrs. Hsgan, 35 years. Maryland; John
Schier, IA years, Maryland; j. J. Hamill, Is
years, Virginia; p. Cunningham, 25 years,
| Virginia; A. NJ. Donaldson, % years, Vir-
| einia: Henry Heider, ID years, Maryland;
| B. r. Lacy As years, Virginia; John w.
| Dawes, IA years, Maryland; w. 3. Lacy, 30
! Virginia; Alexander Carver, 50 years, Vir-
! ginia G. Harding, 3 years, Virginia: w.
| Andrew, years. Virginia; r. E. Hutchn-
| SON, =; Washington Bonifant, 65 years,
| Maryland; George Bonfans, 80 years, Nary
land; Charles W. Gorham, 35 years, Vir-
ginia; Howard Fields. 80 years, Maryland;
| George G. Curtiss, years, Maryland; w.
son, rs years. Virginia; JOS. Renor, % years,
Maryland;W. c. Pierpont, years, Maryland
| H. G. Morgan, years, Virginia; Mrs How
| son, IS years, Virginia; E. l.. Nixon, Ii