Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
HYATTSVILLE,

The Tierney Volunteer Fire Company held its
regular monthly meeting last night at its hail. on
Maryland avenue with President Tierney In the
chair Mr. Archie Wells elected active
member. 1t was decided to give a literary and
musical entertainment for the benefit of the COM
pany on the 18th instant, and committee, con-
sstins of Messrs. Brooke Hunter, Geo. Markward,
Archie Wells Maj. Tierney and Frank Hickey, WAS
appointed to secure the talent and make the neces-
sary arrangements.
An exciting game Of base ball was played yes
terday evening between the Hyattsvils nine and
Star team Of Washington, the score being to 6
in favor OF the visitors. Mcfarland and Duffy
were the battery for the Hyattsviles and Stock
slayer and Nichols were the battery for the Stars.
The game took place on the HyattsviIle base ball
grounds, in Wines Grove, and was witnessed by a
large number of people.
The Mckinley and Hobart COlored Republican
Club Of Bladensburg held an enthusiastic meeting
In Town Hall last evening and discussed several
features of work pertaining to the campaign. A
registration committee, consisting of Daniel John
son, Burdette Galley, Chas Jackson, Walter Hill
and n. S. Pummer, was appointed After map
ping out plan Of work to be carried out, the club
adjourned subject to the call Of the president
The board of town commissioners held its regu-
lar monthly meeting last Tuesday night at the
office of Justice Carr, on johnson avenue. The
road committee was authorized and directed to cut
through the street of what is known Phillips
avenue, back of the residence of Mr.. f. +. Glib
bons SO as to divert the water from Franklin
authorized to gravel and put in order Franklin
street west Of its junction with Maryland avenue,
and Maryland avenue north of said junction.
Misses Bertram ChallcC and Sadie Rittenhouse
Of Washington are the guests OF Miss Julia
Kearney.
At regular meeting of the county commission
ers Tuesday, with a full board in attendance. the
following orders Were passed. That Edward G.
Emack superintend the construction of the iron
bridge to be built the Little Paint branch
School No. 2, in Evansville district; also the
iron bridge over the Northwest branch Hy-
attsville, at per cent of construction of same.
That George W. Hopkins be authorized to build a
bridge over Clarke's branch in Bowie district at
supervisors rates; to be paid out Of road and
bridge account. That DIR. Richard S. Hill be au-
thorized to repair the flooring the two bridges
between Upper Marlboro and tho depot; to be
peid out of road and bridge surplus.
Tuesday with a full board in attendance, the fol-
lowing orders were passed: That the building
committee at Seabrooke be authorized to build The
school house at that place, II in their judgment
the work be done well and cheaper by
Themselves than by contract In no case to render
the school commissioners liable for than $500.
That the contract be awarded to j. w. Bond &
Co. of Baltimore to furnish books for year on
the bid mtde today at 202 per cent eff Wholesale
prices, and to deliver the books free Of charge to
any and all points In the county when ordered In
such packages may be considered necessary.
That Bessie McGregor be confirmed teacher Of
ed the 14th Of September. und the board re-
serves the right to close same at any time af.er
the 18th of April, 1897. That John NJ. Duvall be
appointed trustee Of public school at Halls Sta
ton, in place Of John c. Jones, resigned.
Mrs. Dr. Buck fell from the front porch of her
n Sidence johnson avenue yesterday and broke
her right arm in two places.