Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
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In" l1"rney Volunteer Fire Company mot Wednes
day evening at its lew hall Maryland avenue,
Vice President Hunter in the chair and transacted
ROUTINE business. committee consisting of
Mes Frank Hickey, George Markward and
Clarence Wilson appointed to select badges Tor
the members of the company
The Misses Levin have issued invitations the
alitial commencement of the >'Merose Institute
which takes place at the Uni, erSai!;t Church. 18th
and l. streets northwest Washington, ID. c. this
evening at o'clock
s"uth of this place delivered Instructive Illus
for the benefit of that church. larc. and apI,rc-
ciatNe audience was present, and quite SUN
Was realized.
At regular meeting of tie county commissioners
held last 1uesdiy the following orders were pissed
ticn supervisors be placed nj $50 per year. that
variants be drawn on the county treasurer for
an cunt in full for fourth quarter of school levy OF
March -. 1880, for the support Of public schools
:. Dove he authorized to cyprili 81. pu!. road
from Iceland 10 the burnt tree on the Queen Anne
road, payable out of license fund nalf .ha:ged TO
Marlboro and half to Queen Anne district. Ad-
jonrned until Tuesday next for the purpose of
At a special meeting of the orphans court, held
last Inesiay. with full bench in ATTENDANCE the
Marbury be appointed administrator, d-b.nrt.a, OF
JaEe c. Penn, deceased. Penalty Of bond $4,000,
register of wills, That letters tcstam"ntary be
granted to Gabriel Du Val. executor of Elizabeth
w. Du Val: Penalty Of bond, S25.G0o, to he APP
proved hy the court in lis 10y the register
of wills: notice to creditors ordered. That Wm.
l; Marhury be appointed administrator of Fendall
Marhury. deceased. Penalty Of bond. 500. to be
approved 10y the court in its by the regis
ter of Wills; notice to creditors ordered. That A.
4; Sir1hury be appointed guardian 10 Nelson and
Alice Jar"e, minor children of Alvnda Iariroe.
Penalty of bond. $50 That the first and final ac-
count of ilmira kcrrick he passed. That Philip
A: Sassrcr. guardian to Erwin. Ella and james w.
h sr he au, d ,d to pay to Clara Gibbons
be appointed guardian Walter JarkSgu mi anr
sen of James Jackson. Penalty of bond $50
M NJ Lar %E , "i TINS Pgs has a1 NJ the
D. Bowdoln Of Snow Hill. Md which took place
Monday. June l. at 6l9 street northeast, Wash
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 45. l. o. NJ. held an in
teresting meeting ut Mechanics Hall NonIay night
ton Thursday evening, the 18th instant,
Mr.. Joseph $. Rodgers has sufficiently recovered
base bail club has been formed among the
choir boys of the Pinckney Memorial Church. called
the Pinckney Memorial Club.
An evidently dcmcntcd old man. who claims to
he in search of runaway wife, and who tells
amusing the people of this neglborhood by his
queer actions and sayings for the past few days.
morning shortly before the arrival of the train for
Maslnst"n and delivered an impromptn lecture on
were waiting to take the train.
The board of town commissioners net last night
attendance with the exception of Mai. Tierney
The following assessments decided upon for
tho the year: land value. sail ld2 Improvements
S219,lI3; personal property, S65.353; total $685.
$50 Quite a discussion arose in regard to the
assessment Of the land owned by the Columbia
and Maryland electric railway. and upon motion
of Mr.. Emmons it decided to estimate its
value at $1,000. This assessment is included In
the land value. On motion of Mr.. Walker. Mr.
Perkins was ordered to extend his sewer pipe in
front of the old Hyatt mansion to the main sewer
on Railroad avenue. within thirty days. or discon
tnuc its use. The road committee instructed
to prepare schedule of permanent work on the
streets of this town. which in their Judgment
should be done during the present season. and re-
port the same at the next meeting of the board
On motion of Mr.. Enmons. 1t was decided that Mi
gravel used on the streets of the town during the
present year should be bank gravel of good quality
and all proposals should be made accordingly The
road committee directed to remove the old
board walk leading to Mr.. Bakers residence and
lay n new board walk four feet in width on Frank
lin street from Mr.. Bakers residence to walk in
front OF Mr.. Tise's property, two thirds Of the
cost OF the same to be charged against the abuting
property owners.