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 hall, on
Maryland avenue, with President Tierney In the
chair. Mr.. Archie Wells elected an active
member. 1t was decided to give a literary and
musical entertainment for the benefit OF the COM
pany the 18th instant, and a committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Brooke Hunter, Geo. AGrkward
Archie Wells, Maj. Tferney and Frank Hickey, was
appointed to the talent and make the neces-
sary arrangements
An exciting game Of base ball was played yes
terday evening between the Hyattsville nine and
Star team Of Washington, the score being to u
in favor of the visitors. Mcfarland and Duffy
were the battery for the Hyattsrilles. and Stock
slayer and Nichols were the battery for the Stars.
The game took place on the Hyattsville base ball
grounds, in Wines Grove, and was witnessed by a
The Mckinley and Hobart Colored Republican
Club Of Bladensburg held an enthusiastic meeting
features Of work pertaining to the campaign. A
registration committee, consisting of Daniel John
and n. S. Plummer. 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 ut the
otdce 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.. Z. F. Glib
bons. so as to divert the water from Franklin
street into the culvert. The committee was also
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 Challice and Sadie Rittenhouse
Of Washington are the guests OF Miss Julia
Kearney.
At regular meeting Of the county commission
ers Tuesday, with full board in attendance. the
following orders were passed: That Edward c.
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 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
thorfzed to repair the flooring the two bridges
between Upper Marlboro and the depot; to he
psid out of road and bridge surplus.
At meeting of the school commissioners last
Tuesday, with full board in attendance, the fol-
lowing orders passed: That the building
cI mmttee at Seabrooke be authorized to build The
school house at that place, IL in their judgment
the work be done well and cheaper 10y
Themselves than by contract. In no case to render
the school commissioners liable for than $500
That the contract be awarded to ]. w. Bond q
Co. of Baltimore to furnish books for year on
the bid mtde today at 201a per cent OF 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 necessar!
That Bessie McGregor be confirmed as teacher OF
ed on the 14th Of September, ind the board re-
serves the right to close same at any time af.er
the 10th of April, 1897. That John NJ Duvall be
appointed trustee Of public school at Halls Sta.
ton, in place Of John G. Jones, resigned
Mrs. DR.. Buck fell from the front porch of her
m sdence on johnson avenue yesterday and brole
her right arm in two places.