Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
HYATTSvILLE.

The board Of town commissioners met last Tues
day evening. with President NJ. v. Tierney in
the chair, and Messrs. Wilson, Aman and Miller
present. After the reading Of the minutes of the
last meeting the road committee reported that
the --ork Arundel and Ralst0n avenues was
rapidly advancing also the improvements
On johnson avenue, opposite DIR. Bucks residence.
Authority was given the committee street
lights to purchase Limp and place it the
corner Of Melrose avenue and Ivy street.
The treasurer made the following report: Receipts
cash on hand May !. 1897, sy7.s4 corporation
tax last years account, S7671: corporation tax
current account, ssh 49, special Improvements tax
from Fl. B. Major. $31 IS special Improvement tax
from the county commissioners Sis. 3d. special i'm
proyenent tax George Raub, $1042; dog tax COL
Expenditures drafts, $3.50 Is; by bin of saun-
d d1 Plnmmer lighting lamps, month of September
Total expenditures, $32O.55.
Cash balance on hand at present date, $SOS 25
The board passed Il number OF bills
The matter of the water works came under dis
tive to these improvements it is understood that
citizens meeting will be called In the near future
when some definite plans will be adopted
Harvest home services held recently Mt the
decorated with flowers fruits and plants. Rev
W. Melville preached an eloquent sermon. At the
s.9 va, OF ,he services collection amounting to
Mr.. W. p Magruder has about completed the
brick dwelling and store Pike avenue, which
burg.
served several years in the pententiary fraudu-
lehtIy obtaining pension, arrested last week
ny constable Charles w. Barr and brought before
Justice carr npon charge of stealing coal from
one OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company's
cars In consideration of the advanced age of
the accused he given light sentence OF thirty
days In Marlboro Jail.
Joe James. the young of A. H. James, living
near tils place, was run over by heavy team last
tuesday and is not expected to live.
,upISe ~ walker. Jr, recently wagered George
hardwood that he could ride on his wheel from
Hyatts'i lille to the boundary at Washington and
back in thirty minutes. A large crowd gathered
at the drug store to witness the affair In ex-
nelly thirty minutes Walker was back and the
AMOUNT nen Oh the wager was handed to him.
MISS Mccullough has returned from a visit to
friends in Georgia ~ "
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. White are spending several
weeks "a. Atlantic City.
Dr. Walter A. Wells has returned from White
Sulphur Springs, Va.
MIR. J. A Yates is building residence on Pike
Meue ana expects to occupy 1t by the first of next
The Hyattsyille Cycle Club will give nm ovstsr
roast at the club rooms Friday evening Ocfoher
10 Inc various cycling clubs of Washington have
been invited to attend ~
LAST Las, MOI day evening large party of residents
tfIled npon Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Drury to wei
come them back to Hyattsvile Among those
who called were Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Cimpb.iI.
Arthur Carr Rev. and Mrs Charles Mayo. Mr..
and Mrs. Van Loan, Mr. W. n Dorsey. Misses
Dorsey. Fuller and Carr. Mr. and Miss Patterson
MIs rs Charles A Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Dobbs.
stereopticon lecture delivered by Mignon l. seldom
at a the fresbyterian Church last Friday evening
me proceeds of the lecture to be devoted to the
Ladies' Aid Society church fund ~ e
The Tuesday Literary Club met Tuesday evo,,n-
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs Jackson III Raj,
s,o.,. some interesting essays the works of
an.non! nope We're read by the members The
next meeting Of the club will take place Tuesdnx
October 10. P esu"''