Evening star., 1897-05-29

out to that gentleman the advantage of the pro-
A colored gri living at Mr.. stephen Baileys, on
, 1he Lanham read was burned to death last Friday
clothes took FIRE Size lived but few hours after
the occurrence
Following is the program of the races Of the
nita ANIMAL exhibition OF the Southern Maryland
Fair Associations:
First day, Tuesday. August II: 20 class; pac-
mile heats. running. two In three. premium 500;
Second day. Wednesday. August 49, 2.24 class;
Ii0ttins fsoo: 40 class. trottins. $3.50; three
heat. running in 5, for horses in possession Of
esiacnt IN southern Maryland prior to Jan
Third day Thursday. August 10: PIG class, pac-
Ing 500 ~ class. trottng. $500: southern Mary
Of or rrs.n IN a for IL
with with record not better than 2.4O. sla5; steepe
Fourth day. Friday, August 20: 2.1s class, trot.
s' .ns' S5o; oii.iaif mile neat. troirias, two-year
s ss IT. two hin in three 800 ONE mile heats running,
tries i!,,n,n viii ;los close Taes,,ay; august 10
i.aneh places on days named next month, between
the hours Of ga m. and pm. either In person
% or by aspn'y for the PURPOSE OF coecting state
ins; yansville district, June 2, at Brals store
OF Dr. Garsas; Bowie district. Friday. June 4. at
W Watss Qneene Anne.s district, Saturday June o.
Brghtseat; spalding district. June s., at Doves
store i'randy wine district Thursday. June 10. at
Y, at BosweIs store: Oxon HiIi district, June
woodvilie; Nottingham district. Friday, June 1s.
At q Bndsn's store; Washington D. G.. at No n, 6l2
and and % ''A' A''' 'A''1'' '''e --' 49, 80
LIST day OF July 1897. no interest Will be charged,
after which date interest at per cent per an
that date an additional interest at one-lalf Of one
per cent month will be charged till county taxes
Those who pay their state taxes before the 1st
day of September will be entitled TO deduction
after September i. on or before October i, 1897:
will be entitled to deduction of per cent. and
November i. will be entitled to deduction Of 3
ce..t.
tennal celebration and commencement exercises
of Charlotte Hall School Gov. Lowndes Will ad-
MIR. l. s. Wilson is again confined to his room
from, the effects of la grippe.
Maryland 9s adS'sr % Titors Association
held In Centerville Md, and proved to be q most
'e from the Sas1e M AND the
Southern railroad for the association to visit the
ay dese Ta1 go viii leave W washington
An interesting episode in the annals OF Kiverdae
very Sdsn1 onea I by .,
terly. He complained of hunger. The lady quickly
minstered to his wants and heard sad tale OF Of
desolnte orphanage of the recent death OF KIND
aunt whose charge hc had been, and an altogether
ingenious and touching story.
Tom RUSSELL soon somewhat In demand by
all who wanted erranls done with dispatch. o.
gardens nicely weeded. Tom had good manners
and was a pleasant lad to have around. The native
youth Of Riverdale tried the usual forms of persecu
ton. by way Of testing Toms endurance. They
desisted. however. after the signal defeat OF the
nntive-born youths with admiration of Tom s.
muscle and nerve.
detective appeared at Riverdale Sunday. On
scme special business, and identified Wallace Owens
in the boy known Tom RUSSELL" He had been
advertised In many western papers by his IA tler.
who Is well-to-do citizen of Baltimore. aud super
irtendent of brewery in that city. Wallace vent
home unwillingly but upon cOmpulsiOn
Cruelty upon the part of his father the al
legged cause Of his escapade. The lad showed s,me
marks. which. II made by his father, would argue
the truth of the lad statement.
At meeting of the RiveIdale Republican Club.
at the hall Wednesday evening. 1t decided by
the unanimous vote Of the members present to
place this club in the League of Republican
Clubs Of Maryland. Messrs. Blundon and Burch-
field were elected delegates to the league
tion and Messrs. Wagner and Earle alternates.
The convention meets in Baltimore next month.
The recent entertainment and hop given by LAKE,
land Lodge X. Of T.. at its hall In Lakeland, was
very largely attended. The Weber Farce Com
paHy furnished rhe main entertainment part, after
which dancing indulged in. A prize was
awarded to Miss Mary Clark of Riveriale for sell
ing the highest number of tickets of admission
Rivertale has the honor to announce that Miss
Helen NJ. Bennett Of this place is the recipient Of
the bronze medal from the COIcoran School of At