Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
RIVERDALE,

As Mr. Fink and his of Branchville were
crossing the railroad track in Rfrtrdale in a one
horse wagon Wednesday morning the horse took
fright at the sound Of the electric warning bell and
ran away, throwing the two men out of the wagon
The cider gentleman injured quite seriously
hut the son was not hurt. Mr.. Fink carried
to Mr.. Robert Mangum's porch. where Dr. Richard
son Of Hyattsville gave him the necessary aIten-
tioE.
Mr.. J. Il. Waters and daughter Mrs. W r.
Brown. and family. and Mrs Waters are guests of
Mr. J. A. Blundon
Mrs. DIR. Brooke. who has been the guest Of her
father, Mr.. Fl. Clay Browning. left Rverdale Tues
day with her little daughter to Join DIR. Brooke at
Butte Mont. where they will mike their home.
Mr.. Steers house has been painted and otherw Use
improved
Bladsnsburs is sharing in Riverlale's spirit of
of land located between Mr. Milton Tayns and his
own place thereby bringing some building lots into
Mr.. schatz and his family found temporary
refuge after the partial burning of their home IN
the vacant house owned by Mr.. Walter Morrison.
OF Of Agrs ulinre accompanied by Mr.. King. also of
vile Grange at Beltsylle the 11tb instant. Pre-
viOus to an address mlde by Mr. King MIR. Brig
ham conferred the third and fourth degrees of the
order of the Patrons of Husbandry upon Mr. Wal
ter Bend of Beltsville and Mrs. il. h. Mcdonnell
d. G as reant AnSng the members of this
Agricultural College and the other members Of the
faculty of that Institution.
Georges county commissioners Tuesday. 1t was
ordered that road and bridge accounts be paid as
follows: b. +. Richardson, eighth district S4l 80;
Richard Leck. second district $50: s. H. Free
land. fourth district. $3.50; John HYDE eleventh
district. $31 o. James T. Grimes twelfth dis
trict. $500; Marcellus Hobey. first district. $685.
T. y. Hrrtlcsty. seventh district. $3.50: Win. c.
Dudley. third district. SIS Sc: " o. Rilgely. third
district. 1915: Erasmus Waring. seventh district
xoO5G; II. clay Hopkins seventh district Sl.14
b. H. q. Bowie. third district $3o.5O j. NJ
Knowles. fourteenth district. $22O4: i. +. Hicks
fourteenth district, S1lI40; Erasmus Warning
seventh district. $3.50; Joseph Tayman. thir-
district, $i9.S5: II. J. Kobe. seventh district
19l: Greenberry Sweeney, seventh district 81 e.
Ordered: That $500 be appropriated TO erect Il
building for white school Central Pike. Kent
district: that SlO5O be expended by Benj H. C.
Bowie to complete the road from Mrs. Quinn
gate TO the burnt tree; that the president of the
board he authorized TO sign the receipt and dupli-
BROOKLYN N y. for their check for $3J6.Tl, being
In full for all claims and demands against the
company for loss and damage by fire to the l.ull-
Ing of the eOlored school at Bowie, January IA.
1897. and the clerk he directed to send the check
TO Thos- 5. stone, treasurer of the county school
heard.
The mortgage tax for this county has been
completed to the LIST instant. 1t amounts to
S7,1576O.
Two yeung colored men. named Jackson and
Simmons respectively. were drowned Tuesday
night of last week in Piscataway ak near Farm
ngton in this county.
The question of the eligibility of retired army
officers To hold civil positions is raised case
OF Capt. &. C. Gordon OF HyattsyIlle who is
aspiring 10 represent this county In the state SEN
ate He is making fight for nomination on the
republican ticket.