Evening star., 1898-05-21
RIvERDALE.

The Fair-play Euchre Club met Tuesday evening
at the residence OF Mr.. ]. B. Fowler on Jefferson
avenue. motion to adjourn for the summer was
made and will be considered at the next meeting
Those present were Miss Effie Ketner Miss Ipttfe
MaEsum. Miss Darnall, DIR. Marilla Simoads Mr.
Edward Simonds. Messrs. Perry. Rob and Alfred
Brow ming. Mr.. and Mrs Weldon and Misses Bes-
sic and Eleanor Fowler. Mrs. Weldon won the
hrst prize, gold pen. Miss Efic Ketner was tho
recipient of the booby prize, toy lamb
The Young Peoples Society had a meeting Fri
day evening last Miss Lottie Mangum took the
hrst prize In game called Words" The others
pres 'lit We're Miss Darnall. Mr.. Charles Manyun
Miss Efiie ketner. Mr.. Alfred Browning, Mr. Web
Morie. Mr. f. A. Preston Dr. SiInoIlas. Miss
Daisy Walker and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Fowler
The iron. steel and other materials for the new
read between Badensburg and Rverdae have been
that point where Itiverdale and Biadeqsi,urg are
to to be be uni1ed by the road The bridge is to
Mrs. Earl. wife OF Justice Earl Of River,laIe
while In Washington, "Wednesday. WAS painfully
anJared her Ioot caught on tree root which
tiolrnded above the sidewalk. and in trying 10 de-
fend herself from injury as she fell, she broke
1T the small bones OF her wrist. DIR. Richardson Of
Hyattsville set the bone.
The Evening Star has done valuable service to
Riverdale hy mentioning the unguarded condition
of the station platform here. from which several
persons have been precipitated into ugly ditch.
The railroad company has put up the nee
essary railing and the platform is no longer
menace TO life and limb The dilapidated condi-
tion of the remnants of the boardwalks Of River
dale should next receive consideration.
The house formerly owned and occupied 10y Mr..
Frank Rynex has been purchased by Mr.. John B.
Nesbitt Of the record and pension Office, WASH
iIrgtol. lie VIII ocupy IL
The house formerly occupied by Mr.. Ogden and
purchased 10y Mr.. ] A. Bundon Will be converted
into dwelling and store Ii is undergoing thor
ough renovation.
The Calvert mansion is being repaired and
painted
The unexpected freezing weather in the early
part Of the month did not affect the strawberry
plants and there has not before been such prom
ise of an abundant yield.
A commission of inquiry into the for the
noIl-renoyal OF the injunction obtained 10y the Park
Company the further progress OF the erection Of
the small house by Mr.. Lewis convened last week
at Mr.. Robert Mangum's. The Testimony of tho
representative citizens of RiyerdGle generally
adverse.
The attorney for the Park Company is Mr.. Charles
Earl, jr. The management Of Mr.. Lewis side OF
the depends upon Mr.. Stany.
The national Maine monument committee has Is
sred circulars to the schools OF Prince George
county, Maryland, suggesting that Thursday, May
&c, he set apart as Maine day." for the purpose
of receiving the signatures OF pupils. This date
has been fixed upon throughout the United States
1t is said in order that all the scholars in all the
schools may sign at the same time nearly as
possible. The amount which each child is to give
is limited ten cents, and penny offerings will lie
received.