Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
LAUREL,

Mr. Frederick c. Dezendorf one Of the editors
ana proprietors of the Laurel Leader has sold his
interest to Mr.. jan es p. Curley his partner and
ietireu from newspaper work. Mr.. Dezendorf is
an examiner in thu assistant attorney general
ONCE at Washington. and Mr.. Curley is a Justice
OF the peace, with law offices in Laurel and Bal
t'ihore. The Leader was established a year ago
succeeding the Free Quill, founded by Mai. James
Albert Clark, and is republican.
MIR. Robert Morrison. one of Iaurels younp men
VINO enlisted in the 9th Maryland Regiment Is still
dition Is greatly improved
Thomas s. Stone. former school examiner in his
iast report to the Prince Georges school board,
says the county has fifty nine school houses for
white children. all that it needs but says the col
ored children should have at least three more
schools in each OF the fifteen election districts.
the 5000 children enrolled during the last term
l,i9o We're colored. Seventy nine white teachers
ana thlrty-one teachers for the colored schools
were employed. In teachers salaries an aggregate
OF nearly $4,000 was paid. and the total expenses
ments on account of the colored schools were pro
poftionately large. Money has to be borrowed to
keep the schools running and the interest charges
the outlook for the schools is brighter than ever
before IN the history of the county The establish
Heht OF county high school at Laurel should SLID
ply a long want and, IL properly managed.
must prove Of great educational value to the coun,
schools this year is $50. 900
haa, ths little daughter of Mr.. Henry Hegerman
severely burned Sunday morning by the upsettiae
of a tea kettle.
."is. winter stewart or Baltimore is the of
Mrs e. NJ. Stewart and family of Laurel
Jennie Snithson. aged eight years stepped upon
snake which was lying the sill of the kitchen
door OF her home. in that section of Laurel known
as Ayondale, Tuesday, and bitten on the foot
sy the reptile The girls relatives were badly
frightened, the snak, being of a species known
IN this vicinity coFperhead. She was given a
T srge quantity OF whisky, and DIR. W. Franklin
shake was of virulent species. and says that
mere OF the symptoms produced by the bite of
genuine copperhead were PREF ent in the girls case
No fears are entertained of her recovery
there was social gathering at the residence
oay night Games of all kinds We're INDUCED in
ana at Il late hour refreshments were served
among those present were the Misses Lizzie and
Ella Hammond, Ida and Clara Harding Maggie
BESSIE, Allie, Abbie and Clara Robey, Florence
and Rosa White. Bessie Ayton, Annie Mitchell
Lucy Lucy Wexford and Lydia Tucker Of Spencerville
ehce White John Jones, John Leizear, REGISTER
Robey Emory Martin. Acy Hammond. Frederick
Washington. ~ ~
Rev: T. A. tombstone, rector of St Philips Pc
Church. preached last Sunday morning upon educg-
tion, subject suggested by the reopening of the
schools. Citizenship should be taught in the
schools, he said. Boys are brought up to be
democrats or republicans just they are brought
analogy is not close, for while all religion is based
upon certain principles there is constant change
among political parties, and one might say that
at every election there is Il party. / am not
an advocate Of womans suffrage but / think
every female teacher ought to be endowed with
tn rights of citizenship, for the jority of teacn
enthusiastically or successfully teach citizenship
ana the SCIENCE OF government when they not
allowed to be citizen Themselves
Misses Frankie and Lulu Darr are attending
scEpol al the Holy Cross Academy. in Washington
The family of Mrs. A. f. Nichols who have re-
sided in this for over twenty wears moved to
Baltimore this week.
Mrs. T. W. AsLby and daughter, Miss Mary
have returned from visit to friends in Virginia.