Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
LAUREL, MD.

'oi' William J. Durant Of Dorchester who re-
Gently purchased the property Of Mr. William y
Gilbert, on Washington avenue extended. ha,
moved bis family from the eastern shore and is
now occupying his new home
Miss Rose Bond gave a bus party one nirht l.s,
week In honor Of her guests Among those nr.sant
were Misses Alice and Marge Jemison Nellie
Hayes and Messrs. John Coder and Henry Byrpes
OF Washington, Miss Rose Bond and Messrs VIII
lam Bond, Fred Flester, jr Stewart Beyans. Ross
Baldwin and Clarence Mccullough of Laurel
Contractor Calvin W. Donaldson has c,,mnl.ted a
large building on LIST street
Ihe committee appointed 10y Maror Edward
fhelps to organize fire department for Laurel
met at the city hall. recently and perfe,,cd AN
organization by electing Mr. William H. Diy-n
President Than and Mr. Edward NJ; Flamery secretary
mere was not full attendance. and after IN
structing the secretary 10 ascertain the rst AZ tba
Various hfe apparatus under consi lerItnn The COM
dent " f''si
The Rev, f. p. Mackall pastor Of st. Mnry's
catholic Church, who ddminst cred the Inst rites
oil the church TO Fireman Frank, the man Killed
mere the day Of the fire, has received the following
letter from Mr.. Stanley Baker. secretary of the
board OF fire commissioners Of baltimore: The
beard OF nre commissioners desire To extend to You
their thanks for your kindly Manifestations ., tho
late Louis c. FRANKIE mna,rr of This d.part
ment who was killed ut Laurel the 21th ultiino .
The grand jury Of Howard COUNT has dismissed
the charge against Justi e James r. Melvin in
connection with the Henson -yachlng.
The regular monthly ectIag 81 the city council
was held Monday night, lu-ae rGunrlltnen r. w.
Kerr. j. A. Brown and T. NJ BaldwiD-heins pre-
ent. Routine business transacted. Mr. A. p
webb asked that board walk be put on Center
street His request was deferred for future ac-
ton OF the council. A curfew ordinance was offer-
The public schools OF Laurel were reopened
Thursday morning. Quite a large number OF pupils
Beacon Council, No. -. Junior Order UrIted
American Mechanics tdrne1 masse last
order The members OF tie lodge asse mhl-d at
their hall at 1890 O'Clock am, and proceeded in a
body To Trinity NJ. f. Church ;iouth, where the
Rev. c. F. Smith delivered appropriate dis
course Senior Past Councillor j. W. Fairall receiy
ed the members at the church and provided each
with seat. Mr.. W. H. Scott in charge Of
the musical part OF the program ami Miss Edna
Bean presided at the organ. The Daughters Of
The Rev. q. Wilbur Shipley attended the meet
ing of the MARYLAND presby-ery, which met at
Bethesda Church, Montgomery county, Tuesday.
The Laurel church was represented by Elder
George b. McGaughey.
Rev. +. 4. Mackal Of st. Mays Catholic Church
Will celebrate at IL O'Clock tomorrow n OF
thanksgiving for the safe return TO their families
of these young men who enlisted in the 9Th Mary
land Regiment End the LIST District OF Columbia
Volunteers
Among those who Went from Laurel to see the
District Volunteers return from the Miss
es Lena Little, Gertrude Baldwin, Mamie Kellogg,
and Messrs. Norman Ellis, Willie F1cster Clarence
McCullogg and LeRuy Livingston.
Senator Arthur p. German and Mrs German and
daughter. Miss Hattie, left Tuesday for trip to
New York.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Flannery has returned from Wis
il TO Ocean City.
The stone work on the bridge situated near the
residence OF Mayor Edward Phelps is
pleted.
The Laurel members of the LIST District Regi-
ment who have returned Privates Don Fithian,
Harry Slater. Grant Connolly Eugene Little, Nor
ris Foote, Arthur Watkins Gus Al. Raiser and Ed
gar Wickert. They all showed the effects of the
hardship incurred. Those Of the 9Th Maryland Regi-
merit who have returned home Privates Roy
Rosebsrry. Sydney Brlshears and Clayton o. Curtis.
Street Supervisor Volts 10 clearing the CUTTERS
and putting the roadbed in shape a number Of
the streets. The roadbed a small portion Of
Montgomery street from I'd street TO the railroad.
is being raised, and Contractor Bond Will lay a
brick sidewalk the south side Of it.
Messrs William SnOwden and G. Addison c.
Hodges Of Laurel, Julius @. Snowden OF New York
end George de Lannoy OF Chester, Pa, accompan-
led by Mrs. George de Lannoy and Misses Sophia
and Ncttie Snowden OF Laurel. went u tshlag
and grabbing trip to the Chesapeake bay. the
mouth Of the Severe river, Monday. They report
having caught four bushels OF crabs aad 1875 fish.
The Washington and Chesapeake railway is
Iing trains its road.