Evening star., 1898-09-10
LAUREL, MD.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Gibbs are

Private Clayton o. Curtis of the sick mem
bers of the 9Th Regiment, brought from Huntsville,
and who is at the Maryland University Hospital,
Baltimore, in oonvalescIng condition, enlisted
from Laurel. He is brother Of Mrs. z. c. Cor
and Mrs. A. Il. Weston.
School Examiner ID. +. Graves of Prince
Georges, who succeeded Mr.. Thomas c. Stone of
Aquasce in the Office September l. was in
Laurel this week and had the school funds in
the Citizens National Bank transferred to his
account treasurer of the board.
Contractor Ellis has begun the erection of a large
statle and carriage house for Major William Mil
stead the site Of the burned down recent
" The major has rot decided whether to re-
ExRepresentativc Charles f. Coffin entertained
some friends at his home at Muirkirk Monday and
excellent made, Mr.. Baldwin Of I.au-
rel carrying off the honors, with Mr.. Coffin sec
old. The best individual made by Mr.
CONN, who hit Zine out Of ten at sixteen yards
rise.
The arrangements for the meeting of the demo
cratic nominating convention of the fifth congress
sional district September IA have been placed IN
the hands of an executive committee composed of
w. Darr, Michael J. Tighe, DR.. IT. NJ. Baldwin
John " Gray, Sheriff b. f. Robey and Edward
The Rev. DR.. s. NJ. Hartsock, pastor of Douglas
NJ E. Church at Savage, Md, entertained a merry
mer Residence this week. The party consisted of
Mesdames Martin, Gorsuch Williams and Conry
SAINT ana White Mcssrs Martin, Mitchell Todd ID
Hull Fisher, Walker Hull, White and Harper
The funeral of Laura NJ. Hopkins, daughter of
K = and Mamie E. Hopkins, and granddaughter
of the late Henry and Jane Thomas took place
tuesday from Trinity NJ. L. Church South The
KEY g. T. Smith officiating. Inteiment was made
i'll Laurel etcry.
who enlisted in the Jth Maryland Regiment. United
States Volunteers, from Laurel arrived at thnir
homes here Wednesday evening. Mr.. Robert Nor
l:soh, who ais" Joined this regiment is now SICK
at the Maryland University Hospital Baltimore
lie was visited by his mother, Mrs. Howard W.
Nj risOn. recently
Miss Irene y. Castle, daughter of County Treas
urer Philip i. Castle of this place. was apDoint ed
to Il scholarship at the State Normal School nv
the county school commissioners at their meeting
last Friday.
MI William E. Gilbert has sold his residence at
FaiGlawn and is occupying Contractor Ellis,
new house Washington avenue
The school commissioners have ordered that The
ptfnc schools OF this county be opened Septem-
Contractor John w. jackson has returned from
FertIess Monroe, where he has been building fem
pofaly hospitals FOR the United States government
Mrs Il. W. Kerr left Laurel Friday for a
Mr.. clif Kerr, now resides. During her stay I'm
Oh1o she VIII accompany party of relatives in
Guiding fer son, in weeks cruise on one of the
steamers OF Lake Erie
Mr. Charles f. Shaffer has purchased the house
Of Contractor Calvin W. Donaldson on FairIawn
avenue Mr. donaldson has begun the erection Of
new house for his family 4th street and ex-
poets to have II completed early in the fall
The United States Express Company has put
new light wagon on its route in Laurel.
Mr. Don Fithian, who enlisted from Iaure! In
the LIST District Of Columbia Volunteers, is home
on a brief furlouSh
The pastor and officials of Centenary NJ f.
Church are contemplating observing its fourteenth
ahh1' ersary next month and celebrating the pay
ment Of $500 of the Indebtedness on the church
and parsonage. Several of the old pastors will be
invited to preach that day