Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY
News Items Gathered in Nearby Maryland
Town.
Course of Free Lectures Rumored
Rates-General and Personal.


has been arranged by the Brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip of the Hyattsville Pres
byterian Church. The first of these lee
| lures will be given Monday evening next
at the Presbyterian Church by Rev. D. w.
Skelinger. pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Washington The theme will be
Ben Hur,' and the lecture will be illus
trated by large number of views thrown
by a steropticon canvas. Miss Cora
Moran will assist Mr. Skellinger in the
musical program.
1t is rumored that a war of passenger
| rates is likely to break out between the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and
the CITY and Suburban Railroad Company,
so far as points reached by both lines be-
tween Washington and Berwyn Md, are
concerned 1t is stated that the CITY and
suburban people will soon place on sale a
thlrty-trip ticket good between Washing
ton and Hyattsvlle, for $3.50, and b and
.. official is authority for the statement
that the latter road will issue a similar
ticket. good until used between the same
places for 500
1t Is learned that the City and Suburban
company will in the near future erect pas
senser stations at all the regular stopping
places on the Maryland division, and 1t Is
expected that the wish of the people of
Langdon to have cluster of electric lights
at the crossing leading to that suburb will
be granted. At the present time more diff
Guilty is experienced at that place to signal
cars at night by persons who wish to ride
than at any other crossing on the division
Instead of the regular order of worship
tomorrow morning at the Baptist Church,
tnere VIII be a program under the auspices
OF the church and Sunday school Local
VocaliStS will render several pieces, and
the children of the Sunday school will give
rectations and other exercises that prom
Use to be of much interest. The offering
on the occasion will be devoted to Bible
distribution.
1t Is said that steps are being taken by
some of the defeated candidates on the
democratic ticket in this county to contest
opponents We're successful by majorities
averag ing from 90 to 300. 1t is stated to
be the intention of those who are dissatis-
fled with the result to carry the matter
before the Maryland Legislature at It's next
session in January: and ask that the whole
subject be investigated by a committee
from that body. The basis given for the
proposed procedure will be alleged fraud
by republicans in some of the voting dis
tricts.
The Misses Catherine and Louisa Sicer
OF Baltimore city, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ashby
Carr of Baltimore county, Mrs Charles T.
CLANCY, Miss Carrie Hardesty and Mrs
Eta Talbot of Calvert county and Mrs
George Dent, the Misses Helen and Rosie
Wilson and the Misses Ida and Isabella
Drury Of Anna Arundel county have been
the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Carr of Hyattsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Frank Carr, who We're
iIidIIifu DIT Trinity L. r.. lnuTcn, WASH
inston. Wednesday evening, spent a few
days of their honeymoon at Niagara Falls.
They are expected to return to Hyatts-
Vile in about ten days, and will make
their future home in this place, where Mr.
Carr is in business.
Mrs c. u. Mears of Wilmington, n c..
is visiting her son, Rev. a. Der. Mears,
here. Mrs. Mears has been attending a
meeting of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy at Richmond representa-
tive from her state.
A concert, which given under the
auspices of a number of ladies represent
ing the various churches in Hyattsville for
the benefit OF the deserving needy poor of
the vicinity, took place last evening al
Masonic Hall. The attendance was quite
large, and the financial results all that
were expected by those having the matter
in charge.
One of the largest and most fashionable
weddings of the season took place Wednes-
day at Emanuel Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Prince Georges county.
Md, few miles from Hyattsville. I ne
bride was Miss Laura L. Hunt. daughter
OF the late j: Eli HUNT of T. B., and the
groom Mr. H. Bruce Burroughs of Me-
chanicsville, Nd. The bride entered the
church with her brother, DIR. ]. r. Hunt
of Laurel. Md, by whom she was given
away, and she was met at the altar by the
groom and the best man, Mr.. Ashby Bur-
rOughs brother of the groom. The bride
was becomingy dressed in a white taffetd
silk, trimmed with applique lace and pearls
WITH tune ven caught up WIN lleS or the
valley. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. B. Sites, pastor of the
church. Miss Susie G. Hunt. sister of the
bride was maid of honor, and wore white
organdy, trimmed with lace and satin rib
bon. The bridesmaids were Misses Rosa
and Effie hurry, Eunice Ward and Lula
HUNT. They We're dressed in white or
CANDY, with pink and yellow trimmings,
and carried pink and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Master Geo. A. b. and little sister,
Rowens Holmes, nephew and niece of the
groom were the flower bearers. Master
Horace H. Bowling, nephew of the bride,
acted as ribbon page. The ushers We're
Messrs. ]. F. Dyson of Mechanicsville,
Nd; Harry w. Harrison of Hughesville.
Nd; r. Almer Mcdaniel of Waldorf, Md,
and Carlton Gibbons, Baltimore, Md. Miss
Elizabeth Lippeth, who presided at the
organ, also played during the ceremony
An intimate friend of the noted Sam P
Jones. the evangelist. has received letter
in which it is stated that ill-health has
compelled Mr.. Jones to cancel all his lee
ture and church engagements. 1t is said
his health has been fast failing for several
months. 1t is further stated that Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones are now in Louisville, Ky.,where
Mr.. Jones is under the care of a physi-
clan.
Mr. Jas. NJ. Montgomery of Riverdale
plication," which is to be sung by Mr.
Burroughs at a sacred concert to be given
by the Choral Society in that town.
Col. and Mrs. P. NJ Snowden, formerly
of Baltimore and now of Washington. Wis
tied Hyattsville last evening. and it is re-
ported that they will soon take up their
residence here permanently.
Messrs. Andrew Gray and Edward Gray
of Hyattsville have gone to Philadelphia to
reside, each having secured a position with
an electrical company in that city.
Prof William w: Skinner of the Mary
land Agricultural College. at College Park
Md, who was recently rendered the posi-
ton of assistant chemist at the University
of Arizona, has accepted the offer and ex-
poets to leave for his new field of duty
about the middle of next week. Prof Skin
ner is a graduate both of Columbian Uni
versity. Washington, and of the Maryland
Agricultural College He will be succeeded
at the Maryland college by Mr.. Thomas R.
Cough. who is likewise graduate of that
Institution.
ELECTION FRAUD UNEARTHED.