Evening star., 1899-01-30
OLD MANSION DESTROY ED.
Building Constructed of Brick
Brought From Eugtand-other News.

! Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILE. Md, January 30, 1922.
| A fire occurred last evening near .duir-
| kirk, this county, destroying one of the old
! est residences in the county. The building
was constructed of brick imported from
| England and was Of colonial architectural
design of two stories, with old-fashioned
! high roof 1t contained ten spacious
| rooms.
The property was owned by {. J. King
| solving. and at the time of its destruction
was occupied by two colored families The
origin of the fire was due to defective
| hue, and owing to its dilapidated condition
was an easy prey for the flames.
Fifty years ago the house was owned and
| occupied by Mr.. Thomas Mchnew, deceas-
ed, whose entertainments We're the talk of
the neighborhood at that time, for hunting
was the fayorite pastime of the Prince
Georges countians, and Tom Mcknew 5
fox hunts We're looked forward TO with
great interest
The Pomona Grange, composed of eight
subordinate oranges, met at Brighton
Thursday last with d large attendance.
Master Jos. Ager, who is also master of the
state grange. presided. The following Off
GERS We're elected: Master, Jno. c. Bently,
Olney Grange; overseeer, w. Everett
Brown, Brighton Grange; lecturer, w. 7.
L. Taliaferro Beltsville Grange; secretary,
Mrs. Chas. Hartshorne; chaplain, William
Rich, and treasurer, s. w. Beall, Beltsvile
The proposed subsidy legislation was
discussed, and the grange declared itself
as being opposed thereto. The subject of
grange purchasing agency was approved
by the meeting. The grange adjourned to
meet at CoIesville the Iast Thursday in
April, when new grange at Colesyille will
be organized
Yesterday the house of Mr. Harry Lewis
at Riverdale was torn down as the result
of a suit instituted a year ago, against
Lewis by the Riverdale Park Company. In
his deed Lewis agreed to build a certain
class of house. and ii was alleged by the
company that the agreement was violated
by the erection of a shack. which occupied
a prominent place in the village of River
dale and initiated against the growth OF
the town. An equity suit was the result,
and yesterday the case was compromised
by pulling down the shack, the company
agreeing to arrange it so that Lewis could
build such Il house as the company desired.
The monthly meeting of the Evansville
Farmers Club was held Saturday evening
at the residence Of Chas. e Stanley. The
feature of the meeting was a sketch of the
club read by Mr.. Stanley. In the recent fire
at College which destroyed the residence
of Mr.. D. NJ. Nesbit member of the club
the records of the organization, including
a mass of papers and essays accumulated
by II, were lost.
Mr.. Stanley said the club was founded
April To- 1884. the charter members being
Eieldere N. Magruder. Jas. ID. CaSsard
John Snowden. DR. VI. D. Humes Chas j.
Kingsolving and Luther Brashears The
membership was limited TO sixteen. The
Magruder DR.. IIumes Mr. Snowden. Mr.
Cassard. Col. w. S. Powell and Mr. Bra
shears, the incumbent. Since its formation
four of the members have died-Col. ]. q.
Hall, Mr. Fieldere NJ. Magruder, William
Shea and Michael Smith.
Mr.. Stanley spoke of the great influence
of the clnb upon agriculture I'm this section
and throughout the state, and its activity
in all movements for the progress of farm
erS.