The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-04
Chesapeake Beach Railroad.

The initial trip to Chesapeake Beach,
on the bay, was made last Sunday over
the new Chesapeake Beach Railway. The
start was made from Hyattsville about
10 O'Clock Sunday morning, special cars
over the City and Suburban Railway con-
veying the excursionists from Washing
ton Two coaches and an engine, in
charge of Conductor James Kerr and
Engineer Richard Casey, made the trip,
about 200 passengers being aboard. Presi-
dent Otto Mears, John L. McLane, Charles
Pepper and A. A. Lewis, officials of the
road, made the trip, together with many
real estate dealers and prospective pur
chasers at the beach.
The first regular car over the City and
Suburban Railway was run from Wash
ed terminus last Sunday. A regular
schedule is in operation The road is
practically completed in Maryland.
Democratic County Convention.
The Democratic County Convention
assembled here on Tuesday and was call
ed to order by Fillmore Beall, Esq, of the
Central Committee. Mr. Richard j.
Swami was chosen chairman and Mr.. T.
H. Lyons, Secretary.
We have not been able to get the names
of all the delegates but hope next week to
give the complete list, which, We presume,
is now in the hands of Mr.. Lyons. the
Secretary, to whom we have written for a
copy.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated in tie order given and duly elect
ed to the State Convention: Messrs
Joseph s. Wilson, Geo. S. Dove, Geo. M.
Smith and DR.. L. A. Griffith. In Baltimore
Mr.. Wilson acted as chairman of the dele
CATION, DR.. Griffith served as the Vice
President representing this county, Mr.
Dove served on the Committee on resolu-
tions and Capt. Smith as a member of the
Committee on Credentials.
A motion was made in the County Con-
yention by Capt. Smith that no change be
made in the Central Committee for the
county, which was unanimously carried.
MIR. Joseph S. Wilson earnestly advo-
Gated a postponement of the nomination
of the county ticket, and his nation, after
considerable discussion, was adopted, only
one district dissenting.
The convention will re-assemblc at the
call of its chairman at time to be fixed
upon by him and the Central Committee
County commissioners.
There was regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Tuesday, with a
full board in attendance. The following
accounts were passed and paid:
Henry F. Payne, $40 10; J. W. Ogden,
$66.44; J. W. Kendrick, }. P, levy 1900
$50; Dom. Quander road account $36 %;
W. E. Segar, $3.50; Thos. O'Flarty, road
account, So; VIM. Culver $3.50; Mason
Hawkins per Callahan, $45; j. c. South
ern road and bridge account 500. O6; r. f
NARROW, $21.15; Ed. r. Latimer road ac-
count sos; John P. Hopkins road account
$3.50; Jim Weldon, road account So 80
Peter Pope, road account $149,50; Geo
W. G. Francis road account $3.50 13; Geo
Diggs, road and account SAL Ben Allen
road account $1S; Frank Pinkney, pei
Green $14.50, John Lancaster SEQ 30: John
F. Millbrook; $114.50; Ambrose Carroll
$780, H. II. Baldwin, bridge accoun,
$96.25; r. W. Hereford $33; Ralph Young
$780, Pat Hurd, lumber, S4O20 J. H
Bayne, inquest, 81; H. W. Tunis, road
&C count 1904 W. F. Brown road account
$2s.25; Thomas H. Proctor, $46.25; Wal
t;r Ryon $40; J. Fl. Bayne, burying pau
per, levy 1900 $1a; Jared Hawkins, $32. So
John Contee, road account; $3.50; DR.
Chas. A. Fox, vaccinating paupers levy
1900, 1913; B. w. Hardesty tools, $12.40
Ohio Green, road account $3S, Edward
Hawkins $47.49, Ed Shea, $3.50; j. T.
Clarke, road account 500; Patrick Hurd
road account $SO1; Robert Henson, road
account SIG; Richard Wood road account
$l0S.50; John Simmons road account $40
John Fletcher road account $3.50.
The petition of John B. Lewis to change
road in Surratts district dismissed for
want ofiurisdiction.