Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-09
EVANSVILLE NEWS.
Discussion of Recent EIectfon-Gen-
eraI and Personal News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


EVANSVILLE, Md, November O.
Ever since elections have been held in
Prince Georges county until that just past
the polls for this district have been at
Biadersburg. and although the voters at
Hyattsvil,e largely outnumbered those at
Bladensburg they Were compelled to go to
the latter place to cast their ballots For
various reasons, but principally because of
frequent fights about the voting place, the
legislature at it's last session, in response
to numerously signed petition of citizens
passed a law, watch was approved by Gov.
LoWndeS, changing the place of voting from
adensburS to Hyattsville.
The result of Tuesday demonstrated the
wisdom OF the law, for there Were not the
slightest disorder either while the voting
was in progress or after polls We're closed.
The official returns for the district show
that l60 of those who were registered failed
to put in an appearance at the polls, and
OF these w were colored. Had these lat
ter voted as they talked, 1t is claimed, the
republicans would have carried the dis
trict by IL, but as it was the democrats
were victorious by majority of %.
1t is reported here that two prominent
politicians of Hyattsville got into row
over the election at the National Hotel in
Washington yesterday, and for a time 1t
appeared as though blood would be shed
One of the men told the other that if he
dared even to wink at him he would re-
duce him to mince meat. but friends in
terfered and separated the two.
Arthur Carr has sold to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company two large lots
of ground, the the company desires to Sc
cure third lot near its present station in
Hyattsvifie for the purpose of constructing
"f for its own use and that of the
Chesapeake Beach Railroad Company. 1t
is understood that work on the proposed
Improvement would be begun at once but
for the fact that there is an indispOsition
on the part of the owners Of the third lot
to part with it for the price offered.
1t is expected that condemnation proceed
ings viii have to be resorted to in order to
obtain the lot.
Chesapeake Beach road are, 1t is said.
much hampered because of the absence of
4. There has been an impression that
the Chesapeake Beach Railroad Company
would eventually erect machine shops here
but it IS understood they have made an ar
rangement with the Baltimore and Ohio
people to have repairs to their equipment
made at the shops of the former al Trini-
DAD, near Washington.
Contrary to public expectation the trus-
tees of the Bladensburg public school have
rot as yet elected a successor to Prof w.
w. Kent, who relinQuiShed the principal
ship of the institution about ten days ago
As before stated in The Star, a meeting
Tor the purpose was called for Tuesday
last. but so much interest was felt by the
members OF the board in the election that
there was no quorum present, and conse-
quently no business was transacted 1t is
understood, however that a new principal
will be chosen, and that part of the school,
which is now closed, reopened in a few
days.
There is large number of new dwellings,
under construction in Hyattsville and
vicinity, and building operations are being
carried on more extensively than for many
years past. Among those just finished are:
One owned by Mr.. w. A. Carr. on Wine
avenue; two on the property of Mr.. Morri-
son, on Littlefield avenue, and several the
property OF Mrs. Elsie S. Shields of River
dale. Besides those referred to some half
dozen nice residences have been built in
East Hyattsville, while plans are being
prepared for the construction of others
Several ladies, representing each of the
churches in Hyattsvie have formed them
selves into band for the purpose of aid
ing the deserving needy poor of every de-
nomination, and in order to provide neces-
sary funds to meet any emergency that
may arise they will give a concert at an
early date in the Masonic Hall
Oriole Lodge of Odd Fellows which has
for long time held its meetings at Ma
gruder's Hall, has made arrangements to
meet at Wells Hall in future
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hickey who
were recently married in Baltimore have
returned to Hyattsville from their wedding
trip, and will in future reside in this town.