Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
BOARD RECEIVES REPORT.
Difficulties In Way of Securing Water
Superintendent News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, December s. 1900.
At the last meeting of the water board
held recently, the report Of a committee
selected for the purpose of passing on the
plan for the water supply Of the town and
also appointed to approach the property
owners whose land abuts on Crows branch,
and ascertain the price set upon their prop
erty was read The result of the investi-
cation in relation to the town purchasing
land through which the stream runs did
not prove as satisfactory as the board
pected 1t to be. All Of the property owners
in the vicinity of the proposed water sys-
tenn who were asked for figures set price
that, in the the opinion Of the members OF
the committee, was out of all proportion
This same difficulty confronted the board In
the preliminary examinations in the survey
of the Brashears and Vantine farms. when
the sum appropriated would not have been
sufficient for the installation of the works
in the town had the price been paid for the
land asked by the owners.
The committee is directed to commun1-
cate with the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Company in relation to a proposed switch
to connect the power house with the tracks
of the company running through the town.
and should the terms be satisfactory the
plan. it is said, will be great saving to
the town, as the supplies for the power
station would require but one unloading
before reaching their destination. The work
until after the report shall be rendered by
the committee at the next meeting.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church Of
this town have been holding series or
entertainments and suppers at the Acade-
my of Music here Thursday and Friday
nights. which have been attended by large
crowds. Their efforts have met with more
than the expected success, due in a great
degree to the untiring work OF the mem
bers of the church. The first evenings
program consisted of the presentation of
"Staneys Dwarfs,'' in which a number of
young men took the parts of pigmies.
The program rendered by the dwarfs Gre
ated much amusement. Mrs. F. E. Little
and Mrs. George E. Baldwin deserve credit
for the fine showing made by the little men.
Those participating We're George L. Wick
ert, Lensie Petit, E. Beall, w. Flester. ].
Miller, o. Phair, H. Fisher, T. Gray. c. Nc
Stephens took the role Of Mr.. Stanley, the
explorer.
The program presented last night con-
sisted of a number Of tableaux repre-
senting scenes taken from "Hiawatha,"
presented by Mrs. T. Lanahan, Walter
Lanahan, Miss Emma Sadler and J. Miller.
A series representing the trial of Mary
Stuart and leading up to the execution or
the Queen Of Scotland were acted by
Misses Lena Little MARY StuarD and Lau-
Hamilton. Mary Lanahan, ladies in wait
ing, and Messrs. McCeeney, Stanley, cour-
tiers and 0. Phaid. executioner. Miss Mag
gle Edmonston had charge of the tableaux,
ably assisted by Mrs. F. E. Little.
Mr.. William Snowden and daughters.
Misses Nettie and Sophia, are the guests
% Mrs. John Berry at her home near this
town.
Mrs. Milton Banks of Baltimore is the
guest Of Mrs Don c. Ffthtan on I'd street.
Miss Gertrude L. Baldwin Of Washington
is visiting Major and Mrs. William NIL.
stead on I'd street