Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-27
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Members Fail to Attend Council Meet
ing-BOarl of Trade. -
al correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, November 81, 1901.
At the call of Mayor Michael V. Tierney
a special meeting of the common council of
Hyattsville was held last evening at the
office of Mr.. Arthur Carr, justice of the
peace, but adjourned without the trans
action. of business, owing to the fact that
there were not enough members present to
constitute quorum.
The Hyattsvile board of trade held a
meeting last evening, with President N A.
Dunning in the chair and Mr.. E. A. Fuller
as secretary. Messrs. William P. Magru-
der, Jackson H. Ralston and Arthur Carr,
who were appointed by the board to wait
on the officials of the City and Suburban
Railway Company, with a view to securing
reduced car fare on that company's line,
reported that they called on the officials
yesterday, and that Vice President Harries
said that in view of the fact that the road
was in the hands of receivers he could do
nothing in the premises. and that the only
way the company could reduce the fare
was by getting the permission of the court.
A motion was then made by Mr.. James c.
Rogers which was adopted, to appoint a
committee to prepare memorials, signed by
the citizens of Hyattsville. to be presented
to the general assembly of Maryland at it's
approaching session, to secure the desired
reduction
Secretary Fuller, who was instructed to
tender invitations to Mr.. Theodore W.
Noyes of The Evening Star of Wash
ington and Mr.. Thomas W. Smith, the
newly elected president Of the Wash
ington Board Of Trade. to address cit
liens meeting next Monday, reported that
he had received a response from Mr.
Noyes to the letter Of invitation. in which
he stated he regretted being unable to ac-
cept the invitation. and said he Endorsed
the purposes of the Hyattsvlle body, and
would do all in his power to advance the
interests in view. President Thomas w
Smith replied that he would be unable to
attend the meeting next Monday, but that
he would be present at meeting December
IS, If the board desired. 1t was decided
that the board hold a citizens meeting next
Tuesday, and that the mayor and common
council of Hyattsville and citizens gener-
ally be invited to attend
President Dunning stated that Mr.. G. E.
Harr OF Congress Heights, D. c., Is de-
sirous Of locating his machine shop here
and urged that liberal inducements be Of
fered him.
The congratulations of the board were
extended to Mr.. N. A. Dunning for having
started the first factory in Hyattsville Mr.
Cummings factory the Royal Health Food
Company, began operations yesterday. Mr.
Dunning invited all present to visit his fac
tory, and stated that the company would
shortly give house-warming.
Geo. f. Carter, colored, was yesterday on
trial before Mr.. A. d. Bailey, Justice of the
peace, on the charge of assaulting Elmer
McChesney. The defendant was fined 81
and costs The offense was alleged to have
been committed on the second day of regis
tration for the recent election.
A consultation was held yesterday at
Upper Marlboro between Judge George C.
Merrick and Attorneys Charles H Stanley
and F. Snowden Hill, who represent both
parties in the county regarding the request
for recount of the votes in the case of the
sheriffaity and the county commissioners
Discussion was had as to the method of
procedure to be followed. Judge Merrick
said that after making study of the law
he would announce a method Of procedure
during the coming week