Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-27
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Boys Narrow Escape From Drowning
Mock Election Held-Briefs.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, May p, 1901.
Christian Sonnenberg, the twelve-year-
old son Of a resident Of Bladensburg, and
well known as the largest boy Of his age
who ever lived in this section, weighing
about 1876 pounds, had a narrow escape
from drowning Saturday. In company
with his five-year- brother Harry. the
lad rowed in boat out into the river, not
far from his home, intending to take
bath. Upon arriving at place which
seemed to be adapted to his purpose Chris
tan jumped into the water. Unfortunate
ly, however, he landed in a place where
the stream was very deep and sank i'm
mediately He quickly rose to the surface,
but again sank By this time Harry had
become thoroughly alarmed, but had SUM
cient presence of mind to row the boat to
where he had seen his brother go down
Christian again rose to the top OF the
water, and grabbed the side, holding on
until several men who had been attracted
by Harrys cries for help. arrived and res
cued Christian. Proper remedies were ad-
minstered and the boy is now able to be
out
The Hyattsville library will not be open
during the ensuing summer, the board OF
directors having so decided Since 1t was
placed at the service of the pubic the
library has been open about 80 evenings
and the records show an aggregate OF
about 1890 visits. There are about 300
volumes on the shelves, all of which were
donated and the moral support extended
to the board has been such that those
most directly interested feel greatly encour-
aged.
A mock election to test the ability of
the cOlored voters who have been attend
ing the night school at Dents Chapel for
some time past to mark their ballotS so
as to have them counted for the candidates
of their choice was held Friday evening,
and the result showed that of 80 men Vot-
Ing twenty-six were able to mark the bal
lot in the way they desired. Those IN
charge of the school are much gratlfled
with the results thus far attained and
are arranging to enlarge the scope of their
operations as to give free primary
education to all who wish to avail them
selves of the privileges offered. Those at
tending are not put to any expense what
ever-books, paper, pencils, etc, being fur
nished free The services Of the teacher,
Mr.. John E. Bowles. are also given gratu-
itously.
Councilman Roger BELLS says the report
printed a few days ago in some of the
papers that "the decomposed bodies of
dogs, cats and chickens had been found
in a sewer outlet in Hyattsville is incor-
rect the fact being that there We're but
one dead dog, one cat and two chickens
found, but under such circumstances as
that no danger to the public health was
threatened. A meeting Of the council COM
mittee highways will be held at Cap
tain Bells residence, on Johnson avenue,
Wednesday evening.
The town commissioners of Bladensburg
have placed the town taxes for the pres
ent year at 10 cents on the hundred dol
lars and instructed the collector to pro-
coed at once and collect all taxes now In
arrears, by ordinary action of debt before
a justice of the peace, instead of the
usual real estate levy and technical sales.
The board has also accepted the PROPOSE
ton Of citizen, who does not desire his
name to become publicly known, to round
up and grade Water street between the
two bridges at his own expense. Steps
were also taken to erect a handsome fence
around the Spa Spring lot and to open the
same as a public park. The tender of Mr.
Samuel K. Lee of lot to be used a
public dump also accepted by the
board.
The work of constructing the Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Johnson avenue, is
progressing rapidly, all exterior work
being practically completed. When finish
ed it is the desire of the people of this
place and Of Langdon, D. C., to have both
churches under the charge of the Langdon
pastorate
Jeromes Church, Father Towers, pastor
began yesterday Immediately after IL
o'clock mass. A choir of young students
from the Franciscan Monastery at Brook
land was present. The IL o'clock mass
and the devotional service were chanted
throughout by the young men. The stu
dents will sing at the close of the service
tomorrow morning at o'clock. The MAY
procession Of the church was also held
yesterday, but owing to the inclement
weather was confined entirely to the in
terror of the edifice.
Two carloads Of pipe for the proposed
waterworks Of this town arrived here Sat-
urday. Persons interested In the project
are hopeful of having the works entirely
completed and supplying water to the resi-
dents by the list of September.
Mr.. Clayton Darnell Of this town while
talking to a friend yesterday at the local
railroad station became Ill and had to be
removed to his home.
In game Of base ball Of nine innings at
this place the Hyattsville team defeated
the second team of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College by score of 10 to 3.