Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-21
HYAITsvILLE AND VICINITY.
Ransom Main Fined for Illegal Liquor
Stakeholder News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
EVANSVILLE, Nd. August 81, 1901.
Ransom L. Main was arraigned before
Justice Of the Peace Carr yesterday after
noon on three charges-two for selling
liquor on Sunday and one for selling liquor
on Sunday to minor. All the offenses
were alleged to have been committed the
4th instant at Chesapeake Junction. The
accused man was found guilty in the two
cases Of selling On Sunday, for which he
paid fine Of $50 and costs in each case.
The charge against him of selling liquor to
minor was dismissed. with the distinct
understanding that no liquor will be here
after sold on Sunday. Deputy Sheriff
Rufus H. Vincent was the complaining off,
Ger.
Mayor Michael v. Tierney was out and
| about yesterday for the first time In three
weeks. He has been i'll with rheumatism
and malaria. He Is not entirely well yet,
but Is rapidly recovering.
1t Is the purposes of the road commits
sioners OF Prince Georges county TO have
a new wood or iron bridge built near Col
lege Station. in Evansville district, in place
of the bridge now there; also to have one
erected near Oak Grove Marlboro district
over Western branch, to replace wooden
bridge which fell last week while a team
was crossing it. An iron bridge will also
be constructed at Marlboro station, to re-
place the old wooden one there.
| ranged to hold meeting this evening at
the Office of Arthur Carr, Justice Of the
peace. A large attendance is expected as
| several committees are to report to the
president, Mr.. F. B. Metzerott
A special meeting Of the common council
of Hyattsville was held Monday evening at
the Office Of Mr. Arthur Carr justice Of the
peace. DR.: Joseph r. Owens. president of
the council presided and Mr.. Clarence N
Walker acted as secretary. Mr.. Howard
o. Emmo1s called attention to alleged de-
viations from the specifications On the part
OF the firm which has the contract for
installing the water works Of the town. 1t
was explained by the contractors that In
one instance, that Of building the founda-
ton Of the power house, they had deviated
from the specifications by permission of
the civil engineer, Mr.. Frederick Minshall
Mr.. Emmons thereupon asked the council
what right the engineer had to grant such
a permission. The matter was then Drop
ped. Bills from M. j. Drummond & Co.
and others for material used in the install
iation Of the water plant were read by the
clerk, and were ordered to be verified
and paid by Town Treasurer Richardson
A bill was submitted by the contractors for
work thus far completed, IS per cent of
which was ordered paid Engineer Minshall
rendered asbtll for his services In accord
ance with the Rspgress of the work on the
plant, which was ordered paid.
The council appointed Louis E. Weiss
man, Inspector q buildings, to inspect all
material for buttding purposes The coun-
Gil ordered that instead of using natural
Portland cementbe used
An ordinance Was passed directing that
the mayor and president Of the council be
instructed TO c9spmunicate forthwith with
the officials OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, requesting that COM
pany to place extension gates at the Mary
land avenue crossing near Johnson avenue
and also requesting the company to place
an additional watchman at this crossing. in
order that there: may be both a day and
night attendance
Members. OF tie @. K Warren Post, No.
45, g. A. Ri Of this place, will attend the
National q. 'tAa3a. encampment at Cleye-
land, Ohio, September next.
Mr.. George Hardesty is Ill of typhoid
fever at the residence Of his uncle, Mr.
Arthur Carr.