Evening star., 1902-08-09
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Up-to-Date Power House to Cost $3.50,
600 in Prospect.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Nd, August g. 1902
Messrs. T. Harris Rogers and Phillips
Clark have sold two acres Of land along
the east side Of the Eastern branch he
tween the south side of DIR. Wells dairv
farm and the junction of the Chesa peake
Beach railway with the Eastern branch,
to the Washington, Baltimore and ANNAPOLIS
electric railway, for the location of an cleo
trio power plant. This plant will furnish the
power for the operation of this road and
for the City and Suburban electric railway
between Hyattsville and Laurel. The cleo
trio railway running through Kenilworth
will also be furnished with power from this
plant.
Arrangements will no doubt be made by
the mayor and council of Hyattsville with
the company to furnish the town with cleo
trio lights. Electricity will also be fur
nished for all manufacturing plants that
may be established in this locality.
1t is said the building to be erected, ex-
elusive of the machinery will cost about
sS500O0. and the plant will be one of the
! largest and most up-to-date ones in the
country. The engines will be capable of
generating over 5000 horse power
Mr.. Christie, vice president of the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis company.
and Mr.. Smith, electrical engineer. have
made the deal with Mr.. Rogers Ground
will be broken for the building about next
Tuesday and the work Will then be vigor-
ously pushed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron s. Rose gave a party
to a few friends last night at their home In
East Hyattsyille In honor of Mr.. Fred.
Green of Wilmington, Del Supper was
served and the table was artistically deco
rated with cut flowers. Vocal selections
were given by Mr.. Green and Mrs Rose
and instrumental selections were rendered
by Messrs. William WhaIey and Albert
Childs.
1t is announced that Miss Frances T.
Mudd of this place. younger daughter of
the late DR.. George D. Mudd of Charles
county, will be married to Mr.. James T.
Kennedy Of New York at st. Andrews
Catholic Church, Baltimore by Rev. +,
J. Lenegan the 23d, instant at 10 o'clock
am.
Mr. Charles A Ritchie has been an
pointed by the county commissioners as
constable for Evansville district
DR.. Charles A. Wells, Frederick Lepper
and Maurice e. Shipley have been an
pointed by the school commissioners as a
building committee for the new public
school which is to be erected at Brent
wood.
Mr. Spencer C. Stull has been reappoint-
ed as principal OF the Bladensburg Acad-
emy.
Carrie Galloway, colored, was arraiened
before Justice Dahler yesterday, for dis
orderly conduct, and also for assaulting
Anne Beckett, colored. Several witnesses
cided that their evidence was insufficient to
convict the defendant. and dismissed the
case.
Mr. Ernest Gasch and wife have moved
into their new residence, at the corner of
Maryland and Guy avenues.
Mr. George Dougherty, formerly of Hy-
attsville, but now of New York city, is
visiting his sister. Mrs. C. A. Aman
The roads and bridges on the Edmonstone
road between Bladensburg and Riverdale
have been repaired.
Mrs. Julia Hall Osborn gave delightful
lawn party last Thursday evening at
Solitude her hospitable country home