Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
LAUREL NEWS.
Board of Trade Holds Special Meeting
Foot Ball Game Scheduled.

so,.I Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Md, November 8, 1902.
. commemorative gathering of the citizens
Of Laurel assembled last evening IN the
hoard of trade rooms on Main street IN spe-
cial meeting called by President +. l.. ret
80 president Petit occupied the chair,
TEL Mr. r C. Dezendorf acting as secre-
tary.
THE attention of the board was called to
what was termed by the claimants the ex-
orbitant rates charged for the electric lights
both in residences and in the commercial
lines comparisons were made between the
rates of two consecutive months, and In
some cases the variation was proportlonaily
ten times greater. .
The reased rate TO rthe lights has re-
shifted in a number Of consumers returning
to the use of lamps. The secretary was IN
structed to draft a letter to the mayor anu
town council asking that the Hal'ei NC III
Information was given the board concern
ing a question that has been before the resi-
dents of this town for some time, ana Wnlcn
has been taken hold of by the municipal
authorities, the board Of trade and private
individuals. This is the matter Of securing
the return to the old Communication rates be-
tween Laurel and Baltimore over the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad. 1t was stated last
evening that an interview could be arranged
between the president of the road and del
esation from this town. President Petut
appointed committee to confer with the
railroad officials. The committee consisted
of Mr. James P. Curley, chairman, ana
Messrs, Edward Phelps, Charles Fl. Stanley,
George w. Lillibrdge. LePage Cronmilier,
George W. Waters, jr., and G. F. Shaner.
It was suggested that this committee also
bring to the attention of the railroad
authorities the matter of better train serv-
ice to Washington.
The committee was also empowered to
I,ac tn
exorbitant freight rates to this place OW-
ing to new system, 1t was stated, mer-
chants of this town have been compelled
to pay excessive charges on goods that nave
been shipped to them with other consign-
ments on the same day, the shipments peihg
considered as separate consignments.
The matter of having the railroad station
at this point open at night until the last
train passes, together with the establish
ment Of an all-night telegraph station, was
also discussed and referred to the commit
tee above referred to. The secretary was
instructed to communicate with the mayor
and city council with the object of having
that body erect suitable street markers at
points where the electric road crosses the
streets Of the town. 1t will also be en-
deayored to have the conductors on the cars
announce the streets on approach to same.
The Laurel foot ball team will line up
this afternoon against the strong eleven
from the Boys Latin School Of Baltimore
This game will be the initial one of the
season here and Laurel will endeavor to
put 1t on the right side of the ledger. The
line up today will probably be as follows:
Fisher. left end Hamilton. left tackle; Lam
ahan, left guard: Simonds, center; Shaffer,
right guard; Hail, right tackle; Fiege, right
end; Flester, captain and quarter; Donald,
left half back: Merson. right half BACK;
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