Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
Hyattsville and Vicinity.
al Corresnondence Of The Evening Star.


HYATTSvILLE. Md. June o. lSS.
The regular monthly meeting of the COM
mon council was held Saturday evening AZ
the office Of Justice Carr. Attorney Rogers
reported 1t was doubtful II the town au-
thorities could legally cause the removal
of signs on the vacant lots in front OF Lo-
Gust avenue Clerk Hickey was Instructed
to inform petitioners to this effect. DIR.
J. A. Mudd asked permission to take 500
from the alley in the rear Of Spencer street.
The matter was referred to the road COM
mittee for action. A letter was read from
the superintendent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company declining to pro-
vide an additional Waterman at the Mary
land avenue crossing. The clerk was di-
rected to reply that the crossing was not
properly protected and the council would
insist upon a night Waterman being FUR
nished. The matter of draining the Hol-
laday subdivision property was referred TO
the health committee, with power to act.
A communication was read from MI. u. M
B. Bradshaw relative to providing light.
board sidewalk and water. for his place
north of Garfield avenue. The matter was
referred to the proper committees.
Councilman Devlin brought up the matter
of repairing Schley avenue sidewalk: also
the necessity Of placing lamp on the
culvert on Melrose avenue. The matter
was referred to the road and light COM
mttees. The water rates for stables, laun-
DRIES drug stores, mills and factories were
fixed at SIS per year. beginning July l.
The report Of the plumbing inspector
have been made since May % and five secon-
dairy permits were granted. The bailiff re-
ported he had killed seven dogs and made
one arrest. The treasurer reported that
the total receipts for water rents were
81 .2S1. Authority was given the lighting
lamps The clerk was directed to thank
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
for two carloads OF cinders gratuitously
furnished the town. The valuation Of real
estate within the corporate limits OF the
town Is estimated to be $3.50. COS, OF personal
property $4,000. making the total valua-
ton S753 OO5.
Mr.. George l. Jones died at his home in
Riverdale Saturday evening at o'clock Of
heart disease. He was born in New York
city February 10. 1896, and in 1862 he re-
moved to Milwaukee, Wis. where ne was
a prominent member Of the board of trade.
He removed to Washington in 1888. and
was interested in electric railways there:
He purchased home in Riverdale in 1890
and resided there ever since. He leaves a
widow. Mary Weeks Jones, daughter of Mr..
Oliver G. Weeks Of Milwaukee, Wis, and
one son. Rev. Horace Weeks Jones, who
has charge of St. Johns Episcopal Church
in Decatur. Ala. The funeral took place
at pm. today from Pinckney Memorial
Church. Rev. C. J. 8. Mayo officiating The
remains were placed in vault in Glen
wood cemetery and will be conveyed later
to Milwaukee. Wis, for internlent
Grover Sampson, nineteen years Of aga
was arrested by Policeman Vincent Satur-
day for breaking into the house Of Benja-
min N. Harvey at Brentwood April % and
stealing $11 from a box. He Is said to have
just finished serving a sentence in Jail in
Washington for stealing a dress suit and
was turned over to the Maryland aathorI-
ties upon his release. Milton Hennings his
alleged accessory, was arrested at Brent
wood the same evening. A number of to-
bacco tags that Mr.. Harvey had been col
lecting were found in Hennings' possession.
Policeman Vincent had a warrant for Hen
ninths for two months. but held 1t until
Sampson was released. The trial took place
before Justice Dahler Of Bladensburg Sew
eral witnesses testified for the prosecution.
and Sampson acknowledged that Hennings
was with him when the robbery was COM
mitted. Justice Dahler held Sampson I'M
der bond Of $500 for the action of the
grand jury, in default Of which he was sent
to Jail. Hennings was held in $500, which
was furnished.
DR.. Owens entertained the faculty of
Maryland Agricultural College at his home.
Hilltop Lodge" here Saturday evening.
Mr.. Halcombe and family are spending
the summer at the home Of Mrs Ann E.
Young.