Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
EVANSVILLE. AND VICINITY.
Season for Shooting Partridges and
Rabbits Opens Tomorrow-other News.


Special Correspondence to The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, November 9, 1903.
The season for shooting cartridges, rab-
bits, ETC., opens in Prince Georges county
tomorrow, and the prospects for excellent
sport were never brighter. There was little
hunting in the county last fall and winter,
and the supply of birds remaining makes 1t
exceedingly probable that many new coveys
have resulted.
The Evansville Farmers Club of Prince
Georges county met at "Beallmont," the
country home of Mr.. s. W. BeaIl, Beitsville,
order by President L. E. Dorsey and DR..
JOS. r. Owens, treasurer of the Maryland
Agricultural College, served as secretary.
The other members present were Luther
Brashears. John Snowden. L. E. Burke, W.
r. Bendz, Charles H. Stanley and Col. w. s.
Powell. The guests were DR.. H. B. McDon-
mel, state chemist: l.. D. Cassard, Fillmore
Beall. 8. D. Hall and Mr.. T. C. johnson A
feature Of the occasion was the collation.
served under the personal direction Of Mrs
s. w. Beall. the hosts wife, who was as
sisted by Mrs. Luther Brashears. Miss
Bendz and Miss Taymah
An inspection committee. with Col. Pow
ell as chairman made a critical examfna-
ton Of the hosts premises, and will submit
q written report to the club at a later meet
ing.
Practically the entire evening was taken
up In the discussion of the question of bet
ter highways for the state, and especially
for Prince Georges county. Just now this
matter Is being considered by nearly every
farmers club and grange in the state with
the view Of having something accomplish
ed at the approaching session of the legisla-
ture A committee composed of Col W. S.
Powell and Messrs. Charles H. Stanley and
John Snowden was recently appointed by
the club to ascertain and report what
a. TO no -
road law. This committee. through Col.
Powell, reported that the committee had in
vestigated the subject. and had ascertained
that there was well matured effort being
made to secure the passage Of a. law that
would result in the state aiding the counties
in securing better roads. and that 1t was
the general sentiment that a state engineer
Of highways should be appointed to take
charge of all the roads in the state, relev-
ing the counties from any responsibility in
the premises. Under these circumstances,
the committee recommended that the club
defer action in the matter until it was
learned definitely what action was contem-
plated in other directions.
The matter of the Hannah oyster bill, by
which 1t Is proposed to lease the barren
bottoms Of the Chesapeake bay for the pur-
pose of cultiva ting the oyster, was dis
cussed and 1t was the unanimous opinion
Of the club members that this bill should be-
come law at the approaching session of
the legislature. twas stated that the reve-
nue. derived from these leases would be de-
voted to the improvement Of the highways
throughout the state.
A resolution was adopted expressing the
regrets of the clab at-the continued illness
of Mr. ]. D. Cassard. a charter member of
the club, and appointing his son. Mr. Z. D.
Cassard member to act during his IA
theirs illness. Ia
Mrs. oliver Grant Of New York and Mrs.
Lillian O'DeM Of Philadelphia are visiting
Mrs. Robert Wilson. Spencer street.
Mr.. and Mrs 8. F.. Pottinger have return
ed from q visit to the formers parents in
Kentucky. nj
Mr.. Frank l. Moran, has gone to Wash
ington to spend the winter months
Miss Alice Tierney. daughter of ex-Mayor
M, v. Tierney. entertained a number of
cadets from the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege and ST. Johns College. Annapolis, Sat-
urday evening. Miss Tierney was assisted
in entertaining by the Misses PIERCE, Per-
RE and Simms Of Washington and Miss
Lindsey of Braddock Heights. Va.
Mrs. Edward l.. Howard Of Sudbrooke
Park. Baltimore county. is the guest of Mrs.
Joseph r. Owens.
The Maryland Agricultural College foot
ball team went to Emmitsburg. Nd Sat-
urday last, and encountered the Mount st.
Mary's College team Of that place and one
of the fiercest contests of the season re-
suited. Mount St. Mary winning by a score
of to o. securing safety towards the end
of the first half. The Maryland Agricultural
College boys claim that they got the worst
Of the umpiring all the way through.