Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Prospective Weddings Announced
Orphans Court Meets.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

HYATTSVILLE, Md, September 5. 1903.
Mr. E. A Fuller has announced the en-
gagement of his sister. Grace Renard
Fuller. to Franklin G. Tingley of Marion,
Ind. The wedding will take place during
the coming fall, the exact date not having
been fixed.
Miss Ethel Wenona Burdette of this
! place and Mr.. Frank P. Platts of Wash
ington were married Thursday evening at
the Baptist Church. corner 4th street and
Virginia avenue, Washington, by the Rev.
E. Eez Sven.
Announcement is made of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Emile DuVal, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Wilson
DuVal of this place, and Mr.. Vincent Carr
Tompkins of Plainfield. N. j.. the cere-
brides parents the afternoon of Thurs
day, October 1. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. c. J. S. Mayo in the
presence of the members of the families
of the contracting parties and a few in
innate friends. Mr.. Charles MindeleH of
New York city will attend the groom
elect.
Mrs Louise Rossiter, formerly of Exeter,
England, now of New York city, and Mr.
Clarence A DuVal of this place will be
married Wednesday afternoon, September
0, in Pnckney Memorial Church here by
the Rev. c. j. S. Mayo. rector. The bride
will be attended by Miss Emile DuVal.
sister of the groom and the latter will
be attended by Mr.. Vincent Carr Tompllins
of Plainfield, N. J.
At a meeting of the orphans court of
Prince Georges county, held Tuesday of
this week, the following orders were passed:
That citation be issued to Peter c. Her
bert executor of Harriet L. Herbert, de-
ceased, to appear at the next meeting of
the court to show cause why his letters
should not be revoked on account of his
failure to pass on account as required by
10 hot no fsrc.f nd fyNnl
Robert l.. Hall, guardian of the minor
children of Clarence Hall, deceased. be
passed; that citation be issued to Geo.
L. Schlort notifying him to appear before
the court at its next meeting September
Is 1903, to prove a witness to the last
will and testament of J. Jenkins; that cita-
ton be issued to John u. Jenkins, Mrs. NJ.
E. Brooks and Mrs. e. f. DonohOe. COM
manding them to appear before this court
at it's next meeting September Is, 1903, to
show cause why the last will and testament
of ]. A. Jenkins should not be admitted to
probate.
The county commissioners met Tuesday
and passed the following orders: That
the bond of John ODennison, standard
bearer for 1903 be approved; that the sum
of 500 be paid to Wallace A. Richie, In
payment of lot for new school house at
Richie station; that upon the petition OF
w. 7. Davis, warden of the jail. and Drs
L. A. Griffith and John L. Waring that
Thomas Baden, now confined in county
jail, be confined in Monteview Hospital at
the expense of Prince Georges county, and
that the sheriff be directed to take him
to said institution at the expense of the
county; that Addison Carter. now confined
in county Jail, be sent to the almshouse;
that Robert Koldeitz be taken to Monte
view Hospital for Insane upon petition OF
warden to county Jail, also the certificates
of Drs. c. T. Carrico and r. A Hammond,
showing him to be lunatfc and pauper;
that Joseph F. A. Murphy Piscataway dis
trict be granted an insolvent of $50. per-
Sonal assessment 1903.
Unusual interest is being taken in the
approaching fair of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association to be held in
Upper Marlboro September %, 80 and Oc-
tober 1, and preparations are being made
for large crowds each day. This asso-
citation is composed of prominent agricul-
turists from Prince Georges Anne
Arundel Calvert and Charles counties.
Wednesday and Thursday. September so
and October /, have been set apart for the
various candidates of the state and county,
who will visit the fair on these days and will
be entertained at dinner by the directors
of the association. Some of the finest
horses in southern Maryland will compete
for the various prizes offered by the fair
people. and the program of running and
tro5ting races, including steeplechase, Is
exceptionally attractive.
Miss Helen Hill of Laurel is visiting Miss
Daisy Walker.
Miss Stella League of Baltimore is the
guest of Mrs. McReynolds, Maryland ave-
nue..
MrS. SndTleS OHlltn anu MISS May SIllltu
of Jersey City, N. j., are spending short
time with Mrs. Herbert
DR.. C. A. Richardson is spending his we'll
earned vacation at his old home in western
Maryland.
Mr.. John r. England of Washington has
rented a cottage Melrose avenue. owned
by Mr.. c. A. M. Wells.
The ladies of the Eastern Star gave a
lawn party Thursday evening the COR
ner of Johnson and Wine avenues.
The members of the Northern Methodist
Church entertained their friends at a wa
termelon feast last evening on the grounds
of Mr.. Walter Wilson.
The board of election supervisors for
Prince Georges county. MessFs. Richard J.
Swami. Benjamin D. Stephen and ]. Fred
erick Waters. have announced that the reg
istration officers of the county will sit on
the following days and places for the pur-
pose Of registering qualified voters: First
sitting, Tuesday. September 20: second sit
ting, Tuesday October 9: third sitting, for
revision only. Tuesday. October H.
The officers will be from o'clock am.
until o'clock pm. at the following places:
First district-First day and revision day,
Grange Hall, Beltsville: second day. Ber-
wyn. Second district--First day and re-
vision day. Charles Manning's residence.
Bladensburg: second day. Hurley's feed
store. Hyattsville. Third district-Truck
house. Fourth district--Benjamin Wilson's
store, Groom. Fifth district-Mrs Under