Evening star., 1903-07-28
KENSINGTON NEWS.
Meeting Of Town Council-Treasurer's
Report for June Submitted.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, July 3d. 1903.
The regular July meeting Of the town
council was held in the town hall last night
and was attended by Mayor Eckhardt,
Councilmen A. c. Warthen. A. w. Cornwell.
G.. w. Chamberlaine and F. T. Chapman.
Newman G. Little. clerk and treasurer.
After the usual consideration OF bills the
treasurers report was read. which showed
balance on hand June 27. 1903, SSH 10.
Receipts. s132 20. Total. S946.3o. Disburse-
ments, general fund. S1i3.0S: streets and
sidewalks, S1o9S 80. Balance. S6o333. as fol-
lows: General fund, sls7.17; sinking fund
act 1898 $1606: sinking fund act 1892
S15l. .s3; unexpended balance on streets and
sidewalks, S33s u. Total, $6.3 .33
A general discussion of the street i'm
provements now in progress ensued. and it
was deemed advisable to have ono of the
councilmen Tn charge of the work to SEQ
that the plans drawn by the engineers for
the grades of the various streets Were prop
erly followed
Mayor Eckhardt was requested to super
to give 1t the time necessary and Council
man George W. Chamberlaine was per-
suaded to serve in this capacity. He was
authorized to order stone for the cutters
and crossings.
Mayor Eckhardt was authorized to draw
on the treasurer for funds to pay the men
on the work and thus enable them to get
their pay each Saturday.
Mayor Eckhardt will confer on the
grounds W.s.l representatives Of the syndi-
cate owning the large tract of land at the
north limit of the town In regard to dedi
eating the land for the purDose of straight
ening and widening st. Paul'S street where
it follows the line OF private property
The ball game yesterday. besides being
another victory for the Kensngtons. prob
ably afforded more amusement to the large
number of residents who attended 1T than
has any OF the games played in the park
this season. The visitors were from Wash
ington Grove Md. and their battery con-
sisted of Mckathryn and ISherwood, while
that of the home team was composed of
Dennison and Dennison. The game was
we'll played by both sides. the fielding by
Krause and batting by Adams for the home
team being special features. In the fifth
inning the score stood at to 3 in favor of
the Kensingtons. and the visitors then ad-
initted they were beaten and made a hasty
departure for early train home.
The sudden termination of the game was
a disappointment to the spectators and
especially to the ladies who crowded the
grand stand. Accordingly another team
was hastily selected from among the citi-
zcns present and christened the married
mems nine, and most exciting game en-
sued between that team and the regular
Kensington team, which resulted In a vic
tory. it is said. for the married men-score,
: to g. That they paid dearly for their vic
tory was indicated by the fact that num-
Der Of the contestants limped to the train
this morning, and the complaint of sore
limbs and stiff arms was quite general
Mrs J. NJ. s. Bowie and her son Basil
have returned from visit with relatives at
Mount Airy. Carroll county Md
Mr. Guss B. Diers and family have return
ed from a several weeks visit to their for
mer home in NatcheZ, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keithing visit
ing their daughter. Mrs. r. S. Ferguson on
Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. ]. c. Stats and family have moved
into the homo of Mr.. George w. Watson at
the corner of Prince George averge and
Kent street, which they have recently pur-
chased. Mrs. Stats. who was quite Ill be-
fore moving here. is said to be much better.