Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-03
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY,
Reelection Of Mayor and Council
Republican Convention, 5th District.

special Correspondence of The Evening Star
HYATTSVILLE. Md. May 2. 1904.
The result of the municipal election held
here yesterday demonstrated the fact that
the citizens and taxpayers Of the town are
satisfied with the present conduct of af-
fairs Mayor Wells and the members of
the town council we're reelected, as was
also ioWn treasurer Richardson. Mayor
wells, Town Treasurer Richardson and
Councilman Charles H. Long of the second
ward had no opposition, the first two re-
celVlng every vote cast-191-while Mr.
Long received every vote cast in his ward
A warm contest was waged in the third
ward, where the friends of Mr. William P.
Magruder contested for honors with the
present councilman, DR.. Joseph r. Owens.
Practically every vote in the ward was
cast, Dr owens receiving ffty-five and
Mr. Magruder thirty. DR.. Owens has been
representing the third ward ever since the
establishment of the present form of town
government, and has made an excellent
officer.
In the first ward there was a contest be-
John Fainter. The result was that Fainter
secured sxty-three to seventeen for his op-
ponent. f., y,
Dr: Owens was rendered reception at
ms nome, Hilltop5'- last evening by the
members of the Hyattsyille volunteer fire
department Congra tnatory speeches were
made by Councilman Devlin and Maloney
Shlef or the Fire Department Fainter and
Franke Rushe: Dro Owens replied, saying
that he would strive to faithfully repre-
sent the third ward in the future as he
had tried to do in the past
Inc OLD board Of town commissioners of
blaoenspurg was re-electsd yesterday with
the exception of Mr.. Fined Heller, who got
up an opposition ticketsfhat was showed
unosr. me incoming board Is composed
OF Marion Duckett, Francis Gasch, John
Lepper, e. A. Dahlerl and John Rohrback
the latter taking Helleris place.
Mr. John G. Holden Of the American Sc
Guilty. ana Trust Company, who was
much improved this morning, and the at
tending physicians. pronounce him prac-
tically out of danger.
the republican convention of the fifth
congressional district of Maryland Is be-
ing held in Masonic Hall Hyattsville. this
afternoon. There is no doubt expressed of
the denomination of Representative Sgd
ney Il. Mudd. and the convention Is being
coducte'd In manner indicating that the
various factions of the party in the fifth
disirict are getting together Mr. Mudd
tho party designation from the official bal
lot, VIII Fave no effect upon his vote next
RAIL- and that he will be reelected by even
a larger majority than he received in 1902
Governor Warfeld presided at special
meeting Of the trustees of the Maryland
Agricultural College held yesterday after
noon at that institution, College Park. The
governor made an inspection of the build
ings and experimental farm, and express
ed himself as being favorably impressed
with what he saw. 1t was his first visit
to the college In his official capacity. He
was entertained at dinner by President
Sylvester and the faculty.
The trustees awarded the contract for
completing the new building at the college