Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Residence Saved From Total Destruc
ton by Volunteer Fire Department.
Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, January 4, 1904.
The residence of Dr. Jos. A. Mudd. Spen-
Ger street. Hyattsville, was saved from
total destruction by fire yesterday morning
owing to the prompt and efficient work of
the Hyattsville volunteer department.
While attempting to thaw out a frozen
water pipe blaze was started in the cell
lar and In few moments the entire back
kitchen was mass Of flames. DR.. Mudd
succeeded in holding the fire partially in
check by means of small hose until the
arrival Of the fire department. In a few
moments after the f1remen reached the
scene two streams of water under high
pressure were playing on the blaze. which
was soon extinguished. This was the first
serious fire since the installation of the
town water supply two years since, and
the value of the latter and the competency
of the volunteer fire department were aptly
demonstrated. The damage to the house
and furniture. which DR.. Mudd IS unable to
estimate. Is covered by insurance
Mr.. A. ]. Leakin of Philadelphia. son Of
Mrs. Agnes A. Leakin Of Hyattsville. and
Miss Pearl Herbert eldest daughter uf
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Herbert. formerly
of Hyattsville now OF Washington, were
married in Baltimore last evening by the
Rev. Mr.. Houck. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Eva Herbert and the
The groom leaves In few days for New
Orleans on business. and will return in
about two months and join his wife both
proceeding TO ST. Louis, where Mr. akin
will be engaged on work in connecti with
the exposition.
Mrs John 8. WEIGH Of Greenock. Anne
Ar Indel county, Nd. eldest daughter Of
Judge and Mrs Arthur Carr of Hyattsville.
Is critically i'll.
Miss Christine Owens left yesterday after
noon for Baltimore and will proceed today
to New York city to be guest at house
party given by Miss O'Reilly.
Miss Frances G. Whiting has returned to
Hyattsville from Saranac Lake, n. Y,
greatly Improved in health She was abb
sent six months.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Chauncey
Thomas, u. s. N, are visiting DR.. and Mrs.
w. o. diversified at their home near this
place.
Mrs. H. j. Patterson. wife of Director
Patterson of the Maryland experiment sta
ton, has returned from visit to her huS-
bands parents at the Pennsylvania State
College.
Mr.. George Henry Calvert of College
Park has moved into Washington for the
winter months.
Albert Ketner. fifteen years of age, of
Riverdale. was fined so and costs by JUS
tice OF the Peace Arthur Carr Saturday
afternoon on the charge of disturbing the
Rlyerdale, during watch-night services Now
Year eve. Young Ketner plead guilty ID
the charge and received a severe repri-
mand from the court.
Andrew Green. farmer, living near the
Riggs farm west of Hyattsville, was Satur-
day fined 81 and costs. amounting in all
to s.. by Arthur Carr. justice of the peace
for assaulting Burton Seek, who resides
near Takoma Park. The father Of the boy
was in court and paid one-half of Green's
fine, saying he did not want to be hard On
him. but only desired to teach him lesson
The Evansville Farmers Club of Prince
Georges county held a meeting at Hill
top Lodge" the home of DR.. Joseph R.
Owens treasurer Of the Maryland Agricui-
tural College. here Saturday evening. Presi-
dent L. E. Dorsey of Annapolis Junction pre-
sided. with Dr. Owens secretary. The other
members present were: Chas. III. Stanley,
Luther Brashears, Col. w. S. Powell, L. E.
Burke and Jos A. Blundon. The guests in
Guided President R. w. Sylvester of the
Maryland Agricultural College. Director II.
J. Patterson If the Maryland experiment
station, Dr. H. B. Mcdonnell, state chemist;
Robt W. Wells, r. E. White. Chas. II.
Welsh and E. A. Fuller Prior to the BUSH
ness meeting Of the club collation. was
served under the direction of Mrs. Jos. r.
owens, assisted by Mrs. E. A. Fuller, the
Misses Alice and Christine Owens and Miss
A. Louie Fuller.