Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
HYATTSVILE NEWS.
Sunday School Exercises - Death of
Henry Constantine-General Items
Special Corresnondance of rha Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, December % 1906
The Christmas entertainment of the Sun
day school Of the local Presbyterian Church
took place last evening. The church was
profusely decorated with eyergreens a
large and prettily ornamented Christmas
tree being particularly attractive to the lit
tie ones. The presents for the members
OF the infant class Were placed on the tree,
and as the names of the scholars were
called the superintendent Of the school, Mr.
X j. Whsle, impersonating Santa Claus,
presented the gifts.
the leadership of Mr.. G. S. Britt, was par
ticularly entertaining. Miss Margaret
Mowatt contributed a vocal solo, Mrs
Morley had charge of the program of reci-
tations and songs by members of the infant
class.
Each member of the school brought do
nation Of groceries, which were turned over
to the board of Associated Charities In
Washington for distribution among the
poor This custom was inaugurated in the
Sunday school last Christmas, and the chill
dren seem to be greatly interested in the
work Rev. w, Ward RICHTER pastor of
the church. made an address, his topic
being THE White Gift
Mr.. Henry Constantine died at his home
in Bladensburg yesterday afternoon about
o o'clock Of pneumonia, aged seventy-six
years. Mr.. Constantine came to this coun-
try from Germany when he was quite
young man. He settled in Bladensburg
MY ycdiS dSO- WiIel tIidt town was
thriving shipping place for merchandise
coming through from southern points. In
those days the Eastern branch was navl-
gable as far as Bladensburg. and Mr. Con-
stantine accumulated quite comfortable
revenue in his trade as a shoemaker He
leaves six children, as follows: Mrs Chas.
Joy of Chilham, Mrs. John Sausman and
Mrs. John Rhorback OF Bladensburg Miss
Amelia Constantine, and Messrs. William
and Henry Constantine. Funeral services
will be held Friday, and the remains will
be inferred in Evergreen cemetery, near
BladenSburg.
Deputy Sheriff R. H Vincent received In
formation yesterday that Edith G. Moffatt,
fourteen years of age, and George Sacks.
who disappeared simultaneously from their
homes here Friday Of last week. had been
seen together in Baltimore few days
since and Immediately telegraphed de-
scription of the parties to the Baltimore
police, with instructions to arrest them.
John Briscoe, colored, who was lodged in
jail here late Tuesday night, after confess
Ing that he had cut George r. French one
of the proprietors of the Pan Electric
House. Bladensburg, as stated in The Star
yesterday, was before Justice of the Peace
"A. ID. Bailey yesterday on the charge Of as
sault and battery with intent to kill. He
was committed to jail in Marlboro to await
the result of F'rench's injuries. The general
condition of the patient remains about the
same, although the physician at the hospi-
the injured eye will be destroyed. French
has not been able to see out of the eye
since receiving the wound.
Officers here are looking for Fletcher
Chase, colored, who is wanted for obtain
ing money under false pretenses. It is al
legged that several days ago Daniel Henson,
residing near Laurel, purchased two horses
in Washington and turned them over to
Chase to be taken to Laurel. Instead of
delivering the horse s to Henson, 1t 10
stated. Chase stopped at Bladensburg and
sold one Of the horses to John Chapman
for So and then disappeared with the other
animal. Henson came to Bladensburg and
secured the horse IN the possession OF
Chapman, and the officers are now looking
for Chase and the other horse.
Lieut. Horatio II. Bradford, 18th Infantry,
Maryland Agricultural College. has been
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
8. Britt here.
The Sunday schools Of st. Jerome ana
Pinkney Memorial churches will hold their
Christmas celebrations this evening.