Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Wells Family Reunion-Town Wants
to Own Electric Plant.
lal Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, December ,, 1905.
The Wells family held a reunion at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Wells Thanks
giving day. Refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon and evening. Among
those present were DIR. and Mrs. Charles A.
Wells, Mrs. Elizabeth Owens of Rockville,
Miss Mollie Wells. washington; Miss Ruth
Owens Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford NJ. Smith
and son, Addison NJ. Smith Of Washington,
Mr. Robert Adamson of Montgomery coun-
ty. Mr.. r. w Wells. Miss Nellie Hyatt of
MitchellsviIle and Mrs. f. A. Fuller.
Miss Markward of Brentwood given
a surprise by her numerous friends a few
evenings ago, the affair being managed by
Miss Boworth. About twenty guests were
present. Miss Fulton was awarded a prize
for recting, Miss Machen prize for vocal
music and Miss Jones a prize for instru-
mental music. The cake walk led by Miss
Newman of Mount Rainier and Mr.. Meyer
of Washington, feature.
The board of directors of the Maryland
Tobacco Growers Association have arranged
to meet at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege Monday, December t. at o'clock
In the afternoon for the purpose of formu-
lating policy for presentation to the regl
uar annual meeting to take place Tuesday.
December D. at 10 oclock In the morning
al the same place
A bill will be prepared for passage at the
coming session of the Mary land legislature
authorizing the town of Hyattsviile TO bor-
row sufficient funds with which to install
an electric lighting plant in the town for
street and commercial lighting. The pres
ent system of street lighting Is regarded as
Inadequate and unsatisfactory, II lS said,
and IL il estimated that plant can be in
stalled in connection with the present wa
ter works system for sum not exceeding
$4,000 1t is believed this plant will sup
ply sufficient current for commercial as
we'll as street lighting.
1t is believed special meeting of the
town council will be held In a rev days
when this matter will be thoroughly con-
sidered Meanwhile. II Is understood. the
Potomac Electric Lighting Company is
about to make application to the town au-
thorfties for a franchise permitting 1t 10
install an electric lighting system. Under
chise will have to be submitted to the voters
OF the town for adoption or rejection at a
special election
The following aides will be In charge of
the various tables at the fair 10 De given
carly In December in Masonic Hall here for
the benefit OF the local public school: Fancy
table Miss Rohey, principal OF the schooi,
assisted by Mrs. II. w. Dorsey and the
Misses Ruth Burnside and A Louise Fui.
iar. anron table Miss Tippett, assistant
.teacher. assisted by Mrs. ]. w. Aman and
Miss Espey: orange tree, Miss Palmer, as
sistant teacher. assisted Dy MIS-. ~.
White: doll table, Miss La Roche assistant
teacher. assisted by Mrs T.. A. Fuller;
candy table, Miss Lewis. assistant teacher,
assisted by Miss Rosalie Carr and Miss Aoe-
laide Quisenberry; lunch table. MISS aur-
lev. assistant teacher. assisted by Mrs
John Hurley and Mrs. Marion Erwin; ace
cream table, Mrs William Giachetu, as
sisted by Mrs. Robert Wilson; lemonade
WELL in charge of the following pupils OIL
the seventh and eighth grades. Rosa Nc
Chesney, May Woodward. Denell Lyon, Il.
Davis and Bessie HILL Mrs. w. w. Frost
will have charge of the musical program.