Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
DR.. Chas. A. Wells Nominated for
Mayor-Death of Richard Peach.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. April 30 1905.
The citizens of Hyattsville held a mass
meeting Thursday evening in Masonic Hall
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for mayor. Mr.. r. Il. White presided, and
DIR. Jos. A. Mudd was secretary. The ad-
ministration of the present mayor DIR. Chas.
A. Wells. was commented upon in most sat
isfactory terms, and regrets were freely eX-
pressed that he declined denomination. TIE
compliment was feelngly responded to by
DR.. Wells
Nominations were called for and Dr.. Mudd
presented the name Of DR.. JOS. +. Owens,
Mr.. Paul l. Higdon named Mr.. Thos. NJ.
Moran and Mr. Devlin Mr.. Chas. II. Welsh.
Mr. Welsh positively declined. He has
served the town as councilman for two
years, he said, and his wish is to retire.
Rev. Father Tower then nominated l'r.
Wells, who also declined Father Tower
and Mr.. Chas Vrooman made speeches,
declaring that it is to the best interest Of
all that DR.. Wells should accept the nomi-
nation. The latter declared that an accept
ance on his part was impossible. since he
had emphatically refused and others had
consented to be placed on the ticket. If.
however. DR.. Owens would personally nomi-
ate him he would accept.
A committee was appointed to visit DR..
Owens at his home and present the case to
him. Upon the return of the committee.
accompanied by DR.. Owens, the latter nom
mated Or. Wells. ard upon a motion made
by Mr. Welsh the nomination was declared
to be unanimous.
The election for town council will be held
Monday May l. Messrs w w Maloney
and Paul l. Higdon are the candidates for
the first ward; Mr. Harry w. Shepherd for
the second ward. and MeSsrs. w. +. Magru-
der and G. II. Carr for the third ward
At the recent meeting of the Hyattsville
baII
the office of Mr.. w. p. Magruder the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: VIM. 2. Ma
gruder, president w. |. Casey, vice presi-
dent; Chas. II. Long, treasurer; w s HoI-
ton, secretary, and j. H Ralston, attorney
The directors are: II. E. Burgess, Geo D.
Fisher. w. S. Holton. Jas. White, w. p
Magruder. ]. H. Ralston Chas II. Long
III. V. Winfield and w. T Casey.
While working in his garden Mr.. Richard
Peach, one of the oldest and most re-
spected citizens of this county, became i'll
and died almost instantly Tuesday last
near Mitchelsville. Funeral services were
held Thursday, the interment being in the
old family burying ground Rev. F.. A
Gains of the M. 4. Church, of which Mr.
Peach was trustee conducted the serv-
ices
Mrs. Arthur Carr, who has been i'll of
pneumonia, is improving, and all are en-
Outraged to believe that she will recover
Mr. Clement c. Hill, who has been i'll for
several months. has been operated upon
successfully, and is reported to be improv-
ing.
The trial of Edward Egypt Galloway
VIII begin before Judge Revell in the circuit
court at Annapolis Monday morning If the
defense cannot succeed in obtaining a post
ponement- The case was removed to Anne
Arundel county from Prince George
Galloway was indicted at the October
term of court in 1899 for the killing of Ar
thur Dorsey in Bladensburg saloon earlier
In the year. Galloway escaped to Seattle
where he was located a few months ago