Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
NEWS OF MARLBORO.
Conference Held to Fix the Price Of
Toba eco
Special Correspondence of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd

Special Correspondence of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd,
February H. 1906.
a committee from the Maryland Tobacco
Growers Association and a committee from
the union of tobacco commission merchants
of Baltimore met last Wednesday evening
and agreed to fix types of Maryland tobac-
co and also agreed that the minimum prices
of average types designated as "a, 3D.
and &c" should be, respectively g. S and II
cents TO the commission merchants. The
latter pledged themselves to demand these
prices, which will go into effect the list of
May next. Planters We're urged not to ship
any tobacco TO Baltimore before that date.
This agreement to prices is the first of a
series of important movements contem-
plated to place the tobacco industry on a
paying basis.
Christopher Clark Hyatt, who died sud
denly last Monday while at the post office
at Mulikins station, was the last surviving
son of the late Christopher. Hyatt, who
erected the first house ever built in Hyatts-
vile, and after whom the town was named.
Deceased lived with his father in Hyatts-
vile until after the civil war, when, with
his brother, Richard II. Hyatt, he entered
the commission business in Baltimore,
which was continued until about 1874 He
leaves a widow, who was Miss Mamie
Peach, and three children, Samuel P, Mel
lie p. and Blanche Hyatt. The funeral was
held Tuesday and interment was in the lot
at 'Ash Grove" near Mitchellsyille. Rev.
Frederick A. Gaines officiated. The pail
bearers were the nephews of deceased Rob
ert W., James M, J. Franklin, Herndon
and S. Marvin Peach and John I. Har-
desty.
this place, last Tuesday Fireman John
Sheehan fell from rapidly moving train.
He received several ugly cuts about the
face and complained of pains in his chest
r1ttf m
of liquor within two miles of Woodville,
Prince George county, has passed the sem
ate and now goes to the house of delegates.
The Prince George county delegation to-
day decided to report favorably bill SUD-
mittine; to the voters of Laurel this county,
the question of whether or not liquor is to
be sold in the town, and likewise regulating
the number of saloons The question mas
been theoretically discussed ever since the
legislature convened, and petition signed
by owners of more than two-thlrds OF the
properly in Laurel were sent to the Prince
George county delegation asking that the
matter be referred to the voters. The dry
element claim that property values nave
decreased ever since liquor has been sold IN
the town and declare that the people VIII
vote dry by large majority
While returning from social gathering
near Westwood last Thursday evening
horse driven by Mr.. James I. Cull1han pc
came frightened and ran away. MI CUM
han was thrown out of the vehicle but his
compa MON pluckily held to the relns unti
the horse was brought to a standsthi MT.
C,llfhan was rendered unconscious oy MS
fall but recovered in short time.
The county commissioners are practlcaig
pledged. it is said, to vote for new bridge
In he erected over the Northwest brancn
separating the towns of HyattsVille alo
prertprood i'm the sixteenth election dis
trict The stream over which this bridge
win run is frequently very much swollen,
when it is said to be dangerous to ford. IN In
,bjs event persons travelling between the
80 to1-,s are compelled to go around by
The way of Bladensburg. or use the electric
or siea m railway tracks