Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
NEWS OF EVANSVILLE.
Increase In Revenues Under Recent
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Items.

Former Mayor Charles A. Wells, Mr.. r.
e. White and Town Treasurer w. H. Rich
ardson, recently appointed assessors. have
completed their work. The total assess
ment of real and personal property in Hy-
attsville is 1912. 1854, as against S75o2oO last
year, or an increase, in round numbers OF
800 900 an increase in revenue OF about
800.
About $4,000 of the increased assessment
will be borne by the outside corporations
operating in Hyattsville. who have hereto
fore escaped their just share of taxation.
The advanced rates for water charges go
into effect July i. and will yield an add--
tiona1 revenue to the town of about $500.
Some saving has been effected in the pay
of town officials. and 1t Is estimated that
the increased revenue to the town will be
about 81 800 over that Of last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Severe of River
dale will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary
OF their wedding by an lat home Saturday
evening. June 80, between the hours OF Z
and IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs William woolf Smith, Rails
ton avenue, have issued invitations to their
tenth wedding anniversary to be celebrated
Wednesday evening. July 4, by an at
home"
William Lee, colored, of Bladensburg was
taken to Jail Wednesday evening by Sheriff
Sweeney. being unable to pay fine of $40
and costs, imposed by Justice A. H. Dahler
IOT dsSdUilluS ISeIld ffO5b MOnQdy evening
of this week. Deputy Sheriff Vincent ar
rested Lee
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
enter the premises of Mrs. Godwyn. River
cupants heard the intruders at work on
the porch and opened fire with a revolver
Several shots were sent after the fleeing
forms. and when Officer Raybold made an
investigation he discovered blood marks on
the road over which the providers had
escaped
The post office at Riverdale has been
moved from the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road station to the office of the Riverdale
Park Company. Mrs. Claude Warren, the
newly appointed postmistress. has taken
charge.
Deputy Sheriff Raybold arrested Leafeno
Pompono at Riverdale and entered a
charge Of assault upon fellow workman
against him. Justice. Arthur Carr Of Hy-
attsviile fined Pompono $40 and the as
sessment was paid.
Victor Krantzinger of East Hyattsville
was before Justice Carr Wednesday, charg-
ed with violating the plumbing regulations
and with using more town water than he
was charged with. He was fined IS for
violating the regulations and paid for water
used In excess of that called for by his
bill.
DR. and Mrs. JOS r. Owens announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Chris
tine Drummond Owens to Mr. Albert Tur-
bayne of London. The wedding day has
not been fixed. and 1t is uncertain whether
the ceremony Will De at MISS
Owens home or in London. Miss Owens
met her future husband in London. while
travelling with a party of Baltimore friends.
Mr.. Thomas II. Lyons of Tippett Prince
George county. has been awarded the con-
tract for a combined brick quartermaster
and subsistence storehouse at Fort WASH
ington, this county. The contract price Is
SIT. 500 ~
A meeting of the lighting committee OF
the common council and the citizens adj |
visory committee was held yesterday at the
First National Bank Mr. Chas l.. Reeder, |
recently employed to draw plans and speci- |
fications and to superintend the Installation |
OF the electric lighting plant, was present, |
and was instructed to prepare plans and |
specifications for three distinct types OF |
plants, ana to invite proposals on these
systems. When the ffures are received |
by the committee, the natter will make a |
recommendation to the council.
the remains of Ambrose Barringer. killed |
at the yards of the Highland Brick Com |
pany. near Bladensburg yesterday, as the |
result OF the premature explosion OF dyna- |
mite, and deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The unfortunate mans body was blown /
sixty feet, both legs severed from the body |
any tho head torn partially OF.
DR.. C. A. Cxarra has sold Brentmar Gam
itarium. near Brentwood. to Mr.. Robert |
Dowln. Washington contractor, for $4,000. /
Mr.. Dowlin and family moved to their new |
home Tuesday OF this week.
Mr.. Thomas e. Allen. Of Washington has |
rented house on Schiey avenue and will |
occupy 1t next week.
Mrs ]. A. Hailidan and family Owens 4
avenue, left Tuesday for Boston to visit |
relatives. They VIII be away all summer.
Mr.. ]. G. Lepper. president of the Gard
ner Engineer Company OF New York, for |
merly q resident OF Bladensburg, was In /
Hyattsville Thursday looking after matters /
in connection with the proposed electric |
lighting plant His company intends to /
submit g. bid.
Messrs G. Francis Carmody and Joseph
hoe yoe~
trustee, q tract OF land along |
the Edmonston road, near Riyerdaie. con-
taining 1874 acres.