Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
NEW ROAD TO Be BUILT
TO SEAT PLEASANT, MD.
viii Pass Through Thickly
Settled Portions of Prince
Georges County.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


EVANSVILLE. Md, October II, 1913.
The state roads commission is adver-
Using for the construction of a macadam,
concrete or bituminous concrete road on
Central avenue from the District of CO.
lumbia line to Seat Pleasant, distance
of about 2.23 miles. This road passes
through one of the most thickly settled
portions of Prince Georges county, and
for number of years has been known
as Mud pike" owing to its condition
during certain seasons of the year.
w. c. Lyon, Maryland avenue. has filed
in the circuit court at Upper Marlboro
an application for an injunction against
the mayor and common council or
Hyattsville to prevent that body from
collecting an assessment levied against
the property of his wife for the con-
struction of sewer in Maryland avenue
from Arundel to Carroll avenues me
claim is made that the notices from the
mayor and common council touching this
work were issued to w. &. Lyon, when,
as a matter of fact. the property is In the
name of Mrs. Emma Lyon. The appil-
cation also claims that the method or
assessment is illegal, as it results in TAX
ing private property without due process
of law, the Supreme Court OF the United
States having held that the proper
method of levying assessments for I'M
benefits and damages
Interesting Will Contest.
An interesting contest is promised when
the attempt is made to probate the will
of Peter Moore, who died about year
ago at the home of Joseph A. Aman
here. Moore left, 1t is said, about $1,000
in cash to certain members of the Aman
family, and relatives in Baltimore and
Virginia will attempt to have the Will
set aside on the ground, it is said, or
undue influence. Moore had lived with
the Aman family for a NUMBER OF years
and no one knew he had any relatives
until after his heath.
Town funds in the hands of the
treasurer of Hyattsville cannot be at
tached by parties having claims
municipality. This principle, based upon
decision Of the Maryland court of ap-
peals, was upheld by Justice of the
Peace l.. o. Wissman last night when
l.. L. Gray sought to attach money in
the hands of Town Treasurer w. A.
Shepherd claimed to be due by4H Harry
Lewis to Gray. The latter secured a
judgment against Lewis for 500 on a
promissOry note, and, the note not being
paid, Gray had an attachment issued
against the town treasurer for money
due Lewis on account Of town work.
Gray noted an appeal from the Justices
decision.
Mrs. James C. Rogers entertained the
members of the Afternoon Five Hun
dred Club Tuesday at her home, on
Johnson avenue. The prizes were won
by Mrs. Charles II. Welsh, Mrs. Mar
guerite Sands and Mrs. Rogers. There
were sixteen participants. Preceding
the games refreshments were served.
Monday being Columbus day and a
holiday in Maryland, announcement is
made that there will be no session of
the circuit court in Upper Marlboro.
The jurors are not required to be in at
tendance Monday.
Mrs. Nellie F. Brooks entertained the
Auction Bridge Club Saturday evening.
The prizes were won by Mrs. Brooks,
Mrs. William Howard and Messrs G..
Sherman James and William Howard.