Evening star., 1914-04-19
MISS ROBERTA STUART
WEDS At BRENTWOOD
Becomes Wife of Edward Kirk.
patritk-To Name Candidates
Tomorrow,
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.


EVANSVILLE, April IS. 1914.
A pretty wedding took place Tuesday
evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Harry Stuart in Brentwood. Prince
Georges county. when their daughter Miss
Eva Roberta Stuart, became the wife OF
Edward Kirkpatrick of Washington. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. E. II.
Lamar of Frederick, Md Miss Olive Cor
nell of Brentwood. cousin of the bride,
was maid of honor. and Miss Eleanor l..
Moxley was flower girl Preston Kirk
patrick, brother of the bridegroom. was
best man. Miss George Cornell sang
Those Endearing Young Charms dur
ing the ceremony. Following the we'd
ding reception was held. Mr.. and Mrs.
kirkpatrick left for a trip through the
south and will reside at Brentwood.
The convention to nominate candidates
for mayor and three members of the
council to be chosen at the election in
capitol Heights. Prince Georges county.
Will be held tomorrow night in the.town
hall at that place. A number Of citizens
met last night in the hall, George Nairn
presiding. and it was decided to support
the following for the various offices:
Mayor. Lyman J. Laughton: members of
the council. Rufus Gibbs, Morris Rackey
and John Gabriel
To Name Candidates Tomorrow.
The citizens convention to nominate
candidates for mayor, three members of
the council and a town treasurer will be
held Monday evening in the municipal
building. Former Councilman w w. Ma
loney is expected to place the name of
capt. oswald A. Greager in nomination
for mayor. Councilman John G. Holden
VIII be renominated in the third: Dr. Guy
w. 1atlmer in the first. and former Coun-
Gilman Edward Devlin in the second.
w. A Shepherd, the incumbent, will be
renominated for town treasurer
me MEETINGS of the Afternoon Five
Mrs. Paul 8. Herring, Wine and johnson
avenues, being the hostess. The prizes
were won by Mrs. Franklin G. Tingley
MIS- Thomas E. Latimer and Mrs. T.
Hammond Welsh
The Progressive Farmers Club of
srandywlne this county, held it's April
meeting at the home of A. tt Robinson
Wednesday night. Fourteen of the
eighteen members were present. The sub
Ject for discussion was Farming for
proht The committee appointed to in
VEestigate the hosts farm reported to-
>">So PioitS op, "nedl ana grass lOOk-
ing especially fine and the entire prop
erty showing the result of careful and
intelligent management. A luncheon was
served by the hostess and her daughters.
The bill introduced by Delegate Joseph
II. Blandford, jr, TO increase the salary
of the clerk to the county commissioners
to Sl,5OO year has become a law. Under
the old law the clerk was allowed extra
compensation for various duties, but this
practice is forbidden by the new law.
The proposition to bond the town of
Mount Rainier for $125 600 for water and
sewerage systems and an electric
lighting plant will be settled at
special election to be held
The advocates of the
bond issue claim a victory by at least
two to one. and during the past week
have made house-to- house
and every voter in town has been
About the only opposition
to the proposition comes from the owners
of considerable uniInproved. real estate.
the bill providing that the money to pay
the interest on the water and sewer
bonds and to maintain a sinking fund
shall be raised by assessment against
every front foot of property abutting
the improvements.
The municipal election to be held in
Mount Rainier May 4 promises to be a
lively affair. Mayor William H. Van
neman is candidate to succeed himself,
and his opponent will be Councilman
Fred f. Weber. There are several can
didates for the council from the various
wards. Pra ctically all of the candidates
are said to be in favor of the installation
of a water and sewerage system and an
electric lighting plant.