Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
INVESTIGATES RESOURCES
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Joint State Legislative Committee to
Hold Public Hearing in Upper
Marlboro Next Tuesday.


EVANSVILLE, February q, 1914.
Rev John F. Kirk, rector Of St Michaels
parish. Talbot county. has accepted
cal, from the vestry Of Trinity parish,
Prince Georges county, part Of Washing
ton diocese The rectory is located at
Collington on the Pope's Creek branch OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. The parish
is one of the largest in the state, and has
an interesting history.
Clerk of the Court Richard N. Ryon.
republican, and a personal and political
friend of Gov. Goldsborough. is seriously
i'll at his home, Cottage City. near
Bladensburg. Mr.. Ryon Is about forty
nine years old He was at one time
the only defeat Of his political career
when he was candidate for county treas
urer In 1909 he was elected clerk of the
circuit court, the only successful repub-
lican on the ticket.
Farmers to Be Heard.
The joint committee of the Maryland
senate and house Of delegates, appoint
ed to take under consideration and re-
port the development and resources OF
southern Maryland. will hold a public
meeting in Upper Marlboro next Tuesday
The committee will talk with farmers
and business men of the county.
Delegate T. Van Clagett of Upper MARI
boro is chairman Of the committee. Other
members are Delegates Joseph n. Stewart,
Charles n. Dement,, Joseph s. Sunder-
land, Augustus Howard and Washington
Wilkinson, and Senators Benjamin Wat
kins, jr., OF Anne Arundel county: Will
liam F. Holmead of Prince Georges
county and John F. Mudd of Charles
county.
Robert NJ. Pindell. jr., Maryland state
manager OF the Southern Settlement and
Development Organization. and formerly
chief clerk of the Department of Com
merce and Labor in Washington, will &C.
company the committee to Upper MARI
boro and other points In southern Mary
land.
Greager. for Mayor.
Capt o. A. Greager is urged by friends
to accept the nomination for mayor OF
Hyattsville. to succeed Harry w. Shep-
herd, who declines to accept a third term.
Capt. Greager is in command Of the local
military company and served several
years as councilman from the second
ward. 1t is not believed he will have any
opposition.
The election will be held the first Mon
day in May. A mayor. treasurer and one
and third wards will be chosen. The
terms expire of DR.. Guy w. Latimer,
from the first ward; Albert H. Clark.
from the second. and John G. Holden,
from the third ward. Treasurer w. A.
Shepherd is understood to be a candidate
to succeed himself,
Company X, LIST Maryland Regiment of
Infantry, was mustered In at Silver
Spring, Montgomery county, Wednesday
night. with a membership of fifty-one.
The mustering-in party consisted of Capt.
b. A. Greager, Company f. Hyattsville;
First Lieut.. John c. Stansbury. Medical
Corps, Maryland National Guard. Balti-
more; First Lieut. Ernest E.. Kennard.
Quartermaster sergt J. Moses Edlavitch.
Sergt William J.. Manning and Corp.
Olaf c. Hiortdahf of Company f of
Hyattsville. Maj. Hugh r. Riley of the
] st Battalion of Infantry of Annapolis. Of
which Company K probably will become
a part was present.
The following officers of the new COM
pany We're announced: Captain, Sydney
J.. Lodge, principal of the Briarley Hall
Military Academy OF Poolesville, first
lieutenant. Luclus c. Lamar. and second
lieutenant. Hugh O'Donnell. Brooke Lee,
son of Senator Blair Lee. is first ser
geant.
|. The company was organized mainly
through the efforts of Mr. Lee. Follow
ing the mustering-in, the visiting officers
and a few friends were entertained at
dinner at the home Of Senator Lee.