Evening star., 1915-11-21
HYATTsvILLE, ND.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, November 2o.-The
Washington. Westminster and Gettys-
burg Railway Company is preparing to
lay Its tracks through the southwest
ern section of the town. The grading
from Brentwood, where the tracks of
the new company join those Of the
baltimore and Ohio railway, and CO.
iumbta avenue. In the extreme west
ern section of the town. has been COM
pleted and the ties laid from Brent
wood to the Nor ,hwestern branch, a
distance OF about a mile. The delay in
beginning work on the railway was
due to an order of the town council
passed some years ago prohibiting the
company from crossing Columbia ave-
nue. at grade. the matter has been
through the state courts and before the
pubic service commission several
times, and has finally been disposed of
by the company agreeing to place a
avenue.
Ihe recent death of DR.. Charles A.
Fox of Beltsville, Prince Georges coun-
", creates a vacancy in the democratic
state central committee for the coun-
ty. Under ordinary conditions the ap-
Pointment, to be made by the other
four members of the committee, would
probably come to Hyattsville and go
to either DR.. Guy w. Latimer or Will
liam P. Magruder. A few years ago
DR.. Latimer was n candidate for a
place on the committee as an anti-or-
ganization man and during the cam
paign for the congressional nomina-
ton last year between Representative
Frank Q. Smith and Richard A. john
son lined up with the organization
people In support of Johnson. VIII
liam P. Magruder. prior to the recent
D.l n
the state central committee, but the
leaders In the party persuaded DIR. Fox
to stand for reelection. Mr.. Magrud-
er's friends now contend that he should
ton being urged against the appoint
ment coming to Hyattsville is the fact
that this district now has the register
OF Wills, and the next states attorney
and county treasurer will come from
this district.
wedding OF interest to southern
Maryland society will take place We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock in st.
Jerome's Catholic Church here, when
Miss Emily Cecilia Hickey, daughter
become the bride of Edward James
Waring of Charles county. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rev. Father
D. c. keenan,, pastor of st. Jerome's.
A reception for the immediate mem.
bers of the fam lies and the br dal
party will be held after the ceremony
at the brides home.
The Auction Bridge Club was enter
tanned Saturday evening by Mrs. Ed
ward A. Fuller. The prizes were
awarded Mrs. William H. Howard and
Mrs. G. Sherman James and Harry P.
and George B. Luckey. The
next meeting will take place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James. Wine
avenue.
The bond of Edward A Fuller. county
treasurer-el in the sum Of $4,000,
was approved by the county commits
sioners Tuesday of this week. Mr.. Full
ler's commission will arrive from An
napolis the latter part of the month.
The treasurer Will assume his
new duties at Upper Marlboro April I,
at which time he will resign his office
under the District Of Columbia Com
The Afternoon Five Hundred Club
was entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Ed
ward A. Fuller. The prizes were
awarded Mrs. Paul s. Herring. Mrs.
S. Marvin Peach and Mrs. Alfred H.
Wells.
Right Rev. Alfred Harding, D. D..
Bishop Of Washington, Is to officiate
at the laying of the corner stone of
the new Pinkney Memorial Church and
parish building tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. The principal address will
be delivered by Rev. Ernest Smith of
and other prominent
Of the Episcopal Church will
take part in the exercises. Rev. Henry
Thomas is rector Of st. Matthews par
ish. Since the sale of the old church
near the Washington-B Baltimore boule.
ward services have been held In st.