Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
maryland RESIDENTS
Want ROAD ACCEPTED
Plea to Prince Georges Commission
ers for Outlet-News of Hyatts-
vile and Vicinity.

EVANSVILLE, Md, March 10.-A
delegation of Prince Georges county
taxpayers has given notice that 1T
will appear before the county commits
sioners at Upper Marlboro soon to
urge that body formally to accept
road extending from the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge at Tuxedo southerly to
the intersection of Morse avenue, In En-
glewood subdivision; thence through
said subdivision over Morse avenue.
Seymour street, Lindsey avenue and
Tuxedo avenue to intersect at the junction
of the Sheriff and Chapel roads. Such
a road would provide a much needed
outlet from Hyattsville, Bladensburg
and contiguous sections to Seat Pleas
ant, Capitol Heights and the Marlboro
state road, 1t is pointed out. In the
delegation to appear before the COM
missioners will be Edgar NJ. Kitchen.
o. A. Kitchen. D. E. Umstead. III; ID.
Harner, w. H. Gibbs o. /. Gibbs,
Joseph w. Corridor. Charles hopes.
George w. Garrett, c. Z. Henke, Kirk
c. Miller, Andre A. Szatai, ]. T. Pryor.
Alvin E. Davis, Raleigh J. Stanberry.
w. II. Trathen. w. f. coins, H. W.
Kline, Charles Just, Mr.. Hensler. j. F.
Reel. S. NJ Ohle. W. NJ. Gillingham and
A. T. Pussy.
Grounds Beautiful Contest.
Under the auspices of the Riverdale
Grange a grounds beautiful contest
has been arranged. For the best lawn,
garden, fruit, flowers and for the most
generally attractive premises prizes
will be given The contest is open to
residents of Riverdale district. Com
petitors must file their names before
May 9. The contest is to close in Sep
TENDER with an exhibit in the town
hall. The grange is endeavoring to
arouse interest in a movement looking
to a community library for Riverdale.
The appointment of woman as a
member of the board of trustees of
the Riverdale School has been favored
by the grange.
A meeting of the Riverdale Current
Topics Club is to be held at the home
of Mrs. w. B. Worley Tuesday after
noon.
something Out of Nothing" is to be
the subject of talk tomorrow even
ing in the Southern Methodist Epis-
copal Church here by Rev. William
Melville, a former pastor of the church
and for twenty years a missionary in
the West Indies. The talk is to be
supplemented by special missionary
services under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League of the church.
Virtually Clinch Championship.
Comets, leaders in the Hyattsville
Duckpin League. virtually clinched the
championship by defeating the Glad
iators two out of three games last
night Not only would the Gladiators,
who are in second position. have to
win nearly all of their remaining
games. but the Comets would have to
lose nearly all of theirs to enable the
former quint to overtake the latter.
A delegation of citizens from Surratts
district recently appeared before the
county commissioners and asked them
to purchase about four acres of land,
owned by Phil Miller and adjoining
Surrattsville High School, to be used
for a base ball field and for agricul-
pointed a committee composed of T. b.
Middleton, Joseph H. Blandford, jr.. and
e. S. Burroughs to have survey made
of the land. The commissioners agreed
to buy the property. The delegation
was composed of Prof. F. B. Gwynn.
principal of the Surrattsville High
School; George w. Hardy, former
sheriff and treasurer; ]. A. Carrico, Jo-
seph H. Blandford, jr.. and w. Z. Penn.
Store Destroyed by Fire.
The store and residence of F. H.
Showers, on the WashingtonB Baltimore
boulevard near Cottage City. were de-
stroyed by fire late this afternoon. The
blaze originated, it is believed. either
from gas or an oil stove, located in
one of the upstairs rooms. Chemical
engines from Hyattsville and Mount
Rainier responded. but the fire had
gained such Roadway that their efforts
proved futile. The property was owned
by Charles NJ. Lightbown.
The Hyattsville Mems Club met in
the parish hall of Pinkney Memorial
Church tonight. Athletic activities for
the spring were discussed, following
which refreshments were served.