Evening star., 1923-04-05
HYATTSVILLE LOOKS
FOR TAME ELECTION
Little Contest Expected if 1ncum-
bents Again Announce Their
Candidacy.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md. April bly,
attsville is facing what. according to
present Indications, will be one of
the tamest municipal elections i'll its
history. 1t appears that Mayor J.
Frank Rushe and Councilmen LemueI
J.. Gray, George II. Morley and Irwin
OwingS of the first. second and third
wards, respectively, all will be re-
elected to serve two years each. if
they decide to aspire to succeed them
selves. The election takes place Mon
day. May :.
Three members of the council, Err
nest G&sch, first ward; Benjamin n
Brouner. second ward. and q. Sher-
man James, third ward, will hold
over for another year.
Registration April Il.
Tuesday, April II. has been selected
as the date for registration of all
persons not now on the books who
are eligible to participate in the
election. ii. J. Moffat and Mrs. Ed
ward s. Hislop, registration officers.
will sit from | to pm. in the coun-
ell chamber in the municipal build
ing. They also will be in session to
revise the books only Friday. April
90. from ! to pm.
Voters will gather in annual gen
eral convention to nominate candi-
dates for mayor and three council
men Wedne sday, April 25. at pm.
in the municipal and fire department
building.
The nominations for mayor will be
made by all the voters. while the
voters in the respective wards will
choose their candidates in separate
conventions. The first ward conven-
tion will be held in the fire depart
ment rooms. the second ward in the
council chamber and the third ward
in the main hall.
Pioneer Resident Dies.
In the death a few days ago at her
home in TakOma Park of Mrs. Sarah
Jackson, widow of George Jackson,
one of the pioneer residents of Hy-
attsville passed. She was seventy
seven years old. Burial was in the
Protestant Episcopal Church ceme-
jackson removed from Hyattsville to
Takoma Park about twenty years
ago During their residence here
they resided in the property which
formerly occupied the site of the
drug store. at Johnson and Maryland
avenues, and also for a while lived
at Oak Lawn, the former home of
DR.. Charles \. Wells. opposite the
drug store.
Local base ball fans are eagerly
which will send the mines of the
Pierce Athletic Club and Snyder
Post. No. ,. American Legion, togeth
er next Sunday afternoon in the first
game of the local season. The con-
test will be staged on the Pierce dia-
mond. off the Washington Baltimore
boulevard. Action is slated to start
at o'clock.
Vestrymen Elected.
The following vestrymen of st. Mat
theW's parish. Prince Georges county,
embracing old St. Luke's Church. Bla-
densburg: St Johns, Mount Rainier
and Pinkney Memorial, Hyattsville
have been elected for the ensuing
wear: DIR. Charles A. Wells. Charles
H. Welsh. Franklin c. Tingley, r
Howard Duckett. George Sherman
James. DR.. Paul S. Herring, George H.
Lanhardt and Harry w. Dorsey. Off
ciais chosen by the vestry are: James
H. Hill. senior warden: Harry A. Bos-
we'll, junior warden; Harry w. Dor
sey, registrar, and T. Hammond
Welsh, treasurer.
The Easter offering in Pinkney Me-
mortal Church exceeded $1.700. Of
which S1,050 was contributed by the
rector's aid society. Since Easter day
additional offerings have been made.
and it is believed that the hope of the
rector. Rev. Charles l.. Munroe. that
the offering would reach $4,000, Will
De reallZeQ.
The second annual dance of the VOL
unteer fire department of this place
will be held the evening of April 21
in the local state armory. r. A. King
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. his associates being John
Fainter Chief w. B. Harrison, Noble
Rushe and r. j. King.
Deed Authorized.
A deed in fee simple to the mayor
and common council of a lot in Ra-
venswood avenue between Johnson
and Melrose avenues, has just been
authorized by the same committee of
the local fire department, which turn
ed the lot over to the town author
tiles in 1915, on condition that it be
used for town purposes only. The
committee comprises John Fainter.
the then president of the Department.; !;
Mayor j. Frank Rushe. secretary
William t. Casey, Robert A. King.
William A. Brooks, William A. Gia-
chetti. Eli Anderson. William P. Ma
gruder and w. w. Rush. The prop
erty was bought by the department
with funds raised through benefits
Before it was decided to erect the
present municipal building in johnson
avenue. the erection of municipal
building on the RavensWood avenue
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