Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1897, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1897-24 PAGES. chased the Ogden property, and after giving It a thorouzh coat of paint and’ other necessary fixings, will remove there with his family. Mr. Jones is the father of Dr. Eugene Jones of this piace. ——— BROOKLAND. Rev. Mr. Dobbins, secretary of the Missionary Union of the District, was a recent visitor at the Queenstown Baptist Church. Pry SUBURBAN NEW ANACOSTIA. The citizens of Anacostia are much pleased that the District pmmissioners have decided to erect the new engine house on a lot at the inter ‘tion of Minnesota avenue and Harrison street ex- parations are being made among the pupils tended. and teachers of the Baptist Sunday school for the ‘The Current Events Club met Friday afternoon | strawberry festival to be held at the residence of fand discussed “The Retarn of the Jews to Paies- | Mr. J. I. Sherwood on the evening of May 25th. Pome Capt. Dennis Mullan of the United States navy has been visiting bis brother, Capt. Horace Mul- lan of street. At the recent meeting of the Non-sectarian Tem- perance Union of the Soldiers’ Home the follow- ing program was rendered: Instrumental trio, Mr. At the meeting of Mineola Tribe, Improved Or- Ger of Red Men, held this week, several rew can- Gidates for membecship were elec-ed. Jackson street between Pierce and Monroe streets Js torn up at the instance of property owners who are hastening to comply with a recent order of | Hoskins, violin; Mr. Uutes, ‘cello; Miss Katie the health department to make proper sewer con- piano; vocal ‘solos by Mis» a. C.D. Mur- nections between the houses and the Disirict vie n solo by Mr. Hoskins, piano solo by Miss fe Grady, quartet by the’ Kossin! Cirle and music by the Home Band. ‘The excellence of the program is due to the graduates of the Maryland ‘bool for the Blind and the Rossini Circle. Next k there will be a testimonial concert for Miss Rachel C. Leys, who has labored so earnestly in the interest of the union and has made the Friday evening entertainments pleasant to all attending Miss Mary Helen Howe of New York city is visiting her parents for a short time. poise Mose Sullivan Js visiting in Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. Huntington of the Columbian Univer- sity will assist at the morning services of tne wewers vithin thirty days. ghteen residents of Anacostia took part in the annual parsde Thursday afternoon of the Knights Templar of the Distric “olumbia. ‘The members of Electa Chapter and their frie the number of eighty paid a fraternal visit to the chapter of the onder which was recently In- stituted at Hyattsville at the meeting of the latter this week. ‘The funeral of Mr. W. W. Latchford, who died Sunday last after a cocuparatively brief ilness, took place Wednesdiy. ‘The interment was made In Congressional cemetery. Latehfocd"s store stroyed by the fire which occurred in Ans several weeks ago, and it is supposed he | Queenstown Baptist Church tomorrow. In the even. ot his fatal illness by taking cold on that oc-| ine Rev. Mr. Earle of New Jersey will give & : talk, with ilustrations, oa the “Life of Paul. ‘teod that Rey. Father Sullivan will} “Mrs. William Stalee has returned home after a a rew organ placed In St. ‘Toresa’s Charch irs now being made to the edifice Miss Jennie Bartley, the organist of St recently tested the instrament iy presevted to Eurnaniel P. E. Chureh, but week's visit with relutives In New York. Miss Hetzell of New York, who has been the guest of Miss L. Marean, ha grip ieymeeting of the Lad returned home. es” Ald Society of the e following officers were elected: F. Church th did not express any nt, Mrs. Green: vice president, Mrs. N. B. iter. Mr. Davenpor ‘Secretary, Mrs. Murray; treasurer, Mrs. has been absent fron parish for several days, collectors, Miss Ella Thomas, Miss Datsy Dut is expected to retuen by Sunday. Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Moore and Miss Kate Os- literary committee, Miss Daisy Clarke and sex Thomas, - Methodist congregation is making prepara, tions for a lawn festival to be given carly next month. Mrs. K. S. Olds, who has been visiting her son in Woodside, has returned to Brookland. Tomorrow ‘night there will be a speclul service Mr. George F. Paring to erect three dwe ‘The boilers are being pl Pyles is understood to be pre- ilings om Jackson sire! ced in the power hous and all tndtea- the early opening of the new line, Yoet of Anacostia has received th a new roof on the jail at he old one, as will be remem- d bevond repalr by a fire about of the Capitol Railway Company, tlons point t at the Church of Our Savior, in the form of a >. choral service, the first that’ has been given in ur has been organized by members of Ana-| Rrookiand. This will be under the direction of M. E. Chure foil Leader, | Prof. Sultsman, and will consist of some exc Mr. Daniel Smit Miss Linda Pum- | tionally. tine and choras Work. The services brey; violinist, Mr win at § clock, and are antielpated to be rzely ationded. During th at St. Al will be services Jay, ‘Thursday and of the Ontir meeting Sanday . Presi Be ‘The fifth annive: Wilson Post, De- was appointed to | parnnent of th R., which was held annual outing of the | at Soldiers’ He Hall ‘Tuesday was lat in July. Were: ait —_———_ Arthur Hendricks, > > c. n and Mr. M. 'T. Anderse ee Jennie Haywood. Miss =x Lillivridge, reeltations by Mr. Duneun Hay The Dowd of supervisors, which met Monday, | wood. Dr. Calver and Miss Corinne Hay, and mua- @warled contracts for the building of a bridze over Accotink run, at Bone Mill. The contract for built sical and Hterary selections by Dr. H. If. Arnold, ‘The evening opened with music by ‘Soldiers* Home Band, after wh! ing the abutments was awarded to Messrs. my arks by the post commander, and closed wit Felly and Howell, W. H. Winston contracted to AML those who participated recetve Duild the tron work. The whole structure is to cost iged to respond BT family of the late Rev. George Williams of rville, near Woodburn, has moved to East Washington. preparations are being made for an_en- t to be given shortly at Mnrble Hall, Home, at which the chief feature will be a chorus of fifty voices. Much regret is felt by the people of Woodburn at the recent death of Mr. Patrick Dooley, which rel at the residence of Mr. George Funk, ch has been Mr. Dooley’s home for the past He had ‘served in the English arn W. H. Coxen and Miss Jose Burnside were married in Falls Church Thursday by Rey. Father Wiernes. Miss Maude Roach of Alexandria is visiting at Mr. R. L. Sisson’ Soldiers Miss Annie Kobes of Herndon, Va., is the guest of Miss Minnie Thompson, ‘Tre ansusl meeting of the Fairfax Mutual T i208 fomrany took pl Monda; 3d. . All he wid officers were re-elected, viz: Job Hawxhurst, President: Henry Hawxnurst,’ secretary and trens- six. years. rer, who, with the following constitute t.e board | and ‘was also twenty sears in the United States wf directors: Messrs. Jams M. Love, FP. R. Ford | regular army. ‘The remains were placed among nod Jus. E. Willard. “Tac reports of ‘the secretary | those of his old departed comrades in the soldiers A treasurer were read and accepted, showing # tery. tisfactors ftlon of trance and business for be confirmation services by Bishop TH. e past year, and a dividend was made. Satterlee at the Episcopal Chureh of Our Savior —— next Tuesday might at $ o'clock. = ‘The residents of this vicinity wi interested a . Franklin T. Howe, Jr., who has ===> the Emergency Hospltal for the Ret. Mr. Montgomery occupied Dr. Muson’s| past month, is Improving, and is now able to sit Pulpit Sunday morning. The Endeavor meeting in | UP. The cast has been taken off his arm, and both nies pope L. Robey. The | 1¢#,and arm are doing well. ? bimshpeeni lee ten Les a ‘The Brookland Chorus has under rehearsal two ~Christiaa Enterprise,” was made interest-| cantatas, “Th Queen” and “The Rebellion Temarks of mas members, Mr. H.W. | of the Daisies.” which will be given at the town pian “K., of Wasaingion were | hall the latter part of this month. : nd sone He. Hee of Wasalagion were | "irs. Lang and family of Washington are com- present participatea in the exersises. The | fortably located in the Hollidge cottage, on 11th Lalies’ Missionary Society met on Friday af 2 noon with Mrs. M Leonhardt. Reports were | Mr, Joseph P. Rng. has returned from a lengthy 3 : Cc a pene work { Sojourn in the mountains of Pennsylvania. He v given by Mas. E. H. Rideout from the heme work | ee ripened (Bet Hiseeoaste el Miners Weances and by Mrs. Sweetser and Mrs. Simands from for- | Christy of Gallitzen, Pa. Wl the guest of 1 and aunt, Prof. and Mrs, Carl O. of Washington was in| Burg. at ‘ort,”” for some weeks. who’ eame LANGDON. f property ule by the Oliver H. Hilt, who resides on Aval . says that her husband left her shout thre * weeks ago, and she bas lecrned since thea Associatim, which with the propricior 1M o Hastings, that about the time of nis departure he imarcied was cn | avethes woman. Mrs. Hill has feur litle chil- eized ere aud Will probably be | cren, and is, she says, without means of support Sage~ took Sree :4f-the pe except that extended by «f her relatives. the 3 ‘The Hill family came to this vicinity f New dletown, Ohio, a couple of years or so 2 ative Sorg, by whom Hill was © 1ith instant. a Mid- York Is still ieinity with su.ts him. resen as received the a the west, having secured him « place in the itis e bindery at the government printing office as a the 15th. skilled laborer. After about two years HIN was oe toe Ge and for some months was unable to Ting: friends! at Pasetex to do. When Congress reassem led rg bad Hill re- d, and he remained at the bindery until he resigned, and, as Mrs. Hill said, “left town another lady.” At Mrs. Hill's instance a has been insted for Hill's arrest on the ch bigamy. ‘The fvy Leet ball at the Langion Opera " met yesterday with Mrs. W. I. : Ladies’ Ald meet today with Mrs. Grass and wheat are looking fine since the late Faius. held its first anaual See ee ase uesay evel SSE thise present Were the Misees Maud Wage KENSINGTON, Emma Peters, Olive Padgett, Maggie Horrigan, -——- Mamie Monaghan, May Saftell, Mr. Alvord Blackburn has gone to Kentucky, to fell, Ella Ba: mie Beasley, M_gste De abs#ut till fail. Dillon, Mrs; Keefer, Mrg. Wusrisan, ‘Messie. Eres s wann, Charles “Keefer, H. "Dillon, Ea, Man: Mrs. Smile Bliss and daughter Dorothy of Chi- | qo iewatd Peters: We Manders, fe Daughecty, ago, Lave joined Mrs. ittiss’ mother, Mrs. Louise | K | Meo-eer, T. Coyle, G. Weber, J. Foster, 1 Woodruff, who Is visiting at the bome of her | Coz W. ‘Finn, J. “Bell, E’ Brady, Cl 1. Biece, Miss Katle Hayden Fowler. B. Barnet and oeker : Dr. Edwin R. Hodge and family of Washington | off e180 omer re Gee ee le of Baltimore, end Mrs. W. H. Mc been visiting Mr. ell of Langlon, have returned have moved im the McKelden house for the sum- mer. heme. The Ladies’ Aid, Home Missio fect Mrs. M. + of Avalon Heights has return- TBtinidoaiary mccletica en Ge cece en TURE: | ea) frona’ a vinlt to: Kichmiowl; Val " stp, M. E. Church | Mr. Be Lightner, Washington correspondent Will meet on Weduestzy next, from 11 ull 4, at the home of Mrs. lk. C. Tifflay of Garrett Park. he summer schedule of the Baltimore and Ohio of the Pittsburg Dispatch, has leased a cottage in Langdon, and eapects to’ reside thers autil next fall at Teast. “ = e Yeung People’s of Christian En- trains wiil go im effect about May 16. Although | ge, SNe, Psovle's & Berchcinas? Geena the service for Kensing- | organized, and the following officers ctected for he addition of three ex- | the ensuing term: President, Harry H. Newtan; Press trains—N vic BE. P. Shern t bound, leaving here at 8:00 a.m; No. 51, west bound, reaching here at | Socordin 4:50 pm. and No. 41, west bound, at 5:50 p. This is ia ad at ition to the usual local passenger municipel election took place on at two-thinks of the voters were out, John Watson, ‘Thomas H. position. Exlitor ) Frank Grbnes, Charles 1 ; J. Wilson Tow son, It, E. George and Albezt Watson, rr Jotun” Simpson, Jr, aud SS Julia were made counclimen, the Iat- 3 xemtivinan having been substituted’ for Mr. Che Hazry K. Mannakee, who declined r to serve. == Ginsdue Hil take “the oath “of on | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kurtz Johnson of Wash ‘thee Income cometh ulmister the obl- | ington, and daughter, will spend the summer at re 2 has been spend- | “Fairview.” Mrs. Johnson is a daughter of Sen- the ins. ator Gorman. een siington Was @ recent | Miss Maidee Gorman will not spend the summer rte. aumnil stockholders of the | hete at her father's home, “Fairview,” but will go K E don Momiay even. | abroad. Ske will leave for Europe on the 20th of J Townsend, L. W. this month, in a party of eight young ladies, as auditing | chaperoned by Mme. Le Favre of Baltimore. im goed paying: com Kev. J. R. Fizer, pastor of the First Baptist Caureh, is in Wilmington, N. C., where he Is w. Bidrinig attending the annual mecting of the Southern Bap- siiutchinsow. Harry KK Siinpson and | tise convention is z tiken. The directors will hold a 2 . ing to elect officers about the Isue | Capt. and Mrs. John Wythe of Chambersburg, time a sale of delinquent stock will | Pa.. have been residing here for some time past, have left for Rockville, where they will The new ion bridge over the Baltimore and Ohio | spend the summer. ck ob the county road, which connects Capitol with Kensington, will be open to the public Some monthe azo this avenue was closed Mrs. Stephen Gambrill will entertain the Ladies" Ald Society of St. Philip's Episcopal Church at a luncheon Tuesday. falfic beeause of the unaafe condition of the | Mrs. Williaa D. Biggs has returned from Co- The abutments which bad been built to | lumbia, S. C., where she has been for several Support a wooden superstructure were unable to | months past. beur the strain of the heavy irom work t upon being also weakened “by the Jar of heavy ctims und the shock of continued blasting Mr. Al Sefton of Washington was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles W. Darr, recent]; Mrs. ©. W. Kolner left today ‘for Hagerstown, then: where she will spend remainder of the month appy Incident occurred | as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. « pre- | Braguirer. Swartzell of Washington # A. Carolyn Milstead, granddaughter of » massive arm chuirs to the chureh for the | Major and Mrs. William Milstead, and one of use of br. RB. Detrick and Mr. Willtam H. | Laurel's most attractive young ladies, was mar- Wheatley, in token of these two gentlemen bel | ried to Mr. Milton T. Banks of Ashu {| J., at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. rch, of which | Burns, in "y Park, N. William P. Balt!more, Tuesday morning last, the cides! of the conzreation, both in polnt ears as well as In service to the by th have been active members since Its very be- | Re E. Haslup. The bride was attired in Ling. e » first of the elegant | 2 e green traveling gown an rniture ‘a is to ado-n the edifice now being h of La Fran es. After the wed- b Built, where they will ve accorded a place of hoovr near the puipit. ‘The present parsonage of the Warner Memorial Among those who led the wedding were Major and Mra. Wm. % . Mrs. H. D. Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- Presbyterian Charch, though upon a sightly elev vad, Mise Mamie Kelloge “and Misa tion “overlooking the whole village, has been Milstead of Laurel; Mrs. Martin D. Banks of @eeme! too far from the church for the convenien: y Park, NJ.: Mr! and Mrs. Wm. P. Burns, of the pastor in attending services amd making | Mr. and Mrs. John H. Milstead, Mr. and Mra: calls upon his congrezation. The subject was | Cliffe Veail, Miss Fannie Beall, Mes. Edward talked over, a coumittee on parsonage appointed, | pin and Mrs. JE. Morgan of Taltimore, Mr. and which iaet on Monday evening last at the residence | Mrs. Banks will reside in Asbury Park, N. J. of Mr. i. H. Warner, and, with characteristic en- gee ersy, secured a piot of ground near the church, Plans for a structure, te cost about $4,000, ure under eration, and the committee expect to begin building by the Ist June. Mr. John Simpson, jr, of this place has pur- chased the coal, lime and general merchandise plart of Mr. Thomas R. Martin at Silver Spring, and will personally conduct the business. Mr. Marton Dorian gave a rare treat to the chil- dreu of Kensington on Wednesday evening. being the rendition of am amusing and entertaining pro- gram on & graphophone. About forty were present, The Kensington jterary Society will held st regular monthly meeting on Wednesday next at the Highlands, the home of Miss Elna Ray, viee President of the society, with Robert Burns as the author for the evening. A very pleasant meeting of the Doreas Society was held at the home of Mrs. W. T. Hutchinson on Wednesday afternoon, with = large. number SANDY SPRING. The Ashton Temperance Society, Mrs. Sarah T. Miller, president, held its last meeting at the pleasant home of Mrs. James B. Henderson. After the usual business was disposed of there were some Literary exereizes, followed by a collation. ‘The committee of Friends having charge of Shes- wood School has voted unanimously to approve the application of Mrs. Elizabth P. M. ‘Thom as prin- cipal for the coming year, vice Miss Mary 8. Hal- lowell, resigned, ‘The funeral of Miss Lucy Stebler, late of Saburn, was one of the largest that ever took place from Sandy Spring Friends’ meeting house. A just and beautiful tribute to her memory was paid by Mrs. oa It was decided to hold @ lawn party on Caroline H Miller. Miss Stabler will be Br. Cooke D. Lackett, secretary of the board of | Sse py, ue. tile community, to whom her thoughtful timely gift: school coumisstoners, paid the school a visit on | ther’ were untentetiong. Few, indeed ot" ont Wednesiay. je have ‘been. inore generous’ in pesportiea ae ‘The Sunday School Mt Society of jr means. Owing to this sudden deecear soy 19 Paul's M. E. Church will hold « on Sun- | that of Mrs. Robert R. Moore, occurring within day cveuing. under the direction of Mr. C. L. | two days, « number of social gatheriugs bave Dene Harding, president of the society, the subject | postponed or omitted. being ““iTome Missions. Mrs. Mary S. store, who has heen in Reltl- Mr. Wiliam J. Jones of Poolesville has par- more for several moutha, bas returned, ang Me. and Mrs, Arthur Stabler to thelr homo here ina few days, "Pts "Topen The Horticultural Society, Henry ©. Hatlowell, officers of the National Bar of president of that institution, Mr. Tt was an affair of much enjopum dispose of the store goods of the firm of Gaither & Rawlings. At the last mecting of Perseverance Temple of ee place. the spencer C. Jones. to the guests. president, convened at Rockland on Tuesday, with At a session of the orphags’ cogrt this week the | Juvenile Templars the officers elected at a previous fame, staty-five present. This popular club’ ts so | following business was trgpacted: | ‘The last will | meeting were Installed by Her. J. W. Guy, grand largely attended by members and has so many | and testement of Singleton Michel was admitted to | chief templa: guests that an old by-law, which forbids other than a simple repast, has been hunted up, and it will Probably be enforced for a few months at least. brobate: the last will and Mr. E. S. Smith of Loudoun county, Va., is visit- Corse, deceased, was admit taypent of Mary D. [ ing friends here. ‘probate and rec- ord. Cale | Mr. J. B. Hunt of Flemington, N. J., spent sev- Among late visitors were Mrs, Elizabeth M. Wal- | The third quarterly meetimg of Avery circuit of | eral days this week visiting the faiily of Mr. ton and Miss Deborah Moore of Harford county, Mr. | the Free Methodists will beheld: at Avery Church | J. V. Quick. and Mrs. Jacob L. Husband. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas | May 14 and 16, under charge of Rev. A. G. Miller | “Mr. 8. A. Birch of Covesville, Va., was here 1. Reese, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reese, Mra. Laurence of Phillipsburg, Pa. Reese, Edward Stabler, Mr. and Mrs, Jordan Stax Procem last week visiting his sister, Mrs. Maggie Brown. At a recent meeting of Montgomery County Rev. Sam W. Small lectured in the M. E. Church Diez, Miss ludith ‘Stabler, “Miss Gertrude Massey | Grange, No. 7, officers were electfd for two years | Soath on Thursday. night om the subject, “Prom and Richard [. Bentley of Baltimore; Mr. and Mra. | us follows: Master, Joseph BB." Ager; overseer, | Dar Room to Pulpit, he hatte suai Samuel Hussell of Frederick: Mr. and Mra. Hale, | Henry H. Miller; lecturer, John G. Beniley; stew: | Mr “Jolin S. Gabrison ot “bact’Palla Chosen dias Mr And Mrs. Charles Warfield and daughters of | ard, Wm. E. Brown; assisjant steward, Howard | been promoted to the position of chiet, of “hls Sey, ee pene ee oe Marlow J. Beet treasurer, Edw. | division in the pension office. Ars. bel labler, Mr. George ler, Mrs. |. Chiswell; EL Hartshorne; gate- Mr. M. E,W: V fo Frederle MeRteynolds, Sls Florence Hoopes and | Peete, * e ieuoat Kate caine FEN Teen on anungtin bas rented snl moved his family into the house belonging to Mr. Miss Eugenia Fawcett of Washington; Mrs. Will- W. S. McFarlane, on Columbia. street® jam Ramsay of Alexandria; Mr. Flora, Elizaleth ‘T. Stabler; Cere: Jane E. Age LA.S., Lily M. Burdette. = wet ‘The Village Improvement Society will meet on a i pe ‘hiffe Resolutions were adopted’ earnestly calling upon | Monday night at the residence ot Lieut. EB. Core eS the county commissioners to enforce strict economy | Barry. “ithe absentecs have been: Warwick P. Miller and | 12 County expenses, in view Of the great depression |” [Representative J, Howard Brunner anfl Past §n_ agricultural pursuits. : Mary Magrader, John Miller, W. T. L. Tulifero, C. J. Chiswell, E."L, Hartshorne, Joseph M. 1 dette and Chatles IB. Ager were ‘appointed a com- inittee to coufer with Worthy Master Brigham and Grands George A. Brunner and Geo, W. Hawxhurst of Falls Church Lodge of Odd Feilows will leave for Staunton, Va., on Monday to attend the an- nual session of the state Grand Lodge, which will Miss Dora Icdings, in Philadelphia; Miss Mary Miller Stabler, in Wilmington; Dr. and Mrs. George Earle Cooke and Miss Janis G! Smith, in Baltimore; Miss Sarah ‘I. Moore, in Washington: Mrs. Francis Thomas, at Williamsport; Mrs. Edward N. Bentley and Mrs. Edward P. ‘homes, in Alexandria. Miss Esther T. Moore will shortly resime her be beld in that city, commencing on Tuesday morning. ‘The monthly missionars concert by the M. E. Church South on Sunday night was lirgely attend: ed. Mr. H.C. Febrey presided, with Mr. W. M. Ellison as secretary Recitations were given by Misses Emma Garner, Minnie Ellison and Eva Brown; svios by Mrs. Kate Wright and Miss Mable Brunner. Mr. H. A. Beach read a selection enti- tled “The Frontier Minister's Experience. Mrs. L. 5. Nixon has returned to her home at Quakertown, N. J., after an extended visit to her parents, Mr. acd Sirs. J. V. Quick. Mr. J. W. Webb, who recently purchased the Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who is a prominent member of the order, as to missionary work within the mits of Pomona Grange, -In Montgomery and Prince George's counties. ‘The next meeting will be held at Browningsville on the last ‘Thursday in July. Mis, John ‘T, Mason, state secretary of :he onler of the King’s Daughters, will visit Rockville » the zoth fietant, amd deliver au address at town hall at 3 p.m. All the organi: this order In the county are expected duties as secretary of Swarthmore College, in Penn- sylvania. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Lowe have rented a cottage in village of Alban G. Thomas. ven or twenty grown persors took some elght children to the circus in Washington Wed- nesday., Miss Mary E. Thomas is arranging to publish a “per. of one edition only, for the benefit of the Children’s Summer Home at Catonsville, of whicg she is a manager, day schools and t Sa cancel uty are artungivg | Newcomb property, has moved in. steam delegates to tie twenty-fourth xnnudl{ Mr. Victor Donaldson and his bride, formerly BRIGHTWOOD. vention of the Maryland Stite Temperaice | Miss R. May Howard, are spending a’ few day: in Baltimore May 11, 12 and 13. Ainong the xraduates of the Sponcerian College “of W ton Ww iss Katie W, Can of this town and Mr, Harry Wilkinson of Der- wood, tals county, Mr. Wm. McKenzie and Doth of Richmond, Va.. w the 20 ultimo by Rev. 5. tist Chureh. Previous to his depart war between Greeeu ard with his parents. Mr. i. i. Fenwick, with bis family, have moved into the house of Mrs. Brown, on Broad street, for the summer. Mr. Walter Gaither of Baltimore, Md., who has been visiting his cousin, Mr. G. Gaither, at the Eagle House, has returned bome. Maj. W. Y. Swiggatt has purchased at public a tion for $2,650 the house on Broad street owned by Mr. 8, Ro Newlon, Dr. Tunis C. Quick has returned from an extended The night supe-intendent of the Brightwood Railroad Company bad a narrow escape from losing the sight of both eyes recently. In the act of discharging a Flobert rifle the cartridge exploded prematurely and the entire charge flashed across his eyes, burning bis face considerably. It will be some time before the injurfea will heal, Mr. Krafft and his family have rioved from the Mr: ia place ‘R. White of the Bap- for the scene of the » as aid to Gen. Bouse ony Evie stcee wBiett they, |aye! occupied or | OUlex Capt Derry Maus paid axusbiet viale-to its | Cridala tap ehroush) New) York: New Jersey Jeol some time, to Washingtos, and Mr. ‘Tolson, tae Re re = 3 The new house of Mr, Ernest Febrey, near here, has oceupied one of the brick hows Mr. Frank Sashell, residing near Oloey, seme { 18 about completed and will be occupied by him road owned by Mr. Franz, has moved to the dzys ago sustaind painful injuries, which ‘at the | #t an early date. Miss Bertie Plerpont of Ash Grove, Va., Is vistt- vac ted by Mr. Kram. time it was feared might prove fatal. He was Block No. 10, subdivided into thictson lots, front- | eading a couple of horses io Water by Tong halter | 1g ver cousin, Miss Ida No Walls pn Dex Moine, Erie and 9th streets and Ilinois | Stps, When they coumenced prancing and k thelr new res.dence om Maplé avenue sili avenue, was sold’at public tion Tuesday even- | one of them landing bis hoof on the side of Mr. | TAIT USh resdetee on Maps pune BIeOReReR EAE ing. ott jJonn T. Armes bought in twelve, at | Casbell’s face and” badly anjurlag bis Jaw. At | in) Sunday oaiteroon a peor Narious prices, showing that he is expecting a | litest accounts he was iiaproving. elu StheDabemea cot! tie tpastnre ite SA. boom, J Lmpiovements which are being ade by the Heavenen Utne Talblt oe the aE a Geach eee Mr. Homer Collins, lately appolaved chic authorities in of th ; filled: Suiikyaoramng! by Bey-oalr eExamerson Or cranient printing offis, lins stction of Kockville have Wee : : on the 14th street row 10 W: Of sixteen bodies which Mr. and Mrs. C. E_ Watson ha studi graveyard west of the Baptist: Chure remains were reinterred in Rockville cemetery un- Ger the direction of Undertaker W. R. Pumphee; No futerments had been made in this part of the and Mrs. Edward: er boarders at th with their child, are home of Mr. John Keene the hours of corporation will At the Christian Endeaver business meeting, held | gravey ird for the past s ny for thre Tuesday night at the howe of Miss Ela Keene, |” Mr. J. ‘, Umbaugh bus be2n appointed postaas- the terms of W. E. WoM. four new members, Mr. Wm. S. Detweiler, ter ut Dicketson, this couuty, vice W. MH. Dicker- J. B Gould expiring on the Ist of July. and Mrs, W. B. Nalley and Miss Anna Belle Na son. ing of all voters of the corporation, ‘irre: r ‘The Maryland confereace of Lutter Day Saints | spective of party, las been called, to be held at here WV but little of {Importance | will be held Saturday ynd Sunday, May 22 and 23. | tne council hall ‘on Saturday night, May 15, to travsacted. The prayer m tomorrow evening | at Odd Fellows’ Hall in Beo i AL ew the turee councilmen to Mill the vacancies, will be held Joli by the junior and senior so- { meeting iateresting lectures be" given . ©, Miller, a former resident of the town, cleties. ~The 1 1 be Miss Ella Ke taveling elders present. Missionaries of the Mor- | spent 5: ith’Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Garretso1 bbe Anni M: + representing the two so-j won Cuurch have been operating in various parts | At the sg of Pioneer Lodge, No. 1, of Good al months. of the county for seve. ‘men, under A large force of we Dosey W. Offutt, have for seve Templais, on Tuesday night, Mr.’ W. El Parker, depuiy grand chief templar,” installed the officers for the ‘ensuing term, assisted by Mr. Willis L. ‘social given’ home of the Misses Willett wi The committ . &. C. EB. at the a decided success, rge had arranged charge of al days been en- hit ion of poles for the electric I aeting grand u & Pedy inthe were marshal, and Mrs. W. 1. a pleasing musical prc as well as several | giint at this place. ‘The brickwork on the po’ don, acting assistant grend marshal. The fol- merry gan Thoxe who contributed to the | fherse has been completed and the building is now | lowing were elected delezutcs to the district lodge, musical feature were Miss Lucy Broster and Miss | resdy dor the roof. Which meets at Fairfax Court House on May 21: fina Belic Nalley of Brightwood, and Miss Lula | "Wont on the standpipe for the waterworks ts | Miss Ida J. Quick, Miss Kate L. Hiatt, Miss Munck of Washington. cressing rapidiy, and it is capected that. the Miss Ida Elliott, Messrs. Geo Prizes were awarded Miss Lula Munck and Mr. wor na ©. Bireh and BE. be ectire work for water and electric light will be John Ray for el © essing contest e. Serr, Lel Jacobs, following: haste or eet ® late hour to the | -conted im the ofice of the clerk of the circult re Walker and Bernard Donaldson, Heard, Miss Nook, Mra, Detwiter, Mra Hea, Misses | ourt: cat Tueatay night; sad Minnehaha Georgia, Kvelyn and Nellie Willett, Atisses Anna |, 20k W. Collier, abherift, to Saint Riga ‘Of Washington, will alsp pay the - Mabel and Magele Mackiwee, Mattie Hay, Anna | Sete of land. $5 James Hy Partrn to ¢ lodg: nal visit. The’ lodse ‘oumbers one elle | Nalle Munck, Jlorence and “Maude | EH Do Chins ne apace abGrry eleven acres ica gue husdred and one members and’ 1s in x slouriah- der, Ella lice Glover, and) Messrs, Peete Bae eo Speer rie The musical and lterary entertainment under the Jobin ita avery DoW.” Cink, Suances iol legen auspices of, the King's Daughters, of the Rpiscopal raves, 2 er and J. S. Walsmith. oaks 5 weld at Odd Fellows’ Hall on ‘Tuesday A sgund lawn fete is to b mon the prem- Be Oe ree teak Hetipoall night, Was well attended and the program much en- ses of Mr, John W. eS. Gisit’ Great ; Par Erightwood ave- ed: all. 3 Ea : ashington and Great Falls : : ea and all'are fuvited t come ont and enjoy a pleas. | Secwelty and ‘Trast “Company” to J.B. for the summer. i ant evening. Nya cee a camorant lentes S100 eon G. Reeves has rented and moved Into the aes Kane to Win, A. 1. Hurley, ty fat of Mrs. Brown, corner of Washington. and burg. 390; er ere Little Falls streets, TAKOMA PAIK. eight acres of Lind, B. Hawey, Jot in t error in former dead, $ Watkins and wife to Edward K. W. At the meeting of t right, the committee e town connec, ving in ¢ held Monday arge the 1 of providing waterworks aud other tmpro of land, $-; B. T. Galloway to J ise lay er erailnge ot Bro sila a! Instracted to prep: estimate of the cost | lot, im ‘Garrett $s; Birt visiting her cousin, Mrs. T. 8. Wilson. De ea ee ame Riccio une i len R. Crawford, fot in Galthersbarg, Mis. Robert Connick and Miss Anua P. Naylor, fe = Baier ae 7s sre me ea e ais Talbott. Petey to Reginald Cross, who have beens] winter with Mrs. A. . 80 far as practica pased on the Senex as. ia piace, have’ setorse Aaron a dee ae mtjoned_ ame of 3 Scull, near ents place, ave returned to scinteatin thie vo tween G niversity” ni heir . Onine. Be apy ere Bake | vile club will be played atthe fair grounds, this | ‘The cougtes of St. Chapel, Glen- eae Sanaa A public m tin Of) place. iti aa’ eatly. inc , several faumilies from the citizens will be called to dixeuss the details Mir. Th ee tackvilte Par bas} Wasiington having joined the church. A anusical prior to any definite action by the council. formal, ails) Causidicy tor, Clerk Of ee pT ‘ artainni cit ayill ahiedly: Melee ‘Vhe cor ee € public imprevements has been clreuit democratic Utket. and Hiterary entertainment will shortly given anes comunite pak : The supervisors ef election mét here Tuesday it of the church, to submit without delay a and burned the ballots used at the last gereral ive Muc scheme looking to the Of;1 aection; M raat ka ers lowing sae ae r 0 ie =; mast Sophia N. ted to the cou nz, and is RIVERDALE. St. Mary's county; Mary KE. now in the bands of 'T teh, ind open —. iceeille, St aang for the inspection of tli council at its | My. J. A. Blundon went to Marlboro’ on ‘Tu <3, ee George's regular meeting in June will sit as a board to hear stance BOL thea ei, SOAR to dee aE ALS OTE e Teachers’ all complaints and appeals. z % os Se vith. has arranged th next annual Inspection of the axsersin submitted shows near Bladensburg, and to con with] tieeting will be held at Bine Mountain Hou hat value of the land bas been slizhUy In- | the county road at Miverdsle. ‘The petition July 13, 14 and 15, provided satstactory arran ased, but this will DRODAD Is. Bok rarely af | sented met with the favorable indorsement of the | ents can be made pane rn wos emia Ie Will be reduced. Set i no granted it and appro- | ‘The committee consists of Professor Join fT. Whit 3 Hotel will, be opeued Monday, | Couaty commissioners, who granted It and ap ae ee pals oi ee stant, under the preprietorship of Mr. | priated a sufficient sum to complete the ro nel bee nec erbannaraile . Coryell. ‘The weekly hops, which were | committee appointed to Ify out the road consists of | Yay He Gal for tbe nyiciaine fone ee NOB. so popular last season, will be continued this sim- | yir, Benj. F. Stephen, Mr. Ager and Mr. Roger | Martin, daughter of and Mrs. Joseph L. Mar- mer, the opening bali to be given about the Ist of June. Mrs. Frank W. Ellis of Idaho, $s the guest of Mrs. Le Blond Burdette, Mrs. Robert Ci 1 returned to her home in Lewiston, Lil, Tuesda: after a visit of six months with her son, Mr. M. K. Campbell, Bo- fore her departure she was given a surprise by tin, and Mr. Frank P. take place Wednesday next at St. Upper Marlboro’, at 6 o'eloc A very enjoyable entertaliment was given at the Masonic Hall in this place last Thursday even ing, for the benefit of the base ball club, and muc credit is due to these who took part. ‘The program included vocal and instrumental solos, recitations Hurd. ‘The wedding will M Chureh, Bellows. This road is a much-needed improvement, ay it will do away with all necessity for crossing the railroad track. The laying of the corner stone of the Presbyterian Chureh on Sunday last was a conspicuous event in the annals of Riverdale. Promptly at 4 pan. Ee eceeg Sts Saeeelaal large crowd of people were seen wending thelr way vocal and in eS Se aCe ese COM DLE EAC Ge Ces Ie eed Ota LEAH cont Hed poe tyre uh lis tie sie reathoy tGeina’ Coca acrobatic exercises. |The eveniug’clused with gathered to bid her farewell. Her. John Van ed the tmportant stone, in which were placed | a dance, ws i by ae un Pe erte bea pesbelnanaet Rees, Mr. H. A. Oucaud und others enlivened the ne and “Confession of Falth,”” gitts of Mr. | | Among those who took part inthe entertainment gathering with music, and Mrs. MK. Cunpbell | Win. Baliutyne of Washington; the history of the | were Miss Iily Acker Miss Fella Aman, Mise and Mr. A. D. Smit delivered recitations, after | Clureh enterprise, a ist of church and Sabbath | Appleby aud Mess, bala swiieliatetceslinienteswerekeeryeul: School members, a copy of ‘The Evening Star and | Clements of Wasbingtom. a i ne de- The dance given at ‘Takoma Hall Wednesday | other Washington papers, a map of Riverdale, pre- | | ‘The proceeds of Lhe fntertatninent Mill be ie: night by Mrs. N. L. Jackson, Waltes Waters, sented by Mr. Blundon; the order of exercises, list | voted to ena wimg SiiaafOc Gti) AMeanters LOT. AS asiLays je Cheater Mannakee “endl 1.2 Whtor abseriptious, the coples of the Inland CB; y viding sultavle uniforis fo Sree 4 2 ssembly Herald, with Sunday school } club. > tl ane rn huss wanteecentions Paper aMine onler of exercises was: Invocation, | _ A regular meeting of the orphans’ court of_ this roeni Wandace by Hes, Porter Snell, miviater et the ehnrehs ving: | county. was eid Inst Tuesday. 6) tar ced 5 ne doxol r ers y of | attendance. clo w Re 3 A a ioaa present were Miss Blanch Lay, | clureh choir; Seripture reading, by Rev. G, Alvin | trix of thy estate of ‘Balle ote ers, Denalty Meyers, Miss Loulse Turk a6 | Smith; address, by Mr. F. 1. afiddleton; offerings; | Vond $150, and notice to creditors om Misses Libble and Julla Ma bymn,’“Joy to the World, etc; statement of arti.) | That the tirst account of Gabriel Oi Wall nd MM, Cody, Miss Gullick, Miss deposited in’ th rier ‘stone; ceremony of | tor of the estate of Augusta C Du Vall. be J iss, 3, the Jox, Miss | laying the stone; prayer, by Mr. After an The court, th auen Se EEA TaRyS Oe Marion Oliver, the Misses Ray, Miss , jurtbem by the chotr, an address was made by J he) many -Teleat ay ohn me Miss Maud Drane, Miss Slinez, Miss Davis, | Joveph T. Kelly, followed by a hyinn and benedie. | the oldest citizens of tls 5 s Windhdm, Miss Glascott, Miss Clayton, | Ucn. Letters regretting «nforced absence were rcad | to hear of lis deatly Whit occurred, lag’ week at rry Ford, Miss Olga Judd, Miss Mapua: | from Dr. 18. 6. Mittuner, Key. W. C. Alexander | Ils home In Oxon Hall district, | Mi og Miss Miss Philli ail | and Dr, C, M, Livingston’ of Hyattsville. member of Columbia Lodge, of Odd Fellows. Miss Marion . Blundon has been’ appointed on the | | ‘The county coumissioners “ered that William TH. ca Whit publiean committee, iyeteud of John W. | ing last Tuesday SE eet rer of Hyatts Miss M: sed. Richardsot Miss Perry, nan, Miss’ Durfss, Miss rifle practice grounds of the District of palanee due ahs popper pana ra eae — Altos Brown, Migs Clark, Miss | Columbia militia at Magruder’s Stution are betng | of road tax for the your 1908; that the ton Wrdelse a Mrs. W. J. Giddings, |tmproved with additioutl rifle rangers and put in [at Relteviile across Beltsville branch, built by, the Mrs. Becker, Mrs. or for the reception of the artillery and c y | Wrought Iro Paes an ah parmiianaea Herren ‘Nourse, Mrs. Which have received orde cheamp here sage berenen pgrirereronidegenn os, FI in May. ‘The infantry rifle practice occurs later In ho Feet nathan ws, Fred. Page, Altred Ray, the senton, For the abutments of the targets ds a + r., Arehie Waters, Windham, Leonarl 3 d railway thes are employed. eltug thee Sere ; Pick Motion Gereane Henan GOIGLRE Clie: | Mavic Als oPRCMEC OL West cuiver:basiaccipted Cee Beebe occ petctani ies Steel, Mat ‘Trimble, Ray, Harry Waters, Harry | the call to the Bplscopal Church of Rockyill the" alms house for one sear: George S: Dove, leh : Dougherty, Block, Dick Tay, Clayton, | At 8 positively asserted that Capt. George A. | ras and D. ‘f. Sherift. Dr. William’ H. uibbous Cockerill, Win. Fox, Artvtr Ashley, Swormstedt, | Stith of Bowle is a candidate for the state senate mt D. : i eril, Wan Fox, Artiir Ashley. Swormstedt, | $1 $arvlund on" the'demperatte ket Sahin eS for oue year at a salary young, Cassin, Kirby, Blok,’ Cleary, | A partial Inventory of the personal estate of the ‘Mowing frecholdera wer : kone, Cassin, Kisby, Mok.’ Cleary, | | A partial laventory of the personal « vray | The following frecholders were appointed district Tiarding, Bat 5 ounty. hus been filed’ in the orphans” court of Bal- | Tad commissior Vansville Dr. M.D. Hume. P. A. Scaggs, Francis Clark, Umore city. It is all in stocks and bonds and foots 5 i BS 00ke. up $1,385,829.25. This by no means represents the | E-, Shannabro ae 2 i s enGuser entire estate. He was the heaviest stockioider in ARTE B20. pS ens Jares len ae RAI LPH. the Balumore City Passenger allway Company, of —— Mariboro'—Dr. William B. Clagett, H.W. Clagett. Nottingham—C, C, West, Frederick Skinner, Frank Garner. R 8. Which he had been a director since its organtzation. Hu, In his speech before the Anne Arundel school teechers the other day Senator Randall strong! sdvocated the appointment Mrs, Eliza Renshaw has gone to Rockville for a week's visit to her daughter, Mrs. Stephen Lyd- deve. Of schoo! district trustees, ‘The frst experiment of | yiiseataway Charles B. Boswell, Joseph A."Thorne, Dr. Caldwell and Dr. J. C. Brown were among | the kind in this state was through the iniluence of | Wiliam M. Gelichan. T. B. Miadl Saml. Ao RT ETISEY CEPTS Mr. Randall, who appointed three for the Annapolis |, Spaldings—E. E. Berry, T. B. Middleton, Saml. Mrs. Cyrus Kewer is quite sick at her home, | Public school. He seems to be pleased with the acon Anne—T. C. Slingluff, B. D. Millikin, Hen- ry McGaw. Aquasco—George Forbes, J. Burns Wilson, George Dale. i. ‘Thomas, to extend t near Beane. ihe County Ascessor Scott Stallsmith 1s suffering from un acute relapse and sericus heart trouble, that has aroused the grave apprehensions of his physi- clans, Mis Kitty Platt has returned from a pleasant visit to Washington friends. Mr. A. A. Brown spent a portion of last week in Halilinore, Md. Mivs Jenkie Atwood has gone to West Washing- ton, to Visit her sister, Mrs. A. V. James, Miss Myrtle Rabbitt has returned from a brlet it to relatives in Upper Montgomery. H. M. Howard and children are located at id ‘summer, John coke’ stay at Ath NST: Miss Roberta Poor of Teiileytown ts yisith Horatio Allison of, Halpine, id. ooieter A corps of workmen are employed reball the Bethesda electric railrond, Y 74 Feballasting Ser gen a ROCKVILLE, result, as he wishe FALLS CHURCH. Surr: ts—Jas. Dr. John L, Waring. Laurel—W. W. Owens, Samuel Harding, Luther Brgshears. randy wine—Nathan Diebl, J. EU Huntt, W. W. Grimes. Oxon Hill—James Heiskell, S, S. Adams, H. A. Hungerford. pient-D. tT. Sheriff, Thomas B. Brooks, Thomas ean. yBowle—James Snowden, Henry Lemon, B. E. Per- kins. It was ordered that J. W. Latimer, Shreeves, James L. Guy, grand chief templar of the of Good Templars of the state, is now In this district lecturing for the order and visiting lodges. At the ‘hicetitig of Enterprise Lodge at Kavensworth sched! bouse on Saturday night he delivered an add\ess,’and at its close publicly iustalled the new)y elgeted officers and initiated two candidates. Qu Sunday afternoon he delivered a forcible addressiat Mt. Olivet Church, and at night in Walker's: Chay4}. Monday night St. Julian's Lodge was vigjted, ;yvhen four candi- dates were received into the! order and the offi- cers installed, the instalfhtion ¢eremonica being conducted by the grand chief teigplar, assisted by Mr. J. H. Garretson, acting grand marshal, aud Miss Ida J. Quick, acting’ assittant grand mar- shal. ‘The olficers installed *were?? William Marce of Dr. G. C. Stewart, be paid $35 out of ievy- of 1896; that G. W. Waters, jr., treasurer of city council of Laurel, be paid $32.15, ‘rebate of road tax for 1596; that the appointment ‘of standard bearer be post. med until next meeting. After passing road and bridge accounts amount- ine to $467.16, the meeting adjourned. fessis. Benjamin D. Stephen, Roger Bellis and John Miller have been appointed examiners reln- ive to the a x ing of a road from Riverdale J chief templar; Miss Maggle Willker, vice tem. | {Sq nds Charte There was another large gathering of democratic | par; Misa Eva, Walker, Sceuary: Henry Baueb, | J. Yiareis ltogers tothe Bante daa ee eet nancial seeretary; Jolin Morrig! Walker, chaplain; J. F. plar; Kay Marcey, marsh: assistant marshal; Curtis cellent program of Mterary,and was rendercd, and addresses janade by Grand Chlef ‘Templar Guy, Grad Secrétary Hawxhurat and District Secretary Garretson, ‘the lodge bas made au increase of fifty-one members during the past three mouths, and iumbers 105 in good stand- ing. ‘the Sunday sciiool of the. Presbyterian Church has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mr. E. C. Hough, superintendent; Dr. Geo. B. Fadely, assistant superintendent; C. W. Parker, secretary;’ Miss Lizzie Allen, assistant secretary Hyall Atbertson, treasurer; Nathan Wescott, Mbra- rlun; Miss Bessie Kice, assistant librarian; Miss Tillie Rawlings, organist; Miss Emuta Albertson, treasurer; John ton. turupike ‘near the rae past chief tem- : Sicet Spa Springs in ladeus- gossip was Induiged in regarding the primaries, the camlidates and the success of the party at the Xovember election. New candidates are bobbing up serenely at intervals, while others with similar aspirations, after taking a glance at the situation, have concluded to retire. Among the Intest announcements are Alfred F. Fatrall for register of wills and Charles A. Eccles- ton for the house of delegates. Several names are mentioned for the state senate, but none as yet have been formally announced. In the republican camp eversthing appears to be quict. Chief Consul Conway W. Sams of Baltimore will soon visit this place by Invitation of the local bi- cycle club, to deliver a lecture on good roads, and, > My, Etta Shipman, jarcey, guid. An sical exercises George W. Wilson soldat public sale last week farm of Mr. John F, McCoy, near Ardwick ‘The rifle practice grounds of ihe District of Columbia militia, situated near Magruder Station, this county, are beiag improved with additional rifle ranges’ and olierwise put in order for the reception of artillery and eavalry corps, which have received orders to eneamp there tn Alay. ees GAITHERSBURG. 4 ‘Miss Nannie Amiss sustained a fracture of the collar bone while at play. . ‘The M. E. Church South Sunday school is ar- assistant o-zanist. Mr. E,W. Perigo hse received an appointment Asylum. at the Washington ad ymmunion services were held at the Presby- terlan Church Sunday morning. af ‘The resignation of Mr. S. TR. Newlon as pos master of the town has becn. filed at the depart- incidentally, to organize a consulate of the I. A. W. The opera house will be secured for the oc- casion, and prominent cyclists of Washington have beeu invited to attend. There are about fifty eyclists here, avd several hundred ranging for the observance of Children’s day Sun- day, May 30. Gaithersburg Lodge of Good Templars, at its meeting this week, clected new officers for the ensuing term as follows: Caicf templar, EL. politicians in Rockville Tuesday, and = | 1 ! in th s Among the wheelmen Frederick City Is favored. oa ment, and the vacancy will be filled at an early | Amiss; vice templar, Mary Poole; superintendent the place for the next state meet, * date.’ The contest over the appointment venile templ jennie 3 secretary, Mr. Reuben Pumphrey had one of his legs broken | successor la exciting considerable public intereat | Of Javenile te pce cA bapa : Tuesday, while engaged in a friendly ‘wrestling | Miss Sue N. Kiddie has returned home, wanclo Ayes: secretary, George W. Sel- match with Mr. Alfred Ricketts at Derwood. bsence. of three months, during which ‘by; treasurer, Richard H. Miles; ‘chaplain, Rev. al A tenant house on the farm of Dr. Charles Far- | visited friends in Pittsiurg, Pa-; the Station, for $1,900. ‘The farm contains about 111 acres. J. D. ‘ld; marshal, S. T. F. Sterick: guard, qubar, near Olney, was destroyed fire » Pa., nod M We % s or = by Behr oses a ay irtinsburg, W. Va. Rev. roe 5 cutie. Henry J. Sterick; lodge dep- "Sdioer Vea it Teceivecs will on May 28 | “Disisicy Lodae' "Nort; olds te quactesly.see- sion at Germantown Saturday, May 15, and the following were chosen a delegation to represeat Gaithersburg lodge: George W. Selby, EL. Amine and Rev. J. D. Rayfield, with Emily ©. Poole, V: ter Sterick and C. Scott Duvall, alternates: d exate to the Maryland State Temperance League convention next week. C. Scott Duvall. The first of a series of spring district confer- ences under the auspices of ihe Moutgomery Courty Sunday School Association was held on San- E. day in the Da’ M tended by the schools o tions. Rev. Caleb J. Burd prestded during the day. Rev. Thos. J. ¢ an address on “Searching th 2 followed by Rev. George H. Nock of Baltimore, Whose theme was “Home and Sunday school tn Touch.” Mr. ©. R. Hartshorne of Brighton ad: dressed the children’s mass meeting at 2 0° Mr. George F. Pollock of Boyd's gave some tical Ways of Reaching Young The conference closed with a “Question Rox" ex- eretse, conducted by the Rev, Mr. Nock, in which there was a general interchange methods of Sunday school work by the officers of all the schools represented. ‘The choir of the church rendered special music, with Mr. C. W. Day, director. Arrangements been made for the second conference for the fifth district ‘at the Friends’ Bible School, Ashton, Sun- day, May 23. Church, largely at- different the vi At the m pastor of the Scriptures.” was —————— UNIVERSITY NOTES Catholic University. The base ball nine will play its first game with Georgetown next Wednesday after- noon at eGorgetown field. The team has been shaken up considerably, a number of j.changes having been made, and they ex- pect to put up a strong and interesting game asa result. McTighe, who struck out twenty-three men in the Lehigh game, will pitch, and Fields will catch. The annual retreat for the lay students and professors, which has been in progress since Tuesday, in charge of the rector, Dr. Conaty, closed this morning. The Athtetic Association held a business meeting Wednesday evening. Tuesday evening next the Carroll Insti- tute Dramatic Club will present the one-act sketch “Barbara,” followed by a three-act comedy, “David Garrick,” in which they made Such a success some time since, in Carroll Institute Hall, for the benefit of the Athletic Association. The brickwork of the addition to the Paulist Fathers’ scholasticate is almost completed, and the building will be ready for occupancy in the course of the next few weeks. The base ball team left for Emmittsburg, Md., this morning, and will play Mt. St. Mary’s College this afternoon. Rev. Dr. Garrigan, the vice rector, preached the dedication sermor of the new church in Brookline, Mass., Sunday, May 2. Among the visitors to the university this week were Rey. Richard Naegle of Malden, Mass.; Michael Davitt, the Irish agitator; Senators Carter of Montana and Allen of Nebraska and Richard Kerens of St. Louis. Dr. Conaty will attend the consecration ceremonies of Bishop Monahan at Wilming- ton, Del., tomorrow. ‘The new year book and Law School circu- lar has just been issued and is ready for distribution. The landscape gardeners are at work on the grounds about the new dormitory buiid- ing, and in a skort time the grounds will present a beautiful appearance. Sunday evening last Dr. Conaty delivered an address before the St. Vincent de Paui Society, Washington conference. The Ethnological Museum, in charge of Dr. Hoffman, is making rapid progress in the arrangement of specimens, and it will shortly be opened to the public. While the collection is small, and practically in its in- fancy, it is exceedingly interesting on ac- count of many oriental antiquities, espe- cially the Assyrian tablets, and Egyptian relics, which have been deposited by Prof. Hyvernat. This gentleman has aiso placed in the museum a number of valuable manu- scripts of oriental literature. At the meeting of the Shakespearean Seminar Thursday a paper was read by Mr. Donaid McKimon on ‘Hamlet and the Di- vine Right of Kings. Howard University. The question discussed at the meeting of the Theological Literary and Debating Society last Wednesday was “Resolved, ‘That the fear of punishment has a greater influence over human conduct than the hope of reward.” N. E. Stewart led the affirmative and A. E. Tartt the negative. A trio, Messrs. Lee, Hughes and Jacobs, also rendered several selections. At ‘the next meeting the question for discussion is “Resolved, That literate immigrants should not be admitted to this country W. W. Barkiiam will Iead the affirmative and J. H. Demin the negative. Messrs. Payne and Hughes will sing a duet, and musical numbers will be contributed by other members. The Agassiz Asscciation held a meeting yesterday and discussed points in natural history developed in their recent trip to Cabin John The faculty held a méeting Wednesday evening to arrange a program for the commencement exercises, which will occur June 1 in Rankin Memorial Chapel. Miss Donahoe gave an illustrated ad- dress, entitled “No Cress, No Crown be- fore the Christian Endeavor Society last Saturday evening. Tonight the regular Christian Endeavor topic will be discussed, “Why I Love Jesus.” At the last meeting of the mock congress the woman's suffrage bill, which has been pending for some time, came to a vote, and was defeated by the vote of 16 to 8. The final examinations will commence about May 15. The concert of the Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club at the Metrovolitan A. M. E. Church Tuesday evening was a decided success, Columbian University. The Society for Philosophical Inquiry held its regular meeting Tuesday at 4:30 o'clock. Dr. E. Farquhar spoke on the topic “The Philosopny of History. Prof. Otis T. Mason delivered a lecture on “Folk-lore’ to the students of the Cercoran Scientific School Wednesday evening. ‘The class in arts as applied to architec- ture makes two excursions weekly for the purpose of sketching from nature. Prof. Emil H. Myer is in charge. The executive committee of the Law School Debating Scciety held a meeting Wednesday evening to perfect arrange- ments for the prize debate. Prof. L. Davis Lodge will examine the class in international law May 25, and a prize will be awarded for the highest standing. The senior class held a business meet- ing Friday afternoon and discussed the ad- visability of a class banquet. “A War With Microbes,” an address of Prot. KE. A. De Schweinitz, dean ef the veterinary school, has been issued in pam- phlet form. The medical school has recently pur- chused a large snatomical figure of a man drawing a bow, for use in the study of the muscles. The figure is a tritle over life size, and the vositicn shows the mus- cular expansion on one sids of the body and the contraction on the other. Prof. Ramsey, who was injured last Sat- urday in attempting to stop a runaway horre, is again in attendance at the school. Georgetown University. The May devotions this week have been conducted by the rector, Rev. J. Havens Richards, who has given talks each even- ing this week in the chapel. All of the athletes are now in training for the Mott Haven games, which occur the last of this month. Among those who will contest are Smith, hammer thrower; Wefers, Fox and Walsh, sprinters; M. Walsh, broad jump; Hough, high jump; Lyons and McGirr, half-mile runners, and probably some others. The junior base ball team this season, under the manage- ment of Mr. Raley, S. J., is the best ever at Georgetown. They have played ten games and have won all of them. This af- terncon the Pennsylvania team will play on Georgetown field. Yesterday afternoon the annual field meet was held. ‘The seniors will be examined in physics Monday, and philosophy Wednesday. The prize debate of the Philonomosian Debating Society will occur on the even- ing of May 15, in Gaston Hall. The ques- tion is ‘Resolved, That the original arbi- tration treaty as proposed should be rati- fied by the Senate.” The speakers who have been selected are Messrs. Moore, Mul- ligan, Douglass and Stephens. in effect May 2, 1807. Leave Washington from Station, corner of New Jersey averue and C street. For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited treins, 10:00, 11:45 a.m., 8:05 p.m. For Cincinnati, St. Louis is, frees, T4S am.” Vestibuled limited, 3:40" pan. ress 11:25 p.m, For Fittsburg ard Cleveland, express daily, 10:00 a.m, ond 5:50 p.m. For Columbus, Toledo and Detroit, 11-25 p.m For Winchester and way stations, 03:40 05:30 p.m For New Grieans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat and tanooga, Kpoxville, Bri and Roanoke, 11.20 paw. daily; sleeping cars through. For Luray, 3:40 p.m. daily a more, week days, 5.00, 6:30. x7 x12s80 nin x510, mi, x12:01 night For Annapolis, 7:10 and 8:30 a.m. Pew. ‘Sundays, $:30 a.m.. 4:35 pans r Frederick, week days, 7:35 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, p.m. Sundays, 1:15 p/m, For Hagerstow2, a10:00 a.m. and 5:39 p.m. For Boyd and way points, week lays, 7:35 a.m, 4:30, 5:4 & p.m. Bunuays, 1-15, 1210 and 7:23, 9:00 a.m. 31:40 p.m. 10:15, For 4-3, For Gaithersiurg aud way ‘points, HO, 3:15, 45 4 Su, Sundays, ni, Washington Sanction 4:30, 5:30 pan. BLUE LINE, i All trains -Hamin: For Priladetphia, East, week days, 'S 12:00 (12:40 Dining (2:01 night; Sloeping Car + 9:00 1 way _poiats, isi pom, Sua- and ook days. ror NEW YORK AND ADISLDTITA. Pinisch light. and the ing Carn, clock). Sundays, (9:00 a.m. Dining Cai 40 Dining Gan, 300 65 Dining Can, 12:01 night. Mlerpag Car” open 10.90 o'clock, “Additional tratus | for Philadeiphia, week days, 7:05 a.u., daily, 8.00 pm. Buffet Parlor Cars o Atlantic City, 10-00 a.m.. 12°00 room, and am. week days. 12:4) pom, Sumdays. "00 noon, atl day trains San lay. XExpress tralus. Baggage called for and «heck from hotels and residences by Union ‘Transt apa orders left at theket caffices, G19 Ponnsyivania avenie northwest, New Yook dvenae and Pittern.k eteoet, nd at depot, Was ou. D. I. MARTIN. M Mgr. Dass. ‘Trattic, Gen. eer. my3 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedule in effect May 2. 1897, arrive and leave at nusyivania pas AMl train senger station. 8:00 AM. Daily ns Local for Danville, Charlotte Connects at Manassas for S urg and Staunton, daily Lynchburg with the Norfa nday, and at Western daily daily fi t n. AM ATES PAST Dail) TH MAIL, Garrtes Puliman Buffet Sleepers, New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salls- bury with Pullman Sleeper for Asheville and Hot ©.; Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nash- . and at Charlotte with Pullinan § for Augusta. Pullman Bu New Orkcans, connecting at Atlanta for Birmingham and Memphis. Solid train Washington to New Or- leans without chanze Sunset Tourist, Excursion Through every Saturday to San Fra a M.—Local for Front . Stra Harrisonburg, daily, except Sunday, with tion_for Staunton. Tmily.—Loeal for Charlottesville. Daily.—WASHINGTON ANT) Si ESTIBULED LIMITED, ange mare a connec: ches. Pullman Sle Tenn., via Asheville, phis, via Birming!am; > via Atlanta and Montgomery. ’ Coach Washington to Atlanta. therm Railway Dining Car Greers! to Montgotery. TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVIS- ION leave Washi 9:01 am. daily and 1-00 and 4 Sunday. and 6:25 p.m. 3 sf 3 4:32 p.m. except Sunday. for Leesburg, and 6: Is for Hern- don. “Returning, arrive at Washington and p-m. daily and 3:00 p.m. undas, from Round Hill, 7:06 a.m. daily, Sunday, from Herndon, 8:34 a.m. daliy, ex . from Leesburg. rough trains from the south arrive at Wash ington, 6:42 a.m., 2:20 p.m. and 9:25 pan, Harrisonburg, 12) nl P ‘dail Sunday, and 8-30 a.m. daily from Charlot Tickets, Sleeping Carn and tion furnished at offices, avenue, and a* Pennsylva ton. ms3 CHESAPEAKE AND 01/10 L.'S. BROWN, TLWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF AMERICA, ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B SPREETS. Schedule In effect April 21, 1897, 2:20 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- clal—Selid train for Cincinnati, Puliman sleepers to Cincinnati, Leaington, Louisville, Indianapolis and St. Louis’wituoat change. hati to Chicago. Connects at Virginia Hot Springs. 11:37 P.M. DAILY—F. F. V. Limited—Sotid train for Cincinnati. Pullman “sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexing od Louisville without change. ‘pei for reception of passenge Parlor cars Cincin- Covington, Va., for compartment car to Virg! change, Taesdays, ‘Thursda councetion for tue Springs. Sleepers Cinci=natl to Chieago and St. Lous. 2:20 P.M. DAILY- For Gordonsville, Charlottes- xille, Staunton and for Richmond daily, «xcept Sunday. 10:57 AM, EXCEPT SUNDAY—Parlor car Washington to Richiuond and Richmotd to Old Point—only rail line. Iteservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, 1110 F street northwest, and at the station, H.W FULL I, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B STREETS. 7.0 A.M. WEEK DAYS. PITTSBURG EXPRESS. —Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Ditus- burg. 10:50 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Patl- man Sleeping, Dining, Smoking and Observation Cars Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indiana Bude olis, St. Louis, Clevel. and Toledo. Parlor Gar to Hiarrixin 10:50 A.M. FA: Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Hareis- burg to Pittsburg. 3:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.— Sleeping Car Washington to St. Louis, and Sleep- ing and Dining Cars Harvistumy to St. Louls, Cincinatti ard Chicago. 7:10 P.M. WESTERN EXPRESS.—Pallman Sleep- ing Car to Pittsarg, Chicago, and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining Gar to Citeag PM. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS.—Pall- eeping Cars Washington to Pittsburg and org to St. Louis and Louisville (via Cin Dining Car. : PACIFIC EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleep- ing Car to Pittsbur 7:50 ALM. for Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara’ Falls daily, ¢ unday. A.M. for Elnita and Reuovo daily, except Sunday. © For Lock Haven week days and Wil- licmsport Sundas 0 PM. 7:10 P.M. for Williamsport, Rochester, Buffalo and ‘Magara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Sleep- ing Car Washington’ to Saspension Bridge via Buf- lo 10:40 P.M. for Erle, Canandaigua. Rochester, But- falo and Niagara Falls daily, Sleeping Car Wast- ington to Eliira, FOR PHILADELPHIA, y YORK AND THE EAST. 4:00 P.M. GRESSIONAL LIMITED,” dally, all Parlor C: with ing Car from Balti: more. Regular at (Dining Car), 8: 10:00 (Dining Car), and 11:00 (ining Wilmington) A.M.,"12:45, 3:15, 6 and 11°35 P.M. “On Sunda (Wining 5, 10:00 and 11-35 st Express, 7:50 AM. 221 M. "week days, 221 - For Boston, Pithout ghange, 730 4M. Week days, and 3.18 For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, sll- rail route), 3:15 P.M. dail; For Baltimore, 6:25, 7:00, 7:50, 8:00, 9:00, 10-00, 10:50, 11:00 'and 11:50 A.M, ‘12:15, 12:45, 2.01, 3:15, 3:40 (4:00 Limited), 4:20, 4:36, 5:40, 6:15, 6:50, 7:10, 10:00, 10:40, 11:15 und 11:35 POM. On Sunday, 7:00, 8:00 9:00, 9:05, 10:50, 11:00 ALM., 32:15, 1:15, 2:01, 3-15, 3:40 (4:00 Limited), 4:20, 5:40, 6:15, 6:50, 7:10, 10:00, 10:40 and’ 11:35 For Pope's Creck Line, 7:50 AM. and 4:36 P.M. Cally, except Sunday. For . 7:00, 9:00 A.M., 12:15 and 4:20 P.M. daily, except Sunday. 9:00 A.Me Florida and 4:20 P.M. for Line, 4:30 A M., Atlantic Coast” Line. ints on Atlantic Const <M. galily: Richmond, only. 10:57 A.M.” week days; Atlant , via Richiond and Seaboard Air 4:40 P.M. ‘daily. Accommodation for ntico, 7:45 AM. and 4:25 P.M. week days. ‘icket offices, corner 15th and G streets and at WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT, VERNON RAILWAY. From Staticn, 13% st. and Penna. ave. In effect J FOR ALEXANDRIA.—6:: 8:30 ex., 9:00, 9:50, 12:05 ex., 12:30, * FOR Mouse VERNON, RIVERSIDE an 10:05, °11:00, 12:05, 2:05,