Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-02
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.

Washington Grove Camp Meeting.
Especial Correspondence Of The Stdr.l
CAMP, NEAR GAITHERSBURG. M0ntgom Try
county, Md, August lst, lSs.-The camp
ground this morning was anything but 1nvlt-
ing, the heavy rain storm of the past event.
making. it unpleasant under foc.., while the
water dripping from the trees added to the
general discomfort OF pedestrians. The gloom
of the morning was disrelled about 10 O clock.
by the sun shining forth brightly, raising the
dropping spirits o! those who had goods ex-
! yesterday were, repeated to-day-the commit
! tee being kept busy all day erecting tents, and
the M, newcomers being equally active getting
| settled in their new homes. Nothing of note
/ TRANSFERRED during the day. The usual stir aud
hustle incident to the first day at camp, with
| some amusing mistakes, kept everyone in the
! best OF hum0r. A large number OF people from
| the county visited the camp during the day,
! leaving just before dark for their homes. The
sun soon dried the damp ground and trees,
| SO that the afternoon has been one Of the
pleasantest ever passed on the ground. The
! trains from The city, both morning and even
| ing, brought majority of the tenthOlders,
now teens with life. Many children are here
| this year, and seem to- enjoy the freedom from
restraint, and the shade Of the woods, if posi-
bic, more than the grown folks. No schedule
of r. X. time, governing this station, has
/ yet been received, causing no little annoyance
to those expecting freight or friends, as we'll
RFOu1uS
| as long as possible and yet reach the city at
night. IL is TO be hoped this will be remeiie,,
at once. The barber shop is in charge of A. G.
Grimes, who served us last year. The pho.
tographers, with their tents, are beginning to
arrive, and the rural beau prepares to per
petuate his phiz. At SPIN. the bell rang for
| the
FIRST SERVICE OF THE CAMP.
which was conducted by the Rev. Jos. r.
Wheeler, Of Waugh chapel, who, after singing
| by the choir and prayer by Brother ASHLEY. OF
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Eth verse. This service was We'll attended
and proved very interesting Mr.. Henry Will
son son led the choir. Just previous to the sermon
ReV. b. Peyt0n Brown, the presiding elder
read the following regulations for the
GOVERNMENT OF THE CAMP:
BEL rings al am; to arise; at 80 for family
lie services will be held as follows at the stand
o:JO praise and prayer meeting; 10 80 preach
ing: 20 afternoon service, and att As preach
ing. Ihe appointments for to- morrow are as
follows: $50 services conducted by Rev Rich
ard Norris; at 1890 preaching by Rev L. M.
Gardner: at 2:3O services conducted by Rev
ttenry france and preaching at night by Rev
-: Bender Among the arrivals this even
ing We're Major ThoS. p Morgan and wife
representatives for nearly every tent are on
AT about $50 the
MOST VIOLENT STORM OF THE SEASON
passed over the camp, lasting over an hour.
Inc wafer , leL IN torrents and the heavens
seemed TO be sheet of flame, while the wind
blew and the thunder crashed in a manner to
alarm the oldest campers. Several tents were
de 5n by water, though no serious dam
age was done. The circle was flooded and
about. WI
Ambrose Clements, Esq, sheriff, is on the
grounds, and ample ARRANGEMENTS have been
times. " "
The two main boarding-tents on the ground
are kept Dy Mrs. Thomas Dorsey, from the
county, and MIR. Norton, from GEORGETOWN
This main requisite of camp life is lower in
price this year than ever, the price OF board
Tor the entire camp being but ten dollars
lnere are several company dining tents this
year. 1'0
DIRECTORY OF THE CAMP.
C3rCte, North Slde-G. w. Mobley county
Samuel Polkinhorn and family, OF George
town: James w. SOmers, Foundry: Rev. E. d
owen, Mount Zion; DR.. f. Howard, Wash
=, Cirele, East Side-T. H. Martin and family
Rowe, Wesley;y; r. Hall and family, Ryand :;
Mrs iii Jam s 3 3 Wood, Mrs: Hall, Mrs. Harry
Metropolitan; Mr.. Monroe Annapolis; Mrs.
Calyer5, Foundry; Dr.. N; D. Peek:
toGn 5ce W S9"tk S&eMMrs: Tajbert George
T. Willet, Wesley; Mrs. VIM. Burris, Wesley !:
MI Burris, New York; Mrs. Thos. P. Morgan,
FOundry MIR, E. r. Simpson, Foundry
Circle, West Side-Mrs. Nicholson. Henry
/ Wilson, Mrs. Rebecca Jackson, Thos, Wood
ward, Dunbarton-stree Mrs. Dorsey, county :
.
w. Wade, McKendree -
D First Arenue-Mr. George COLLISION, Gorsuch
Eeyi Jas. Nh MeLssren Gorsqch; Mrs; Knott
Thompson, county; Mr.. j. E. Benson c. W.
Bel, Ryland; Al. Holland. Wesley; F. f.
Foundry; Mrs. NJ. A Childs, Foundry: Mr.
Samuel Pusey, Wesley; Mrs. Wash. T. vii.
liamS.
Soc0nd 1ror,,o- Eropo;s p,,o c
town; l.. 5. Chapman, Foundry; Mrs. Kilgour,
county Mr.. Paxton, Georgetown; Mrs. Pale
EG sfas MI GTnit MashRgton; MI
Clark, Foundry: Mr. and Mrs Alfred Wood
Congregational; Mr.. Gore; Mr.. L. Altscher,
John CI4key, Mrs. knight, all of Foundry
Brown, j. s. Crawford, Mrs. James, Mrs.
Browning, Foundry; J: II. Barker and wife
Mc Nc Miss G. o. Lazenby. Foundry ;
hamline; J; w. Reed, Hamine; Mr.. Pryor,
county Illfy II, Mrs Carpenter, Hamlne; Mrs.
N Marsh, HMa Han saoN Mrs Waugh VIM II. Bell
Langley. Hamline; Mrs: nj. E. Merrick ::
preachers tents ~, in charge of Rev. Mr.
hhaney; W. II; Winter, county Mrs S. II E..
BuShby, w. II. Benson, Mrs. Carpenter
SiIth Arenue- Mrs. Stout, Metropolitan ::
MIS-. l.; e. White, RyIand; Mr.. Bell, Mrs. Gar,
MT g tsents g Mrs. III Thomas as Dorsey Tents
Carroll, Alfred Ray, Mr.. Rabbit, j. W. Bell.
county; d. l.. Pitcher, j. II. Narrower. ,JnIia
A: Darrell, DR.. w. PettyS, Mt. Zion: j. III.
Mitchell, Ryland; Mrs. Brown and daughter.
BreddT9y"W. B. E. Miller. NJ. L. HOPKINS
Miss Betty Baker, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Milstead,
all OF the county. NJ
THREE NEW POST OFFICES will shortly 20 into
operation III Montgomery county, Nd. The
inhabitants of the section of the county along
the line of the Chesapeake and OHIO canal,
from Georgetown to the upper limits of Mont
gomery county, have, in three petitions from
The localities OF Whites Ferry Edwards Ferry
and Seneca represented that this section is one
OF great fertility, thickly settled and producing
large quantities of grain, besides possessing a
quarry which produces a large Quantity of
building stone, with an outlet via the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, and extended business
relations with Washington and GEORGETOWN,
yet without sufficient mail facilities. which
they asked may be established. The Postmas-
ter-Genera! has responded by creating new
mailrOute from Washington to Monocacy. via
steam packet on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, and establishing new post offices at SEN
eca, Montgomery county, Nd, with Charles E.
Downs as postmaster; Whites Ferry, with
Leonard C. Trehurse as postmaster, and at Ed
wards Ferry, with w. j. Offutt as postmaster
The ROBBERY OF Mr.. JOHN GRINDERS
HOusE.-Last night, about ~ o'clock, Officer
Bryan arrested George Curtis a colOred man