National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-08-20
WASHINGTON GROVE,
The Campaigning Yesterdsy-A RuriaI-
An Accident.

An Accident.
Special Correspondence OF THE REPuBLrcAN.
WASHINGTON GRovE, Aug. 19.--What 10
needed out here Is refreshing shower to lay the
dust which is becoming very oppressive. The
services last night were conducted by Rev. MILFORD
Downs, OF Waugh Chapel, which was kind Of
praise meeting. Mr.. Downs, in his remarks, said
that what was needed "was happy religion, q
religion that would attract the young people, not
long faced religion. Away with itp The prayer
meeting at half.pa eight o'clock q. m. to-day
was led by DR.. John g. Dcale, Of Ryland
Chapel who arrived on the grounds yesterday.
This service was followed by preaching In the
tabernacle at half past ten o'clock by Rev. Harry
g. France, Of Winchester, who took his text from
hetwenty fourth chapter ofLuke and forty. eighth
verse: "And ye are witnesses OF these things"
The attendance at this meeting was small. The
children's meeting at two o'clock was well at
tended. Rev. Mr.. France and Mr.. Martin had
charge Of this meeting, the exercises OF which
very interesting, Mr.. Martin giving an account Of
how he was
WOUNDED IN THE WAR,
which seemed TO interest the boys greatly. This
meeting was followed by young peoples meet
ing, which was held In the large tent on Sixth
avenue and was conducted by several Of the lay.
men. The census Of the ground Is being taken to.
day, and will be made known tomorrow The
number stopping at the hotel is said to be 10,
which was reinforced this morning by the follow
ing; W. f. Harris, Baltimore; J. H. Gassaway,
Montgomery County; Benjamin w. Guy, George
Hill and son, Thomas W. Smith, W. p.
n ,.oc,cs,; serE s. wcseot, n9f Wishing Washing
ton. Rev. Richard Norris, of Baltimore,
also arrived on the grounds yesterday. Rev. w. l..
McKennoy, who was called home on account of an
accident to his little child, has back to camp.
Bishop Andrews breaches tomorrow morning. at
half-past ten o'clock. Howell Crawford, son OF
DR.. Crawford OF Latonsvllle, Nd, who died yester-
day morning, was buried this afternoon, from
Goshen chapel. The cause OF his death was dysen-
terry, which
SEEMS TO DE AN EPIDEMIC
in this neighborhood Mr.. Mobey whose death
was announced In these columns. and who was n
next.door neighbor OF Mr.. Crawford, dying from
the Same cause Mr.. Crawford's two sisters and
younger brother are lying In q very critical con-
dition from the same disease. DR.. Craw-
ford is widely known in this county,
and has the sympathy and coincidence
Of the people for miles around. He and
hts family were on the grounds last year, and
would have been with this year but for this sad
bereavement BY request, Rev. Mr.. Brown, Of the
Southern Church. conducted the funeral services
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Tyler. The church from
which Mr.. Crawford was buried is a
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CHURCH,
built Of fnncy bricks, and colored windows, the
exterior Of which is nearly covered by running
vines, which give II quite romantic appearance
Last night as Mr.. Silas Bell was driving home one
Of the traces broke and his horses, two trotting
colts, ran away, upsetting the vehicle, I'm which
were seated his wife and three or four children
throwing them out All were more or less injured
except one Of the children. The express train
which Is due here at ten O'Clock
p. IN. did not arrive until after eleven
o'clock, the delay being caused by the
breaking Of an axle at Terra Gotta. The young
people OF the camp again visited Mr.. Noyes last
night and spent very pleasant and long to-be-re-
membered evening. Mr.. Noyes has done much "a
make the time pass pleasantly for the young peo-
pie 1t was rumored this morning that there would
be a marriage in the camp, but which turned Out
to be simply a hoax. Preparations are already
being made for Sunday, in anticipation Of a very
large attendance. Last Saturday there were sold
some seventeen hundred pounds of meat, and 1t IL
expected that larger sale by several hundred
pounds will be made tomorrow. II.