Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-12
temperance Day at jackson Grove
Correspon fence of The LvKNING STAR

one urunkard dies every elgnt minutes nuuDer
Sufficient to make line In single Tile thirty-four
miles long Well might they say with Gladstone
that "Inlemperance Is more destructive than war,
famine and pestilence combined What must be
done? The Scriptures say II the OK Kill man or
woman the OK and bis owner snail be put to death;
ana lie arguei that crime should De Killed by the
law. Prohibition was said TO have teen failure in
Maine, and there had been more lying about this
state than any otter state. 1t had been aScer-
sixth part or the drunkenness that there fOr
merry, and II they killed by legal measures twenty
i've out u twenty-slX parts or the OK, they were
doing We'll He then spoke OF Laurel, Del, where
IN the course OF year, under local option he had
seen but one druIken man In a year, and peach
brandy Was 10 be found on all sides OF 1t within
the distance OF mile. The responsibility OF this
crime was III the state The voters and liquor ven
derS should he he'd responsible fer the ruin result
Ing IRON Inc Train as much 50 as rnirota com.
pany whose employees Intentionally ran over
person.
In the afternoon Mrs Clara Roach conducted a
conservation meeting In the tabernacle AFTER which
a temperance meeting was he'd, at which MIS-.
Roach, Mrs. BurGS, MIS-. Rodgers and MIS- Hart
we'll made addresses. purlng this meeting a
quartette sang several appropriate pieces.
MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
was held IL afternoon and the status and pros
poets OF the association were talked over. Al
though there were no reports as TO the receipts
made il was the subj ect o congratulaton that the
management would lie enabled BY next season 10
have the grounds in greatly improved condition
and with no Indebtedness. With this view the d :
rectoy authorized the planting of some trees In the
ground 10 take the places Of few which nave De-
come old and Will III Il few years be dangerous The
subject OF erecting cottages was also discussed and
ii was decided that the lot owners can erect cot
tages on The front circle. Heretofore The ot owners
building cottages Were not allowed Il put them on
the building line, as IL was thou hi BEST until
there was general desire Tor cottages. TO retain
Tie front for tents The cottages already erected
REV. DIR. GrayS and Capt Cathels) can, however.
be easily moved TO the building lne. Quite num-
Der o1 lot holders being now DESTROYS OF having a
country home On the camp ground, the directory
have agreed TO grant Their requests There Is some
diocussio yet as TO whether The cottages should
not be built on one general plan
EVENING MEETINGS.
At o'clock Rev. c. n. Robinson. in the meeting
tent, conducted a spirited meeting AT o'clock
the sermon was by Rev. X. Semple Rowe, from Acts
tx. g." Lord what wilt thou have me to do:" A
prayer meeting followed, and four penitenlS kner
at the mOurlcrs' bench. where about 10 O'Clock
they protested conversion.
The meeting at 66cIoek this morning and the
family prayer meeting ut O'Clock Were conducted
by Rev. K. Semple Rowe
The services to-day Will consist Of sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Trout this morning, missionary meeting
In the afternoon, and The Closing sermon will be by
Rev. Mr.. Greenfield tonight.
The Closing Scenes at Wayman Grove.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
WAYMAN grows CAMP GROUNDS.
August 18Th, 1884. :
The able sermons of DR.. Daniel Ware, OF Liberia,
Africa, and OF Bishop r. III. CAIN at II and O'Clock
on sunday, were effectively supplemented by DR..
F. j. Peck. president OF the Wayman Grove aSso-
citation, at 1:30 p. H., the Latter preaching the
closing sermon OF the present encampment. DR..
Peck chose for his text the 81 verse OF the 18th
chapter OF john "And this eternal life that they
might Know Thee the only true God, and Jesus
Christ. WI IN thou hast sent 1t Was an apprO-
pirate closing Of the very earnest labOrs OF the
three weeks encampInent Ia this grove.
After Dr. Peck had moved the entire congrega-
tion by earnest and thrilling appeals he called
gether the Praying bands OF the Baltimore and
WaShinOf0n oh nrt.hA nd ha irri in
their hands These bands, composed OF e0ectual
workers in singing and prayer continued the meet
Ing until long alter midnight without intermiSsion.
At six o'clock yesterday morning the horn Was
blown calling the congregation together Tor the
last loyefeast and the nnal breaking OF the camp.
The solemn service was begun By reading the
scripture, then followed singing and prayer. After
the breaking OF bread, one with another, and the
shaking OF hands, many testified TO the outpOuring
OF the spirit during the services Of this
ing.
When the love-feast closed the entire camp was
formed In line OF march, the ministers and other
church officials IN the lead an appropriate farewell
hymn was sang. during which the circuit OF the
encampu,ent Was made, the procession halting at
the door OF each tent, and beStOWing their last
blessing by commencing the inmates unto God and
TO the WORK OF his grace.
A few parting words were then pronounced by
DR.. f. j. Peck. president. The doXOIOgy was sung
the benetilcuon pronounced. and the wOrsh1pers
turned their faces homeward.
The UniOntOwn Unpleasantness.
Mr. MOSS FENCE AND TIE ROW 1T HAS CAUSED
Mr. FRED. DOUGLASS, JR, Is ARRESTED AND MAKES
STATEMENT.
Uniontown has been torn up lately by what is
known as the fence war, being long struggle over
the location OF fence between Mr.. John A. Moss
property and the property Of Mr.. Frederick Doug
lass. jr The controversy has already given rise TO
several hearings In the Police Court. different
charges having been lodged against different per-
sons. Mr.. Moss yesterday afternoon went before
Justice Bundy and swore out a warrant chargAk
assault on his a Wie petectvs Edsa ser S
the warrant, and Mr. Douglass was released on his
personal bonds.
STATEMENT OF FRED. DOUGLASS, JR
MI Frederick Douglass, Jr.. has written letter
to The STAR in relation to the unpleasantness
He states that when 1t transpired that there was
misunderstanding In relation to the boundary line,
as he desired to build a new fence he suggested a
resurvey by Mr.. Forsyth, the expenses to be borne
jointly, and the results TO be considered final sHe
agreed TO my proposition" continues Mt Douglass
"but IN a day or two afterwards he came TO me
ana said that II was useless TO spend money TO
have resurvey; that we had always been able to
GET along together and proposed to run fence en-
tlrely on his own ground, leaving the entrance
If0In the street, IA II had formerly been. agreed
10 that. Mr.. Moss authorized his carpenter to pro-
ceed according 10 agreement, but as soon as Mr.
Moss lett the house his wife and Mrs. Toliver
made the carpenter put the fence four or i've feet
from where Mr.. Moss ordered IL on my ground In
terlering with my driveway. Mr.. Moss. when
spoken TO about 1t, denied that be had authorized
IL, and promised TO order 1t removed l waited
Patiently Tor more than two weeks and he failed TO
remove IL, but TO the contrary he Sci men about
further extending IL on my ground. Immediately
went home and quietly demolished portion OF the
fence lie has since re-erected 1t furth + still on
my ground In my presence and without a word
from me. This yesterday morning knocked Oh
two or more pannelS, when l was Interrupted BY
stones thrown by Dorsey Denny from the street,
and, in order 10 avoid breach OF the peace went
into the house and shut the door, leaving Mrs Toll
liver, Mrs Moss and Miss Hattie Moss pouring out
thelr abuse In manner Seldom equalel ana never
exceiled- AT no time since this unpleasantness
have had words with any OF these peopien
ALL QUIET LAST NIGHT.
Last evening after the warrants had been served
on Hewlett and Douglass they went home, and
Moss watched his fence all night. He said to a
STAR reporter this morning that he was going to
set trap at The fence and II either OF his neghbors
attacked IL they Will be caught and held until
morning, ''but think he said "that Tomorrow
Will settle the case when IL IS tried before Judge
Mills"
Messrs Hewlett and Douglass say that they did
not see Ms Moss yesterday. and consequently
could not have committed any assault Oh her as
charged by her In the warrants.
The Earthquake shock In Washinpton.
TWO DISTINCT VIBRATIONS FELT ON II STREET
Mr.. j. j. Temple, Of 1904 II street northwest.
writes TO The STAR that lille seated in his room
Sunday he felt two distinct vibrations as though
he had been hit in the back "Immediatelyp saws
Mr. Temple, Il felt and saw the oscillations of INV
chair and body as they moved up and down for a
peliou oi ABOUT ten or fifteen seconds as Judged
al tile Tine There was no rumble or no noise at
Tue Time, and nothing in the street to disturb IL
Hashed upon me at once That II an irt huuake
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