Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-14
Farmers COMVentiOn'EO.mO

AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.
The members OF that Intelligent and enterprising
agricultural community who have made the country
In the vicinity OF Sandy Spring Nd blossom like the
rose have for some years been In the habit OF hold
ing farmers conventions at Sandy Spring on which
occasion various questions OF interest We're dis
c.lssSei and pleasant social reunion was enjoyed
they will hold their yearly meeting headed by
their capable president Mr.. Henry c. Halowell
In the course OF the proceedings the following
questions will be discussed:
1St Shall we buy stone lime at IA cents or OYSTER
shell lime at cents per bushel?
I'd Is our present system Of farming the best?
3D. On a small farm does it pay to Keep woodland
for fuel?
4th. VIII it pay farmer to own a manure
5th: Is it profitable to raise calves for beeves in
this county:
9th. Does the agricultural press AFFORD farmers as
much advantage rs we have right TO expect?
9TH. As a basis for our fertilizers. Is it more
profitable to use animal bone, or South Carolina
phosphate, the latter costing half as much the
Sth. Is it expeiient for the farmers OF Montgom-
cry to establish an agency in Washington for the
sale OF produce?
There will also be reports of committees from
last years convention, on hog thistle, railroad
crossings, protection OF sheep,etc
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marr1age licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to Joseph Bace-
and Emily A. Farmer. Chas. II. Lamson OF Boston
and Mary c. Richard; Franklin Barrett and Mary
kldWeli. DOM OF PTnce Georges county. Md: Geo
Crrnin and Annie Cherry; John j. Leonard and
Minnie Sullivan.
PETTY THIEvKs.-Annie jackson, colored, went
into Strausburgers shoe store Saturday night to
buy pair OF shoes, and got one OF them tangled
under her skirts, for which she was sent to 1ai for
30 days 10y Judge Smell tO-day.-Henry Robinson
alias James Bryant. colOred, pleaded guilty in the
Police Court to stealing lot OF old carpet worth
50 cents, from Mary Smith, who had eInplOyed him
to put In coal, and got 60 days In jail
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DISTRICT AFFIRMED
To-day, In the Court In General Term, q decision
was rendered In the case OF Jane Austin act the
District OF Columbia, affirming the Judgment be-
low. which gave the plaintiff 81 500 damages MIS-
Austin claimed that on March 4th, 1881 while
passing 18th and streets, she slipped and fell
against the bars OF sewer trap and was seriously
injured She sued for SIS 600 damages and was
awarded 81 500 Mr.. A. K. Browne was her coun-
sci
GOOD TEMPLARS AT TENLYTowN-A Good Tenn
plars lodge was organized at TenlytOwn last
week with the following officers: DR. Geo GIL
pin, Wet; VIM. Paxton, WV. T.; Chas A. Hines
W. r. Secretary; Louis F. Shoemaker W. r.
Secretary; William II. Heider, w. Treasurer:
Rev. c. W. TeaSdale, w. Chaplan W. H. Walker
w. NJ; E. shoemaker, NJ. g.; Joseph r Riley O. s.:
George Burdett, T. &. T., and Rev. c. w. TeaSdale
l. Deputy.
SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY
The case against the old cOlOred woman Susan
keath, charged with receiving stolen goods-a car
pet stolen from Mrs Beale's last September-cOn-
tinued from last Friday, was called for trial In the