Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-21
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land which projects into one Of Mary.
lands most beautiful rivcrs-tbe
South. At this season the surround
ings are particularly lovely Mr.. w.
G. White, the owner Of the vile has
just had the white washing completed,
having given liberal coats to The cot
tages, outbuildings and fences, aud
their dazzling wilderness against the
back ground Of dark green foliage Is
very pleasing to the eye. The inn
pressions Of anyone on the steamer
"Pentz" as she steams up the river
to her wharf on Tuesdays and Thurs
days, Is BY no means unfavorable to
the place. There is an air of thrift
ness and neatness about it which is
delightful. The men are sober, in
dustrious and upright, and with such
men Q place, however small cannot
fail TO prosper.
Ourminisier, Rev. Mr.. Smith, Is do
ing good work in this community.
The public school which has re-
Gently been established here, is a
great Improvement and benefit. It
contains thirty two scholars who are
under the instruction OF Miss Maggie
a.. Boone, former student of the
Mary land State Normal School and a
daughter of Mr.. Thomas G. Boone,
OF the Third district. On The whole,
we think our little village will COM
pare very favorably with any other
Of its size 10 the county.
Our church people have been quite
busy for the past month m liking pre-
parations for Strawberry Festival"
which was held 10 the ware-room OF
the Maryland Steamboat Company.
at this place, on last Friday and Sat-
urday evenings, June 18th and 18th,
Those engaged in the good work feel
amply repaid for the amount of trou-
BILE which always attends such under
takings, ia that the festival has been
pronounced by many to be, aud in
deed 1t has bean, quite succe IS -
The object of this festival was to pur.
chase, for the Methodist church at
this place, an organ. which nova
days is almost an indispensable piece
of furniture to any house of worship.
The Indies were fortunate 10 having
beautiful weather on the occasion,
and although the attendance was
not so large as had Teen hoped, yet
those who were present did not hest.
tate 10 draw heavily and frequently
on their pocket-books The fair-room
was beautifully decorated with ever
green's. flowers and Japanese lanterns.
The latter were also used to hang
about in the trees, and toe effect pro-
duced was charming, as may be imag-
ined. A gilt cage containing canary
was suspended from the ceiling in
the center of the room, but the little
fellow seemed too badly frightened to
favor visitors with any of his sweet
songs. The confectionery aud fancy
tables were draped In white caught
here and there with ferns and roses.
Over the table were arranged arches
trimmed in green. from which hung
lace cuitains that were gracefully fas-
tened back with gay ribbons. jacobs
Well was also 'artisticalIy arranged.
Among those who took an active
part 10 the festival were Mrs. Lee,
Mrs Collision and Miss Galloway, at
the confectionery table; Misses Nam
ME Hardesty, Maggie Galloway and
Maggie Boone at the fancy table;
Misses Hinkey and Cadle at Jacobs
Well; Messrs. W. G. White, David
Wheeler and Stewart Ward dished
out the ice cream and strawberries,
while Misses EVE Lee, Matte Childs
and Verge Davis presided at the
small ice cream tables that were plac-
ed around the room in quiet hooks
and corners that proved tempting 70
those who thought Two a company
and three none
Aggie Davis and Lulu White have
such bright. happy countenances that
no one could refuse 10 take Q grab
from the immense bag OF mysterious
looking bundles which they carried
around the room. while Oracle Davis
aud Rose Ward, 10 their white dress
es and bright ribbons. almost outrlval-
ed the covers ia sweetpess which
they vended through the crowd In
fancy baskets.
Among the strangers present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crane Of Viz
ginla. Miss Nestie Graham and Mrs.
VIM. Hazard Of Baltimore. Mr.. Thos
/ G. Boone and family oE the Third
district Master Dan Medfofd, and