Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-22
From Washington Grove.


WASHINGTON GROVE, August %, 1883
This is the NTH day OF clouds aud rain, and the
encampment presents q drenched and dreary APP
pearance, not very attractive or cheerful 10 the
casual looker-on.
The attendance at the public services OF the
sanctuary was not quite SO large yesterday.
Rev. g. w. Hobbs preached powerful sermon at
IL o'clock on the text, 1.-The Lord Is my Portion"
AT 3 pm. the ladies held q conservation service
In Groye-avenue chapel at which Mrs. Robert
Cohen presided. The theme was 'Sanctify Your
SELF, for Tomorrow Will the Lord do Wonders
Among You" Short talks On the text were given
by Mrs. G. w. Baldwin, Mrs VIM. Burris, Mrs.
Zimmerman, and Others.
AT $3.50 pm the assembled congregation en-
!oyed an eloquent gospel sermon by DIR. G. w.
Baldwin, OF Ryland chapel theme "rhe Coming
and Mission OF Christ" text "rhe Son OF Ian
Came 10 Seek and TO save that which was Lost"
Al O'Clock Rev. Robert Moore, OF the Montgom-
cry circuit, preached TO an appreciative audience
on the text and the Door was shut" Two were
There are quite a number OF sick folks In camp,
whom The protracted rainy spell seems 70 depress.
On the list are Mrs. Mollie Thompson, MIS- Platt,
MIS-. Briggs, and Mr.. shively. DR.. Lockerman is
better.
Mrs. Leah Cramer, Miss Kittie smith and Mrs
Million Craner, VI Washington, were visiting friends
In camp to-day.
Miss Ida Dove is the guest OF Mrs. b. Miller and
Mrs: Mary Nash Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.
Thursday afternoon the Lords table VIII be
spread, TO which ali are invited.
Bishop Taylor, recently returned from Africa, is
len ministers are present In camp and others arr
expected to-day.
About 9 O'Clock last evening a thief was detected
as he was about entering the cottage OF Nj. Geo.
Gartren through an upper window. b.
From Montgomery COumty.
NEWS AND GOSSIP IN RoCKynLB-yIsIIING WHEEL
MEN-MEET1SG OF PROHIBITION LEApERs-scHooL
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
CorrospOudeuce of The FyrHrva Sra
ROCKVILLE, August 81, 1883.
Col VIM. Kigour, OF this place has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address at the state tour
nament at Virginia White sulphur Springs on the
2sth instant.
The following members OF the District wheeimen
paid Rockville q visit on sunday evening, coming
here by way OF Cabin John Bridge: A. s. Hackett,
j. Cohen, {. II. PIulno, w. h. LoveJoy and A. IA.
Fisher. They represented their trip as a very
pleasant one, although the roads were not In rst-
class condition
Az a meeting OF the town council held last night
the contract Tor laying about 800 yards OF pave
ment In Rockville was awarded 10 Mr.. w. II. Carr
al IS cents per yard Other bids ranged from
Father NJ. ]. Reardon, recently ordained in The
American college at Rome, Will, In a short time,
Catholic churches at GAINESVILLE aud Choppers
station, this county. Father Leonard has been
placed IN charge OF the new church now being
A competitive examination for q vacant scholar
ship In St. Johns college, Annapolis Will take
place at the oice OF the public school board this
place, on Thursday.
meeting OF The leaders OF the prohibition party
OF this county was held here to-day 10 make
arrangements for conducting the campaign After
an informal conference the following were ap-
pointed TO act as county campaign committee:
Rev. Chas. Pate, Frank Higgins, Frank Miller,
Albert shoemaker, W. w. Aoore, sylvester u. En-
gl;sh, VIM I. Lynch and John 4. Baker. The
executive committee consists OF MessIs. English
Moore, Higgins. Lynch and Shoemaker. AT the
last general election the prohibition party polei
about lbs votes In this county, and expect 10 poll
larger vote this fall This vote Is about evenly
divided between the republican and democratic
parties.
At q meeting Of the board OF school commission
ers held here to-day, Buffers History OF the United
states was adopted as q textbook In the schools
Ia place or Black and McDonalds. The con-
tract Tor furnishing books for the year was
awarded to w. j.. e. Dulany, OF Baltimore. Messrs.
w. NJ. Brewer and ]. w. Hillard were appointed
trustees OF the Beallsve school In place OF Messrs
Frank Grinth and A T. Hempstone, resigned
IL was ordered that the white schools be opened
on september 10. and the colored schools on
OCTOBER 1. The board Will meet again on Septem-
her 70 confirm teachers appointments 8. A NJ