Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13
ANACOsrIA.
AN EPISCOPAL PICNIC.

4 ANACOSIlAs
AN EPISCOPAL PICNIC.
| The Episcopal picnic in Pencote woods came
| of yesterday and was numerously attended.
The fun hunters congregated at Bryan's grove
| and from there were conveyed in express
wagons to the picnic grounds. Here swings
| and hammocks were soon rugged up. croquet
| sets numbered, lemon punch brewed and ice
cream served. The Episcopal Sunday school
teachers present and in charge of their re-
| spective classes were Miss Julia Hardy, Miss
Annie Smith. Miss A. Hardy, Miss Ella JOY.
Miss Alice King. Mrs. Wood and Miss May
Mood. Among those present were Miss Mary
Miss Etzler and the Misses Wood. On the
homeward trip some Of the picnickers deserted
column of smoke issuing apparently from the
Ners printing Office. On Investigation it was
found that the fright was caused by pile Of
smoldering paper in the rear of the printing
oihce. The excitement was soon allayed.
THE sUSFLowER CLUB.
The Sunfiower Club, social organic alton.
whose membership is limited to ladies. gave q
musicale last night at the residence, on Harrison
street. of Mrs. NJ. A. Thyson. Mrs. Lottie
Smith sang, Miss May Thyson played upon the
piano, Miss Maggie Heating recited and Miss
Annie Smith, Miss Duvall and Miss Mattini re-
inforced the evenings enjoyment with contri-
buttons to the program. At the conclusion OF
the musicale and elocutionary exercises the
floor WAS cleared and dancing INDUCED till
Mrs. Thyson summoned the nierrymakers TO
supper, which was served under the arbor.
1t was quite late when brothers and those not
brothers came to escort the young ladies to
their homes.
KINGS DAUGHTERS LAWN PARTY
Owing to unfavorable weather the lawn
party given by the Kings Daughters of the
Methodist Church was not largely attended.
The lawn or the east side of the church was
brilliantly lighted with Chinese lanterns. the
work of lighting and decorating the grounds
having been creditably performed by Messrs.
George Shoemaker, ST., and Herbert +. Allen.
The cream, cake, fruit and lemonade stands
were presided over by Miss Emma Bowen,
Miss Hattie Anderson, Miss Fannie Anderson,
Mrs Julia A. Dony. Miss Stella Fort. Miss Mary
Canter, Miss Minnie Canter, Mr.. Charlie Smell.
Miss Nettis Anderson, Mr.. T. ]. Miles and Mr..
Frank A. Dony. The doors and corridors OF
the lecture room were thrown open, and Mr..
Allen treated the guests on the green to several
ardson rendered substantial aid in making the
affair pleasant
KILLED INSTANTLY.
A deplorable accident occurred Tuesday af-
ternoon on the T. b. road in Brandywine dis
trict, Prince Georges county, Md. Richard
Lusby, a farmer living in that district. was
hauling ties for the Southern Maryland railroad
from piece of woodland to Brandywine sta
ton. He was driving aspike team and the lead
horse in some way pulled out Of the traces,
jerking Mr.. Lusby forward from his seat on the
wagon and throwing him so that one Of the
wheels passed over his head, horribly crushing
II and killing him instantly.
HAPPY SOCIAL
There was happy social last night given by
Mrs. c. ". Pyles at her residence on Harrison
street. A gay party was present, the guests
being Miss Ollie Ratherdale, Miss Carrie Kelly,
Miss Maggie Kelly. Miss Kinsbury of Washing
ton, Miss NJ. L. Pyles Of Maryland. Mr.. ]. ".
Bradbury Of Washington, Mr.. S. q. Hutchin-
son, Mr.. Warren King Of Good Hope Heights
and Mr.. c. W. Pyles. Refreshments were
served at a late hour.
NOTES
colored lad named John, in the employ of
Mr.. Harry Bird, was gored to death by a bull
on Monday at the Bird farm, on the road be-
tween Oxon Hill and the Piscataway, road in
Prince Georges county.
The barn of M. Henry Warden in Oxon Hill
district, Nd, was destroyed by lightning dur
ing Tuesdays storm. The building contained
several tons of hay and good many agricul
tural implements. 1t has only been few
months since Mr.. Warden lost his manor house
by fire.
Mr.. Frank C. Haines Joined the Anacostia
colony at Colonial Beach yesterday.
Officer L. B. Anderson is on a vacation.
Mr.. Dennis Reagan of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane is on his annual leave and
designs revisiting his early home at Bally-
vaghan, County Clare, Ireland.
Mis-. E. Richardson. Miss Maggie Richardson
and Miss Ella Richardson, wife and daughters
Of the Methodist Episcopal pastor, are in at
tendance at Emory Grove camp meeting.
twenty miles the other side of Baltimore.
Miss Carrie Bowen is with friends in Balti-
more.
Next Sunday there will be an innovation at
the Methodist Church. Services will be held
on the church lawn under the trees under the
auspices of Anacostia Chapter Of the Epworth
League. Vice President H. F. Allen is respon-
sible for this departure.
Mrs. Smith of jackson street had her brows
and bangs singed OF yesterday by pouring
kerosene oil on the kitchen fire. Mrs. Smiths
escape from more serious injury was narrow.
The remains of Mrs. Jennie Cook were this
morning removed to Laurel, Md, for inter-
ment.
Miss MYRTLE Brooke of Silver Hill, Nd, is
visiting friends in Washington.
The congregation Of st. Barnabas Church Is
getting up lawn party.
Mrs. II. G. Mckim of Silver Hill, Nd, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Thomas F. Murray.
1t is DIR. Patterson of ST. Elizabeth and not
DIR. Stock who is on vacation.
great deal Of complaint arises from persons
living near the Shepherds branch Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at so unnecessarily
long blasts of the locomotive whistle. The
nuisance was complained of last fall and abated
a. far ~ possible, but has begun again.
Little Stella Anderson, who so seriously
injured about six weeks ago by an explosion of
lime, had her left eve removed Tuesday by DIR.
Shute Of Washington. assisted by Drs James
A. Watson and K A. Pyles of Anacostia. The
patient was put under the influence of ether
and the operation quickly and successfully per-
formed Sight has been restored to the right