Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-01

erected in this vicinity, in addition to those
heretofore reported. is an encaustic tile fac
tory. II now transpires that for several days
past an English manufacturer of this article
has been prospecting along tho Washington
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad be-
tween Washington and Laurel for clay suitable
for the purpose. 1t is further reported that
CLAW of the finest quality has been found in sew
eral places near here and that the works can be
erected for a sum that can be raised by the
parties interested There is no question about
immense beds Of clay Of an excellent quality
for terra Gotta and also for porcelain being in
this vicinity, but whether the capital necessary
to erect the manufactures can be raised re-
LAUREL NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Lucian Cole is spending a week in vir-
ginia, attending the wedding festivities Of his
niece, Miss Laura Cole
An additional public scale for weighing farm
products Is being erected at the corner Of Main
and A streets.
II fire should occur here now, especially in
the upper part OF the town. there is no telling
the result, As many of the wells which afford
the only water supply. are reported dry because
Of the long-continued drouth
Mrs. A. s. Davis is visiting friends In Wash
ington and will remain two or three weeks.
Miss Mollie Jackson has returned from
visit to Baltimore. where she has been for
week.
Representative Barnes Compton and family
will not remove to Washington during the next
session of Congress- but will continue to reside
at The Lawn, as their home here is called.
The house has been thoroughly renovated and
painted and presents handsome appearance:
situated as it. lis in the center Of large and
beautiful lawn. Owing to the crippled condi-
ton of Mr.. Compton the family spent the time
during the last session In apartments on YER
mont avenue.
Saturday, November 5, has been selected by
he III
meeting before the election, and as the demo-
Gratis also hold forth the same night it is safe to
say the town will be ivelier than at any time
since the campaign opened.
Mrs. George Thomas of St. Mary's county is
visiting her sister. Mrs A. T. Brooke.
Mr.. A. T. Brooke, cashier of the Citizens
National Bank, has purchased a residence on
Laurel avenue and will occupy it about the LIST
of November
Mrs. Gray, mother of DR.. WV. Gray, arrived
yesterday from Utica, N. Y, and will spend the
winter with her son.
Mrs. Stephen Gambrill has as her guests at
Beaumont Mrs. James Gambrill Miss Blanche
Gambrill and Mr.. and Mrs. Markell, all of
Frederick, Md.
Thefamily of Senator A. p German will go to
Washington for the winter Tuesday and will
be at the Portland.
Until their church is completed the Baptist
congregation will use the Academy of Music for
services on Sunday, and the prayer and business
meetings will be held at the residence of Mrs.
Peake on Main street
Miss Mollie E. Lloyd has purchased of Cor
man, Phelps x Shaffer two lots on Talbot ave-
nue. and will erect fine house thereon.
Miss Sallie Cole is visiting in Washington
and is the guest Of her uncle, Mr.. Marcellus
Cole.
The trustees of Centenary NJ E. Church
have rented one of the large Gottschalk houses
on Montgomery street for a parsonage, and the
pastor, Rev. r. r. Murphy will occupy il until
the parsonage now in course of erection on the
church lot is COMPLETED E Z. b.