Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
FROM LAUREL.

FROM LAUREL.
Columbus Day Celebrated in Howard
County by the school Children.
Correspondence Of The Evening star.
LAUREL, Nd, October % 1892
Columbus day was observed by the rublic
schools of this county and the exercises in
the Laurel schools were of an interest
ing character. In school No. 8, situate in
the eastern part of the town, the exercises
were under the supervision Of Miss Alice
Gray. the principal. and she was as
sisted by Miss Townsend, Mrs. Stevens and
Miss Ryon assistant teachers. The trustees.
ex-Mayor Judson I. Gull, chairman. :. T..
Keller and ]. H. Alexander. and a number of
the parents and friends of the scholars were
present. The program prepared by the national
committee was followed. and in addition thereto
a specially prepared program was carried out.
The exercises included the singing of patriotic
and national songs by the whole school in con-
cert, and an interesting exhibition Of calls
themes. including the Swedish and Delsarte
movements
Mr.. Gull delivered an address appropriate to
the day. particularly comparing ;he ignorance
and superstition existing 400 years ago with tho
intelligence of today. He was effective in his
dren the advantages and blessings of the public
schools of America and the necessity for every
one TO have at least common school educa-
ton Mr.. ST. Keller also addressed the school,
thanking the teachers and pupils for their pro-
fciency in their respective parts of the exer-
cises. The handsome American flag presented
to the school by the Junior o. L A. Mechanics
last year was hoisted with appropriate cere-
monies.
In school No. I. owing TO the absence Of the
principal, Miss Maggie Edmonston. the exer-
cises were not elaborate as in school No. g.
Miss Beatrice Brown, who is the principal of
the school during the absence of Miss Edmon-
ston. had not been in charge long enough to
drill the scholars. Notwithstanding the lack of
director the national program was followed
as closely az possible and the recitations and
essays by the scholars were pronounced very
creditable and the singing good. The assistant
teachers, Misses Bessie Camp Eihe Young and
Eliza Cronmilier. were present in charge Of
their respective grados.s
ACCIDENTS.
As Iessrs. F. Willard Schooley and Iucian
Cole wero returning from the democratic bar
becue in Howard county last night and when
in front OF the Episcopal Church. the king bolt
of the buggy ia which they gcre riding broke
and both gentlemen were thrown violently To
the ground, but luckily escaped with slight in
jurics.
| from Baltimore 20 Laurel last night and formed
a merry crowd they thronged the spacious
| residence of Mr.. John McAffe on c street. An
elaborate supper had been prepared. and the
evening was delightfully."- spent, and at midnigh,
the party left for their homes, twenty-five
miles distant.
Yesterday being holiday many persons came
from Baltimore and Washington to visit friends
and relatives here, and there were also MANY
| strangers in town.
An extensive religious revival is in progress,
at the Southern VI. Z. Church. number o.
persons have been converted and the meeting
| will be continued an indefinite time.
| MASUFAcroRIEs WANTED.
The extensive night robe factory of E. Rosen
field & Co. has been in operation about on.
year and it is a decided success The building
which is so BY ITO feet and two stories high
was built and donated by the citizens of thi,
place 30 the firm as an inducement to locate
one of their factories here. About 100 han nd.
are now employed and there is plenty of room
| for more, the capacity of the factory being GOO.
The wages paid average about SIS per week and
| the hours are short, and every Friday il paw
day. The people Of Laurel are alive to every
/ thing that tends TO advance their town. and are
| willing to aid any enterprise that will help the
place. but are very conservative and must be
satisfied of the advantages TO accrue TO the
| town from their assistance extended
NOTES.
The republican club holds meetings in FIes-
ter's Hall every Saturday night and efforts re
being made to settle the differences existing
/ between the two factions in the party, so as 10
/ poll the full vote at the coming election. The
democrats have not organized a club this cam
paign. being satisfied that the party is thor
| oughly united and that the differences exist
| ing in the republican ranks would be healed
| only the sooner by active political work by the
democrats.
Mr.. Stephen Gambrili. whose country home.
| Beaumont, adjoining Laurel. is the finest in
this part of the county, has given up farming
| and will dispose OF his stock and farming i'm
plements at public sale and remove to
| Washington for the season. Mrs. Cambria is a
sister of Senator A. z. German.
Mr.. Charles Z. Coffin of Muirkirk has re-
turned from extended business trip to Bos-
ton and expresses himself as perfectly satisfied
| that Harrison will be elected. Mr.. Coffin is the
owner of the iron works at Muirkirk and is
state senator from this county.
Mr.. Charles j. Zeigler who has been the
guest of Col. Asbury LLOYD, has returned to
his home in Frederick, Nd
Mrs. Nottingham Of Washington is visiting
| her sister, Mrs. s. p. Keller, on Washington
avenue.
Mrs. William L. Spear Of Washington has
been spending few days with Mr.. Lloyd on
Main street.
Mrs. W. 4. RANT OF f1ttsburg, "a, who has
been visiting the family of Mrs. samuel keller.
left for her home Thursday. going by way of
New York, where she viii visit friends for few
DAYS.
Mr.. George N. Roberts. one of the oldest
employees of the second auditors Office is very
i'll at his residence on Washington avenue and
no hope is entertained Of his permanent recov-
cry.
A number of hunters from Washington could
have saved trip to this point if they had
known that the last legislature changed the
game law of Howard county so that it is I'M
lawful to kill cartridges and rabbits before No
vember 1. Heretofore hunters killed all the
game in Howard county between September 30
and November 1, and then entered upon the
slaughter in Prince Georges. Nearly all the
land in this vicinity has been posted aud no
h uniting will be permitted.
Boston Takes Another Game.
Boston won the third straight game from the