Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-24
EVANSVILLE.

correspondence OF The Evening star
HrArTsvILLE, Nd. October "a, 1892
Inc funeral of DR.. Charles o. Lewis took place
from his late residence in Bladensburg last Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Father Rus
sell, pastor OF St. Jerome's Catholic Church, con-
Quoted the services and preached touching
sermon over the remains. taking for his text
Psalm 20: 81: Remember, o Lord, thy bowels
OF COMPASSION and thy mercies that are from
the beginning of the world The sins of my
youth and my transgressions do not remember"
he said that the judgment of God had not yet
come, put when once death HAD set his icy hand
on the human heart and the soul stood before
dod the same charity that prompted reproach
and correction commanded silence and pity.
lie alluded to the desire Of the deceased to be-
come a Catholic, and also spoke Of the poor
whom be had benefited, PRAYING for him to OBJ
tain the mercy of God. The funeral was largely
attended BY people from various parts of the
county. The remains were inferred in Glen
WOOD cemetery, and the following gentlemen
acted as pallbearers: Marion Duckett, George
b. Sheriff, James c. Rogers, Benjamin d.
Stephen, ID. t. Sheriff and George Maggie.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
An enthusiastic democratic meeting was held
at scaggs' Hall in Branchville last Saturday
night under the auspices of the Evansville Demo-
cratic Club Mr.. Pinkney A, Scaegs presided
over the meeting and Mr.. John T. Burch acted
as secretary. Messrs. Peter ]. Campbell, Chas.
W. Field and Chas W. Duvall of Baltimore de-
hvered addresses. dwelling principally upon the
tariff and force bills. and were followed by Mr.
Pinkney A. Scaggs. who urged the Importance
OF working for the ticket and predicted that
Compton would carry the county by a greater
majority than 1t had ever given before Music
was furnished by the Branchville Cornet Band.
EVANSVILLE NOTES.
There will be a meeting of the town commits
sioners Of Hyattsville at Emmons' Hall tonight
for the purpose of considering bids for the i'm
provement of Spencer street and of forcing the
collection Of delinquent taxes.
Mr. T.. Z. Andrus. accompanied by his wife.
has gone on visit to his home in Michigan.
Rev Mr.. Ellerby, dean of the couvocation Of
southern Kansas. occupied the pulpit of the
Pinchney Memorial Church Yesterday and
preached an interesting sermon from the 18th
chapter OF st. Luke, 9Th verse: "And when Jesus
come to the place he looked up aud saw him,
and said unto him. Zacheus, make haste and
come down. for today must abide at thy
house. Mr.. Ellerby was an old schoolmaster
of Rev. Mr. Wall, the rector of the church, and
is the guest of DR.. Chas. A. Wells
Mr.. ii. c. browning jr., has returned from
a successful hunting trip in Virginia, having
succeeded in bagging quite number of fiue
cartridges.
The woods are presenting a beautiful and
picturesque appearance, and the leaves are
more varied in color than they usually are at
this season.
Mr.. W. P. Chipley, while stepping from the
$50 train at the Hyattsville station last Satur-
day night, slipped and fell upon the track,
breaking the first finger of his right hand and
otherwise injuring himself
Mrs. Philips of Washington is visiting Mrs.
Chas. II. Welsh. Johnson avenue.
COUNTY NOTES.
Revival meetings commenced last night at the
Southern Methodist Church in Branchville and
will continue during the entire week.
The republicans of Charlton Heights expect
TO hold another meeting at that place between
now and election day.
Mrs. DIR. Larrieck of Middletown, Va. is the
guest of Mrs. p. A. Scaggs in Branchville.
Mr.. John Paul Boileau and a party of friends
with several trained dogs went coon hunting
last Saturday night in the neighborhood of
Branchville and after staying ont ill late hour
returned home with two opossums.
While Mrs. Paul Boileau of Branchville was
driving toward the station few evenings ago
the horse became unmanageable and ran at full
speed down the road. It's career was checked
by Aiessrs. Scaggs and Whalen before any dam
age could be done, and the lady. overcome by
fright, was lifted ont of the buggy in an I'M
conscious condition.