Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-27

Correspondence of The Evening star
LAUREL, Nd. Dec. rs, 1892.

Correspondence of The Evening star
LAUREL, Nd, Dec. Is, 1892.
About o'clock tonight the fruit house and
large bank barn Of William Leizear. residing
In the sixth district Of Howard county and
about one mile from Laurel, were totally de-
stroyed by FIRE. The FIRE was evidently the act
OF an incendiary, as it started in the entry Of
the fruit house, and the rapidity with which
the building was enveloped in flames indicated
that coal oil or other inhammsble material had
been used. Mr.. Leizear, who was seated In his
house when the fire started, lost no time in
| saving the horses and cattle, which were in the
barn about fifty feet from the burning build
ing, but, with the exception of one carriage,
none Of his vehicles and farming implements
were saved The heat from the burning fruit
mousse despite every effort made to prevent it.
nred the barn, and it. too, was consumed, to-
gether with the large amount Of hay. fodder
and oat9 it contained. The loss Is estimated at
from s2 900 to 5000, and there was no insur-
ance Mr.. Lefzear is poor man and his loss Is
heavy one to him.
In addition to the several other fires that
have occurred in Howard and Montgomery
counties recently, the origin Of which has been
impossible to discover, was that which de-
stroyed the fine barn Of Mr.. P. T. Stabler Of
the Sandy Spring neighborhood last Saturday
morning Mr.. Stabler's loss. including wheat,
hay, corn. horses, cattle and farming imple-
10 ents, was s.. 000
The Sunday school Of St. Philips p. E.
Church held their Christmas entertainment at
the Academy of Music Christmas eve, and the
program was an excellent one and included o
pretty little cantata, which well rendered.
Books, toys, games Of various kinds and the
usual treat OF candy, nuts and oranges had
been provided for all the scholars of the school
and they were present in full force and as
happy as children only can be- The academy
was crowded with members Of the school and
the congregation and others who were specially
invited On Christmas day the service in st.
Philips was exceedingly fine and impressive.
Inc rector, Rev. T. A. tombstone, delivered an
eloquent sermon and the following musical pro-
gram was rendered BY the choir; Professional
hymn, "HArk, the Herald Angels Siug;" Venite
and Gloria Pstri, banks; TIE Deum and Jubi-
tante, Baker, in f; Introii, angels from the
Realms OF Glory; Communion services, Baker.
in +; Ofertory anthem, Like Silver Lamps"
Barnby, Recessional hymn, "Adeste Fideles -"
At Centenary NJ. E. Church Rev. St. Clair
Neal, the presiding elder of this, the West
Baltimore district, preached at IL q m, and at
night the Missionary Society OF the Sunday
school held their usual monthly service, and the
program was a better one than usual though
they are always interesting. The usual Christ
mas entertainment and that OF the Sunday
school of the church will take place on Wednes-
day night
The services at st. Mary's Catholic Church
were elaborate and imposing and the church
was beautifully decorated. Two hundred
candles illuminated the grand altar. The music
was beautiful and classic, and the regular choir
Of the church was increased by the addition Of
a large number of the best voices in the state.
Hayden's first mass in B fat was sung by a
chorus Of twelve voices. The Kyrie opened
with an Adagio full chorus, very solemn and
beautiful, and was followed by a sou-stirring
Allegro, continuing to the end Of the move
ment The Gloria was q grand and majestic
chorus and the set in Terra Pax" was part
ticularly effective. The "Gratia," by quartet
and full chorus, and the plaintive eft In
carnatus" were exoellently rendered. Rev.
Father Caughey, with deacon and subdeacon,
celebrated the mass and preached High
mass was begun at o'clock in the morning.
The church was crowded to its utmost capacity,
there being present many beside the members
Of the congregation who were drawn there by
the beauty of the decorations and the excellence
of the music. The usual Christmas offering
was unusually large.
Senator and Mrs. German and their daugh-
ter, Miss Daisy German, ate their Christmas
turkey with the family of the Senator's brother
in-law. Mr.. Stephen Gambrill. at his beautiful
home. Beaumont" adjoining Laurel, and re-
turned to Washington In the evening.
Representative Barnes Compton spent de-
ightful Christmas at his pleasant home here
There was quite a reunion vi the family on the
occasion, there being present Col j. H. Soth-
oron, the father Of Mrs. Compton; Miss Soth-
Compton and their children Of Norfolk, Va;
Mr.. J. sothoron Compton of Baltimore, Dr.
William Penn Compton Of Washington Mr.
Barnes Compton, jr., and the Misses Mary and
Lille Compton.
Mr.. Waters Brehme Of New York came home
to spend Christmas with his mother and fam
lily.
Miss Bessie Catrup is spending the hold ay
with friends in Philadelphia.
The present cold snap is making plenty of
good ice and the young folks enjoying good
skating on the river and ponds. Several
parties Of ladies and gentlemen spent the day
on the ice near here.
The experiment of running herdic line over
the principal streets of Laurel was begun last
week and has proven successful far beyond ex-
pectation, and the result is there will soon be
not only one line of herdics, but two and posi-
bly, three. Putting on this line of herdics has,
the street car people saw, demonstrated that
the electric street cars that are to be put in
use next summer will pay.
Mr.. Z. p. Baldwin has sold for Mr. Barnes
Compton to several gentlemen from Washing
ton lots IL and IL. in Compton's subdivision in
Laurel, and it is probable that some fine build
ings will be erected thereon next summer
The price paid was about cents per square
foot