Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
FROM SANDY SPRING.
Many Items of Interest From That Portion
of Maryland.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
SANDY SPRING. MD, May %. 1898.
Robert r. and Hadassah J. Moore celebrated
the fifty-ninth anniversary Of their wedding on
the 18th instant at Plainfeld, their home for
more than fifty years. Mr. Moore will be
eighty-one years of age on the sth Of June and
his granddaughter, Miss Margaret c. Moore Of
Norwood. has chosen this date in his honor for
her wedding day. the prospective groom being
Prof Bancroft, curator of the Academy OF Fine
Arts. Philadelphia
Mr.. Asa NJ. Stabler stated today that although
1t was announced by the officers themselves
that he had been elected director in the Ash
ton, COlesville and Washington TURNPIKE Com
pany. a recount of the ballots proved as Mr..
Stabler suspected. that there had been n mis-
take made and Benjamin II. Miller had been
rightfuiiy chosen to the position. MI. Miller
Is now at Fort Hall. Idaho. with some prospect
OF spending part OF June at his home. Mt.
Airy farm.
Brooke Stab,er Of Olney district is extremely
III at the residence of his sister. Mrs Samuel
Russell, in Frederick county. Mr.. Stabler who
IL nearly eighty years old, was engaged in teach
ing most of his early life. and, despite invalid
ism. he was a man OF intellect and quick wit.
with a talent for versification which he often
used to amuse his friends.
Mr.. Samuel LiZear, who was sent to Chicago
In April with many other carpenters to work on
the government bnilding. is again at home in
this county. He reports all the buildings
finished
Mr.. Henry III. Miller and wife have kindly
Donated a number OF books and magazines to
the Sandy Spring free library
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
The fine residence Of Mr.. Parker at Lay Hill
Is approaching completion. Mr.. Philip Stabler
Is not only building barn. but he has con-
siderably enlarged his dwelling recently.
Mrs. Sarah H. Stone has been summoned to
New York by the serious illness Of her son-in-
law. Joseph L. Mcdowell William W. Moore
and wife, Harry W. Davis and wife, Miss Han
mum. Miss Sarah and Margaret c. Moore have
been to Annapolis; Charles H. Brooke and
wife and James Stabler and wife to New Market;
Dr. G. E Iddings has returned from visit OF
week to his brother. William lddings Of New
York Robert NJ Stabler. Asa M. StabIer, Francis
snowden and r. Bentley Thomas spent Monday
and Tuesday last fishing at the Great Falls and
they succeeded in catching two fish in the two
DAYS.
The Dancing Club met at Tanglewood on
Thursday and the stockholders of the Mont
gomery Press on Saturday evening at the same
place.
DIR. Augustus Stabler Of Brighton has fitted
mp an ice cream factory Of respectable size.
Edward Farauhar delivered lecture on
"Finance" at the home of Miss Ellen Farquhar
on SATURDAY. evening. French Literature" is
the subject selected by his class for the next Of
the series. as unlike most lecturers he allows
his audience to choose his topics themselves
Tie Sherwood base ball nine. most OF whom
are mere BOYS, to the establishment Of them
selves and their opponents defeated on Monday,
BY a score of Il to IL. team made up of some
of the best fullgrown athletes in the Sandy
Spring Club. The former were again victorious
on Friday in game with the Highland ,iine;
score, Is to IA.
Visitors of the week. as far as known, are
Miss Randolph 0hnd Randolph Turner of yir-
gina, Llewellyn Miller of Baltimore, Prof.
Bancroft of Philadelphia, Ernest Iddings. wife
Knight Of Rockville, r. Rowland Moore. Mrs.
William F. Thomas. Mrs. Mary G.. Booth and
Mr.. Leadbeater' of Alexandria. Thomas F.
Shepherd OF Carroll county and Henry VI. Mur-
ray of Anne Arundel NJ. u. II