Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-05
FROM SANDY SPRING.
All Sorts of Interesting Notes From
This Locality.

This Locality.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
SAND SPRINGS. Nd, Sept. 4. 1893.
The August meeting Of the Montgomery
Club was held at Lucknough. the home of
DR.. F. Thomas, with Beryn D. Palmer pre-
siding officer and J. Janney Shoemaker an
efficient secretary. Mr.. Patton of Washing
ton. Granville Farquhar. B. H. Miller. Ed
ward Z. and John Thomas were invited
guests. This farm is now under the man.
agement of Charles G. Wilson, and both
stock and crops do him credit.
The Home Interest Society met on Mon
day afternoon at Glenwood. the residence
of Dr. Roger Brooke, John Thomas, chair
man, and Rebecca r. Miller, secretary.
Beryn H. Miller read an interesting paper
describing some of his experiences as Indian
inspector in the far west last spring. The
wind storm, which had commenced at sun
Set became so terrific by the hour of ad-
journment that seven of the members de-
cided not to attempt returning to their dis
tant homes that night. The brave spirits
who ventured had many difficulties to over
come in the shape Of fallen limbs and high
streams. Buildings were damaged, fruit
and shade trees blown over and some or
chards stripped Of apples and pears by the
long -to-be-remembered gale of August %
and 80. The brick chimneys on the Clifton
House, which have weathered the storms of
one hundred and fOrty-three years, had
theif tops COIhpietely uSInOuSneI-
The german at Rockland on Tuesday was
thoroughly enjoyed by the twelve couples
who danced. and BY number Of specta-
tors. Mr.. Harlan of Washington led.
The young men of Olney gave a dance
to their friends on Wednesday evening un-
der the patronage of Mrs. B. d. Palmer
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Mackall. Among the
strangers present were Miss Mary Parker
Of Boston and Misses Sloan. Cooke and
Clark. who have been the guests Of Miss
Bessie Mackall of late.
On the same evening occurred a straw
ride. enjoyed by some twenty young people,
who set forth from Meadow Brook, the
country home of Edward L. Palmer of
Baltimore, whose daughters. Misses Elsie
and Janet have, with host of visitors,
spent pleasant summer there.
Miss Emile T. Brooke will resume her
duties as teacher of Brookeville public
school. and Miss Sally P. Brooke has been
appointed to a similar position at Emory
Miss Gertrude Massie has gone to Giouces-
ter county. Va, where she expects to re-
main during the winter with Mrs. Gerard
Hopkins. formerly of Sandy Spring
Mr.. George L. Stabler's neat cottage be-
tween Ashton and Brighton Is approach
ing completion.
The engagements of Albert Stabler to
Miss Lena Janney Of Washington. of Clar-
ence L. Gilpin to Miss Rose Morris Stabler
and of DIR. Tatum to Miss Marian Havi-
land. have all been announced and there
appears to be prospect Of three weddings
in the near future
The WOmen'S Association held its August
gathering at the home Of Charles G. and
Jane 7. Porter with most of the sixteen mem
bers and the following guests in attend
ance: Mrs. John A Needles. Mrs. George
L. Stabler. Mrs. Samuel B, Wetherald. Mrs.
William Bartlett and Misses Ellen Stabler,
Elinor Hough. Mary Potter, Madge Massie
and Jane T. Brooke.
The dance club met at Tanglewood on
Friday evening. In the absence of Mr..
Walter Scott. the stated supply, Miss Smoot
and brother of Baltimore furnished excel
lent music for the occasion.
Sandy Spring monthly meeting of Friends
has appointed representatives to attend the
quarterly meeting to be held in Baltimore
county on the 18th and 18th instants. as
follows: William W. Moore, Mary f. Moore,
Thomas j. Lea. Anna G. Lea, Charles NJ.
Stabler and Lucy Stabler
Arrivals of the week as far as known are
John Palmer Thomas Singleton, Herbert
Misses Lila Hallowell and Bell W. Ham
mum and Mrs. Thomas L. Moore.
Samuel p. Thomas and wife. Warwick NJ.
Stabler. DIR. Francis Thomas. Charles f.
Brooke. Misses Edith and Mary Brooke,
Edward p. Thomas, John Thomas Misses
Rebecca T Miller. Sally p. Brooke Jennie
VI. Stabler, Augusta and Edna Thomas. DR..
French Green. George Brooke Farquhar and
wife. Charles Beau. Miss Alice G. Stabler,
Richard Janney and Maurice Stabler are
all In Chicago. Reuben Darby and Upton
d. Nourse. grandsons of Mr. Upton Darby
of Ser eca. Joined at Weaverton this large
They expect to he absent eleven days
Mrs. Asa NJ. Stabler and son have been
at Ocean City. Nd. and Miss Mae e
Thomas at Gainesville.