Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-05
LAUREL.
Correspondence O: The Evening Star.
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LAUREL. Nd. April 5, 1898.
Forest fires have swept over the adjacent
country for several days past and great dam
age has been done to timber and fences, and in
some instances outbuildings ars reported
burned. The farmers have been busy fighting
fire day and night, and it was with great diff
Guilty that several residences in tbs southwest
part OF Anne Arundel county were saved from
destruction during the gale Of wind that pre-
vailed last night.
Miss Noble Peterson Of Washington is the
guest of Miss Lee Keller.
Hiss Sidney of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs.
DR.. W. W. Gray.
Ny. J. H. Sothron Compton Of Baltimore is
visiting III Laurel.
The Laurel Military Band hes taken summer
oua-sers at Free Quill Hall and will give open
air concerts during the summer, playing II
different sections OF the town two evenings in
the week.
The public schools Of this county will be
closed April x on accoaEt OF ths exhaustion OF
the appropriation made BIZ the county COM
missioner5 fo- the support OF the same. The
Usual term OF thu schools in the county has
been ten months. and they have here
c.osed the latter part OF June. On account OF
the shortening OF the term two and a hall
months some OF the teachers will open SUBJ
scripTion schools on the 18th instant. and they
have she assurance tha5 t.ey will have al the
pupils they desire. The early closing o: the
schools will be extremely detrimental to the
poorer children, who cannot afford to attend =
subscription school The county commission
promise to increase the school gopropria-
tioa for mex. year 10 the fullest extent il, their
power. and it is certain that if they do this
there will be no necessity for closing .he schools
SO early nexs yea-.
The BAL FoUDaE AT TIE ACADEMY.
Last night the Academy Of Music was
crowded with ladies' and gentlemen from all
sections Of Maryland and from Washington
and Virginia, pennsylvania ard other states.
Inc occasion was the bal roudre given BIZ the
yoang ladies' Of Laurel, under tie chaperonsge
of Mesdames Stephen Cambria. T. l. Ahern.
Evans Duvali, A G.. Walk. Crowther, Charles
E. Coin and C. E. Loweree.
The young ladies attended to every detail Of
the preparation necessary 20 make the occasion
a perfect success. ard were delightful enter
taine-s. The stage OF the academy ele-
gant!v fitted up rs drawing room. and on 1t
stationed Donchs orchestra to furnish the
music FOR dancing. The academy had jus: been
fitted with electric lights TO take the place of
the unsatisfactory and unreliable gas lights.
The supper. which vas served at midnight, in
Guided all the deiicacies of the season III abunG-
ance and surpassed anything of the kind here-
tofore attempted in Laurel on an occasion OF
the kind The toilets OF the ladies were Beau
tifui and extremely rich, and the scene pre-
sented was a most brilliant one.
among those present were Misses Lille Ber-
ret George Of Skyesvii!e. Emily Jenkins OF Bal
timore. MeNally of Baltimore. Brooke Of Phils-
6eiphia, Sarah Baker of Washington. Emily
Por.evant Of New Orleans, Helen Smith OF
Washington. Dangerfe.d Of Aiexandr.a Susie
Little of Baltimore. Sidney and Pickering of
Philadelphia. Mrs. StIlluan OF Philadelpnia ald
Mrs. Skiliman Of Washington. DR.. and Mrs. W.
". Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Walk. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. ". Waters. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Albert
! Clark. DR.. and Mrs. Sadler, Col. and Mrs. Sud-
Ter. Mrs. Crane. Grs. Casrup. Mrs. Dir. Cron-
miller, Mr. ard Mrs. Eilery Coffin. Mrs \. T.
Brooke. Mr. and Mrs. Parker. Misses Catrup,
Lena Brehme, Analia Rrehme. Matte Loweree,
Ayra Waters. Nellie Loweree, Marie Snowden,
Adelaide Snowden, Sophia Snowden, Lulu
Snowten. Annette Sudler. Gordon Sudler,
Bessie Walk, Anna Walk, Mary Walk, Lou
Use Gray, Alice Gray, Sallie Gray, Genie
Co.s:H. Hattie Coffin. Matte Coffin. Dora
CLARK. Pauline Clark. Alice Jobe, Myteline
Eugiisn. Juiia English, Tolsie English,
Hattie Duvaii. Mamie Nichols, Hattie Warield,
Laura Kennedy. Judge and Mrs. Thomas /.
Jones or Eikridge Landing, and Messrs. Ham
mond and Webb Dorsey OF Euicott City.
Charles Nichols OF Baltimore. Charles Parsons
OF Baltimore, Will Burt, Arthur P. German,
j.. Barnes Compton. jr.. Charles James. Rob-
ert Howa-a, Thurman James, Frank English,
Powers. Henry MuliSan. Lawrence Cassard,
Edward Jones. James Emory. Theodore Jer-
kins, Wsldemar BenGz, Frank Hall. Rober.
henne-t. Edgar Jones, Charles Harris. Henry
Martin. Charles Winthrop. William and Stephen
/ Gam5riil. Frank Greene, Sims Jones, Edward
Bart!e. Charles T. Poore, Richard Estep James
/ Howard, Addison Hodges, Prof. Fred. Billiard.
Herbert Sncvden. Howard Blair. Henry T.
Lyle, Clayton Wilson, Harry George. Ernest
1 Wilson. Lee Clsgget., Gsorge P. Gambrill,
julius Snowder. William E. Walk, Charles
Sudler. James r. Walk, EDWARD 8. Walk, T.
Hall Brehme. George W. Waters, jr.. Lee
Duvall. Jay E. Howell and Mr.. and Mrs. Ram
Goph Waters