Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-31
SANDY SPRING.

An all-day picnic for the benefit of the
Norwood Chapel Sunday school on Thurs
day last was a gratifying success. the
weather being fine and the attendance
large. The children played games and sang
hymns in the pretty grove at Oakwood and
the assembly was very pleasantly addressed
in the afternoon by the Rev. l.. A. Thrill
keld, formerly of Washington, now a resi-
dent Of Laurel.
Most of the physicians within seven miles
nave formed what they term THE Doctors
Club which will meet quarterly to tea at
the homes of the members, Drs William h,
MaSruder, French Green, Roger Brooke. G.
e. 1ddings, Augustus Stabler, all of Mont
gomery county, and DR.. Cecil of Howard
The last meeting occurred at '.Roslyn," the
home of DR.. Stabler.
The central Office of the Sandy Spring
telephone has been located at Roadside the
home of Ms. Sophia Robson who's =
daughter. Miss Bessie, will take charge of
the switchboard. There will be branch Of
fees at Bro okeville, Olney, Oakdale Brigh-
ten. Spencerville. Ashton and Ednor.
Inc montgomery county grange met at
Beltsville on the 18th instant, and was well
attended The address of Professor SylVes-
ter of the Maryland agricultural station
was extremely interesting and full of valua-
BILE hints to farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Farquhar have been
to Jo-dans White Sulphur SPRINGS Dr.
Roger Brooke to Ocean Grove, Mrs. Asa NJ
Stablar and son, Mortimer, to Blue Ridge
Summit: Warwick L. Miller and daughter
as is their annual custom will spend sever
al weeks on the coast of Maine at the cot
tage of Joseph NJ Shoemaker of Philadel-
phia: Mr.. and Mrs Arthur 3. Fa-quhar and
William +. FarqUhar Of York. Pa. Julian K
Downmann of Roanoke, Va. William +.
Thomas and wife and Mrs. Nellie Wilson of
Washington, Mrs. Nathaniel Hogg and chill
dren of Pittsburg, Mrs. Edward Peasants
and children of Wilmington, y. c.. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Marshall and son of Delaware
Miss Susan Morley of Virginia and Miss
Amelia Hough and Emile Stabler of Ba!ti-
more are all in the neighborhood at pres nt
NJ. and Mrs. George Fl. Miller and Robert
II. Brooke, formerly of this place. bat now
living in st. Louis, are expected in August
which has long been termed the season" of
Sandy Spring.
The Woman's Association convened at
Oak Grove with Mrs. Margaret S. Halloweu
on Thursday last. In the absence of the
president and secretary. Ms. Joseph Z.
Moore. Miss Ellen Farquhar filled the posi-
tion, which involves a double duty, the So
ciety having found but one officer necessary
during the thirty-eisht years of its exist
ence. With the exception of the New York
Sorosis it is believed to be the Oldest wo-
mans club in this country. Owing to sick
ness in several antilles, the July m Getting
was smaller than usual. The following were
Mrs Fishbaugh and Misses Katherine Eva
Virginia and Emily Stabler. The August
session will be held at the home of Miss
Martha Holland.
A game of base ball last Friday between
the Highland and Sandy Spring teams re-
suited in a signal victory for the former.
In justice to the sorely defeated, we will
state that thei- two best pitchers were I'M
bly, absent.
About two hundred people were charming
ly entertained Saturday evening on the
lawn at Rockland by the Misses Hallowell.
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Kaufman, Mrs Gait
Miss Kennedy, the Misses Uhler, Madam
Luidinger and Messrs. Gibson, Nesbitt, Chi
chester and Hallowell. who, true to Life"
portrayed with striking effect scenes from
society, as Gibson depicts them in that pa
Per. The tableaUX were intersperSed with
vocal and instrumental music. When the
curtain arose for the last time il disclosed
all who had previously taken part. each
holding an open copy of Life" and each
shut his or her book promptly and made a
lew bow, thus closing Life and 6e-
lightful perfCrmance