Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-10
EVANSVILLE.

The Vsnsville Farmers Club met last
Saturday evening at New Birmingham"
near Muirkirk. the residence of Mr.. j. d.
Cassard. The following members were
present: s. w. Beall, DR.. r. s. Hill, F.
N. Magruder. Col Davis, Luther Brashears,
D. NJ. Nesbit, Geo. E. Loweree, w. S.
Powell and DIR. VI. d. Humes. The guests
were: Mr.. Daniel Miller president of the
Merchants Manufacturing Association of
Baltimore; DIR. Mcdonald and Prof. Robin
son of the Maryland Agricultural College
Experiment Station. The inspection com
miItee, consisting of Messrs. Nesbit,
Brashears and Powell, made an inspection
of the hosts farm, farming implements
and outhouses. and reported that they
were In AN excellent condition. Mr.. Nesbit,
chairman of the Farmers Institute COM
mittee, reported progress, and the senti-
ment of the club was in favor of holding
the institute in the early part of February.
The committee was instructed to arrange
the program of the institute and fix the
date for holding the same. The club then
took recess to partake of supper, pro-
vided by the host. After supper the regu-
lar question was discussed, viz: Country
homes for men whose avocations are in the
CITY," Mr.. Cassard, as Is usual with the
host, read an essay on the subject. He
said among other things that In the coun-
try the attraction was from within and in
the city it was always from without; that
city life was conventional and artificial, and
country life was informal and natural, and
that the time was rapidly approaching when
men whose vocatiOns were in the city
would regard the country home the true
home of the family and deem any other as
but temporary abiding place.The club then
adjourned to hold it's next meeting a month
hence at the residence of Col. Davis, 1911
18th street, Washington, the questions for
discussion being, Railroad pools against
farms and Farm buildings"
Mr.. VIM. r. McChestney of Chillum has
w inO
farm.
At recent meeting of the trustees of
Chillum Hall a dividend of per cent was
declared on the hall stock.
Miss Cora Humphrey has entered upon
the discharge of her duties as teacher of
the public school at Chillum.
The county school commissioners, DIR.
Duvall, AIessrs. /. s. Wilson and Fred.
Sasscer, visited the new public school at
Chillum last Friday.
Chillum Castle Lodge, F. a. and A. NJ,
entertained the members of Centennial
Lodge, Cheltenham, of this county a few
evenings since. Mt. Hermon Lodge OF
Hyattsville and also Anacostia and STAINS
bury Lodges of the District of Columbia
were well represented. The first and third
degrees were conferred. Gen. j. w. Horn
of Cheltenham delivered an able Masonic
address. The banquet was an elaborate af-
fair. In addition to the seventy Masons
present and their ladies a number of the
members of Eureka Grange gathered
around the festive board.
Mrs. Nalley of Brightwood, d. c., Is the
guest Of Mrs. Frohlich, Chillum.
Capt. s S. Rowland of New York. who
has a large fox-hunting stud, and
a number of his friends have sent
their horses and attendants to "Llangal-
len," the farm of Mr.. w. s. Powell at An
napolis Junction, for the winter. These
gentlemen will reside in Washington and
will hunt during the winter from Liam
gallen." There are several noted horses
in this stud, including Ontario, the cham
pion high jumper, and Lady Bird, who
took many priz es at the Baltimore horse
show. Mrs. Rowland. who is a daughter
of the late August Belmont, is an enthu-
siastic rider,and will also follow the hounds
this season.
Cards of announcement of the marriage
of Mr.. Joseph NJ. Nesbit, son of Mr. D.
NJ. Nesbit of College Park and Miss EN-
ma Burr Hutchinson, daughter of Mr.
Elias s. Hutchinson of Washington which
took place in that city on the 9Th instant
have been received by the many friends of
the contracting parties. Mr.. and Mrs Mes
bit will reside in Hyattsville when they re-
turn from their bridal tour.
Mr.. W. A. Moffat of Bladensburg and
Mrs. Laura c. Carey of Hyattsville were
privately married at the Methodist Church
OF this place few evenings since by the
pastor, Rev. Mr., Dorsey.