Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-11
SANDY SPRING.

; Some sixty shares OF Sherwood school
stock have been already donated to the
trustees of the Friends Meeting by the
holders thereof. Arthur B. Farquhar. a
native Of this place, but now residing in
York, Pa, heading the list with the gift
of ten shares.
VIM W. Moore invited the six teachers
OF Sherwood to accompany him to the falls
of Potomac on Saturday last, and Robert
M, James p, Asa NJ and Herbert Stabler
spent two days there fishing recently.
DR.. VIM 1. Hull Of Swarthmore COLLEGE
and Miss Pattie T. Miller, daughter of Ben
1amin H and Sarah T. Miller have an
nounced their engagement 1t is stated
there will be wedding at Mount Airy
IN the month Of roses
The dwelling of Benjamin H. Miller was
entered one night last week and robbed of
80 In cash by an unknown party or par
ties who ransacked two desks on the first
floor and departed. leaving a lamp burning
and a window raised. Some one who at
tempted to relieve Benjamin d. Palmer
OF several barrels of corn about the same
time was not successful. The wagon used
Tor the purpose broke down from being
overloaded, and was abandoned in the
night. after an Intellectual effort to replace
ruined wheel with a fence rail, on the
road leading from Norwood to Ednor Mr.
Palmer promptly recovered his property
and he also captured and holds the vehicle
which, Ii is hoped. may lead to the detection
of the thief.
DR.. Charles E. Duck and family of Balti-
more have moved into their new home
Argyle" situated about mile north OF
Ashton.
Miss Kate S. Reese of Baltimore is the
guest Of Miss Mary \. Gilpin. and Miss
Emily johnson Of Washington that of Miss
Jessie 3. Stabler. Other recent arrivals
are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farquhar. Miss
Gertrude Miller, Richard L. Bentley and
wife and Julian Rutherford.
The nrst match game of the season was
played on Friday afternoon between the
Laurel and Sherwood base ball team; score
3 to 3.
u A company is being formed to put tele-
phones through the neighborhood. Drs
Roger Brooke and French Green and Rob-
ert H. Miller are especially active in pro-
noting the enterprise. 1t is proposed to
extend the line to Brookevine, and the es-
timated cost to each household using it is
but So
The dancing club was entertained by Miss
Jessie B. Stabler of Sharon on Friday even
ing.
Arthur Stabler and family, after spending
SIX months In Baltimore. have returned
TO his farm. Hardwood and Mrs Mary
Osborn. who, too. has been absent from
Sandy Spring during the winter. is again
with her daughter. Mrs Asa II. Stabler
Mrs. Walter H Brooke has been sum-
moned to St Louis by the serious illness
OF her son. Walter H Brooke jr.
The Washington. Colesville and Ashton
Turnpike Company at its annual meeting
on Tuesday reelected the old board of d.
rectors with the exception of Warwick NJ
Stabler. who declined to serve again, and
John Thomas of Clifton was chosen to fill
the vacancy. William Shaw was made
president.
Edward N. Bentley. in establishing the
lines Of his newly acquired property,
Bloomfield" unearthed a soap stone mark
ed "R- T.. 17S9;" an old paper found the
same week states that the stone was plant
ed to define the first corner Of 1.-THE addi-
ZION to Charley Forest" by Richard Thomas
and others. the former being the great
great grandfather of the present owner