Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-07
EVANSVILLE.

Department Inspector VIM. Clug. accom-
panied by Department Commander Myron
]. Rose and staff Of the Department of
Maryland, visited and inspected @. K War
rem Post, No. AZ, G. A. r., last evening at
its hall In this village. The election of
officers was postponed till the Goth instant
After the inspection the Woman's Relief
Corps entertained the department officers
and members of the post at supper. Dane
ing and other amusements were INDUCED
In. and the evening was very pleasantly
spent. Among those present were: De-
partment Commander Myron J. Rose Lew
Is Zimmerman, adjutant general John
Worth, Quartcrmaster general: X. Cameron.
w. j. Clug, wife and daughter; Gen. Frost
of Baltimore, Capt. VIM. Potter, Ambrose
Lily, p. p. Castle, and Messrs. Clark, Kerr,
Ruff and Brashears OF Laurel Capt. w.
A Bartlett and wife Of Highlands, Mr..
Matte Tise. DR.. and Mrs. Buck. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Drown, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E..
Baukhages, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 8. Mcfarland
and Miss Corinne Mcfarland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Geib, Mr.: w. A. Giusta. MIR. Lang
ley and Miss Edith Gallant Of Hyattsville,
and Mr.. Neale of Lakeland.
Several young ladies of this village gave
the amusing farce Of the "Peake Sisters
last Tuesday evening at Magruder's Hall
before a large and appreciative audience.
The cast Of characters included the fol-
lowing ladies: Misses Nellie and Minnie
Moran, Alice and Christine Owens, Mary
Wells, Florence Carr and Mrs. L. r. Hol-
den. Miss Nellie Moran was director. The
farce was followed by a violin and piano
duet, by Miss Nellie Moran and Mrs. f.
A. Holden; vocal solo. by Miss Minnie
Moran; a recitation. by Mrs. L. F. Hol-
den, and vocal solo. by Miss Thompson
of Washington. The entertainment was
given for the beneht Of the Pinckney Me-
mortal Church.
Mr.. H. o. Emmons a delegate from Gold
en- Chain Lodge i. o. q. T., Of this place
to the Grand Lodge. which has been in
session at Gaithersburg. has returned and
reports a most successful meeting Of that
lodge in which much good work for the
| benefit Of the order was laid out for the
coming year.
At a recent meeting Of the orphans
court the following business was trans
acted: Ordered that the executors of J..
Alfred Osborn sell personal property at
public sale that Lewis q. Beall and Sam
uel G. Mulloy be appointed to appraise the
real estate of the late James Simns; that
Elizabeth H. A. Bowen be appointed ad
ministratrix of Martha L. Holt: bond Of
$50 to be approved by the register of Wills;
that James l.. Barnes, administrator of ].
T. Barnes, sell personal property at pub
lie sale.
Two destructive fires have recently oc-
Cured in Nottingham district The store
of Mrs. Lottie Perrie, with the greater
part of it's contents, involving a loss of
$1,000 or more, which was not insured. was
destroyed and the home Of Mr.. Frank
Garner was burned to the ground. All the
furniture belonging to the latter was de-
stroyed and his family barely escaped with
their lives. The house and its contents
were valued at about 200, and were in
sure r to the amount Of $500.
The TIyattsvlle Progressive .Euchrs Club
was entertained last evening at the resi-
dence of DIR. and Mrs. J. r. Ovens by
Misses Alice Owens and Lulie Fuller. The
following players were present and partici-
pated in the games: Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Van Loan, Mr. and Mrs r. q. Whiting.
NJ. and Mrs. G.. II. Welsh. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Z. White DR.. and Mrs Owens, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. q. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. =.